Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Mentoring is equally powerful. And to build stronger bonds with my colleagues. Thank you, Dad, for teaching me these valuable lessons by setting such a good example. He loved even more to teach. He lived to help other people learn. Train and Prepare - All those years of hearing, "Have you done your homework?" I miss you.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In relationship building, trust is the place to start. A participant at.orgCommunity’s Leadership ColLAB event* made this comment about the importance of building confidence with your constituents. Their example highlights the importance of clearly establishing goals and outcomes that align with the mission and strategy at the onset.

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Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

I came up with a process for matching volunteers with capacity-building roles that was very successful. I worked closely with those teams to help build committee role descriptions for the various events. For example, I had a couple of volunteers who have served for 10+ years and were interested in joining a committee.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

Find a mentor. Carving out your own career path is easier when you have an example to follow. Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. To find a mentor, look within your organization. And it’s true!

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

If you don’t already have those mentors in place, it’s past time to begin developing an executive support system. The news is filled with examples of CEOs who either denied wrongdoing or pointed the finger at someone else. It is the currency that leaders build over time. Seek perspective and the counsel of trusted advisors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

To help you dive right in, this posts provides an overview of the tools available, best practices, and examples to make your chosen AI writing tool work for you. ” This exercise will show you how useful this tool is for quickly generating information you can build upon. The drawings will take place via Instagram Live on 11/1.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

For example, a report is the weekly number of new members who joined your association. Some examples to consider: What are the main drivers of member retention? For example, if 80% of your data is good quality, you can still identify insightful trends with analytics. You need reports to help run your business.

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Create a mentor program. . Get to know your ambassadors: Use the onboarding event to get to know your ambassadors and build relationships. For example, ask where your ambassadors work to determine if they qualify for any workplace giving programs to maximize impact. Create a mentor program. . Plan an onboarding event. .

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Because engagement is critical to retaining members, many associations are using a member engagement score to track and build loyalty. Understanding the tipping points and which behaviors lead to them allows you to take deliberate actions to encourage more engagement and build customer loyalty.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Beyond what organizations can and should do to advance women, some of the pro-active actions McCollum recommends women take include the following to build your recognized confidence : Tell someone more senior than you about an accomplishment of yours. For example, how do people benefit from working with me?

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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 25, 2024

Periodically offer them special opportunities: events, guided tours, president’s breakfasts, mentoring opportunities etc. Maybe, for example, they’d simply prefer to take 1 or 2 months off each year instead of canceling altogether — but if you have no follow-up in place, you’ll never know. and it also says thank you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

” Practicing Empathetic Leadership in the Nonprofit Workplace Empathy isn’t always a hardwired skill, but the good news is that with practice we can develop itHere are a few examples of what this looks like in practice in the nonprofit workplace.: You need to provide opportunities for their continuous learning on the job and mentoring.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 23, 2024

Examples include who is in charge of volunteers at events, and how to thank volunteers for their service. Mentor New Volunteers: Offer guidance and support to new volunteers to ensure a smooth onboarding experience. Make it a Collaborative Learning Experience Instead of a traditional lecture, consider an interactive workshop format.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 15, 2024

I think the best way to illuminate the day-to-day application of ethics in fundraising is to examine actual examples that arise among fundraisers, management, and donors. To be candid, as a candidate for positions myself, as a courtesy, I’ve drafted letters of recommendation for mentors who would submit them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2020

For example, one new chair of a working board was handed a box “with everything she needed to know” to take over the leadership. But putting younger members in charge of managing this transition is a great way to empower them and do some team building at the same time. Plus, think of the potential trees saved! FULL BIO ].

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Qgiv

JANUARY 11, 2023

Their program offers a unique combination of mentoring support, group instruction, and social-emotional learning. Support continues during college with internships, professional skill-building, and access to their alumni platform. Other giving levels supported similar objectives of helping young adults transition to college.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

OCTOBER 14, 2016

One thing that is quite clear is that there is no need to create a new institution, or raise up a building with a splendid dome. (The It’s a pipeline, or perhaps a career ladder that the consortium needs to build – not an edifice. Examples include Bunker Hill Community College and Tech Foundry.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

If staff interact more with AI tools than with one another to complete tasks, it reduces the well-documented benefits of informal conversations of building an effective workplace culture, onboarding new staff, and improving staff retention. Disrupting job tasks is not the same as eliminating jobs. Investing in “soft skills.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

Another example is Melbourne-based RMIT University. Slack automatically organizes students into smaller course-group channels with industry mentors to help ensure their success. People’s Action Institute is a national network of state and local grassroots power-building organizations united in fighting for justice.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 26, 2021

And local Boys & Girls Clubs helped open the door to opportunities young people might not have otherwise, offering career training, skill building, positive mentors, and pathways to a great future. The pandemic was a reminder of just how important the relationships are between our Club mentors and the kids they serve.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Their systems and processes help them pivot when an unexpected turn of events (a global pandemic or a tidal wave of social activism, for example) turns their operations upside-down. buildOn mobilizes young people to transform their communities and build schools in developing countries. Where are you on the spectrum?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 15, 2021

What volunteer retention strategies are needed to build a thriving team? Team building. Assigning volunteers to work in groups is a great way to deepen relationships, and provide mentoring and mission-focused collaboration. Examples of leadership need to be the given so the desired actions and behaviors are followed by the team.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

For example, some organizations offer simple staff surveys every few weeks, while others offer a longer survey twice a year. As a company, Community Brands goes above and beyond to build a nurturing and supportive culture for its employees. Determine the frequency of your staff survey. Ask the right questions.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Consider asking volunteers who have been at your organization for at least six months to lend a hand and become mentors. Be sure to create open lines of communication so your new remote volunteers feel supported in their roles and can check in with their mentors or volunteer managers as needed.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

For example, you might join your employee volunteering program to donate your time alongside coworkers on a predetermined volunteer day. These opportunities, such as being a school mentor or a program’s fundraising ambassador, usually require a regularly scheduled commitment. Ongoing volunteer opportunities. Donate Stocks.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Our integrated learning map starts with content centered on beginner business users, and builds from there to advanced users, admins, and consultants. We collaborate across teams and functions — this includes the Trailhead team that provides mentoring for our editors and writers, and all the support that makes the Trailhead magic happen.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

For example, the most dynamic component of American philanthropy is donor-advised funds (or DAFs) which totaled about $50 billion last year and continue to grow at an explosive rate. Successful fundraisers have an intuitive desire to mentor and empower others to succeed.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Lack of support and mentorship A bit like building a social network, individuals from underserved communities may lack access to supportive mentors who can help guide them and provide advice on how to succeed in their chosen fields. They all present experiences which we — by no fault of our own — may find hard to comprehend.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

They build trust. This tone helps build a connection between you and your donor. For example, “Thank you for your generous gift of 10 cases of bottled water for our community event. Let’s look at a few examples of donation receipts that put these components into action. Example #1 Subject: You really are a hero!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

I break down the archetypes of naysayers in the corporate setting that stymie innovation – for example, the Withholders who deny praise in order to destabilize rising stars, especially those who are wired to be pleasers. Innovation needs time to achieve escape velocity and build up enough momentum to withstand forces of resistance.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You can mentor or teach a class with Tech Forward. Being able to take a step back and understand the difference in intent and impact builds trust and puts you in a better position to be an effective ally. If you need an example of someone famous, look for individuals who were pioneers in undervalued communities.” What’s next?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

It can also be used for those who coach, mentor, counsel and advise early career women, with insights and exercises for those you are supporting. Try this simple trick to build a brilliant career: Forget about achieving “balance!” For example, from a race perspective, in most settings, this is white women.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This job was humbling and exhausting, and I unknowingly lost part of my original zeal for creativity and community building over the four years with the company. I also had the great opportunity to have Taylor Cote (VP of Marketing) step in once the fellowship was extended by 8 weeks to mentor me in different avenues.

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

Build consensus on steps to take by involving staff at all levels as well as volunteer leadership. This is an example of what Nucleus can do with combined data: NUCLEUS SCREEN SHOT – one of over a million ways to see your data Data is great if you use it. The best plans are the ones that everyone has a stake in seeing succeed.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. For example, perhaps your nonprofit’s mission is to refurbish local community parks.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

For example, present them with information and next steps that address their particular needs. It allows you to easily build templates for branded, personalized, and information-rich content that will help you deliver a stellar member experience. Invite them to serve as a mentor, or even hold a leadership position.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

Your consultant will help guide productive discussions and build consensus across your team. For example, you can empower your board to help in the following ways: Introduce your nonprofit to prospective major donors. Set up a mentoring program between veteran and novice board members. Support your donor stewardship strategy.

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