Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

How net thriving teams can improve businesses, neighborhoods, and governments. Thriving individuals are 20% more likely to have thriving team members. People will connect naturally as they learn more about each other’s processes and goals. Encourage employees to work together on shared community goals.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

We’ve all heard the catchphrase, “ if we build it, they will come. ” While usage is a great data point to evaluate your product’s success, there’s so much more to consider when weighing the options to build an in-house solution or use an off-the-shelf product. You need to have the right talent for a technical build.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 9, 2022

Habitat for Humanity partners with communities all over the globe to help build homes, with the vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. On the local level, affiliate organizations work with trusted partners and residents to improve communities and build strong neighborhoods. Organization Snapshot. The Results.

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Media Cause

APRIL 15, 2024

MarTech Ssacks, or Marketing Technology stacks, provide nonprofit teams with a vital way to create efficient and effective marketing efforts. The good news is that you likely already use at least one marketing tool, meaning you are well on your way to building a MarTech stack. But, how does an organization begin to piece one together?

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sgEngage

APRIL 4, 2024

But what if your organization could engage in a more thoughtful and systematic practice to build your organizations’ financial capacity without making this tradeoff? Building your organization’s financial capacity involves investing in solid financial systems, but also engaging in more strategic board governance and leadership.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Follow the steps in our blog to create a culture of change management and gain executive buy-in for new technology. How to build executive buy-in for new association management software Change is a process. Determining your current needs and how new technology can support your goals will help your organization set the scene for change.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As the coach of a youth sports team or the leader of a school-affiliated academic bowl team, you know that there are some aspects of team fundraising that make it different—and often more challenging—than other types of fundraising. Team members can personalize their efforts. Reaching goals is easier through teamwork.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 1, 2023

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 25, 2021

Our teams have been tested in this last year. Teams were forced to work online , trying to brainstorm, collaborate and connect at a distance ? Here is how to build a stronger team either on Zoom or in-person. Choosing how your team rebuilds in the wake of the pandemic is a big decision, so let’s make it wisely.

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sgEngage

APRIL 26, 2024

Audit teams would then be caught off guard, unaware of either newly implemented accounting systems, new chart of accounts, or changes in processes and management roles. It’s important that the nonprofit and audit team have these discussions throughout the year so there are no surprises during the audit.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 16, 2014

On top of all that, depending on the size of your nonprofit, you’re responsible for assembling a leadership team. The reason is, those with the qualifications to constitute their position on a leadership team bring a wealth of experience, ideas, talent, and sometimes a little bit of an ego to the table as well.

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.orgSource

APRIL 22, 2024

Create Space for Evolution Don’t fixate on giving every goal a finite timeline. Ries defines the MVP like this: “The MVP is that version of a new product which allows a team to collect the maximum amount of validated learning about customers with the least effort.” Everyone on your team will not become a believer overnight.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption , she explained her commitment to skill-building like this. “My A common vocabulary to build on.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 27, 2023

Certainly, individuals are at the core of a good peer-to-peer campaign, but don’t forget the potential of people banding together and forming a team. Team fundraising can seriously boost your campaign. The team sets its own goal, and the members of the team work together to meet it.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? If the marketing team promises a fabulous new website, and the results don’t include any features members want, there will be issues, not the least of which is broken confidence. We saw their loyalty as beyond commercial transactions.

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Charity Village

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Sights on Success Consulting hosts the Intercultural Sharing Circle as a culturally safe team-building workshop in intercultural competence development. The goal is to encourage the […]. The goal is to encourage the […].

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Fortunately, according to Dr. Kandi Wiens , author of the new book, Burnout Immunity , you can learn how to build immunity to burnout. The five EI skills are: Build self-awareness to identify what makes you vulnerable to burnout. They are engaged in what their team members are doing.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

With limited people and financial resources, leaders of nonprofit organizations must execute strong management styles that develop the talent of their teams, foster healthy working environments and encourage retention of valuable employees. Lack of professionalism and high turnover rates can dissuade high-performers from joining the team.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 12, 2023

As you begin a New Year, it is a valuable time to revisit your fundraising goals and build a stronger culture of philanthropy among your donors, board members and professional team.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Whether you’re running a marathon to raise money for mental health or you are a nonprofit considering hosting a peer-to-peer birthday fundraiser , building an effective personal fundraising page is the first step towards creating positive change in the world. Finally, there is plenty of opportunity for fun when fundraising together!

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Is your marketing team hanging out at the North Pole while the membership group chills in Antarctica? If the marketing team promises a fabulous new website, and the results don’t include any features members want, there will be issues, not the least of which is broken confidence. We saw their loyalty as beyond commercial transactions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2022

According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese , authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative , high-performing teams have the following characteristics : People have solid and deep trust in each other and in the team's purpose--they feel free to express feelings and ideas. Everybody is working toward the same goals.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

You can build more collaborative teams. Involve the marketing team in strategic decision-making. Everyone on your team should have a deep understanding of the strategic goals and how they relate to departmental operations. Identify the employees on your team who love innovation and technology.

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Forum One

AUGUST 3, 2022

That’s where our Data and Analytics Team comes in. What the data and analytics team does. Forum One’s data and analytics team sits within our Strategy team and supports projects at a variety of intersecting points. What are the organization’s goals? What kinds of data would inform progress on those goals?

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Building a successful workplace giving strategy can provide your organization with a reliable source of funding, deepen supporter relationships, and increase awareness of your cause. Establish actionable goals and craft a plan to achieve them. Establish actionable goals and craft a plan to achieve them.

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AccelEvents

MARCH 16, 2021

You must align your hybrid event schedule, features, and planning process with your marketing goals to maximize your hybrid event’s profitability. Let’s consider the following ways that you can incorporate your marketing goals during each planning stage so you can boost brand revenue and hit your marketing goals. So what’s next?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 4, 2021

Corporate event team builders are an essential way to build a strong team culture and can significantly improve team morale. As company culture evolves, every business needs to pay more attention to growing their team’s cohesiveness and camaraderie. Preparing For Your Corporate Event Team Builders.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Here are some strategies your organization can consider for improving donor retention by building donor trust in your brand. How about a Code of Ethics for your organization and team, designed with the needs of your community at its heart? Start the relationship on the right foot with confidence-building touchpoints.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Today brings a new book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. We require the presence of others to dream, strategize, and work toward commons goals.”

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 25, 2023

4 Tips to Increase Patient Acquisition and Hit Growth Goals Patient acquisition is vital to your organization’s growth. It gives an inside look into your patient experience and can help your team identify potential areas to improve overall patient satisfaction rates. Post positive reviews on your site to build authority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Here is a book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. The book is, Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated To All In , by Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen. “72%

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 20, 2023

From creating a financial cushion to clearly managing your financial reporting, your finance team can create a strong foundation to help you weather whatever the new year has in store. Here are seven ways your team can make sure your nonprofit has a strong financial foundation this year. Do they give you the information you need?

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

Nonprofits rely on their finance teams to educate management and the board on all financial aspects related to the organization. Build a Strong Finance Department by Hiring the Right People A strong nonprofit finance department is comprised of competent staff. It involves management and the board, as well.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 8, 2019

According to Flavio Martins , the author of the new book, Win The Customer , the most important team building hour of the day is lunch hour. One of the keys to achieving this is getting to know each other as individuals and a part of a team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

My goal was to provide a comprehensive playbook, drawing from real-world examples, to empower professionals at any career stage to build influence, lead effectively and use power responsibly. Share the lessons with your team. This book represents the culmination of my life's work advising executives across industries.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2022

Earlier this year brought a new book that provides workplace leaders an urgently needed methodology for helping companies to reduce worker loneliness, and it delivers a blueprint for building strong, high-performing workplace teams. We require the presence of others to dream, strategize, and work toward commons goals.”

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