Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2024.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As leaders, we have a responsibility to model this behavior, demonstrating an authentic interest in our people as humans. Build Real Connections At Work Now here’s a fact: Real connections and friendships at work matter because they can help us get stuff done!

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

In order to counter the pending “leadership deficit,” organizations must take a new approach to building HPT’s, which involves approaching human resources strategically, creating a development plan, building a supportive culture and measuring performance. Build a Supportive Structure. Approach Human Resources Strategically.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Note from Beth: My long-time colleague, Teresa Crawford, Executive Director, Social Sector Accelerator, shares some thoughts about nonprofit capacity building programs based on extensive research. Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

” Its response neatly explained the nitty-gritty: “ ChatGPT is a large language model (LLM) developed by OpenAI. Google’s Bard is a generative language model from Google AI, trained on a massive dataset of text and code. We also provide meals to those that need them.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Set your organization up for success by modeling authentic leadership in staff town halls, team meetings, and membership events to nurture a culture of transparency and trust across your entire organization. Build a data-driven culture at your association by bringing all staff on board by getting them investing in data hygiene.

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Candid

MARCH 11, 2024

In late January, the Building Movement Project (BMP) published our newest Race to Lead report on leadership aspirations among those working at nonprofit organizations. But those who did not have a mentor, self-care and wellness support, or a supportive workplace were more likely to express leadership aspirations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2017

Predictive Modeling uses “big data” to help predict the future. Last year, I worked with 2017 npExpert Katrina VanHuss at TurnKey P2P to build a model for walking events with no registration fee to give visibility into the future success of your walk based on the event’s current progress to date. of funds raised.

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sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2021

The social impact sector cannot return to a pre-pandemic operating model because we have adapted and grown in the last year. Some programs won’t survive in a post-pandemic service model, and that’s okay. Meeting the ambitious goals ahead of us requires a refocus on capacity building. Invest in leadership.

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Change Vietnam Nonprofit Leadership 92

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Congratulations if you selected some of these earlier and are making progress on them. Feel free to select some additional ones now to complete throughout the rest of the year.

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Time Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Congratulations if you selected some of these earlier and are making progress on them. Feel free to select some additional ones now to complete throughout the rest of the year.

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Time Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

Note from Beth: I first learned about this project last year, when Shiree Teng, the project leader, interviewed me as part of some research on capacity building consultants that lead to the design of ImpactRising. A model of generosity. The project partners include Shiree Teng, Groupaya, and Compasspoint.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2022.

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 52

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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America Digital Houston Time 112

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. Here are some key approaches to consider: First impressions. Share the love.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

buildOn mobilizes young people to transform their communities and build schools in developing countries. Data director Eric Dayton says their transformation work set them up to pivot strategically in 2020 when COVID-19 challenged every aspect of their model. Dayton also says their data-driven culture empowers staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2011

Last week, I participated in three very intense days of project, curriculum, and online community planning for a new project, E-Mediat , a multi-stakeholder capacity building project for NGOS and Social Media in the Middle East. Build the capacity of these NGOs and CSOs to use new media effectively through mentoring and coaching.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2021.

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VQ Strategies

MARCH 2, 2023

She also asked about ideas to get colleagues on board with building relationships and setting volunteers up for success. It includes a step by step process to increase your influence and build meaningful partnerships with staff across the organization. What role can other volunteers play in mentoring newbies, etc.?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Searching for some more ways to become an effective leader?

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Effective Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Nimble AMS

JULY 19, 2022

As a company, Community Brands goes above and beyond to build a nurturing and supportive culture for its employees. By offering a variety of professional and personal perks like remote and work from anywhere positions, unlimited paid time off, mentors for new staff, no-meeting Fridays, and camera-off meetings.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2020.

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 53

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The sister, the aunt, the friend, the mentor. Our crowd sourced model couldn't scale to meet this need. However, building Bookshare into the world's biggest library for people with disabilities wasn't enough social good for Robin. That's the Robin we all collectively know personally. The shining bright spot in our day.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Searching for some more ways to become an effective leader?

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Effective Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2021

The social impact sector cannot return to a pre-pandemic operating model because we have adapted and grown in the last year. Some programs won’t survive in a post-pandemic service model, and that’s okay. Meeting the ambitious goals ahead of us requires a refocus on capacity building. Invest in leadership.

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Change Vietnam Nonprofit Leadership 49

Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I Representation matters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Together these best practices form an “engine of impact” that nonprofits need to build, maintain, and hone over time to scale with results. On the book site, the authors provide a diagnostic that helps nonprofits gauge that readiness based on assessing all aspects of the engine model. Not in this book.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

Your consultant will help guide productive discussions and build consensus across your team. Have your board identify prospects and facilitate introductions with your nonprofit’s staff so you can begin relationship-building. Set up a mentoring program between veteran and novice board members.

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sgEngage

JUNE 14, 2022

Traci Holinger, data and software administrator at Regis Jesuit High School, will showcase the custom insights she built to help guide the school’s direction on student support, teacher mentoring, student body inclusion (by gender, ethnicity, and religion), student engagement (in clubs, retreats, immersions, and athletics), and tuition projections.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2019

Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Don't micromanage 2. Don't be a bottleneck 3. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4.

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Mentoring Leadership Policy Technique 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

And, if you need a few more to tackle during the rest of this year, find some that you know achieving will make you a better leader.

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Leadership Mentoring Policy Technique 40

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

They are learning the ways different generations adapt and grow in the workplace and how to build an environment that helps the organization succeed. Organizations are beginning to restructure their staff into a model that allows leaders to be more involved with everyday events, rather than the hierarchical, stand-off approach.

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Leadership Oregon Skills Arizona 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 24, 2018

And, if you are still seeking resolutions for this year, perhaps write down (and start working on) five to ten from the following list of ideal resolutions for leaders: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 6, 2018

Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes 5. Be a good role model 46. Encourage personal growth and promote training, mentoring and external education 56. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Don't micromanage 2. Don't be a bottleneck 3. Focus on outcomes, not minutiae 4.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

To build that trust, develop a strategic plan and share it regularly with your team. Schedule regular meetings to review data points with your officers to build accountability. Senior officers can help mentor new staff. Foster trust through consistency. Erratic management behavior alienates officers and staff.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2019.

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