The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Why You Should Run Your Nonprofit Like a Business. This value created could be a product or service for potential customers, as seen in the realm of business. But in order to achieve the greatest impact, nonprofits must invest in their companies – just like a business would. Invest in your team.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2023

As we move deeply into a business environment dominated by artificial intelligence, emotional intelligence becomes increasingly important. Over the next few posts, I’m going to explore how AI grounded in EI can be your association’s superpower helping you accomplish those New Year’s goals and bring out the best in every team.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

Digital platforms and processes infuse every business activity. Strengthening your EI muscle helps to support others through change and to better understand their reactions to new ways of doing business. Disruption promises to be a permanent feature of business. We are frequently so busy that we lose track of our feelings.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2020

"The more specific you can be about your goal, the greater your level of success will be," explain authors Tom Pandola and James W. Bird , in their book, Light A Fire Under Your Business. The authors explain that all goals must have these five elements : Goals must clarify a specific action or outcome.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

Harvard Business Review Analytic Services recently released a report that illustrates the gap between knowing and doing. Everyone on your team should have a deep understanding of the strategic goals and how they relate to departmental operations. Be an open-minded reader. Break out of the association bubble.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 4, 2023

CSR software is a technology solution designed to help businesses manage, measure, and report on their CSR and sustainability initiatives. The goal of this technology is to help companies structure valuable CSR programs to support the causes that are important to the business and its employees. Who Uses CSR Software?

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

A spontaneous cruise of the office was an effective strategy for evaluating a variety of business indicators. Don’t let “out of sight” become “out of mind.” Set Goals Determining what you want to accomplish is the first step. Policing remote workers should not be included in your goals. Those are the basic requirements.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

However, the benefits of exploring your inner dynamics extend far beyond business. More objective decision-making—Clarity about your own goals, values, and priorities makes tough decisions easier and will give you confidence in your choices. They can support you through risky decisions, business downturns, and even job loss.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

And when it comes to creating a nonprofit business plan for your organization, that’s a task that generally falls to the board—a situation that can create a big disconnect between what you need and what you actually get. Strategic Goals and Objectives: Specific and measurable targets the nonprofit aims to achieve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2023

Between coordinating busy schedules and deciding on agenda items, it’s often difficult for nonprofit boards to be truly productive. BoardSite’s features are designed specifically with nonprofits in mind. 1) Difficulty coordinating schedules One of the biggest challenges for any board is managing the directors’ busy schedules.

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.orgSource

MAY 15, 2023

Sharon Rice ,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, explains the new roles like this, “An integrated strategic plan gives everyone in the organization a voice, especially the professionals from marketing and membership. Integrated goals, objectives, and tactics keep everyone on point.

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.orgSource

APRIL 8, 2024

His take on leadership, business, associations, and the future is always fascinating. Early in my career, I was an intrapreneur heading a for-profit web development business under the umbrella of an association. Benign neglect was a good thing because we had the independence to successfully run the business. Do it anyway.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2019

"The more specific you can be about your goal, the greater your level of success will be," explain authors Tom Pandola and James W. Bird , in their book, Light A Fire Under Your Business. The authors explain that all goals must have these five elements : Goals must clarify a specific action or outcome.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 10, 2022

It’s often praised for its robust features such as the industry-specific offerings and its vision to transform customer services to help businesses grow. By working with a Certified partner who provides Managed Services, businesses can enjoy all of the benefits of Salesforce without having to worry about managing the application themselves.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson , wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. In her 260-page book, Halvorson covers : • How to set a goal that you will pursue even in the face of adversity. •

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Association Analytics

APRIL 11, 2023

Since staff turnover, leadership changes, shifting business priorities, and/or platform updates can happen at any time, it’s important to keep in mind that user adoption does not necessarily have a start or end date. All in all, the end goal of user adoption is to simplify the day to day.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2019

"The more specific you can be about your goal, the greater your level of success will be," explain authors Tom Pandola and James W. Bird , in their book, Light A Fire Under Your Business. The authors explain that all goals must have these five elements : Goals must clarify a specific action or outcome.

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EveryAction

JULY 31, 2023

Needless to say, if you’re a fundraiser, meeting your organization’s fundraising goal is top of mind in the fall and winter. The end-of-year giving season is generally a very busy time for nonprofit professionals. Equip your nonprofit with dedicated tools ahead of the year’s end.

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.orgSource

MARCH 28, 2023

Now that “disruption” is a business catchphrase, is “resilience” an equally common term in your professional vocabulary? Resilience , or learning to surf those breakers, must be a priority on the business agenda. My business partner, Dan Kasprow, and I had been working on some large project implementations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Ask any businesses you know with an email newsletter or other marketing budgets to promote the organization 1 or 2 times a year.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Too often, businesses don't have clearly defined goals and even less often specific plans to reach those goals. When you set a goal for your business, be sure it is SMART : S pecific M easurable A ttainable R elevant T ime-related Share that goal with your employees, so they understand all of the five attributes of the goal.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Several years ago, my business partner Kevin Ordonez and I, wrote two books. Our goal was to help association professionals navigate a new technological era or Industry 4.0. When we began that project in 2017, we knew business was changing quickly. IT systems and platforms must integrate with overarching business strategies.

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Byte Technology

APRIL 16, 2021

When you are in the process of growing your online business, there are essential metrics you will need to track to ensure that your business is expanding. We can help you decide which Call to Action best meets your campaign goals. Perhaps, like many businesses, you are curious to know what an ideal conversion rate is.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 26, 2014

" A goal without a plan is just a wish ," is something Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said a long time ago. But, goals and plans were top of mind this past weekend. When 2013 started, I set a goal of running in 30 5K races during the year. She reached her goal and then ran a second 10K a few weeks afterward.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 25, 2016

Too often, businesses don't have clearly defined goals and even less often specific plans to reach those goals. When you set a goal for your business, be sure it is SMART : S pecific M easurable A ttainable R elevant T ime-related Share that goal with your employees, so they understand all of the five attributes of the goal.

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

Throughout the evaluation process, it’s important to keep your association’s unique goals and success metrics top-of-mind. Or do you need something custom to meet your business objectives? You can tailor the requirements to meet your specific business needs. Implementing a new software solution is a huge project.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 28, 2015

Too often, businesses don't have clearly defined goals and even less often specific plans to reach those goals. When you set a goal for your business, be sure it is SMART : S pecific M easurable A ttainable R elevant T ime-related Share that goal with your employees, so they understand all of the five attributes of the goal.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 23, 2023

RMS was one of Nimble AMS’ first implementation partners and has been a valued, longtime partner,” said Jeffrey Golembiewski, VP, Business Solutions & Partnerships at Nimble AMS. What was the original goal of forming our partnership? How has that changed or evolved in to our current – day partnership?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 26, 2018

A specific focus of the organization is the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As I heard from financial organizations, nonprofits, United Nations leaders, and others, one particular phrase that I kept hearing a few weeks ago at the Social Innovation Summit came to mind: Be intentional. So what else can we do? What else can YOU do?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

However, to achieve your goal, what else do you need? a revenue goal and a budget. Your most passionate volunteers have a lot of useful data floating around in spreadsheets, e-mails, texts, and minds. Ask local businesses if they can help you thank your volunteers by donating gifts or experiences. That is a GREAT start.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

Work with them to get input from a good cross-section of stakeholders to understand goals, strategies, and perceptions so that you can turn them into communications that make sense. In many cases, you’ll have to employ a bit of “institutional psychology” to probe the hearts and minds that shape your organization. In Summary.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2013

" A goal without a plan is just a wish ," is something Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said a long time ago. But, goals and plans were top of mind this past weekend. When the year started, I set a goal of running in 30 5K races during 2013. A few months ago, my sister-in-law set a goal to run her first-ever 10K race.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Too often, businesses don't have clearly defined goals and even less often specific plans to reach those goals. When you set a goal for your business, be sure it is SMART : S pecific M easurable A ttainable R elevant T ime-related Share that goal with your employees, so they understand all of the five attributes of the goal.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As you attend discovery sessions, approach the meetings with an open mind. Stay focused on your association’s mission and goals to direct the conversation during your discovery phase. Doing so will ensure your organization gets the AMS it needs to empower staff and enhance the member experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

To find it, keep your unique goals in mind as you explore this guide to determine what’s possible. To begin, ask yourself how can fundraising software help you achieve your organization’s goals? Goals can include: Gain insight into donor data through reporting and data analytics. How long is the onboarding process?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 29, 2016

"The more specific you can be about your goal, the greater your level of success will be," explain authors Tom Pandola and James W. Bird , in their book, Light A Fire Under Your Business. The authors explain that all goals must have these five elements : Goals must clarify a specific action or outcome.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

"The more specific you can be about your goal, the greater your level of success will be," explain authors Tom Pandola and James W. Bird , in their book, Light A Fire Under Your Business. The authors explain that all goals must have these five elements : Goals must clarify a specific action or outcome.

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