Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

If you were unable to attend the conference, we hope you can use the summary below to inspire thoughtful conversations at your institution and help in your planning for the new year. . . It’s no secret that the world is going through significant change and fundraising best practices are not exempt from that.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The development associate will also manage donor relations and communications to ensure that the organization is maintaining appropriate levels of transparency with our donors.” Clearly Identify Duties and Responsibilities Begin this process of identifying a role’s purpose by: Having a conversation with the manager who oversees the position.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

My experience since I started working in the social media field is that the failures are where you learn the most as a community manager, a social media manger, a change manger, a professional and as a person. Leaders often blame change managers or teams who do not control the source or circumstances which cause the “failure.”

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Many organizations are enjoying lower overhead, higher productivity, and happier employees by providing the option to work from home (WFH). We have challenges to overcome, including interpersonal and management issues around working remotely. All functional and productive organizations share certain characteristics.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2016

The Vendor (or vendors) – who provide products or services in support of the head-office, the affiliates or both. Platforms for implementation, upgrade, live production, training. Ideally, vendors now their products and non-profit sponsors and subject matter experts understand their critical business requirements.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

It turns out that the organization was not including parents in key conversation about the diversity challenges at the school because they didn't consider the parents key members of their formal network! The changing demographics of our country provide a great opportunity for all nonprofits to undertake this meaningful and productive work.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

It was clear from the conversation that managing change requires more than new hardware and software. In order to best serve the needs of your organization, nonprofit financial leaders must think through how they can empower intentional change management in their people and processes as well as technology.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 2, 2021

“The ability for frontline fundraisers to keep doing what they’re good at, which is staying in front of donors and having the right conversations at the right time, is what raises more money. You can go at any time to trust.salesforce.com and monitor how our data is being managed. Are you ready to get curious and have courage?

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

We sat down with Neon One’s Product Marketing Manager, Samantha Nyland, for an in-depth conversation about the ins and out of switching to a new nonprofit CRM. So, like I said, Neon One Academy is our training platform that covers all our different product lines. Luckily, we have a million answers! Do You Need a New CRM?

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

JUNE 3, 2007

Adriano and I have had some long conversations over the years about how to best provide the training organizations need to make effective use of their information systems, and he led us in experimenting with a lot of different ways of doing training. Information Systems rollout trainings need to include a change management component.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 3, 2023

It was clear from the conversation that managing change requires more than new hardware and software. In order to best serve the needs of your organization, nonprofit financial leaders must think through how they can empower intentional change management in their people and processes as well as technology.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Special invites to the in-person event were sent out by Salesforce to Salesforce MVPs , Community Group leaders , and product champions. The Dreamforce 2021 line-up did not disappoint with announcements that continue to show Salesforce’s investment in their product and their customers’ success. Marc Benioff’s Keynote. Education Cloud.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

We are here to talk about how to be more productive, powerful, and persuasive. So powerful, productive, and persuasive, that was what we talked about, and how you do that and influence. I tell a story of the remodeling that I’ll tell you today and a change management theory that I will share with you. All right.

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fusionSpan

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

On average, organizations using Salesforce see an estimated 25% saving on IT costs and a 26% increase in employee productivity. We identify gaps and help the folks in the current system expedite their tasks while minimizing resistance to change. Salesforce also report that non profits see a 130% increase in total online giving.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2010

ToneCheck reports that many companies also battle productivity loss triggered by misread employee email. Make conversation with your team. The wrong tone can turn-off customers, aggravate your partners and frustrate employees. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

Make conversation with your team. Via the App, David promises to bring his communications industry expert advice and wisdom right to your fingertips. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Make conversation with your team. A fellow Blogger, Debbie Laskey, shared these keen insights with me: “A brand strategy is the ultimate business strategy and often the least understood." GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:10 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Change Management , Customer Feedback , Customer Service , General Management Skills , Strategic Planning 1 comments: Maths private tutor said. Make conversation with your team. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Dont delay tough conversations 65. Make conversation with your team. Seek guidance when you dont have the answer 60. Tailor your motivation techniques 61. Support mentoring - both informal and formal mentoring 62. Dont interrupt 63. Ask questions to clarify 64. Have an open door policy 66. Do annual written performance appraisals 68.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Plus, they often generate some creative idea sharing that can boost productivity. Make conversation with your team. Odds are as well that most employees will learn that their co-workers jobs are more difficult than they might have originally thought. That knowledge builds greater mutual respect, which is vital to a teams success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

Make conversation with your team. Encourage everyone to offer new combinations and improvements of old ideas. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2010

Make it productive -- focus your feedback on the performance and not the performer. Make conversation with your team. They provide the following great, simple and straight-forward advice about giving feedback: Make it timely -- give your feedback as soon as possible to the performance. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

The values remain constant and dont change from time to time, situation to situation or person to person. The values address the companys product, customers, vendors, and the communities in which it operates. Make conversation with your team. The values clearly set the companys culture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2010

Make conversation with your team. If you take too long to follow through, its as bad as not following through at all. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 7:57 PM Labels: Employee Retention , General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees , Productivity Boosters 1 comments: davidburkus said. Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Make it relevant to your company or products. Make conversation with your team. Keep it relevant to the reader. Answer your customers’ questions or address their pain points. Be sure it’s well-written. Offer proof or third-party validation to claims you make. Keep each blog posting under 500 words.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Make conversation with your team. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around. Maintain your visibility with your employees at all levels.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Decisions must be made at the lowest possible level for management at the top to retain its effectiveness. Hold an annual "Olympics" at your workplace that includes competition in the areas of sales, production, administrative support, IT, etc. Make conversation with your team. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Make conversation with your team. This is an informal focus group of sorts, where employees can freely and without feeling pressure, share their ideas, see others ideas, and then suggest even more ideas. Youll get great collaboration without a meeting! GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 17, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 7:34 AM Labels: General Management Skills , Leadership Skills , Management , Meetings , Productivity Boosters 3comments: davidburkus said. Make conversation with your team. Learn more about how to host an effective meeting by reading the booklet, "Best Life: Tips for 2009."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

The more face-to-face interactions with a co-worker, even if you dont have a conversation, will generally increase your chances of liking that person. Make conversation with your team. Keeping your office door open, communicating in person versus e-mail or via the phone, allows you to click more.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Make conversation with your team. Kostigen, is a New York Times bestseller. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. BABY BOOMER Employees -- Like having decades of work experience and input still valued. Source: Entrepreneur, March 2009 Be A Visible Leader Walk around.

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