Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

In addition, “Even though the book is written directly to the leader, going through the Survive, Reset, Thrive loop is a team activity, not an individual one,” adds Homkes. You may be in Thrive for months, or years, but then find yourself needing to move into Survive to re-stabilize.”

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

Find the Tools to Maintain Momentum Rapid changes for nonprofits bring pressure from all sides. When your community experiences increased need, there is a higher demand on your services in several ways, including: Overwhelmed Staff Nonprofit team members tend to wear many hats and carry immense stress even under normal conditions.

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NTEN

JUNE 12, 2013

Effective leadership can come from anywhere in an organization. An important thing to remember is that leadership, especially when it comes to digital technologies, can come from anywhere in an organization. So depending on the results of the most recent reorganization, we may find ourselves working in many different departments.

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NTEN

JUNE 13, 2013

In the end, however, we all found that the failures were not of technology, but of leadership – and so were the lessons. In the end, however, we all found that the failures were not of technology, but of leadership – and so were the lessons.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2013

Julia, a staff member at a nonprofit, offers her story about project management and personal growth. Having never managed a project, I was thrilled when the Executive Director asked if I wanted to be the project manager for the website initiative. Project management seemed easy and straightforward.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

All of this is change. The actual process of changing takes true leadership, whether in our personal or professional lives. My organizational leadership mind had alarm bells ringing so loudly that I thought people could hear them. This was going to be a significant cultural shift for the school.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Julia, a staff member at a nonprofit, offers her story about project management and personal growth. Having never managed a project, I was thrilled when the Executive Director asked if I wanted to be the project manager for the website initiative. Project management seemed easy and straightforward.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

Fundraising teams at the eye of the pandemic storm have experienced an eye-watering pace of change the past two years. Individual giving in particular has become more sophisticated and complex as teams manage an ever-growing range of platforms and channels, while driving net donor base growth.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

The Summit welcomed some of the most impressive individuals and organizations in the nonprofit sector, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America , Mary’s Meals, World Central Kitchen, the Ford Foundation, Greenpeace, Save the Children, and more to speak at the event’s global mainstage, in breakout sessions, and on thought leadership panels. .

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

We converse with the team from the Ashoka Empathy Intiative and DataKind demonstrates how data can, in fact, save lives. The NTEN: Change publication, designed especially for busy nonprofit executive directors, departmental directors, boards, and other leadership staff, is free and ready to download!

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2013

When an organization embraces the culture of creating and empowering all staff to become “brand ambassadors,” authentic and exponential growth starts to happen. Instead what would it look like if everyone on staff, especially leadership, actively participated in furthering the organization’s mission online? This isn’t a new concept.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

All Parent Centers have the same mission: to help families of children with disabilities succeed in life, find tools and resources, and develop advocacy strategies despite the many barriers including segregated classrooms, inaccessible communities, and old cultural belief systems about disability. What Holly said in a recent tweet!)

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I believe teamwork is rare because our organizations are built in opposition to working as a team. Management philosophy is stuck in the past. The problem is that with the quickly changing landscape of today’s challenges the assembly line concept is not agile enough to adapt to those changes.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

That’s where change management comes in. By implementing a change management strategy that’s geared towards their specific circumstances, nonprofits can help their staff members adopt new systems quickly and effectively. Change management: What is it?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A job description is an internal document used to define roles and responsibilities for the employee and senior leadership. It allows potential employees to understand what personal characteristics align with culture and are the best fit. Conor specializes in communication and relationship building to strengthen teams.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Example: “Datamaking” as engagement I recently worked with an arts and culture intermediary nonprofit that focused on capacity development, network building, and connecting local nonprofits to state agencies and grants. This understanding led me to an approach for “datamaking” that I utilize with groups.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

departments across campus, including advancement, marketing, financial aid, academic leadership and more,?from?private It’s no secret that the world is going through significant change and fundraising best practices are not exempt from that. Mastering change management to usher in digital transformation . representing?departments

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Let’s walk through the essentials you’ll need to orient your team during your search and then list some top providers across several specializations. Because of this, you must understand your goal for the partnership before researching consultants to ensure you find the right one for your team. What is a nonprofit consulting firm?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2009

Specifically around the question, "What it is in the culture of organizations that are able to make the shift that is different from organizations that cannot?" Traynor's piece is a reflection on how network leadership is different from more traditional leadership skills for leading organizations.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2013

FTE tech staff for your team is keeping up. Change Management changing role of technology Community Leadership nonprofit staffing nonprofit technology management nptech nten research Organizational Culture Staffing IT Staff'

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NTEN

JANUARY 28, 2013

The worksheets are part of the strategic process of defining the right questions, metrics, and plans for effecting data-driven decisions, and this workbook is designed for nonprofit leaders —executive directors, board members, and other organizational leadership staff who develop strategies and are responsible for making organizational decisions.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

Also, using a team approach, we all learn and grow together, increasing our organizational capacity to use social media. The social media team includes the Deputy Director, the Special Projects Director, the Social Media Manager, the social media consultant, summer interns, and an outside content development consultant.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

There is often a powerful disconnect between the objectives of technologists and the direction of an organization's leadership team. What are the effects of culture and how can the techie adapt? It can be a challenge to get an audience with the top leadership. Be prepared for roadblocks and brushoffs, but don't give up.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

Here's the challenge: most nonprofits are not racially and ethnically diverse, especially at the highest levels of leadership. The study, like others , found that "nonprofit sector leadership lags population diversity." In particular, you want more diversity on your teams that advocate, make, marke,t and sell stuff. Do nothing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 13, 2012

Each department and team must be able to see a direct relationship between what it does and this overarching goal. Corporate culture is the product of four dynamically related components : attitudes, beliefs, values, and behavior. Each organization must have a Main Thing.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

With the help of the design team at Lemon.ly , we created another infographic to tell the story of smarter nonprofit technology investments. Well, if you thought we'd stop there, think again! More dollars and more staff isn't always the answer; it's how you invest those resources and capacity that really make the difference.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

And so I am not new to the idea about what it means to lead when the tide has shifted, but what I really had to come to understand over the last several years was what it means to really lead and manage your time and manage your team when your reality continues to change and the only thing that feels constant is change.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

I had a pretty good handle on process modelling, but I glossed right over the critical change management aspect. Given the organization-wide scope of my proposed project, effective change management practices were key to the success of the project. And, in case you were wondering, the transition finally did happen.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Some people call this a "hello" culture. Its a culture that helps to quickly develop relationships.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. The values remain constant and dont change from time to time, situation to situation or person to person.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

This article is meant for those who want to stop being accidental and move into a technology leadership role. But since I’ve been a consultant for over a decade and may have lost touch with the real world, I asked several friends who have moved up the ladder of technical leadership what advice they would offer. part of what they do.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Our philosophy at Upwell is that we’re part of a big ocean team that includes marine conservation organizations, marine scientists, and ocean activists. Our competition is Justin Bieber, not each other. Social Mentions: single items of online content, such as a tweet, a blog post, etc., that contain one of our mission key words.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Traditional Thinking : All aspects of company culture contribute equally to retention. Number one is key.

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Forum One

MARCH 14, 2010

It goes something like, " announcing new buses, new routes, and a new corporate culture based on responsibility." Like one could institute a new corporate culture the same way one can order a new vehicle. The fact is, changing a corporate culture is incredibly important and in most cases, also incredibly difficult.

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Forum One

MARCH 14, 2010

It goes something like, " announcing new buses, new routes, and a new corporate culture based on responsibility." Like one could institute a new corporate culture the same way one can order a new vehicle. The fact is, changing a corporate culture is incredibly important and in most cases, also incredibly difficult.

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Forum One

MARCH 14, 2010

It goes something like, " announcing new buses, new routes, and a new corporate culture based on responsibility." Like one could institute a new corporate culture the same way one can order a new vehicle. The fact is, changing a corporate culture is incredibly important and in most cases, also incredibly difficult.

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