Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2021

Stumped for what leadership and business books to add to your winter reading list? Author Paul Smith explains why storytelling has emerged as a vital skill for every leader and manager. WTF?) -- Changing The Way Businesses Create Experiences. Most important, they put the listener in a mental learning mode. Edited by Edward T.

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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. The 4th edition of the Salesforce.org Nonprofit Trends Report highlighted the positive impact nonprofits have experienced from investment in new payment methods, technologies, and skills. Many tried new things….but

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NTEN

JUNE 3, 2013

Change Management Community future of CIO Leadership nonprofit technology nonprofit technology leadership nptech Organizational Culture Policy Staffing Strategy IT Staff' I didn''t have an immediate answer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2020

WTF?) -- Changing The Way Businesses Create Experiences. This book, by Brian Solis, details the incredible transformation happening in business today, driven by new social and mobile technologies. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career.

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2014

It's all too easy to be wooed by the sparkly, new, and fun when considering a new technology purchase, much like shopping while on vacation. When nonprofits face a technology purchase, things can get heady, like they do in an unfamiliar grocery store.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. But who is?

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NTEN

JUNE 5, 2013

Many executives don’t approach management and leadership in accounting or evaluation matters, for example, with the same trepidation as they do technology. And yet the same skills that make any leader effective are appropriate to managing technology. But who is?

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2013

An arts organization develops a technology plan to help meet diverse constituent needs. We really needed to think about how we should be investing in technology to align with our strategic goal to reach people statewide from our small office in tech-savvy Seattle," explained Margit Rankin, executive director. Kimberlee Roth.

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NTEN

JULY 7, 2014

The pursuit of social change globally requires visionary thinking regarding a nonprofit's IT strategy. For nonprofits, charities, and global development organizations dedicated to helping others, access to technology should never be a hurdle or a limitation. Change Management cloud technology Leadership'

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2024

Identify the person who will be the primary project manager as well as the member of leadership who will make the final decisions. Make sure to document any specific resources necessary to successfully complete your initiative on time including: Skills and labor Financial/budgetary Technology/software Dedicated space 8.

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NTEN

JUNE 9, 2014

With online giving on the rise , it behooves nonprofit leadership to focus on embracing technologies for more effective fundraising. Change Management Fundraising Management mobile fundraising online fundraising Fundraising'

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NTEN

MAY 1, 2014

After over a decade of convening our signature annual Nonprofit Technology Conference, we are excited to unveil and invite you to our inaugural Leading Change Summit in San Francisco on September 3-6. The Future of Technology : Cutting-edge technologists will strategize how to adapt to the evolving role of technology in their work.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 14, 2023

Recognizing the need for change is easy. 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.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

Gaining buy-in early on, soliciting bids and conducting an ROI analysis helped Death With Dignity National Center prioritize its top technology projects and prepare to develop metrics for evaluation. Barber learned about the Technology Leadership Academy (TLA) and brought the opportunity to her new boss, executive director Peg Sandeen.

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NTEN

JUNE 4, 2013

This issue of NTEN:Change provides statistics you should probably know about your supporters and constituents, strategies that might need to incorporate mobile technology considerations, tips, stories, and insights from nonprofit professionals and technology experts. A Mobile Silent Auction ," from Josh Hirsch, The Weiss School.

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NTEN

JULY 9, 2014

This September 3-6, NTEN will debut the Leading Change Summit. Today we’re excited to share that Deena Pierott , founder of the White House honored youth program called iUrban Teen Tech , will offer a keynote called Moving from Diversity to Inclusion: Changing landscapes of nonprofit technology.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

WTF?) -- Changing The Way Businesses Create Experiences. This book, by Brian Solis, details the incredible transformation happening in business today, driven by new social and mobile technologies. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

The articles in the March issue of the NTEN: Change journal capture stories of nonprofits in transition; they’re transforming from one stage to another, using technology to fuel their campaigns, initiatives, and to optimize their day-to-day work. >>Read True to its name, the Change journal is changing.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Change comes in many different forms, whether it’s a new technology initiative, a new stakeholder or student engagement approach, change in leadership, crisis resolution, etc. Today’s guest, Drumm McNaughton, CEO of The Change Leader, Inc. Today’s guest, Drumm McNaughton, CEO of The Change Leader, Inc.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The entire process of r esearching, buying, and implementing new association management software (AMS) is a major job for any organization. To manage your stakeholders’ expectations, consider adopting a culture of change management at your association. Be open-minded to change. And you must keep communicating.

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NTEN

AUGUST 4, 2011

In fact, "business processes" are a key element behind a recent theme rumbling through both the for-profit and now, somewhat, nonprofit sectors: " The Changing Role of the CIO ". Our job as change agents – I'm looking at you, NTEN community – is to help our organizations get beyond this "no time, no money, no staff" wall.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. By leveraging technology and streamlining processes, your organization can adapt to rising demands with the financial flexibility to thrive. Nonprofits deal with change frequently.

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NTEN

JUNE 10, 2013

As technology and human communication become more and more intertwined, relevance in this rapidly changing world requires organizations to become adept at adapting. This is the "New Normal" - constantly adapting to an incessant stream of change - environmental, political, social, economic, and technological. Continually.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 9, 2023

WTF?) -- Changing The Way Businesses Create Experiences. This book, by Brain Solis, details the incredible transformation happening in business today, driven by new social and mobile technologies. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career.

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Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

In practice, this might mean considering where your nonprofit has a chance to grow, recognizing when ways of working need to adapt to changing conditions, or opting to rethink your mix of programs. Resources aren’t just money; they also include the staff, technology, and board capacity to carry out the plan.

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NTEN

JANUARY 2, 2015

Choosing a new technology for your organization should be a comprehensive solution, not a deferred headache. So, you’ve decided to move to a technology-based solution that enables your staff and volunteers to reach the next level of excellence in nonprofit service delivery and management. Community TechKnowledge, Inc.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2017

WTF?) -- Changing The Way Businesses Create Experiences. This book, by Brain Solis, details the incredible transformation happening in business today, driven by new social and mobile technologies. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

How often does a colleague attend a conference, see a demo of the latest “it” technology, and want to implement it as soon as they get back? Without a vetting and approval process in place, they can end up in the “Wild Wild West” of technology, with redundant or underutilized tools, wasted human capital, and unnecessary expenses.

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NTEN

JANUARY 16, 2015

How to navigate change management when your nonprofit doesn't have the luxury of putting your mission work on pause. Today we are all navigating our way through massive change. Change Management change management psychology Leadership' See3 Communications.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2014

WTF?) -- Changing The Way Businesses Create Experiences. This book, by Brain Solis, details the incredible transformation happening in business today, driven by new social and mobile technologies. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management. That makes you a vital part of any change management conversation, but you may not always be asked to the table.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It read as follows: At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. Well, we're only five months into 2017 and there is a new leadership book so good that I can't wait until year-end to share it with you. Technology is killing inspiration.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

It's true that the only true constant is change, but then how can nonprofits plan? Institutions and industries that have existed for generations are being crushed by the onslaught of technology and its propensity for exponential growth. change management Change Management Leadership'

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Change is scary. Change is hard. Change is inevitable. For nonprofits working with limited resources and staff, the prospect of adapting a new practice or technology can seem extra intimidating—even if it promises to make everyone’s job easier in the long run. That’s where change management comes in.

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Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

Here are Harvard Business Review’s key findings from the study, along with (in blue text) association-specific perspectives: Cultural Challenges For the fifth consecutive year, executives report that cultural challenges — not technological ones — represent the biggest impediment around data initiatives. In the 2021 survey, 92.2%

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Million Budget In small organizations like mine, more often than not, the Executive Director or senior leadership of the organization also wears the technology leader hat, accidental or not. But I do have to do my homework and make smaller, strategic technology decisions. Focus first on process, not technology.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2015

You're about to roll out your technology plan. New technology often brings with it a sense of optimism. Change Management Leadership nonprofit technology planning tech management' StreamLink Software. But are all members of your team ready to roll out with you?

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