sgEngage

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In the past, many foundations viewed collaboration as a speed bump. Collaborations, after all, take time. But at a time when many foundations are looking for creative ways to address the overlapping crises of COVID-19, racial injustice, and climate change, they are viewing collaboration much differently.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2022

Years ago, I worked on a project where I was hired to interview about 75 different foundations in one state. Or maybe they would use a slight spin, such as, “our grantmaking strategies are unique”, or “we do things differently here. Also, most of the foundations I talked to found it difficult to collaborate with other foundations.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2022

The only thing that has changed over time is that the gifts are getting bigger, and the donors are getting younger. A million dollars was once considered the mega gift threshold, but times have changed. The post What’s The Difference Between A Principal Gift And A Mega Gift? Principal gifts vs. mega gifts.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 3, 2024

As a nonprofit organization, securing funding is essential to fulfilling your mission and driving meaningful change in your community. In this article, we’ll talk about why nonprofit grant management software is so important and how it can change things for the better.

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sgEngage

MARCH 17, 2022

When smaller, place-based foundations collaborate and align their work, they provide unique value to local communities and nonprofits. Funder collaboration need not be burdensome, nor does it require perfect alignment. These informal collaborations usually consist of two to six foundations but can encompass a dozen or more.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 26, 2021

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

That dramatic entrance has changed the role of CTOs. As a result, IT leaders are called on to share their wisdom with the rest of us, and they are challenged to help us collaborate in ways that are unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable. The self who shows up on a day when the alarm didn’t go off might have a different result, right?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

It can make the difference between success and failure, both in your personal life and professional life.” In addition to being important for leaders like the CEO and the CTO, EI can also help anyone to organize effective teams and give them the ability to successfully collaborate. The digital age is all about leadership.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 18, 2021

Marshall 's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

When the Public Health Department was looking at how to reopen safely, they had a sounding board, and we were able to collaborate to develop successful solutions. On the other hand, in Madison, where we didn’t have a Kitchen Cabinet, collaboration on reopening was much more challenging. You already have plenty of acquaintances.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Learn to Reinvent By definition, transformation means a dramatic change. And the key to managing people through change is emotional intelligence.” They make the cultural shifts that enable thinking and problem-solving in ways that are compatible with rapid change. And what do people fear most? ” That’s a tall order.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Marshall's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

Collaboration 52

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Forum One

JANUARY 13, 2022

This is why cross-functional collaboration is key to a successful digital strategy. . This change in dynamic can be a source of friction between the two. By understanding each others’ requirements, goals, and pain points, teams can see themselves as a truly global team, working together to drive change. How can this be avoided?

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It involves reinventing work processes, improving channels of communication, and asking your staff to imagine their roles and responsibilities differently. This is a tall order—however, to maximize the impact of your investment these fundamental changes are necessary. Here are several suggestions to help accomplish that goal.

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

This week, our 2021 virtual nonprofit conference, the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , opened with a conversation around trading perfectionism for an opportunity to show up as our authentic selves. Register to Experience the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions. Unique Fundraising Tips From the Collaborative.

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sgEngage

JULY 15, 2021

As technology, nonprofits, and the way we fundraise has significantly changed over the last few decades, so has the role of the operations team. The different types of people needed to work in the area. I encourage my team to work as an internal consulting company with different business units in the foundation are our clients.”

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 7, 2022

Climate change is everywhere in the news, and usually not because of positive developments. Climate change? Climate change — and climate action — are undoubtedly the defining issues of this decade. These stories are set in the future and accurately depict the current climate change predictions. Thought-provoking fiction?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Last week, I had the immense pleasure of hosting a virtual discussion and Q&A with a group of nonprofit CEOs and CIOs to talk about how they’re navigating opportunity and building resilience in this changed world we all find ourselves in. Treat technology as a strategic pillar and driver of change in your organization.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Most associations don’t have an easy way to measure member engagement across all their different systems and touch points. While the strategy is different from the Innovate and Differentiate strategy above, the steps are largely the same. Once you’ve identified what’s working, you can reinvest, and promote those projects.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Pairing people of different backgrounds and experience, or “bridge mentoring,” requires more intentionality and effort than casual arrangements. To change that, we came up with a structure that allows for on-demand project work in blended, cross-functional teams. The idea that the employer holds all the cards is changing.

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.orgSource

MARCH 20, 2023

The willingness to see from a different perspective and the courage to innovate should also characterize your attitude to digital initiatives. In a July 2022 article , Accenture reported that 88 percent of executives thought their customers were changing faster than the company’s ability to keep pace. One thing has definitely changed.

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Forum One

JUNE 29, 2022

This is why cross-functional collaboration is key to a successful digital strategy. This change in dynamic can be a source of friction between the two. By understanding each other’s requirements, goals, and pain points, teams can see themselves as a truly global team, working together to drive change. How can this be avoided?

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We all understand that technology has changed business. These are telltale signs: Your strategy has changed. You are ready to add new categories of membership, sell products to a different audience, expand programs, or even revise the business model. Initiatives are undermined by silos, turf wars, and poor collaboration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

My colleagues, Heather McLeod Grant and Adene Sacks, have just published a new workbook called “ Leading Systems Change.” Overall, the program led to over 100 collaborations and its impact is ongoing. The toolkit includes easy methods for any team that wants to improve collaboration and creativity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2019

Marshall's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than two decades after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Note from Beth: As we head into the holiday season and year-end giving, I invited Amy Neumann to share some thoughts about giving and her new book, “ Simple Acts to Change the World.” Simple acts change the world. Amy Neumann is a speaker and author of “Simple Acts to Change the World” And it works!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Online collaboration tools and platforms give nonprofits the opportunity for connectivity and collaboration internally as well as with external stakeholders like volunteers and board members. But it can lead to being overwhelmed or what has been dubbed “ Collaborative Overload ” or “ Collaboration Tech Tool Overload.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 11, 2024

If you want to make yourself available to interested consultants, you might: Consider scheduling office hours or a pre-bid meeting to address common questions and meet interested parties Regularly update all candidates if there are changes in the RFP process Ensure you’re not setting out-of-office replies during the proposal period.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

However, our recent Status of Fundraising research found an interesting link between income performance and innovating and trying new or different kinds of fundraising activity – it was one of the main drivers of income growth. Collaboration: Working collaboratively is the only way to combine ideas and perspectives.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 3, 2018

Marshall's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration North Carolina Roles University 40

Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

Our 2021 virtual nonprofit conference, the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , opened with a conversation around trading perfectionism for an opportunity to show up as our authentic selves. Register to Experience the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions. Unique Fundraising Tips From the Collaborative. Grab Your Virtual Event Toolkit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2014

Marshall''s book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book''s section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

Roles 82

Roles Collaboration North Carolina University 82

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Marshall's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration North Carolina Roles University 40

sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

We all want to know whether our work makes a difference. Grantmakers want to know if their funding has created the change they have envisioned. Here, we explore for whom change is desired and who is defining and measuring that change. But is this the right question? Consider: Who defines objectives and “success”?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 18, 2018

Marshall's book, Transforming The Way We Work -- The Power Of The Collaborative Workplace , remains relevant today, more than a decade after Marshall wrote it. Particularly useful is the book's section that teaches readers how to be a collaborative leader. You also ensure internal coordination of activities among team members.

Collaboration 40

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