Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

or, “What are the actual actions we can take to realize our vision of a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion?” Provide the tools Offer folks training to increase their skills so they can hold conversations about DEI. The foundation of this skill set is the ability to give and receive feedback.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Therefore, it’s imperative that as a business leader you have the essential meta-skill to navigate your business with a thorough understanding of your current situation, vision to see the future destination, and the ability to create the path to reach it,” explains Rich Horwath , author of the book, Strategic. Horwath : Killing meetings.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

These questions should help you make sure you are recruiting people with the right skill sets who can represent experiences and voices that you may not have on your staff. Create structure. Structure is crucial to developing and sustaining an effective advisory committee. However, structure does not have to mean rigidity.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll delve into the responsibilities, significance, and skills required for this pivotal position. A well-structured program keeps the audience captivated and ensures that the event flows smoothly from start to finish. This connection is what transforms a one-time event into a tradition.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

Leaders need to evaluate their leadership approach to ensure the style employed is designed to positively influence and empower their staff, promote success, and build collaboration. Create a culture dedicated to employee well-being. The key to creating a culture dedicated to well-being is mutual respect.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 4, 2014

The most successful boards are ones that are effectively using the skills of the board members. Your board is only as effective as its culture. Make sure the atmosphere allows for collaboration, friendly banter, and an overtly high level of participation from all parties. Structures and information.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Writing job descriptions is essential to building your nonprofit’s organizational structure and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities. Clearly Identify Roles and Responsibilities The Difference Between Skills, Qualifications and Experience How Should Soft Skills and Personal Characteristics Be Incorporated?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Therefore, it’s imperative that as a business leader you have the essential meta-skill to navigate your business with a thorough understanding of your current situation, vision to see the future destination, and the ability to create the path to reach it,” explains Rich Horwath , author of the new book, Strategic. Horwath : Killing meetings.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Outline engaging activities and events that align with your mission but also provide opportunities for members to actively participate and contribute their skills. Start by outlining your organizational structures. By nurturing a skilled and motivated team today, you’ll be setting yourself up to achieve your long-term goals tomorrow.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Mission overlap isn’t always a bad thing, as nonprofits can collaborate well, but you’re starting an uphill battle if another local organization already does the job you hope to do. Pro Tip : Try to establish where your skills, hard work, and dedication can be best applied. Create an atmosphere of collaboration.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

Question: How does purpose create trust, autonomy and collaboration? I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have both been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money – but we were the age of Aquarius! Wendy : If nothing else, Millennials are collaborative.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 6, 2022

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. As fundraising programmes continue to become inherently digital, roles, skills, and ways of working are rapidly changing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Question: How does purpose create trust, autonomy and collaboration? I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates.

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M+R

JUNE 5, 2023

If radical anti-family forces have their way, this UN sponsored program is likely to become an all-out assault on our traditional family structure. Along with Richard Vigurie, they honed an analog skill every politically active organization now tries to do digitally: find your people and activate them. But now you are.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2017

It isn’t enough to read an article about a leadership skill, it is also important to practice it as part of doing your work. They need organizations with a culture that can help them thrive guest post by Kari Dunn Saratovsky, Third Plateau. Emerging Leaders Need More than Leadership Development. This takes buy-in from the top down.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 30, 2022

They’re looking for creative ways to retain staff, keep them happy and engaged, deal with burnout, bridge skills gaps, and implement new technology to help it all come together. Bridging Skills Gaps. Nonprofits can also support retention by helping current employees build new skills or upgrade existing ones.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Maintenance of Communication and Collaboration Channels. The Structure of an Agile Sales Operations Unit. Given the variance of organizational structures even among similarly scaled players in the same industry, pinning down the ideal structure for sales ops is nearly impossible. Contract Lifecycle Management.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Strategies for effective and collaborative idea generation How can you ensure that your ideas not only get heard, but also gain traction within a brainstorming group? The author is Jack Elkins, Founder of Sidekick Innovations, whose mission is to help businesses collaborate to keep up with the world’s increasingly complex challenges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2014

If you are not already familiar with their work, you will learn a lot about online collaboration, knowledge management, informal learning, and networks by following them. Dave Gray : Dave Gray is a guru on the topics of design, innovation, culture and change. Teaching the new is not structured because it is social learning.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Question: How does purpose create trust, autonomy and collaboration? I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Collaboration: Millennials want a sense of belonging. There is evidence that millennials thrive in flatter organizational structures with shared governance and peer to peer collaboration. Culture: Most millennials despise the idea of a 9 a.m. Over 81 percent claim they value flexible or remote work opportunities.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

In order to counter the pending “leadership deficit,” organizations must take a new approach to building HPT’s, which involves approaching human resources strategically, creating a development plan, building a supportive culture and measuring performance. Build a Supportive Structure. Approach Human Resources Strategically.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Question: How does purpose create trust, autonomy and collaboration? I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Question: How does purpose create trust, autonomy and collaboration? I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

JANUARY 28, 2018

The process was a collaboration in itself, with TSNE MissionWorks , and Essential Partners serving as co-hosts. As far as I can ascertain, this series was the first in which grant makers and nonprofit grant recipients came together in equal numbers and met as peers for reflective structured dialogue. Putting an emphasis on listening.

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Care2

OCTOBER 26, 2011

What we’ve seen across all organizations, regardless of size, is that digital teams—their structure, leadership, and how they are affected by the culture of the institutions where they work—are the biggest predictor of online effectiveness. Most teams need more full-time help.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 23, 2014

There is minimal structure or roles and as a living organism, the structure changes. The members of these networks are intentional about building, strengthening, and maintaining relationships with one another that generates collaborative activities together. A network is more adaptive than an organization.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. Our institute will also provide opportunities for attendees to create meaningful connections and potential collaborations. Nonprofit Learning Lab / Denver, CO / $90. Nonprofit Management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2018

This year I used a new tool recommended by colleague Alexandra Samuel, the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions. Well Being is about self, others, and organizational culture. This past year was my 4th year as an adjunct professor at Middlebury College.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Capacity building includes both money (grants), consultants/technical assistance, peer learning/communities of practice, and collaboration. 2: Culture Change. The guide provides some good diagnostic questions as well as two excellent examples of how to understand organizational culture.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

In fact, they vary greatly depending on your location, the skills of your volunteers, and your past training and experience at fundraising. Collaborate with peers : Engage with other fundraisers and organizations to share insights and best practices. Not all fundraising programs look alike.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

As this name suggests, an ESOP is a legal structure that allows employees to have a financial stake in the company they work for, receiving benefits of its success on an ongoing basis. Many are driven to do good work to build their skills and grow their careers. What is an ESOP? ESOP” stands for Employee Stock Ownership Plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2012

Is a Culture of Learning Required To Learn in Public? Collaboration on this process will lead to a well-informed strategy, enabling us to better serve a variety of organizational needs all over the world. These are here: Bridge Building or Trust Busting: A Warts-and-All Reflection on “Learning in Public”? The Outcome of Our Outcomes.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

In her new book, The Fall of the Alphas: The New Beta Way to Connect, Collaborate, Influence – And Lead , she shows why the Beta model is the key to both business and career success. Collaboration: The Alpha paradigm is all about the individual, but “going it alone” simply does not work anymore. I call it Alpha. shared mission.

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NTEN

JUNE 22, 2011

Both of these organizations have been able to figure out how to bring people together across ages, cultures, etc. Suzy : I know many people think the boomers like structure in the work place, we are concerned with making money - but we were the age of Aquarius! When you step in the door, you come prepackaged with skills you can share.

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