Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

“Very few of us ever learned how to be present with another person, to ignore internal and external noise and distractions, and to connect and converse with others in useful or collaborative ways,” affirm the authors of the new book, Bridge The Gap: Breakthrough Communication Tools To Transform Work Relationships From Challenging To Collaborative.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

So how do you maintain the high level of board performance required to succeed in a disruptive business environment? Preparing a board matrix is a learning experience. Preparing this document is a learning experience. That synergy happens when people express opinions frankly and debate in the spirit of collaboration.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

Collaborative relationships are the future currency. Collaborative relationships are the future’s currency. To succeed, you’ll need these skills: self-awareness to understand what you don’t know, curiosity to study the business landscape, and humility to learn from unexpected teachers. Someone smarter just blew into town.

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Forum One

JANUARY 17, 2024

While experimentation is still a good way to learn, the potential and pitfalls of AI demand that every organization get serious about strategies, policies, and approaches that can steer them through decisions on AI. To be the best partner we can be, we’re doing our own work to learn, test, and iterate on all the approaches we recommend.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

In recent years, that model is being challenged. What matters most in this model are values–and one in particular: equity. Participants can benefit from leadership development, knowledge sharing, network building, collaborations or partnerships, and/or compensation. . Those at the top decide. But what is it?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The entire social sector learned a valuable lesson in 2020: even the most rigorous planning can’t insulate us from the need to be flexible and adapt to the changing world around us. This is something Classy can speak to personally, as we made the decision to pivot our annual conference, the Collaborative, into a fully virtual event this year.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

So when I learned about Candid’s Demographics via Candid —an initiative that allows nonprofit organizations to share demographic information on their Candid nonprofit profile , where funders, donors, and researchers could easily access it—I was both intrigued and skeptical.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 25, 2023

He was the epitome of knowledge and an exemplary role model. During these relocations, I had the privilege of embarking on worldly adventures with him, sparking my keen interest in learning about various cultures. The transition from this environment to a Tech setting has been an interesting journey for me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Joan Garry and I had the joy of collaborating on this article together based on a conversation we had recently. As leaders, we have a responsibility to model this behavior, demonstrating an authentic interest in our people as humans. You need to provide opportunities for their continuous learning on the job and mentoring.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

In July 2019, The Opportunity of Collaborative Benchmarking whitepaper was released in partnership between Blackbaud, NetHope, and NTEN. It focused on answering the question, “How do we as a sector improve by collaboratively sharing our data?”. Insights into the Collaborative Benchmarking Survey Results. What can I do now?

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

While in-person events are beginning to open up again, many have pivoted to a hybrid learning environment. The Collaborative (Classy). About : Collaborative, brought to you by Classy.org, is a two-day experience dedicated to nonprofit professionals. 2023 is a unique time for conference-goers. When: June 7-8, 2023.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

Learning in Public – Guest post by Victoria Dunning. Learning in Public. It involves creating a forum where wide and varied stakeholders can share and learn together in an open, transparent way. It allows us to see and share our success and failures for ourselves and others to learn from and advance to the next level.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Aligning Learning Needs with Business Process. It appears that the work of a learning professional is never done. In order to establish an effective learning program, there must be a great consideration for the future needs of the day to day business, and the workforce themselves. Learning is a fairly nebulous industry.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

. Yesterday at the Packard Foundation, as part of a series of "deeper dives" to learn about networks and social media, Eugene Eric Kim of Blue Oxen Associates gave a talk about "Networks in an International Context." . Eugene Eric Kim is an expert in online culture and collaboration, particularly with new tools.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Collective Impact is a methodology designed to facilitate cross-sector collaborations in order to move the needle on important issues. While the framework allows each entity to remain true to its institutional identity, it also provides the organizational model necessary to scale impact.

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Candid

MARCH 1, 2023

We then kicked off a conversation with early Demographics via Candid partners Satonya Fair of PEAK Grantmaking , Grant Elliot of Foundant Technologies , Dawn Stone of Center for Nonprofit Management , and Michael Wright of Charles Stewart Mott Foundation to discuss their first-hand experiences collaborating with Candid on this initiative.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2021

We’ve had to adapt our communication and collaboration styles in this new remote work environment, and that’s meant more meetings, more instant messages, and more interruptions throughout the day. Read on to learn what your leadership team can do to support boundaries and avoid burnout. . Model the Boundaries You Want to See.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Social enterprise models may well offer an answer. Should nonprofits become more aggressive in adopting new business models that can add needed revenue? What are the downsides and dangers in pursuing new models? These social enterprise efforts can add a business model by creating sustainable revenue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

When participants collected data, they learned a great deal about data collection processes but not so much about the overall scientific method. After a broad survey, Rick’s team defined three broad categories of public participation in scientific research: contribution, collaboration, and co-creation.

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Media Cause

MARCH 15, 2022

As a marketing agency working on the frontlines of advocacy and social justice movements, it’s important for us to revisit our commitment and share our learnings along the way. As we recognize Equal Pay Day today we are proud to share that for the 3rd year in a row females continue to make slightly more than men in the same role.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

This updated blog post from the campaign explores some ways to increase online collaboration and also reduce travel and work efficiency. Online collaboration is one of these generic terms that seems to lose meaning the more people use it. Why Is Online Collaboration Green? Cloud Services for Collaborating.

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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. Kanter & Sherman remind us that respect, kindness and compassion must be modeled from the top-down in order to become an organizational norm.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

To quote Mahatma Gandhi, “The path is the journey,” and what we learn along the way as we encounter resistance, as we motivate ourselves, and as we engage others, offers great learning that supports personal and professional growth. You need to create gracious space where it is safe to learn in public.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

Accelerated change driven by exponentially advancing technologies have made steep learning curves part of every day work. The new “office” is not just about work logistics; it’s about providing a worker-first environment that enables your people to flourish. Those models, now, are a liability rather than a guide.

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Cloud 4 Good

MAY 21, 2021

For the second year in a row, Salesforce’s Education Summit is being brought to you in a completely virtual environment – allowing for border-breaking networking and learning. You can also sign up for Trailhead – a gamified approach to learning Salesforce. How You Can Find Cloud for Good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2017

It includes our relationship with our physical environment and in the workplace that refers to the nonprofit’s physical office space. Such spaces offer great benefits for collaboration, transparency, knowledge sharing, learning, creativity, and team building. But there are challenges, too.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

You’ll drive better engagement and create a collaborative environment. This is how you’ll learn about the various groupings, ages, and interests of your supporters, which will then help you effectively craft the right kind message that will turn them into long-term donors. What does gratitude mean to you? How’s work?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In the past, the climate crisis was mainly the concern of environment and conservation organisations. The Foundation partnered with private-sector firm IKEA to embed circular economy principles into their business by shifting to a closed-loop furniture design and production model. Protect the Worst-Affected Communities. Jonny Elliot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Peer discussion on use of online tools for collaboration for bounded networks, exploring some of the concepts in Digital Habits (each participant got a copy). But, I'm also interested in improving my skills as a trainer - especially facilitating social learning or learning in public. Thanks to Jeris to sending me the link).

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Creates an environment that facilitates fundraising Regardless of whether you do face-to-face fundraising, ensuring that the organization is prepared to fundraise is the development professional’s main priority. Do the necessary market research to learn which foundations—local, regional and national—are funding nonprofits like yours.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2014

The site features innovative and high impact nonprofits with responsible track records in six key areas: Education, Health, Economic Development, Arts & Culture, Environment, and Human Rights, selected using this criteria. Dollar a Day was built by a mostly volunteer team collaborating over the course of a year (usually one night a week).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 7, 2017

My contribution is “Creating a Culture of Philanthropy While Doing the Work,” and focuses on ways to encourage effective cross-departmental collaboration. The piece provides some practical recipes that can help build collaboration muscles while getting stuff done.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Despite trends in digital collaboration, a strategic geographic location continues to be essential for organizational success. Optimal office function requires a variety of costs that depend upon your occupancy model. Discover these factors, and how one additional model could save your NGO up to 40% vs. the traditional lease model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

SL will take longer to gel into a cohesive environment that has a purpose and a following than the explosive growth experienced by WOW. Being another layer over existing technologies, those who are comfortable with the current models can stay behind while the rest of us move up to the next level. Come on, get real already.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

These experts will come together to research, participate in a collaborative design sprint, test ideas with the community, and ultimately work with Salesforce pro bono volunteers to develop and launch a solution that will be free to all. Learn more about the fellows and why they are joining Impact Labs. Clayton Aldern. Cheryl Timoney.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

Congress are undermining decades of the sector’s work on immigration; women, minority and LGBTQ rights; the environment; and the social contract with government—among other issues. What we learned—among other things—is that “wellbeing” has become a new capacity. Welcome to the new normal. Social change leaders need more-flexible ?strategies,

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

With limited people and financial resources, leaders of nonprofit organizations must execute strong management styles that develop the talent of their teams, foster healthy working environments and encourage retention of valuable employees. The HPT emits a culture of passion, innovation, drive and collaboration. Measure Performance.

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