Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader? Give an example of when you demonstrated good leadership. Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2023

By Lyn Chamberlin , President at Lyn Chamberlin Leadership – an award-winning nonprofit brand strategist who works with organizations and successful women to create transformative brand narratives. Openly sharing stories about your work, outcomes, and financial stewardship fosters trust and demonstrates accountability.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Based on my anecdotal experience, most associations support the idea that a diverse leadership and workforce contributes to their success. Low commitment from senior leadership and volunteers. It’s easy to demonstrate the correlation between diversity, innovation, engagement, and increased revenue. Do the research.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 20, 2020

Check out the definitive book on servant leadership. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Servant leadership is about always putting others first. Each of the 44 stories/chapters stands strong on its own.

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EveryAction

APRIL 5, 2023

They can help drive a culture of adoption , which allows leadership to focus on change management activities to ensure you succeed with significant tech shifts. This helps demonstrate the holistic impact of the desired shift on the entire organization. Try one (or both!)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2023

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Give an example of when you demonstrated good leadership. Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 11, 2015

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader? Give an example of when you demonstrated good leadership. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Interviewing Leadership'

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The pandemic pushed the social sector to make game-changing shifts in community programming, funding models and organizational leadership. Skilled based volunteering has been the backbone of organizational capacity building supports for over two decades. The recession pushed forward skilled volunteering as a unique way to meet need.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

In truth, doing hard things and making difficult decisions is often the most compassionate thing to do,” explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way. Wise compassionate leadership is to have respectful and caring confrontations with others.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 23, 2024

Getting your CFRE certificate is a process through which you can learn even more critical skills to enhance your professional work. Passing the CFRE exam demonstrates you’ve done the work necessary and have the skills to develop relationships with donors, increase volunteer engagement, and lead a team of skilled fundraisers.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Soft skills, all too often deemed the less important skills for a leader, are needed now more than ever. Soft skills are interpersonal skills that demonstrate a person''s ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with others in one-on-one interactions as well as in groups and teams. Kamin, M.Ed.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Soft skills, all too often deemed the less important skills for a leader, are needed now more than ever. Soft skills are interpersonal skills that demonstrate a person's ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with others in one-on-one interactions as well as in groups and teams.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 19, 2024

Leading a nonprofit requires a unique set of skills that go beyond traditional management styles. They must embody the values they champion, demonstrating integrity in every action. They prioritize staff development, providing opportunities for growth and skill-building. But passion alone doesn’t guarantee success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 29, 2019

Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. And, by language of leadership, he means using language that clearly and powerfully brings ideas to life for the audience. The book has two parts. Be courageous. Make it an everyday process.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Welcome to another installment of Thursday Thoughts, a dedicated space for our friends in nonprofit sector leadership to reflect on reports, statistics, and other trends—because when our community shares knowledge, we can all do more good. Use storytelling and real-life examples to demonstrate the importance of their support.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 22, 2024

Though research shows that engaging residents as volunteers can help cities in all those efforts, many struggle to gain leadership support for the investment of resources necessary to embrace volunteer engagement as a citywide strategy. This effort has been made even more pressing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Provide the tools Offer folks training to increase their skills so they can hold conversations about DEI. Those in positions of power can invite traditionally excluded people to the table, but to sustain meaningful dialogue, everyone must have some skills to hold these important and often difficult conversations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 22, 2018

Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. And, by language of leadership, he means using language that clearly and powerfully brings ideas to life for the audience. The book has two parts. Be courageous. Make it an everyday process.

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Nucleus

MARCH 2, 2021

of mainstream companies report that they continue to struggle with cultural challenges relating to organizational alignment, business processes, change management, communication, people skill sets, and resistance or lack of understanding to enable change. Demonstrate your commitment to a data-driven transformation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

posted by Laura Taylor Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. This culture can bring about the desired outcomes of staff, volunteers, and members who reflect the community, having a team possessing strong problem-solving skills, and leadership that embraces innovation. Illustration by Yuxin Qin.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 14, 2020

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader? Give an example of when you demonstrated good leadership. Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others.

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Bloomerang

MAY 19, 2023

Readiness to apply : In order to apply for a grant, you must have the skills and capacity to develop a competitive grant proposal. Can you demonstrate financial stability? Remember that having nonprofit, corporate, or even governmental partners with expertise in serving your community is another way to demonstrate this.

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Forum One

JUNE 15, 2023

Bradley has been with the company in a leadership role since 2017 and has been, since 2021, the Chief Strategy Officer responsible for advising senior client stakeholders on digital strategy and communications. Bradley’s appointment followed a rigorous search process led by external executive search firm, August Leadership.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 12, 2013

Soft skills, all too often deemed the less important skills for a leader, are needed now more than ever. Soft skills are interpersonal skills that demonstrate a person''s ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with others in one-on-one interactions as well as in groups and teams. Kamin, M.Ed.,

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 22, 2020

Cockrell-Coleman, Fall 2019 Alumnus, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. I enrolled in the Nonprofit Leadership and Management Program at ASU to gain an expanded view on the sector. Being able to fully utilize volunteers and truly benefit from their skill sets can be addressed with the help of a volunteer manager.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 17, 2022

posted by Theresa Adkison Fall 2021 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management. If you’re like many of us working in nonprofit leadership today, you’re more than likely exhausted and running out of actionable ideas. Illustration generated by DALL·E. This is where participatory practice comes in to play.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2021

It's a sign of a manager who demonstrates good leadership skills. Successful managers know that they look good when their employees look good. Giving credit where credit is due is a sign of a manager who is wise and confident. So, when your employees excel, allow them to take the spotlight.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. And, by language of leadership, he means using language that clearly and powerfully brings ideas to life for the audience. The book has two parts. Be courageous. Make it an everyday process.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

It's filled with mini-dialogues that demonstrate the impact of engaged listening, deliberative questioning, and animating suggestions to facilitate change and action. This is one, however, that should be helpful to managers who need to hone their communications skills.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 19, 2011

The topic of leadership has been deliberated at great length. I believe these attributes may be learned and practiced to produce a great leader — you don't have to be born with them to demonstrate great leadership! Join her for High Impact Leadership (NMI 105). Karen Ramsey, ACC, SPHR , ASU Lodestar Center. Get another!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

It's filled with mini-dialogues that demonstrate the impact of engaged listening, deliberative questioning, and animating suggestions to facilitate change and action. This is one, however, that should be helpful to managers who need to hone their communications skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In truth, doing hard things and making difficult decisions is often the most compassionate thing to do,” explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Compassionate Leadership: How to Do Hard Things in a Human Way. Wise compassionate leadership is to have respectful and caring confrontations with others.

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Volunteer Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Demonstrate flexibility to volunteers by making scheduling a streamlined process. Ask volunteers for program feedback and demonstrate a desire to satisfy their needs. Promote volunteers to new roles that leverage their skills and abilities. Offer volunteers the opportunity to fill leadership roles.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

They provide intangible benefits that are difficult to quantify, making it harder to demonstrate the immediate impact of donations. They offer tailored instruction to fit any age group, skill level, and style. Beneath the spotlight, mid-size nonprofits like Ballet Lubbock offer valuable lessons in resilience and overcoming adversity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

learning the skills you need to be adaptive to changing conditions. Informal Informational Network – Understanding the network of your co-workers as to who has what expertise, skills, preferences and weaknesses. Furthermore, success comes from focusing on these additional four areas : developing self-awareness and awareness of others.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Boorstin shares that whether you’re a woman looking to rise in your organization or taking on a new leadership position, or a male leader looking to empower women in your organization this book is for you. These leadership approaches work–and men should benefit them as well. I think two key things will help to change that.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2023

Question: I am preparing to take on a leadership role in DEI for a large organization. Question: My organization has made strides with DEI internally – training for the staff and relatively diverse hiring , but leadership is very hesitant to discuss DEI with our fairly conservative donor base and actively avoids it.

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