Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

How net thriving teams can improve businesses, neighborhoods, and governments. Thriving individuals are 20% more likely to have thriving team members. Make wellbeing part of career development conversations. Other recommendations for leaders include: Publicly recognize your team’s most productive partnerships.

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sgEngage

MARCH 29, 2023

Nonprofits rely on their finance teams to educate management and the board on all financial aspects related to the organization. These employees must provide the leadership team with the necessary financial information for planning, budgeting, and growth of the organization. It involves management and the board, as well.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

You’ll come away with specific examples from the team at the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) that you can use to inform your own strategy. Once the team aggregated the data and they were able to form a hypothesis, test it and confirm a need.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In order to unlock its full potential, your team needs to be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills. Customize training materials: Develop user manuals, best practice guides, video tutorials, and FAQs that support each team’s CRM journey. That’s where customer relationship management (CRM) comes in.

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Qgiv

JUNE 14, 2021

As you conduct daily operations at your nonprofit, you’ll find that getting your nonprofit’s development strategy right is one of the most important pieces of the nonprofit management process. This means that you’ll have to take a look at crafting a foolproof development plan. If that’s the case, have no fear!

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Qgiv

AUGUST 18, 2023

Our previous blog, the Economy’s Impact on Philanthropy , detailed how economic instability has changed fundraising. Our first blog outlined how donors are also being impacted by inflation and what their donation habits look like during such a period. Over half of nonprofit respondents plan to remain in the fundraising profession.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

employees report being at least somewhat likely to leave their current employer for another with a reputation for investing in employee learning and development, according to a Harris Polls study and as called out in the new book, Promotions Are So Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Seventy percent of U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 2, 2022

Why do some teams succeed while others stumble? Because hiring, developing and engaging talent requires careful decisions that are too easy to get wrong without data. Proper talent optimization lifts morale, builds teams, and turbocharges productivity ,” explains Zani. React and adapt to unpredictable or unprecedented crises.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 1, 2023

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Why do some teams succeed while others stumble? Because hiring, developing and engaging talent requires careful decisions that are too easy to get wrong without data. Proper talent optimization lifts morale, builds teams, and turbocharges productivity ,” explains Zani. React and adapt to unpredictable or unprecedented crises.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2022

You’re looking for a nonprofit development plan ! Developing your strategic fundraising plan. Incorporate your mission Develop your team Create objectives Determine how you’ll fundraise over the course of the year Conduct your research Put your plan into action. Develop your team.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 14, 2022

We were asked to design and develop a website and create a strategic marketing plan. Once the plan was approved, the ideal next step was a Byte Action Plan , which allowed our marketing team to create the foundational online marketing elements like social accounts, Google My Business, and Bing listings.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

Why do some teams succeed while others stumble? Because hiring, developing and engaging talent requires careful decisions that are too easy to get wrong without data. Proper talent optimization lifts morale, builds teams, and turbocharges productivity ,” explains Zani. React and adapt to unpredictable or unprecedented crises.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

We’re delighted Nadine has joined Benetech’s senior team to direct our communications program. Developing a strong culture of communications is critical for expanding Benetech’s impact. Most recently, Nadine comes to Benetech from Water.org, where she developed and executed the organization’s public affairs strategy.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2021

As a professional in the nonprofit sector, you can absolutely still work to be the best you can be, developing your personal and professional skills and advancing your career along the way. Here at the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance, we’ve dedicated ourselves to professional development in the nonprofit sector. Journals and blogs.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Nonprofit professionals and the organizations that depend on them understand the importance of investing in ongoing professional development. That’s where ongoing professional development for fundraisers and nonprofit leaders comes in. I constantly do professional development programs. Keep up with technology. Stave off burnout.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

You can build more collaborative teams. Involve the marketing team in strategic decision-making. Everyone on your team should have a deep understanding of the strategic goals and how they relate to departmental operations. Identify the employees on your team who love innovation and technology. Martech changes overnight.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

With an informed development plan, there is no reason that 2023 can’t be your best fundraising year to date and a prime year for major giving. Understanding the role of major donors, in tandem with an informed development plan, are the foundations of a securing a major gift in 2023. The good news?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Implement and Test : Develop and implement your ChatGPT-powered initiatives. By inputting relevant data, the AI can generate nuanced insights that supplement your team’s analysis, thereby informing more holistic decisions. The following prompt and instructions can help you develop it. Output as a table.”

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The MatrixFiles

MAY 1, 2024

If you want to read about the first 10 years at Matrix Group, here’s a blog post I wrote back in 2009 ! We are developing a lot of experience and fluency with AWS services, including their AI services, and their suite of cloud services. Just how often should you be checking in with your team? We do a lot of co-working.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

This blog will be a great place to start, but if you find yourself praying no one asks you questions about the financials in your next board meeting, you may want to check out our Nonprofit Accounting Essentials course in partnership with The Charity CFO. . Here are some areas you should consider developing ad hoc budgets for: Events .

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Association Analytics

JULY 20, 2021

Creating your unique product requires a dedicated team with the appropriate skills. Once your solution is deployed, you need to budget for ongoing maintenance costs and for any unexpected enhancement requests once your team starts using it. Build : In addition to “cost”, another challenge for in-house development is time.

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OneCause

OCTOBER 15, 2021

We saw some of the biggest mobile bidding companies, production companies, and other providers develop virtual solutions, which then allowed large nonprofits to step into the virtual world. The post 4 Fool-proof Steps for Creating a Winning Volunteer Team appeared first on OneCause.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

The post 4 Conference Tips For Nonprofit Teams appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. Industry News conference conferencing development professional development strategy' If your office is using the cloud, take advantage of the filesharing feature by taking notes in the cloud.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2021

James Dallas for how to identify and develop emerging talent in your company/organization. Is the person building an inclusive team and sponsoring others? From the book, Mastering the Challenges of Leading Change , comes this useful checklist from author H. Is the person getting exposure to executive management?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In 2023, Candid completed our first external SOC 2 audit, a collaborative effort across our administrative teams. In this blog, I’ll share lessons learned from our SOC 2 audit to help you build a culture of nonprofit compliance. Each team played a role, whether big or small, in supporting this work.

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Nimble AMS

JULY 5, 2023

Read our blog for five employee empowerment strategies you can adopt at your organization today. Why association leaders need to e mpower employees Your team is likely made up of individuals with vast abilit ies and potential. When you invest in your team, your staff will flourish, and so will your association. Offer training.

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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

We strive to promote a healthy work life balance, that’s why our team hosts things like “social fridays”, team yoga classes, company-wide bake-offs, and other activities to de-stress. Here’s what some members of our Sales Team had to say about working at EveryAction. Q: What’s your role at EveryAction?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Marshall says that there are seven different, important roles and responsibilities of collaborative leaders when leading teams , and those leaders should select the appropriate style to meet the team's needs. The seven roles are : The leader as sponsor -- You provide strategic direction, boundaries and coaching for the team.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 24, 2016

How to Train and Develop Millennials. It is important that we try to understand exactly the training and development challenges that they may represent. In order to develop an effective learning plan to account for this particular generation, it is best to play to their strengths. What Are Millennials Strengths? Technology.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 16, 2019

Extreme Teams is a fascinating book by Robert Bruce Shaw , where he takes you inside top companies and examines not just great teams (your more “conventional” teams), but extreme teams. According to Shaw, extreme teams : View work as a calling —even an obsession. What specific results do you want/need to see?

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TechImpact

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Everyone has a blog it seems. Put very simply, blogging for the sake of blogging is not good enough. Your nonprofit has to do what we refer to as ‘purposeful blogging.’ That’s why we’re creating this blog, to give your nonprofit the tools it needs to take its blog to the next level. But how do you do that?

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2024

Pain Points #1 Are there areas that hinder development or cause frustration? 3 Do you have any existing ideas or projects that a new cloud-based solution would allow you to develop? Choosing Your Project Team Once you have a good idea of your requirements, you need to move your focus on to choosing your project team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 30, 2019

A great idea from the book, The Little Book of Leadership Development , is to ask each team member to lead a meeting to gain experience leading your team. Most important, your team members will better understand how to lead a meeting and will actually become more effective team members. Authors Scott J.

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