Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

They are changing as organizations are struggling to figure out what policies (including work location and time differences) yield the highest-level productivity and the company’s definition of success (e.g., in-person collaboration, mentoring, professional development and enhancing work relationships).

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 2, 2020

While conferences were once the only idea in gaining professional development skills, peer-to-peer mentoring is shown to give the highest output of learned skills. Performance evaluations are an imperative aspect of leading and growing. Evaluations should not be about power, judgment, blame or failure.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Lack of support and mentorship A bit like building a social network, individuals from underserved communities may lack access to supportive mentors who can help guide them and provide advice on how to succeed in their chosen fields. Leadership pooled from different backgrounds is a strength which the nonprofit sector benefits from. <<

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In this article, we’ll cover 22 different types of membership benefits that your nonprofit could potentially offer its members. Here are three different ways you can do that. This is not only beneficial to mentees; it’s also rewarding for mentors. Let’s get at it!

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2021

Studies show that people are willing to work for less pay if they feel their work makes a difference, if they believe in the organization, or if the job allows them time for non-work pursuits. For the modern executive, this looks like a generous PTO policy, the option to work from home or enjoy a flexible work schedule. Focus on people-first.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 7, 2021

Unless your staff member has done this effectively before, and was mentored by someone who knew what they were doing, they’re going to naturally be resistant. It may be helpful to evaluate together how many prospects you have and how many face-to-face hours may be required. The one thing that may be different on Zoom is timing.

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn

OCTOBER 14, 2016

An organization that is able to place, mentor, and coach candidates in entry level data services positions at local nonprofit organizations. TNB Labs will be the official employer of these workers, providing them with a salary, benefits, a modest sum for further professional development, coaching, and mentoring. That’s TNB Labs.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. Evaluate your volunteer program. Evaluate your volunteer program. Train volunteers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2013

When you evaluate people, you look for potential, often seeing the best in others. I particularly enjoyed the stories and insights from the chapter about how these different styles build their networks. Grant raises a question, “Can people build up networks that have breadth and depth using different reciprocity styles?

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VQ Strategies

DECEMBER 14, 2020

At the start of 2020, we at VQ Volunteer Strategies were training and coaching four different cohorts of organizations. Engage a mentor or an accountability partner to meet and share progress regularly. Accountability – What types of accountability resonate for you and how can you build that in to your plans?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This means that a donor may have two or even three different people from the same organization soliciting them before they finally make a gift. Successful organizations create a quantifiable performance evaluation using fundraising software to identify the top 3–4 metrics. Senior officers can help mentor new staff.

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Wild Apricot

DECEMBER 21, 2017

The composition, hierarchy, and primary role of sales ops may differ across industries and even across similar businesses of diverse sizes, but many of today’s sales ops leaders perform a standard core set of functions. Evaluation of Sales Team Training Needs. Training & Development (Coaching and Mentoring). Lead Generation.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Consider areas the study indicates are strengths for most organizations and evaluate your association’s performance. As you review your strengths and areas to improve around member benefits, consider this finding from the study: Members join organizations for different reasons than why they stay.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

Who were your heroes and mentors growing up? . This keys you into information about what type of impact your donor is hoping to have and how they evaluate opportunities. . My best advice is simply to try different tactics. If you had to pick one thing that our organization should never stop doing, what would it be? .

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

Or as my mentor and teacher Hank Rosso said years ago: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”. I may want to help end homelessness, but not have a clue how to make a difference on a scale that moves the needle. It’s a good time to evaluate where you may have gaps in your technology. And that’s a shame.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses on such diverse subjects as Program Evaluation & Information Management, International NGOs, and Philanthropy. As a teacher or a mentor, seeing my students’ growth, whether it’s getting a dream job, winning an award, or presenting at a national conference, makes me proud.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

That said, employee engagement can look different for different organizations based on factors such as: Emphasis on teamwork. We’ll go over how to evaluate your organization’s own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to employee engagement strategies later on. Tech stack. Why is employee engagement important?

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The truth is, your members are not much different from you and me. Invite them to serve as a mentor, or even hold a leadership position. To keep members from going silent on you, be sure to continually evaluate your organizational strategy to ensure you’re providing value throughout the member journey, from recent grads to retirees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students. Or ask around for consultants that your colleagues have used. (And my co-author, KD Paine , has been doing measurement consulting for nonprofits and businesses for over 25 years).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2012

The group will working together over the next three years, meeting regularly face-to-face in the different countries as well as work together online. My experience so far has been to develop curriculum – mostly focused on technology that is adapted in different countries by local organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

Dan was the sole anonymous donor for the program, which brushed off my indignity and furnished me with a new laptop, a mentor, and monthly checks for books, food and travel. It made a critical difference at an important moment in my life, and it enabled me to pursue a career in the social sector over something more instantly lucrative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

They are teaching digital measurement best practices by connecting great causes with experienced mentors and motivated students. Or ask around for consultants that your colleagues have used. (And my co-author, KD Paine , has been doing measurement consulting for nonprofits and businesses for over 25 years).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Those of us who have planned, executed and evaluated these types of contests for good on behalf of major brands have done so with the best intentions and not to “cause wash” — i.e., buy good brand karma under the guise of philanthropy. Just evaluating all the submissions can take many, many people hours.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Two Signs Your Mission Statement Needs to Be Updated Experts recommend re-evaluating your mission statement every three years. Girl Talk “We inspire all girls to be confident leaders through peer-to-peer mentoring programs.” Use the criteria below to decide if your nonprofit’s mission statement could benefit from an upgrade.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 23, 2014

Another important aspect of this is to always evaluation your awards program. Because we call these “kudos” we typically hand out Kudos granola bars, or a different sweet snack. One way this happens is through mentoring and welcoming new members into the organization. And it starts up top.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

This was followed by a presentations and discussion with four thought leaders who shared their insights and knowledge around four different themes: New Power : Henry Timms, 92nd Street Y. To generate group or collective understanding, I facilitated a cluster or affinity analysis of the different themes.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Whether you’re a brand-new nonprofit looking to recruit your very first volunteers or are a seasoned pro, it’s important to first evaluate and assess your volunteer needs and to do so frequently. You may find that a volunteer is better suited for a different position that doesn’t require as many responsibilities.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 23, 2013

Customization (like “strategy” or “template”) means different things to different people, and its meaning can vary widely depending on whether you’re talking to an executive, end-user, or technologist. Evaluate your team: Do you have the right skills sets and capacity in house?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2012

I met Debbie a few years ago while we worked together on a training committee for MicroMentor , a nonprofit that connects small business owners with business mentors. I say this because, while the two areas must work in tandem if both departments exist in a company, sales people have very different personalities than those in marketing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 25, 2017

I often get asked questions about how a nonprofit’s website should look and behave and what benchmarking or evaluation tips I might have. Allison : When I consider a site, I take two different approaches. Then, actually use that information and test different things out so that you can build upon what’s already working.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Really cool conversations, lots of different topics, social justice, criminal justice, I think you talked about last week. . I don’t need to sort of belabor this point, but community is something that we all consider in various different ways. He’s now one of my mentors, advisors, and dear friends. ” .

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2016

The artists came from more than 20 different Philadelphia neighborhoods. Seraphin and Petruse’s sign offered two different types of braille, tactile elements meant to be touched, and raised lettering. We placed three signs at 20 different polling places throughout the city, and then also have 20 control locations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2006

Time management becomes quite the problem when you have 2 different worlds to keep track of. I think, as with any other technology, non-profits should first evaluate their own needs. and it was like "WOAH" it's so different. Mentors in the community are great. What are the opportunities for nonprofits?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). 3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfa.

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