Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

However, read it only once you’ve committed yourself to creating a welcoming and productive work environment for all. The key takeaway from the book for me is Kriska’s list of what an organization must do the handle cross-cultural issues with great effectiveness. This list is: Involve leaders as de factor directors of diversity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

However, read it only once you’ve committed yourself to creating a welcoming and productive work environment for all. The key takeaway from the book for me is Kriska’s list of what an organization must do the handle cross-cultural issues with great effectiveness. This list is: Involve leaders as de factor directors of diversity.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 27, 2022

In today’s college environment, it does not take long for stakeholders to discuss the current state of enrollment and fundraising targets. Sadly, some schools are facing enrollment decline as a result of a lack of first-time students and issues surrounding student retention and success. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

However, read it only once you’ve committed yourself to creating a welcoming and productive work environment for all. The key takeaway from the book for me is Kriska’s list of what an organization must do the handle cross-cultural issues with great effectiveness. This list is: Involve leaders as de factor directors of diversity.

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It is also a fun and effective way to ease into conversations about communication, behavior, trust, and other interpersonal issues that are important to keeping culture on track.” We learned that having a history of shared values and expectations for behavior makes for healthier virtual environments.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Staying afloat in this environment depends on your ability to make full use of the resources and variables under your direct control. While no one can predict what the markets will do, here's how your nonprofit can build financial resiliency using what you have at hand.

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Candid

APRIL 16, 2024

Respondents also said service increased their belief that they can make a positive difference in their community (79%), self-awareness (78%), knowledge about social, political, and civic issues (72%), and ability to collaborate with others (80%). The students also emphasized that service increased their sense of agency.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Wrap-up Keynote Hey Google, write me a speech about the ethical and legal issues surrounding a non-profit’s use of AI. Some of the biggest ethical issues raised by AI are bias, data privacy and security, accuracy and reliability, and responsible innovation. Sponsored by Multiview. Kimberly A. Sponsored by WorkerBee.TV

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 24, 2024

How Nimble AMS supports customers during every product release During the testing of the Salesforce Spring ’24 release , our team discovered an issue with mandatory global access for aura components. Additionally, our team offered to help address the issue if a customer was uncomfortable following the instructions on their own.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

what issues do millennials care about? One study finds millennials care about environment, education and health. Another finds economic, gender issues or wage as their most important issues. Social issue interests change. People are more likely to relate to a social issue when humans are at the core of the story.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Today, in Milwaukee, the group has gone on to consider public safety, another issue that’s critical for restaurants. I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty. There was no working partnership with industry and public health.

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.orgSource

JULY 10, 2023

Success belongs to organizations that adapt to a shifting environment. Are there conditions or issues that are impeding your ability to excel as a leader or to manage your staff? What activities would make your association better prepared to respond to changes in your members’ needs and the business environment? For your staff?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I’ve heard there are lots of legal issues surrounding its use. Nonprofit attorney Kimberly Pendo, a founding member of Chicago Law Partners, is going to discuss the issues we all need to understand. Our members’ professional environment is evolving so rapidly. How careful do I need to be? Don’t guess about this.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

Understand Current Dynamics If you find reading people as mysterious as reading tea leaves, the Myers-Briggs Inventory offers a good way to ease into a greater understanding of yourself, your colleagues, and the personality dynamics that are influencing your environment. The MBTI is based on the work of Isabel Briggs-Myers and her daughter.

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Charity Village

JANUARY 4, 2024

The Environics Institute, Future Skills Centre, Diversity Institute, and Common Good Strategies collaborated to develop The Burden of Care: Addressing Challenges in Employment in the Nonprofit Sector report, a groundbreaking study of the pressing issues affecting nonprofit sector workers.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

Less than stellar board performance might not have been an issue. So how do you maintain the high level of board performance required to succeed in a disruptive business environment? Don’t muddle trivialities, like how to fill out a reimbursement form, with significant issues like these. Requirements for meeting attendance.

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

In this competitive environment, the impact that people make on brand and culture has never been more important. Even if the job market becomes more advantageous to employers, post-pandemic job seekers are intensely focused on issues that go beyond compensation and benefits. This is a unique time for the association community.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

These conversations are limited to bottom-line issues. Frame the Issues Risk isn’t on most directors’ list of favorite topics for discussion. Financial distress, operational mistakes, natural disasters, or an unexpected uptick in demand are among the many issues that can derail a shipment. Supply chains are unpredictable.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 26, 2022

With the introduction of culture to a digital environment, we saw interpersonal dynamics in a new light.orgCommunity , our professional development and networking organization, was thrilled to host two in-person events that brought people together to explore those themes and discuss significant issues that emerged from our post-pandemic experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 29, 2024

Working with NGOs, thought leaders, and policymakers in DC for the last decade, she specializes in getting people to care about complex issues that might otherwise get ignored. In this environment, building a community of loyal advocates for your cause is more important than ever before. Educate and inform your audience.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The 16th issue of the NTEN: Change journal is out, focusing on the Best of 2014: Cultivating Leadership. We launched the first issue of 2014 by planting the seed: How can nonprofits remain competitive, innovative, and responsive to the changing external environment? Access the December 2014 issue!

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.orgSource

JULY 29, 2023

Ask about issues and challenges. Uncovering an issue that’s silently creeping through your organization demonstrates your control over the situation. Perhaps you haven’t understood all the issues. But a quick fix isn’t possible for complex issues. Talk to your team. Attend meetings where you aren’t expected.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 12, 2022

These actions will prepare you to build a strong culture of giving and amplify your development program as we continue to navigate a dynamic environment. Here are five strategies to redefine philanthropy for the New Year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 13, 2020

The current social media environment has caused non-profit marketers to re-evaluate their content aware of the acute conversations being had on every channel, at a global level. The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way organizations execute their social media plans.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 23, 2022

And it follows that it should be your goal to create an environment that makes this process easy and delightful for your donor. Your work as a fundraiser is to help donors experience the most possible joy through giving by enabling them to give to projects and programs that light them up and will help change the world.

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M+R

JANUARY 8, 2024

Facing the Problem For so many issues I’ve worked on, the problem is not that we, the advocates, don’t have a solution. And it’s not your champions that need convincing; it’s the work of advocates to convince the movable middle because in this environment they hold a disproportionate number of the cards.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 19, 2024

Effective nonprofit leaders are purpose-driven, fostering a positive environment where staff, volunteers, and donors feel valued and empowered. Fostering Collaboration Great nonprofit leaders cultivate a collaborative environment. But passion alone doesn’t guarantee success.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

Virtual reality does this by creating a digital environment that you can explore with a headset and headphones. For many people, issues that are out of sight are also out of mind. VR and AR programs do just that, illuminating the issue so that donors know exactly what their funds are going toward and who they’re helping.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Higher education and the media have been hard hit with trust issues. At a time when higher education is facing public funding cuts, changing demographics and a challenging student debt environment, institutions are facing an uphill battle to sustain enrollments and stay relevant. Track trends in your industry.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It’s more important than ever to share your mission in a way that is real, relevant, and sensitive to what’s going on within your organization’s environment and the impact of your work. Remember, as you navigate the news cycle and other big issues, they shouldn’t take away from the importance of your work as a nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 2, 2022

We’ll explore issues nonprofits face in this in-depth webinar discussing what leads to burnout and turnover. But beyond that, nonprofit Executive Madison Gonzalez, will break down practical tips and reminders on what it takes to foster a positive environment for employees amongst the stress all year long. Why is this?

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Organizations of all stripes were quick to issue statements confirming their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Create an environment at events and member activities that is inclusive and welcoming to all. United Way We take the broadest possible view of diversity. Adopt a pay equity policy.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2024

One example is the American Heart Association’s Alliance for Healthier Generation , which has increased access to nutritious food, high-quality physical activity, social-emotional support, and tobacco-free environments for tens of millions of children.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

A board needs to be continuously sensing and receiving the signals about what’s going on in the environment. No board will have expertise on every issue that comes their way. During a recent Association 4.0 podcast interview, my colleague Al Dea, Founder Edge of Work , explained this more contemporary attitude and positioning.

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Donorbox

JUNE 8, 2021

Working hard to strengthen communities and address a variety of issues and challenges, nonprofits enrich our lives in a variety of ways. They benefit our society in fields such as religion, science, economy, health, arts and culture, civil rights, environment […].

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EveryAction

MAY 11, 2023

When you have a goal to meet—like asking a governing body to sign a bill into law, telling a CEO or other stakeholder to change a behavior or policy, or meeting goals around educating decision-makers on your issue area—you know you can’t do it alone. You need to activate your base and to move the needle on your issue.

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NTEN

APRIL 22, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the March 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] Note: this was one of the most popular articles in the March Issue of NTEN:Change. Leave your feedback in the comments!).

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