Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Kettl share compelling and instructive stories about some of today’s most successful bridgebuilders—federal state, and local government leaders who transcend boundaries and partner across sectors, to achieve success and meet their goals. Build capabilities around skills rather than authority. Make boundaries flexible.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Their programs are aimed at increasing digital literacy and helping people gain valuable tech skills to funnel into successful careers. They help hundreds of students every year and 96% of their classes consist of students who are people of color and 67% of their students identify as women.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Nonprofits, government agencies, schools, and corporations organize events bringing awareness to fundraising and volunteering. To celebrate, TechSoup's partner in India, BiGTech , held the Find an IT Partner event in Mumbai to connect local nonprofits with IT students.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. These volunteers should have the time, skills, and interests to help you provide programming and services to your beneficiaries. Collaborate with local businesses.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

From people in Latin America who face severe water scarcity to at-risk human rights defenders and students with disabilities, our users and their families are the ones who best convey the impact of our work. Consider third grade student Brennan Draves. Brennan Draves and his mother, Lindsay Draves, at school. Martus Desktop 4.5

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 15th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Alliance Management Institute (AMI). Nonprofit Leadership Alliance / Orlando, FL/ $625. Jan 24 - 25.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

From accountants to college students, from administrators working in construction offices to legal professionals, many are considering new career directions to gain more meaningful work and to serve the greater good in their communities. Q: What if one I have only basic office skills? Q: What are the best grant writing courses?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

the numbers of students you can enroll, patients for whom you have beds, ticket buyers for whom you have seats, etc.), For example: If you’re any type of education program, you can offer learning opportunities to non-enrolled students. You can take art to the schools or bring students to your art. you can still go deeper.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 7, 2016

One of my core values, both personally and professionally, is to give back to my local community. A few weeks ago, we aligned with the YW for a skills-based volunteering project with one of their partners, Independence High School in Manhattan. The students were quite interested in this. No one had.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Led by Benetech’s VP of Engineering Gerardo Capiel, we will create an online space, SocialCoding4Good, where people in the tech community interested in social causes can volunteer ideas, connections, time and skills. CityOptions The best idea we received last year for a new project is getting underway! Read2Go Bookshare goes mobile!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Tutor students so they can reach their potential in school? Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. If you want to help first generation college students, how do you want to help them? How will yours make a difference?

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

As nonprofits attempt to tackle some of our communities' most difficult problems; funders, government agencies and the general public are actively calling for accountability, transparency and proof that a program is producing change. Answer questions like: Did participants’ attitudes, knowledge and skills change?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Through HHF’s award-winning LOFT leadership and workforce development program, tens of thousands of students and young professionals are connected to each other and to mentors and resources. Latino Victory. United We Dream For undocumented immigrants living in the U.S., facing discrimination can lead to living in fear.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. It also offers an interactive opportunity to discuss key forms and governing documents(Form 1023 and Forms 990 and 990-PF.). 14th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Jan 25 - 27.

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Tech Soup

JULY 16, 2013

When there's no transparency and accountability in government, citizens feel powerless and deceived by the politicians that represent them. The project is designed to be available to citizens 24 hours a day and aims to increase the government's communication efficiency. How can people fight back? Through technology!

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BoardAssist

MAY 6, 2014

So I auditioned at the local community playhouse and got a small part in an upcoming production. I had little nonprofit experience, let alone an understanding of nonprofit governance. When it comes to poor performance by board members, the board chair may be aware and participate in conversations with the Governance Committee.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

TechHire spans the corporate, nonprofit, government, and educational sectors and has the ambitious goal to "give Americans the opportunity they deserve, and the skills they need to be competitive in a global economy." I first learned about Year Up's local Bay Area chapter through a Microsoft YouthSpark initiative event.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

For example: If you work in the education sector , you could offer learning opportunities to non-enrolled students. If you’re doing anything worth doing , you could collaborate with businesses, governments, and other nonprofits to address complex problems in a holistic way. Think about your movement, not the current moment in time. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 22, 2013

continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. They respond to localized needs, are absolutely critical to community building, and are staffed by people with deep knowledge and caring for the communities where they live and work. Anjali Deshmukh , Associate Director. As part of a.

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2012

in schools, libraries, local governments, and nonprofits, it was tough to choose just one to profile this week, but I chose YouthBuild Boston because of my fondness for green tech. The kids go there after school to either learn construction design in the computer lab or learn construction job skills on the job site.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 15, 2011

[2] To better understand the skills and knowledge needed by nonprofit professionals, we conducted a needs-assessment study based on surveys of NMI instructors, advisory board members, alumni, and participants in NMI courses since 2007. Responses from NMI students and alumni reveal that 94% say NMI courses are relevant to their daily work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 30, 2013

But if the NGO’s goal is to create a sustainable new stove program that can be run by local people, create jobs and grow, the NGO will need to include training and teachers that can go beyond building stoves. Why train people to fail?

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

I’m a grad student, after all! And being a grad student means I’ve got more than a few limitations, economically speaking. Join leaders from nonprofit, government, and business organizations to find out! His site allows you to give small amounts to local schools in order to fund specific projects. For inspiration.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 11, 2013

continuing series, we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. David loves to offer his skills and interests as well as writing a check, becoming deeply engaged in one nonprofit at a time. They want to be proactive, build new skills and develop greater leadership capacities. posted by Patsy Kraeger, Ph.D.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2014

Student seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential from over 40 campuses across the country attend workshops, hear from national leaders and provide the host community with opportunities to learn from student case studies. It is not easy to pull this together for the national organization or the local campus.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 9, 2011

However, a student this summer pointed out another meaning of the term: in psychiatry , a neologism is a unique term coined and used by someone with a mental illness, evidence of a thought disorder. Both are governed by boards of directors and can benefit from cutting edge knowledge of board development. That certainly fits here.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The annual 24-hour giving day, created to counter the retail-heavy push that begins with Black Friday, has thousands of nonprofits, businesses, city governments, and other institutions participating in a drive to highlight generosity and partnership for good. Because of that, students know it’s ok to be different.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. 12th Annual Nonprofit Governance Symposium. Governance / @usdsoles. Governance. Leadership. Jan 13 - 15.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Thousands of nonprofit pros rely on our annual Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar to discover skill-building, strategy-slaying, network-enhancing nonprofit events. State/Local / #MCNAC16 / @SmartNonprofits. State/Local. State/Local / #MadisonNonprofitDay / @nonprofitday. State/Local. State/Local.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. Sports Tournament Organizing a sports tournament can attract local teams and sports enthusiasts to compete in games like soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, and more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. Plug donor skills into the work. Do you have something similar to offer possibly through a partnership with a local art collective or other nonprofit? Is your charity hyper-local or super cozy with a particular industry? It was super cool.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 15, 2022

They will also have strong consulting skills, such as project and time management and collaboration. Because most of the work of the Senior Project Manager/Business Analyst is client-facing, communication skills and a genuine interest in helping people are particularly important.

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Cloud 4 Good

DECEMBER 5, 2021

They will also have strong consulting skills, such as project and time management and collaboration. Because most of the work of the Senior Cloud Consultant is client-facing, communication skills and a genuine interest in helping people are very important. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Membership in associations can be driven by individuals, businesses, or by local chapters, but all associations exist, primarily, to serve their members’ interests and advance their goals. Local Memberships: With this model, an individual or business joins a local chapter which provides its own network, resources, and benefits.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 3, 2021

Strong project management skills including consulting, time management, collaboration, communication. Experience monitoring student outcomes and behaviors to improve learning experience. Salesforce certified. Strong Salesforce configuration knowledge. Deep knowledge of Salesforce training available in market (e.g., Trailhead).

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 2, 2005

I’m not a teacher by training and I don’t have special skills. Universities can encourage their students to talk with local children about what college is like, and can develop research and teaching programs that connect students and alumni with training resources and tutor/mentor programs throughout the country.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Q: I work in a museum that has a [conservative religious] governing board. And for evidence linking self-care to a reduction in burnout, see this study on US medical students and this thesis on mental health professionals. I am a bisexual cis woman.

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