Elevation

JUNE 15, 2021

Robert Cox interviewed Elevation as part of an undergraduate course at the University of Denver, "Writing for the Public Good," held during the Spring 2021 quarter. The purpose of the class is to better understand the role that writing and research play in creating social change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does. It’s also a critically timely must-read, when you consider that 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years in the role, and two out of five new CEOs are deemed to be failing within 18 months.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

My mind was a sponge. I have noticed in the many grant applications I have prepared and submitted that budgets play a more important role than ever. Keep in mind there are many nonprofit organizations asking for funding. This mind and skillset are a good fit for a future career in grant writing.

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

You’ve started applying for jobs and have lined up a few interviews. How do you prepare for interviews? 2) Research everyone who will be interviewing you, whether it’s one-on-one or a panel. Get some inside scoop from them on what they are looking for in this role. Keep in mind you’re not just negotiating salary.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does. It’s also a critically timely must-read, when you consider that 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years in the role, and two out of five new CEOs are deemed to be failing within 18 months.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does. It’s also a critically timely must-read, when you consider that 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years in the role, and two out of five new CEOs are deemed to be failing within 18 months.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 31, 2022

In our roles as non-profit storytellers, we often need others to tell us their stories so that we have material to work with. Arguably one of the most important steps in collecting individual stories is interviewing someone about their story. Story interviews can bring up all kinds of memories and emotions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Keep in mind that we’re not suggesting that the best CEOs excel in every aspect of the role—in fact, we’ve yet to meet one who does. It’s also a critically timely must-read, when you consider that 30% of Fortune 500 CEOs last fewer than three years in the role, and two out of five new CEOs are deemed to be failing within 18 months.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 6, 2024

As we review these techniques, keep your nonprofit’s current recruitment approach in mind and consider how these strategies can help achieve your recruiting goals. Depending on the size of your nonprofit, you might have numerous roles open at any given time. Use automated personalization tools. Highlight value proposition.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Recruit potential members Look for people who are passionate about the cause, have experience relevant to the mission, and have served in a fundraising or volunteer role at a nonprofit in the past. Additionally, clearly outline the requirements of the position so board members can think carefully about whether the role will work for them.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

Your board can do much more than approve budgetary plans and make high-level decisions about your nonprofit’s direction; in fact, board members can play a substantial role in every aspect of your organization. This means rallying not only your staff and volunteers around your nonprofit’s mission, but also your board. Let’s begin.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2022

If you don’t currently hold a leadership role, talk to your management early and often. Always be mindful of the burden you’re placing on applicants. We offered them a description of the role, what the benefits would be to participants, and the honorarium the participants would receive for sharing their time and expertise.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In this article, we’re going to show you how to present that volunteer work so you can highlight it like a pro and get more job interviews! Presenting your volunteer experience like a job emphasizes that you take every role, whether paid or unpaid, seriously. List your volunteer work on your resume as if it were actual work experience.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 9, 2024

While your nonprofit likely has an individual or team dedicated solely to moves management and major giving, your marketing efforts can also play a role. What role should marketing play in your major gift strategy? Keep in mind that this process is rarely linear. Let’s get started!

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Once he began to learn in new ways, it opened the door for me to understand my mind better, though I still struggled. It was tough to hear something like this in the workplace, but instead of letting it get me down, I eventually shifted to being fully transparent about my neurodiversity and brought it up during job interviews.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 22, 2014

With a mission on your mind and a fundraising quota to meet, it’s hard to justify—well, much of anything else. The second interview in our nonprofit culture series focuses on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands. The second interview in our nonprofit culture series focuses on the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

With that in mind, here are the seven principles that we use to design and lead impactful strategic planning or board retreats. Principle 3: Conduct a board assessment, survey, or discovery interviews before the retreat. . In the assessment, we ask about board roles, as well as board composition and the path to equity.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 14, 2014

While attending NTEN’s 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference, I had the privilege of sitting down for an invaluable 10 minute interview with Nonprofit Marketing Problem-Solver & Coach Nancy Schwartz. Watch the video to hear what else Nancy had to say about the role of technology at YOUR nonprofit. Nancy Schwartz.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

We are here to talk about the board’s role in fundraising and resource development, one of my favorite topics, and we got one of my favorite people also here to talk about it. So, again, it’s board roles and fundraising and resource development. So keep that in mind. So thank you, all, for being here.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Hyman, who has recruited more than 3,000 people during his career, also explains that "nothing will accelerate the growth of your company faster than a commitment to placing Rockstars in every role at every level." As you read the book, you'll discover Hyman's 10-step method for landing the very best talent.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Gorick Ng is a career adviser at Harvard Collage and during the last four years, he’s interviewed more than five hundred interns, early career professionals, managers, and executives, across the globe. Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? Think like an owner.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

Furthermore, Smith and Lewis teach that in bringing to light the existence of paradox in each dilemma, our minds become open to the possibility for more as we begin to deconstruct the dichotomy between one choice or another and we begin to apply ourselves towards making more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Gorick Ng is a career adviser at Harvard Collage and during the last four years, he’s interviewed more than five hundred interns, early career professionals, managers, and executives, across the globe. Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? Think like an owner.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 27, 2021

Very often, employers reject autistic candidates because of presumed interpersonal problems — the candidate might have been staring at the floor instead of giving eye contact or didn’t seem to have a sense of humour, and the interviewer might feel that they wouldn’t be good at dealing with customers.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Donations are the most important example when it comes to securing support, but your website’s navigation and design play key roles, too. Digital content, including blog posts, videos, interviews, and constituent stories, will help to: Engage supporters and keep your organization on their minds. Is everything clearly labeled?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 2, 2021

Hyman, who has recruited more than 3,000 people during his career, also explains that "nothing will accelerate the growth of your company faster than a commitment to placing Rockstars in every role at every level." As you read the book, you'll discover Hyman's 10-step method for landing the very best talent.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Furthermore, Smith and Lewis teach that in bringing to light the existence of paradox in each dilemma, our minds become open to the possibility for more as we begin to deconstruct the dichotomy between one choice or another and we begin to apply ourselves towards making more creative, flexible, and impactful decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

Gorick Ng is a career adviser at Harvard Collage and during the last four years, he’s interviewed more than five hundred interns, early career professionals, managers, and executives, across the globe. Ng’s interviews included asking these questions: What are the most common mistakes people make at work? Think like an owner.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Networking is more common the higher up the social stratification you go (with clubs and industry breakfasts and lunches being commonplace) where like-minded individuals become used to making important connections. Often the distance they have traversed simply to get to the start line in life is greater than many others in leadership roles.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2023

Your role as a grantmaker could involve providing guidance on ethical and trauma-informed storytelling practices , ensuring that an individual’s story is shared with dignity and respect. To get started, share these 20 Storytelling Interview Questions to Capture Great Stories with your grantees.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

You can review resumes, do mock interviews, or be a referral to job seekers through GEMs in Tech. Immediately, your mind perceives this as being ill intentioned, and when the conversation begins, you feel attacked and what they’re saying to you doesn’t process. Don’t have co-workers from underrepresented groups?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 14, 2018

Hyman, who has recruited more than 3,000 people during his career, also explains that "nothing will accelerate the growth of your company faster than a commitment to placing Rockstars in every role at every level." As you read the book, you'll discover Hyman's 10-step method for landing the very best talent.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Identify 6-10 candidates for phone interviews. I know that the market for good candidates is tight, especially for fundraising roles, but hiring has long term implications. Schedule 30- to 45-minute phone interviews . That way they will all be fresh in your mind as you evaluate.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In an interview for a previous ED position, I was asked to provide an example of how I demonstrated “extreme frugality.” This was back in the days of coupon-clipping, and while I momentarily pondered that as a response, I knew it was not “extreme ” enough for the interviewing board members. Perhaps that was an overshare?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Wood : Football taught me a lot about the power of understanding roles. My coach, Barry Alvarez, used to yell "know your role." A few surgeries later I found my role relegated to that of a back up and mentor to a rising star. "And we can all benefit from a strategic way to approach problems and decisions," he adds.

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Qgiv

MARCH 11, 2024

Consider conducting surveys, interviews, focus groups, or community forums to gather input directly from those affected by the issues. It’s important to have a clear, specific goal in mind before you get into the nitty gritty of starting a nonprofit. Explore the role of technology in nonprofit operations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 22, 2018

Eager to understand how nonprofits are faring in this challenging environment, we recently interviewed a number of diverse leaders about their capacity-building needs. In our interviews, we heard stories of physical attacks on clinics, on individuals being served, and on staff. Think systemically and act proximately.

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