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How To Build Immunity To Burnout In The Workplace

Eric Jacobsen Blog

After several months of recovery and spending time reflecting on my unhealthy relationship with work, I decided to enroll in a doctoral program at The University of Pennsylvania. Question: The book's servant leadership teachings are particularly interesting. Why did you decide to include that material in the book?

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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser

Candid

I was also unaccustomed to having to find all my own resources; I had spent the previous 15 years of my career working in higher education with access to a university research library, enterprise platform subscriptions, and myriad other resources. I’d taken it for granted that these resources were just there.

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AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

State of AI in 2018 Report: The AI NOW Institute , which is affiliated with New York University and is home to respected AI researchers with Google and Microsoft, released a report describing the state of AI in 2018 that highlights some worrying trends. It is funded by Open Society Foundations. Will people be better off in 2030?

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Staying Relevant In A Fast-Changing World

Eric Jacobsen Blog

And most significant, it’s based on academic research and more than 100 interviews/case studies with senior management, business leaders and category experts from a wide spectrum of applicable fields who have lived through change or analyzed the phenomenon.

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Giving 2.0 ProjectU

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Stanford University lecturer Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches students at Stanford about how to master philanthropy. The author of the book, Giving 2.0 , has just released all her teaching notes and syllabi, along with philanthropy library. The goals for the Giving 2.0 3) Giving 2.0:

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What can nonprofit technology trainers learn from the social work field to improve their training techniques?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I love teaching (and learning) and it was a pleasure to work with students, nonprofits, and faculty. I introduced a framework from Dr. Carol Dweck of Stanford University who has been studying people’s mindsets towards learning for decades. I also learned a lot working along side Nancy Smyth , Dean of the School of Social Work.

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Giving 2.0: The MOOC Launches Today: Sign Up for Free

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. There is no better way to improve your own teaching than being a student! Giving 2.0:

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