Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

New Year's Resolutions for leaders : Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Even when board members come to the job with some financial background, they may not be familiar with nonprofit accounting standards , their new leadership responsibilities, or your organization’s statements. Invite your investment team to explain your organization’s allocation and risk strategies and investment reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

Those likely won’t change despite job changes and will allow you to engage with them (with the appropriate opt-ins). Your team members are likely using it in an experimental way. There are massive benefits to using AI, but a policy that shapes how your team uses it is an important starting point.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2023

Psychologists consider burnout to be a “psychological syndrome” that emerges as a response to chronic job stressors. To this end, the Job-Demands-Resources model offers a simple equation: burnout = demands > resources. Essentially, burnout occurs when the demands of your job (e.g., Proposing new projects?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 26, 2009

One of the highlights of last week's Social Enterprise Alliance's Summit was the Launch of the Policy Track. A lot of cool things happened in the policy track (even I spoke), but I think the interesting thing was Carlos' comments. According to Carlos, the Office is part of the domestic policy team inside the White House.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI’s Impact on Staff and Members Let’s say your team is on board with using AI, but you have no idea where to start. Much like how robotics impacted blue collar jobs in the 1980s, AI is predicted to be a massive disrupter for white collar jobs. It’s equally important to think about how AI will impact your members.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

So how do we balance NO Touching policies and messaging against welcoming visitors ? Are we one team? A successful day for the retail team is not the same as for the registrars - how do we work together when some people want to make a profit, and others study provenance? I'm pretty open to a number of possibilities in museums.

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Forum One

MARCH 12, 2024

And is it so good that it will put me out of a job?) There is a scary elephant in the room: efficiencies can also mean a team can do more with fewer people, but resisting change isn’t the way to approach this. Rather, we see effective teams being able to turn their attention to new ideas and approaches they didn’t have time for before.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Yet most people don’t understand exactly what the Board’s job is. Plus, your nonprofit won’t move forward to fulfill its mission without capable, smart leaders who understand their job and are ready to do it. Provide Proper Financial Oversight It’s the Board’s job to provide financial oversight for the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2010

As the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported last Friday, Apple’s policy has raised the ire of some nonprofits leaders and there is a online petition with almost 2,000 signatures collected so far sending Mr. Jobs at Apple a message. Here’s more about why it is important.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Ashley and her colleague Anita – as well as the whole team at Momsrising does a fantastic job of reflecting after each campaign on how it could be improved. With our blog firmly established as a valuable source of content, we are now developing strategies to further leverage our blog to support our policy goals.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Make information readily available to internal stakeholders so it’s easier for people to do their jobs. Develop top-notch policies and procedures. Develop a set of best practice policies and procedures to meet the needs of even the most challenging funders—like federal agencies. Communicate outcomes.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Ensure your job descriptions are comprehensive by covering the following items: Soft and hard skills. For this reason, your organization can list preferred skills in its job description. Weave your organization’s values into your interview questions to find out if your interviewee would be a good addition to your existing team.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

Ensure your job descriptions are comprehensive by covering the following items: Soft and hard skills. For this reason, your organization can list preferred skills in its job description. Weave your organization’s values into your interview questions to find out if your interviewee would be a good addition to your existing team.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Even when you love your job, without the right support, it’s easy to experience symptoms of leadership fatigue like these. Teamed with Co-Founder, Chip Massey, a former FBI hostage negotiator, this duo could persuade Ebenezer Scrooge to launch a charity. The thrill might not be gone. But genuine excitement is harder to find.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2022

Create policies and procedures, so everyone is treated fairly. Look, even when you have a wonderful team of volunteers, it is hard to grow your organization and realize its full potential without paid staff. Together, as a team, you want to be greater than the sum of your parts. Start with a job description.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Once there is enough awareness of the program, launch a planned giving committee to review planned giving processes and fundraising policies. Transparent Policies: Nonprofits should always be versed in any relevant fundraising policies. Realistic Revenue Goals: A well-run planned giving program can facilitate long-term growth.

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Candid

MAY 5, 2021

To help your nonprofit find candidates who can help you achieve your mission, we’ll discuss how you should: Create a detailed job description. Create a detailed job description . The most obvious way to find the employees you need is to write a job posting that details the necessary qualifications and candidate expectations.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

One critical component is entirely within your control: how you manage your teams and set them up for success. To build that trust, develop a strategic plan and share it regularly with your team. Get back to the human element of what the team does. A fundraiser’s job is to raise money for the organization.

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Forum One

APRIL 25, 2023

Convenience This can mean many different things for different employees, just as it does for the customer, but it may include offering flexible work hours; supporting a bring-your-own-device policy; providing concierge services and office perks; and prioritizing quality of work over the quantity of hours logged. Let’s chat!

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OneCause

JULY 7, 2022

The Many Risks of Poor Donor Privacy Policies. Yet one factor in poor donor retention that nonprofits still need to appreciate fully is the negative effect of inadequate donor privacy policies. Another critical risk of poor donor privacy policies that nonprofits need to consider is the potential for legal action.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” And again, we have a second webinar coming up on October 22 nd , also with the Tech Impact team, about taking your finance office even more virtual, which is something that so many of our participants have been trying to do. Jeanne Bell: All right.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Organizations need to have structures and policies to support and enhance an individuals work/life balance and enable healthy technology use habits including a right to disconnect from the workplace. The study found a relationship between AI-related jobs and increases in economic growth, which in return improved the well-being of the society.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 1, 2021

By: Kelsey Long, Project Policy Analyst for the Center for Vulnerable Populations in the Division of General and Internal Medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. When V4V participants use their vouchers, money is infused directly into the local community, generating income and jobs in the agricultural and food retail sectors.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Choose a board of directors A nonprofit’s board of directors is a governing body typically made up of unpaid volunteers who set policies, determine strategic priorities, and provide oversight. For example, you might seek board members who have former leadership experience, work well within a team, and are impeccably organized and punctual.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Mentoring Policy Technique News 52

Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

That commitment to the customer is mirrored in their customer service policies. After all, the most fundamental element in your organization is your team. Related Posts: A Facebook Parable What Early Job Prepared You for a Fundraising Career? It’s how they define the shopping experience for millions of members worldwide.

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AccelEvents

JULY 16, 2021

So we drilled down and developed policies and procedures addressing things like our disaster recovery plans, how we perform data classification and incident response, our software development lifecycle, access management across the organization, and so much more. Organizational structure including job descriptions and reporting structures.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Strategic Change – this involves changes to the policies and processes. Structural change – this include teams, departments, and job structure. It is important to get your team on the same page, create a strategy for execution, and monitor/measure the progress, outcomes, and result of the change. Change Management 101.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

Revealing the 10 workplace policies for our post-pandemic world. He explains that culture needs: Positive Interpersonal Exchange – There is a strong sense of cohesion across the organization, and employees feel like they are all playing for the same team. Using crisis as a catalyst for reimagining your company culture. Taylor, Jr.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Time Mentoring Policy Technique 52

Care2

MARCH 27, 2016

As the cofounder of a web agency that teams up with nonprofits to fight for social change, I think about how we can do a better job of integrating self-care and good health habits into our day-to-day work. Whenever folks on our team feel like they need to take some time off to recharge, want go visit family, go hiking in the wood, etc.

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