Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2013

Realistic job previews are important." They have the ability to focus on current challenges while, at the same time, preparing for longer-term threats and opportunities." Strategy #1: Put team unity first. Make the team the rock star. "A Selecting people with the right levels of confidence and motivation is fundamental.

Lesson 45

Lesson Teach United States Australia 45

Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. He has a BS from Juniata College and an MA in Philanthropy and Development from St.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Policy Advocacy Awareness 52

Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, to know the true value of volunteers to your unique organization, you should work with your team to identify how they’ve helped your nonprofit power its programs and services in the past. These volunteers should have the time, skills, and interests to help you provide programming and services to your beneficiaries.

Volunteer 98

Volunteer Strategy Guide Local 98

Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A volunteer resource manager at another human service nonprofit that we talked with noted the challenge that comes with the decision to suddenly embrace information and communication technologies. To be sure, the pandemic has thrown a wrench into ways that nonprofits have engaged their stakeholders over the past couple years.

Accessibility 100

Accessibility Technology Language Oregon 100

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Remember to think about grant projects in terms of who will be helped and what the benefits of the project are for that target population. How will your services, situation, community or target population change as a result of your project? based on the types of projects they fund. Objectives 4. Action Steps 5. Timeline 6.

Grant 63

Grant Project Develop Proposal 63

Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

For nonprofits, libraries, and their constituents, training is esse ntial to keep knowledge and skills up to date. Whether your organization is training its own staff in nonprofit management, or teaching others technical skills, TechSoup can help you get started. Train on Over 150 Products with Atomic Training.

Training 54

Training Train Education Tools 54

ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 3, 2016

When they leave here, I want my students to continue to question, learn, teach, and continue to use their education to change the world. Their programming focuses on building skills in community organizing, critical and creative thinking, technical skills, entrepreneurism, and college preparation. Meet Anne. What surrounds me?

Baltimore 40

Baltimore Student Arts Lecture 40

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

In the most simple terms, a movement is when organizations work with, and not for, the community. Outside of our organizations, we have government institutions, and service providers. We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. The full keynote and presentation are below.

Build 220

Build Community Technology Action 220

Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Evans teaches readers of her new book, THE RESILIENCY rEVOLUTION: Your Stress Solution For Life 60 Seconds at a Time , how to become resilient to stress. This explains why many of us start strong with a new behavior, then find it almost impossible to maintain it over the long term. to create the resiliency you need to combat stress.

Exercise 40

Exercise Europe Training Train 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

I acquired my love of my words from my mom, who started teaching me to read when I was three, and who still, at age 84, delights in beating me at word games. Ultimately, my writing skills led me into professional pursuits where I actually get paid for feeding my addiction. Connie Reece. tools and technology. What didn???t

Social Media 50

Social Media Austin Houston Media 50

Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Prior to Inner City Advisors, Jose served as the development director for five years at the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA), a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that provides microenterprise business technical assistance and neighborhood planning services to small businesses. And we do it for free.

Oakland 61

Oakland San Francisco Companies Business 61

Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2024

The other day I spoke with a major gift fundraiser who had quit her job with a large health care facility. She couldn’t stand the focus on metrics as the reference point against which her work was evaluated. What if we could come from a place of feelings in all we do? Of course, the idea of loving all of humanity may seem too abstract.

Tools 105

Tools Fundraising Philanthropy Problem 105

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Plan Monthly Job Learning Days Having your employees learn more about what their fellow employees do is invaluable. When everyone knows how each job/position on your team fits together, your team can accomplish so much more. skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome!

Job 40

Job Learning Mentoring Kansas City 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! And, the eBook is free! Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Skills 53

Skills International Communication Mentoring 53

Care2

SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

and social networking experts emerge and offer their services as these new tools gain prominence. However if you, as a well-meaning representative of an organization, try to inject your side into the debate, your edits might be summarily deleted and you may be accused of violating Wikipedia rules in quite harsh terms. How about Digg ?

Consultant 31

Consultant Myspace Social Media Advocacy 31

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:01 PM Labels: Leadership Books , Leadership Skills , Management , Motivating Employees 1 comments: davidburkus said. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Skills 40

Skills Leadership Build Mentoring 40

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 2, 2005

I’m not a teacher by training and I don’t have special skills. Long-term programs connect youth and adults from both sides of the economic and social divide in a long-term process of service and learning. Groups: Online Networking for Professional Managers of Volunteer Programs.

Chicago 44

Chicago Mentoring Children Green 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2010

Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Don't Praise.

Skills 40

Skills Leadership Team Build 40

Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

When considering what kind of event your organization could hold, you might find yourself suffering from choice paralysis. There are so many different kinds of nonprofit event ideas out there! How do you choose just one? We’ve broken them down into six major categories. Foot Race These are a classic of the genre.

Ideas 52

Ideas People Local Classes 52

Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2021

It generally works in the short term. Overseeing both fundraising and marketing for a complex human services organization, I often had program staff coming to me asking the development team to create some sort of communication for them. The single most important lesson I ever learned. Begin with the why. Why am I doing this?”.

Work 134

Work Strategy Volunteer Mail 134

Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 10, 2006

We focus on political education and organizer skills trainings, and we definitely think it is critical to see the fusion of those two things. And in terms of how I got involved with SOUL, I was actually teaching for a very brief period in the Oakland middle schools. SOUL is a training center based here in Oakland.

San Francisco 40

San Francisco Oakland Teach Training 40

Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

and social networking experts emerge and offer their services as these new tools gain prominence. However if you, as a well-meaning representative of an organization, try to inject your side into the debate, your edits might be summarily deleted and you may be accused of violating Wikipedia rules in quite harsh terms. How about Digg ?

Consultant 31

Consultant Social Media Myspace Advocacy 31

Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

I mean, she’s a CFRE and she even teaches a CFRE class. We are here to talk about how to lead and manage in our new work reality. You want to get rid of all that burnout if we can. Thanks for being here. I know it’s a short week for some of you, but I really appreciate a full room. I’m Steven. You can learn more about us.

Management 92

Management Work Video Slides 92

ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I used my communication skills and mantra to make sure “first things first” stayed a rule. During the first half of my 10-month service with Public Allies, I took 16 college credits at ASU with one of those credits counting for my participation in the Nonprofit Professional credential program.

Public 40

Public Classes Learning Kansas City 40

Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2022

Does your association’s volunteer program already have plenty of recruits? If so, your challenge may be with volunteer engagement and creating meaningful experiences for volunteers so they’re willing to give their time. . When you prioritize volunteer engagement, your volunteer program benefits, and so does your association’s bottom line.

Volunteer 127

Volunteer Survey Associations Americorp 127

Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 21, 2006

Today I am posting the transcript from my interview with Brahm Ahmadi, the Executive Director of People's Grocery. You can hear the orginal podcast on Gcast , Odeo or iTunes. If you are inspired by the interview and live in the Bay Area, People's Grocery is launching its 2-acre farm in Sunol this weekend and they are looking for volunteers.

People 43

People Podcast Oakland Local 43

Kindful

MARCH 5, 2021

This foundation provides approximately $130 million each year in total grant activity supporting nonprofits that provide direct services in the areas of Housing, Health, Jobs, Education, and Community Services. Amber Grant Foundation. Foundation for Women. Amber Grant Foundation. Areas served: US & Canada. The mission of Ms.

Empowerment 104

Empowerment Grant Fund Resource 104

Cloud 4 Good

MAY 3, 2022

In pursuit of this mission, EFE has become the leading nonprofit training MENA youth and linking them to jobs in a region with the largest youth population and the highest youth unemployment rates in the world. From Spreadsheets to Salesforce. Rethinking Business Processes. Unifying EFE Efforts Across the Globe.

Africa 59

Africa Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Jordan 59

Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

This foundation provides approximately $130 million each year in total grant activity supporting nonprofits that provide direct services in the areas of Housing, Health, Jobs, Education, and Community Services. Amber Grant Foundation. Foundation for Women. Amber Grant Foundation. Areas served: US & Canada. The mission of Ms.

Empowerment 80

Empowerment Grant Fund Resource 80

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Positive feedback focuses on the specifics of job performance. Worse yet, without positive feedback, employees feel no sense that they are appreciated as individual talents with specific desires to learn and grow on the job and in their careers, reports Nicholas Nigro, author of, The Everything Coaching and Mentoring Book.

Giving 62

Giving Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 62

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

But by and large, people were pushed into poverty wage jobs and forced to make profit for huge corporations, while not having any opportunity to improve the living standards for themselves or their families. Steve also happens to be the fiancé of Mei-ying Ho, who I interviewed last month.

Podcast 40

Podcast San Francisco South Africa Homeless 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal. Third on the top five list is an employees opportunity to use his/her skills.

Mentoring 50

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Skills 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

A survey recently completed by the job-placement firm Manpower that found 84 percent of employees intend to look around for a new job this year, and that is up from 60 percent last year. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome!

Mentoring 44

Mentoring Kansas City Kansas Leadership 44

Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Having fundraisers that happen outside of Sunday morning services helps fund important church activities. Limit Fundraising Appeals during Services. Instead, consider including announcements about various fundraising activities in the announcements before or after the service begins. Small churches do big things.

Ideas 98

Ideas Fundraising Fun Money 98

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Overall, I am very satisfied with my job at the company. My manager clearly defines my job responsibilities. skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations.

Survey 53

Survey Mentoring Kansas City Attitude 53

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010 The Five Points Of Professionalism Heres more good advice from The Everything Coaching And Mentoring Book : Professional behavior on the job means that work habits are strong and consistent. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Honor The Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Don't Praise.

Professional 44

Professional Mentoring Kansas City Kansas 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 5 Questions To Ask At Your Next Employee Performance Review Here are five important questions you, as a manager and leader, should ask during employee performance reviews: What have I done to help - or hinder - your job performance? What do you want most from your job? Don't Praise.

Review 44

Review Question Mentoring Kansas City 44