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.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

This guide will teach you what you need to know to get your new organization up and running. There are over 1.8 million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. However, any new nonprofit needs a strong foundation to thrive. What are the different types of nonprofits?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Nonprofits needed more streamlined applications and processes to get resources out the door and trust from grantmakers that they could do more and better work with fewer limitations. Even though these strategies were very successful, many of these efforts and energies have unfortunately reverted back to 2019 comfort zones and lost momentum.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

As the primary goal of nonprofit organizations is to advance, advocate or pursue a cause, it is understandable that many professionals want to focus their long-term career goals on nonprofit management. Nonprofit organizations offer services to the public that governments and businesses do not. There are more than 1.3

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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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Being stuck in chronic performance can have a devastating impact on your skills, confidence, job, and personal life. You are if you: Are always racing to check tasks off a list. Spending most of your time trying to minimize mistakes. Furthermore, he adds, “Working harder doesn’t always achieve better results.

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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.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2021

Despite the pressure to “get big fast,” hypergrowth can spell disaster for even the most promising ventures. Help Wanted. Rapidly scaling startups need lots of capital and talent, but they can make mistakes that leave them suddenly in short supply of both. Cascading Miracles. Silicon Valley exhorts entrepreneurs to dream big. If so, why?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 7, 2021

There’s nothing more important to your bottom line and long-term sustainability than donor retention. It’s your job to remind folks who’ve not yet renewed or fulfilled on their pledges that it’s time to do so. For many of you, this is your fiscal year-end. It also means tying up loose ends to assure you don’t leave money on the table.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The mass migration to working from home, new terms like “social distancing” and “N95/KN95 masks,” and Zoom-based schooling are all buzzwords. Now to tie things back to e-learning: we know that the purpose of an e-learning course is to teach staff members how to do their jobs better. Adjustments to Course Design and Development.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

The collective knowledge of our Leadership Council makes the Classy Awards a distinction unlike any other. Our Leadership Council incorporates a diverse array of expertise and cause affiliations with representation from nonprofit organizations, corporations, foundations, academic institutions, and many more. Academic Institutions. Alnoor Ebrahim.

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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.

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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. Volunteers are the backbone of any nonprofit organization. But volunteers don’t just appear out of thin air. Request a Demo.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 14, 2013

Whether your organization is training its own staff in nonprofit management, or teaching others technical skills, TechSoup can help you get started. Job training for at-risk youth, veterans reentering the workforce, or even homeless populations. Train on Over 150 Products with Atomic Training. Train Nonprofit Managers.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

Your culture will make or break fundraising success, especially over the long term. There are three pillars of transformation required of philanthropically-funded nonprofits that want to thrive in the post-disruption, post-COVID economy. Some of the seminal work has been done by the Walter and Evelyn Haas, Jr. See here for more.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 5, 2019

The immediate effect of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act legislation resulted in an expected short-term boost to giving in December 2018. I recently spoke with Sue Cunningham, president and CEO of CASE, to get her take on trends in higher education advancement. of their total fundraising from online giving in 2018.

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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. All of the feedback that we got was that they wanted to see long-term investment for young people around the arts. Meet the folks who are here to help you and your nonprofit succeed! Meet Anne.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 16, 2013

The AUP is an integral part of security policies for businesses, universities, schools, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and website. organization-provided Internet services are to be used only for. fulfilling job or learning responsibilities. districts, from blocking and filtering to teaching children to be.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Be certain your donors understand both the more urgent need for your services during tough times and the many concrete steps you’re taking to increase your efficiency and effectiveness. . If the decades-long experience of direct marketers has anything at all to teach the fundraising profession, it’s that different isn’t always better.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I landed my first “real” job in the sector when I graduated from college. I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie.

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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. This morning, I had the huge honor of presenting the keynote at the 2011 MyCharityConnects Conference in Toronto, ON. What is a movement?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Below is a list of resources, including the tools my Grandmother is already using, that can help you to teach a retired friend or relative how to get the most out of the internet. . Just make sure you explain the difference between a URL and a search term. Getting Started. Email - If Grandma can write, she can email. Getting Social.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 16, 2021

We’re here to talk about 3 steps to closing over $10,000 gifts by December 31st. That’s right. We’re in the final stretches of year-end, and there’s still some cool things that you can do. And we’re going to give you those tips today. So I’m so glad you’re here. So thanks for taking the time.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 31, 2015

" As a mother of eight, including two children with special needs, Carr knew that "families with children that have special needs often can't afford basic programs such as sports, arts, dance lessons, or other services that many families take for granted. Birth of Dreams: Creative Expression for Kids.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Modeling appropriate site use and enforcing the “Terms of Use” as appropriate. And you are ready to invest the money in selecting and developing the greatest system ever. Even better. But what good is your investment if noone takes advantage of it? User adoption is a tricky beast. Please share your own in the comments section.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 30, 2010

I figured I could pay someone a lot of money to go to graduate school, or I could pay nothing (and hopefully get paid) to learn on the job. The stultifying, repetitive tasks teach you how to be more efficient and effective. Graduate students try to get entry level jobs that involve desks, not aprons. This is a problem.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

December 17, 2007 | Meghan Request permission to use your beautiful snowflakes picture in a course Im teaching. 60) Search « Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar | Main | MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Sure, you wanted to be ahead of the game, but you got tied up rockin out on Monkey Island in Second Life.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 15, 2016

They raise money by crafting documents that reflect the terms of those who give it. Linguists teach us that we think in frames that tie words together. The second is the equation of funding or delivering services with achieving results. Like most big ideas , this one is both ahead of the times and behind them. Or an indicator.

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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.

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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. I've been online since the days of early dial-up modems, so I was participating in social networks before the term "social media" was even used. Connie Reece.

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Care2

OCTOBER 7, 2008

Im going to be mentioning your partnership in speeches I give and in classes I teach as I move forward and I only hope others learn to emulate you in other areas. All Care2 terms of service and privacy policies apply. If it progresses well,it will go a long way toward restoring faith in the institutions ofgovernment."

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 5, 2011

Customer service is KEY. Maybe you aren’t sure what to say or maybe you believe your donor will think you’re just after their money. I’m here to tell you that you need to work through and get rid of these negative thoughts because they are holding you back. There’s nothing else like it. Of course not!

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Care2

NOVEMBER 9, 2007

December 17, 2007 | Meghan Request permission to use your beautiful snowflakes picture in a course Im teaching. 60) Search « Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar | Main | MySpace.com: A Place for Donors? Sure, you wanted to be ahead of the game, but you got tied up rockin out on Monkey Island in Second Life.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 24, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Technology Support as Teaching April 24, 2007 I’ve been thinking a lot about technology support lately. Really a lot. All technology providers have to deal at some level with support.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

Whether you lead a church, a temple, or another type of faith-based organization, fundraising is a recurring task on your to-do list. In order to lead your ministry, provide valuable programming, and connect your community to your mission, you need adequate funds. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in. Determine a goal, 2.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

Messages get the job done when they are: Simple. You, your donors, and your volunteers all work together in harmony to deliver your nonprofit’s services to those who need it. Through our six programs, we provide service to over 500 dogs and cats each month. Our service area includes 10 counties in our region. Harmonizes.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 20, 2011

I just educated myself on the set of e-strategies that had worked for others in the past.and then I applied them to my job. Author: Cheryl Black. When he told me about their wildly successful Facebook page launch, my jaw dropped. If you think it isn't, you're just making life harder for yourself. GSSEM was not one of them.

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