Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2021

When leaders admit to their own challenges instead of portraying a strong and stoic model of unshakability (on the outside), teams grow together, not apart. Maybe you have a new venture, or it’s time to pivot to meet the shifting demands of the Covid economy. Make sure you have the right mix of talents at the right time.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

And this is a problem. In other words, your Board should help you see problems before they occur, they should evaluate how well things are working, and they should help you find new and better solutions. Normally that seems like something they would do during the startup phase of the nonprofit, but missions can change over time.

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Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

United for Social Change, sister organizations working to positively influence how black boys and men are perceived and treated by law enforcement and in society. . In addition, Classy has a really impressive platform and business model with a lot of potential for growth given the broader societal shift to online giving.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Impact Challenge ” is based on Google’s belief that artificial intelligence can provide new solutions to old problems and improve people’s lives. At Google, we believe that AI can give us new ways of addressing problems and meaningfully improve people’s lives. Another example is ZSL ’s application of AI to monitor biodiversity.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If you company is experiencing a constant or newly presented problem, a change will need to be made. Remedial Change – when a problem is identified and a solution is implemented. According to the ADJAR Model, there are three phases to change. Consider the problem or opportunity at hand. This is a proactive change.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 9, 2018

Today, we are poised at a moment in time where we can transcend the limitations of past book technologies and bring the power of books to all humans. I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. The second group of enablers of the brighter future are business model innovations.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In addition, nonprofits must comply with the same federal, state, and local laws as businesses regarding the treatment of employees. All in all, this means that nonprofit HR departments play essential roles within their own organizations and can act as role models for other types of organizations as well.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2016

Toyama offers up strong criticisms as well as constructive advice about how to best apply technology to social problems. At the same time, there are some flaws in his arguments that are worth pointing out. His “Law of Amplification” was particularly insightful: “technology’s primary effect is to amplify human forces.”

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

I’m heading to Geneva later this month for the next major meeting at the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”), to hear the latest and make my three-minute oration as an accredited NGO representative (first time for me!). law (this is a wildcard issue right now). . • law (this is a wildcard issue right now).

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

My biggest takeaway from the summit: the time could not be more urgent, and more hopeful, for the future of braille and the prospects of those who need it. federal law supports braille instruction. Accordingly, U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Ron Schultz's latest book, Creating Good Work Creating Good Work arrives at a critical time for the social entrepreneurial movement. When I first started pursuing the idea of using technology to solve challenging social problems, it was a pretty radical idea. copyright law.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 28, 2013

In isolation, the cuts may seem small,” says Stapel, “but over time, they speak to a larger, more serious trend that will have an impact on the health, happiness, and safety of our communities.”. Fundamentally overhauling a business model can be risky and expensive. resources by stopping costly social problems in their tracks.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

But bottom line is we want to hear from you because we’re going to save a little bit of time at the end for Q&A. What have I learned over my time, but especially over the last year of doing this podcast? And maybe not take everything so seriously because life is serious and life is hard, but we should be having a good time.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2012

Have them prepare a list of contacts throughout these discussions that they should spend time reaching out to via telephone or, at times, in person, to acquaint themselves with these key people. It only takes an oversight or a small error to blow up into a problem that could have been avoided with some basic facts.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2011

They want to ensure that the mission of their company stays intact over time and factors like environmental stewardship, community involvement, and employee well-being are legally recognized in the DNA of their founding documents. Governments and nonprofits are necessary but insufficient to solve today’s most pressing problems.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

In the world of electronics recycling, mobile phones are a problem. TechSoup has long sent our old phones to the 911 Cell Phone Bank , a nonprofit that provides emergency cell phones and funds to meet the unexpected and urgent needs of law enforcement and disaster victims. What happened to them? Here’s what we found out.

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NTEN

JULY 8, 2009

Flickr Photo: _heather_r_ My mother-in-law is famous in our family for one phrase: "Get Over It." Though I rarely say it out loud, I think it a lot, then try to find slightly more tactful versions, like "Maybe there's another solution to this problem? You haven't thought about revising your business model in a decade.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

t think at this time that SL wants to be a WOW. The response to Boyd's "On Being Virtual": Again, we have someone who has either not spent time in SL, or has had a bad experience and now wants to convince the world that SL has no value and no future. SL is not some new revolutionary model that has never been seen before.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Perform campaign segmentation for accurate, on-time delivery. . Preferred Skills: Detail-oriented and motivated individual with the ability to rapidly learn and take advantage of new concepts, business models, and technologies. . Resourceful and strong problem-solving skills. . 10 -15% – Internal and Client Facing.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Strong ability to work independently and accurately complete complex deliverables within a time bound environment. Resourceful and strong problem-solving skills. Cloud for Good complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. apply now.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2021

Technology has an important role to play in solving the world’s biggest issues, but for trafficking in particular, technology is a foundational piece to solving the problem — for everything from tracking offenders to supporting the survivors who are critical to developing a more victim-centered solution.

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The Manager of Campaign Services work with other members of the Campaign Services team to ensure quality and timely outcomes for our customers. . Support the resource planning, cross-company visibility, and profitability model for campaign services through direct project management and for monitoring projects under?your Location: ?Virtual:

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Cloud 4 Good

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

10 -15% – Internal and Client Facing Responsibilities Responds to incoming requests and works with the campaign and technical team to ensure delivery is timely and accurate. Strong ability to work independently and accurately complete complex deliverables within a time bound environment. Cannot provide Visa sponsorship Travel: ?10

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2022

Human trafficking organizations advocate for stronger anti-trafficking laws, provide services and support for victims of trafficking crimes, and develop long-term strategies to end human trafficking. Problem: In years past, Hagar relied on an extensive library of Excel files to document contact with each client that would come seeking help.

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Cloud 4 Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Cloud for Good complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company operates. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. . apply now.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

We’re going to save some time at the end for Q&A. I’ve already taken up too much time away from Sarah. We’ll have Q&A time at the end. Now, I have a whole nother talk I can give you on the nonprofit business model, but let me just tell you, nonprofits as businesses are more complex than for-profits.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Welcome Ideas At Any Time From Anyone Great ideas for your business can come at anytime from anyone on your team. Carl Magee invented the parking meter when back in 1932 the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce asked Magee to solve problems caused by all-day parkers in the downtown business district.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Monday, July 12, 2010 The next time you stay at a Marriott hotel look in the nightstand drawer for Marriotts booklet that highlights its milestones and tells the Marriott story. View every problem as an opportunity to grow. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Eliminate the cause of a mistake. Kudos to Marriott.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Being both a non-profit and a small one at that, has its own downsides – of limited time, money and resources. Looking at this challenge it is fairly obvious that this is not a problem that any one organization can solve. The solution has to be scalable, flexible and catalyse our fundamental mission as well.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 21, 2006

At the same time, these diseases also, we believe, relate to the overall health and vitality and productivity of the community. These are a lot more of the sort of peripheral aspects of this problem. Oakland has changed its laws in the last few years where you have to pay per transfer. But we wanted to do it.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 5, 2014

It’s inevitably in our human nature (and we’re pretty sure a scientific law?). The Legal Aid Society was named one of the NonProfit Times Best Places to Work for 2013. However, this model only works if your staff is learning from their mistakes. We’ve all been there. Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Royal Opera House is crowdsourcing the storyline for an opera on Twitter in a month's time. (Hat This isn't the first time a classical music organization has turned to social media and crowdsourcing. Pick the Right Model. A group of individuals has more knowledge to solve a problem than a single individual.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 How To Talk About Poor Performance With An Employee As a leader, the time will come when you will have to speak with an employee about his or her poor performance. Perhaps that time is now as you conduct year-end performance reviews. Give him time to make his improvement. You made your point.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process. Rating someone based on a short time period instead of the entire evaluation period 8. Make conversation with your team.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Proper mentoring takes a commitment from both parties and it takes time to develop and to reap the rewards of the relationship. Does this person have the time needed to properly mentor me? And, do I also have the time to devote to a mentoring relationship? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

Okay, thats really not too surprising during these times of high unemployment. Here's the problem though: if job security drives loyalty.than nothing drives loyalty. Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. Think how powerful it can be to include all your employees in problem solving and to use all the approaches!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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