What ‘Star Trek’ Can Teach Us About Nonprofits
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 24, 2024
Some nonprofits act like they exist outside the market economy, but a lesson from "Star Trek" can help your nonprofit embrace reality.
The Life And Business Lessons My Father Taught Me
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2023
Each year at this time, I reflect on the valuable lessons my father taught me that have served me well in business and in life - including lessons I learned when I didn't at the time necessarily realize I was learning from him. Music lessons. He loved even more to teach. New acquaintance or friend. Summer camp.
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What Anti-Maskers Can Teach Nonprofits
NonProfit PRO
MAY 5, 2021
For the last two years, I’ve been studying the impact of identity on prosocial behavior; it’s the topic of my doctoral dissertation. This idea informs the fundraising copy that I write for our clients at Turnkey. Last week, I saw an interesting example of how identity influences attitudes.
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1 Million Trailhead Badges: Lessons from Salesforce.org’s Trailhead Journey
Saleforce Nonprofit
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
The post 1 Million Trailhead Badges: Lessons from Salesforce.org’s Trailhead Journey appeared first on Salesforce.org. As a senior manager for Partner Success at Salesforce.org, she’s focused on educating consulting partners about implementing Salesforce with customers in the nonprofit, education, and corporate philanthropy sectors.
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Autism After 21 Utah Project: Lessons from a first-time fundraiser
Candid
AUGUST 25, 2022
Foundation Directory and Foundation Maps quickly became two of my favorite tools, teaching me about researching funders, finding specific grant opportunities, and making connections in the fundraising and grantmaking landscape of my state. It was such a relief to have access to this information!
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Business And Life Lessons My Father Taught Me
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 17, 2017
Even lessons I learned when I didn't at the time necessarily realize I was learning from him. So, I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. Music lessons. He loved even more to teach. Really, he was just a great listener.
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Leader's Playbook For Perpetual Innovation
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Frontline employees, middle managers, executives and CEOs alike can learn to become perpetual innovators themselves by following the teachings found within the book, which covers the thirty-seven qualities that a large company needs, in both its leaders and its employees to become perpetually innovative.
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The Five Lessons Into The Storm Teaches Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 30, 2013
As Dennis Perkins , an expert on thriving under daunting conditions, shows in his book, Into The Storm , it''s also a feat rich in lessons for anyone tasked with maintaining smooth, effective teamwork -- and delivering winning results -- in the unpredictable, turbulent waters of today''s business environment. Authors Bios Dennis N.T.
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Leadership Lessons From Abraham Lincoln
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2014
Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln''s leadership statements in today''s vernacular. They teach. Phillips writes that for Lincoln, casual contact with his subordinates was as important as formal gatherings, if not more so.
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The Life And Business Lessons My Father Taught Me
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 15, 2014
On this Father''s Day , I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. Music lessons. He loved even more to teach. Thank you, Dad, for teaching me these valuable lessons by setting such a good example. Young or old.
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Business And Life Lessons My Father Taught Me
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 29, 2016
Even lessons I learned when I didn't at the time necessarily realize I was learning from him. So, I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. Music lessons. He loved even more to teach. Really, he was just a great listener.
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Today's Leadership Lessons
Eric Jacobsen Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Teach something new. Praise when compliments are earned. Be decisive. Say "Thank You" and sincerely mean it. Show and demonstrate trust. Communicate clearly. Listen carefully. Work hard and lend a hand when deadlines are tight. Show respect for everyone on your team. Follow through when you say you will.
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What Improvisation Can Teach Social Change Leaders
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 8, 2015
I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. This exercise was teaching us to be open to change.
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Business And Life Lessons My Father Taught Me
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 19, 2015
On this Father's Day , I thank my dad for teaching me the following business and life lessons : Listen - Growing up, I thought my Dad was perhaps shy or quiet. Music lessons. He loved even more to teach. Thank you, Dad, for teaching me these valuable lessons by setting such a good example. Young or old.
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What Previous Crises Can Teach Us About Navigating the Current Fundraising Environment
Connection Cafe
APRIL 1, 2020
From each one of these events, a key fundraising lesson has emerged. By revisiting these lessons, we can assemble a valuable toolkit to aid social good organizations as they navigate this period of uncertainty. So, what are some broad lessons from past world events that can be applied to this moment in time?
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46 The Lessons Learned From Small Businesses
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2014
Well, that’s exactly what you get when you read the new book , Roadside MBA: Back Road Lessons for Entrepreneurs, Executives and Small Business Owners. While most of the owners did not have formal business education, they had internalized many of the key frameworks that we teach to MBA students and made them work for their companies.
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59 What Sesame Street Can Teach Us About Giving Days
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 13, 2015
What Sesame Street Can Teach Us About the Giving Challenge – Guest Post by Susie Bowie. I just read a fun piece on Next Avenue called “5 Sesame Street Lessons We Need Again As Adults” by Bryce Kirchoff. Here are Kirchoff’s five big Sesame Street lessons with a little Giving Challenge commentary added.
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Leadership Lessons From Abraham Lincoln
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2011
Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln's leadership statements in today's vernacular. They teach. Phillips writes that for Lincoln, casual contact with his subordinates was as important as formal gatherings, if not more so.
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Leadership Lessons From Lincoln
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2012
Phillips, includes many more leadership lessons from Lincoln in his fascinating book, Lincoln on Leadership , where Phillips presents 15 of Lincoln's leadership statements in today's vernacular. They teach. Phillips writes that for Lincoln, casual contact with his subordinates was as important as formal gatherings, if not more so.
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What Dogs Teach Us About Leadership
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2017
That's because, according to co-authors Krissi and Dan Barr , dogs can teach humans a lot about leadership. Barr : Perhaps the most important lesson we learned was the power of an idea. Because 44 percent of U.S. households with at least one dog according to ASPCA, many of us don't have to go far to learn about leadership.
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6 Road Trips Reveal Critical Lessons For Business Success
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 2, 2014
Well, that’s exactly what you get when you read the new book , Roadside MBA: Back Road Lessons for Entrepreneurs,Executives and Small Business Owners. While most of the owners did not have formal business education, they had internalized many of the key frameworks that we teach to MBA students and made them work for their companies.
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What DoSomething.Org Can Teach You About Snapchat
NonProfit Hub
AUGUST 25, 2014
But use this bit of information as a larger lesson. The post What DoSomething.Org Can Teach You About Snapchat appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. The target market for both DoSomething.org and Snapchat is 13 to 25 year-olds. For Your Organization: If the demographics are there, Snapchat is worth exploring. Featured Social Media'
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54 Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 1, 2018
There were also plenty of leadership lessons in Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. . Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. Be willing to adapt to your audience – Leadership lessons from Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle Click To Tweet. Caution: Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle spoilers below.
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How To Use Failure As A Way To Success
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 22, 2023
The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes. Clearly articulate lessons learned. Put these lessons to use immediately. It’s a part of business, and it’s a part of life,” explains Wooditch. It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.”
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52 What Can O Do For Your Org? Teach You a Lesson in Online Fundraising
NTEN
NOVEMBER 19, 2008
What really excites me about the result is the lesson it can teach advocacy and nonprofit organizations across the country. They broke all sorts of fundraising records, and did most of it with donations under $100.
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How To Use Failure As Your Path To Success
Eric Jacobsen Blog
OCTOBER 9, 2020
The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes. Clearly articulate lessons learned. Put these lessons to use immediately. It’s a part of business, and it’s a part of life,” explains Wooditch. It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.”
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Trainer’s Notebook: The Feng Shui of Good Teaching and Learning
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 22, 2013
The design was intended to create an opportunity for cross-generational learning, peer sharing, and lots of interaction and it was exciting to work with faculty members to design the lesson plan.
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The Lessons From 10 Entrepreneurs From Around The World
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 25, 2021
We were also teaching business students, leading innovation and entrepreneurship workshops, and it suddenly hit us that this was something extraordinary, a larger story. We started writing weekly stories about emerging entrepreneurs for our innovation hub, SmartUp.life.
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Learning in the White Space: 5 Unintended Lessons from a Marketing Class
NTEN
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
Over the next three hours, I absorbed the things my instructor was teaching, but I also found myself reflecting on a bunch of things he wasn't trying to teach at all – unless he's really good at Jedi mind tricks ! I discovered there were rich lessons in the "white space" of class. Unintended) Lesson #4: Listen, then be relevant.
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The Book Of Mistakes For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
This 175-page self-help tale, wrapped in fiction, teaches you the nine mistakes that prevent many from achieving their goals. I won’t reveal the nine mistakes, however, here are some of my favorite takeaways and snippets from the lessons the book teaches: Be the hero of your story, not a minor character in someone else’s.
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[ASK AN EXPERT] What’s The Best Way To Frame Monthly Gift Asks To Minimize Accounting Complications Between Restricted And Unrestricted Gifts?
Bloomerang
JANUARY 13, 2023
1 lesson; 3 lessons, is this restricted or unrestricted?) for that 2-hour learning period; lesson preparation time; supplies, etc. As you point out, rescuing a dog, providing a meal, sourcing 20 chickens, or teaching a child new skills are multi-faceted processes.
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The Book Of Mistakes For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 15, 2020
This 175-page self-help tale, wrapped in fiction, teaches you the nine mistakes that prevent many from achieving their goals. I won’t reveal the nine mistakes, however, here are some of my favorite takeaways and snippets from the lessons the book teaches: Be the hero of your story, not a minor character in someone else’s.
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7 Reasons Why You Should Attend Nonprofit Summit
Saleforce Nonprofit
APRIL 7, 2021
As we gain perspective following a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ll use this opportunity to reflect on what we’ve learned, and how to use those lessons to prepare us for the future. Teach for America’s mission of strengthening the movement for educational equality and excellence is so important.
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Into The Storm Teaches 5 Key Teamwork Strategies And Tactics
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 19, 2013
As Dennis Perkins , an expert on thriving under daunting conditions, shows in his new book, Into The Storm , it's also a feat rich in lessons for anyone tasked with maintaining smooth, effective teamwork -- and delivering winning results -- in the unpredictable, turbulent waters of today's business environment. Authors Bios Dennis N.T.
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Four Early Lessons Learned in the Quest to Improve Feedback Loops in Philanthropy
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 31, 2016
In my training work with emerging nonprofit leaders , teaching how to ask powerful questions and hone your listening skills is part of the leadership development curriculum and workshops. Four Early Lessons Learned in the Quest to Improve Feedback Loops in Philanthropy – Guest Post by Melinda T.
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Staying Relevant In A Fast-Changing World
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 9, 2020
For example, you’ll discover the lessons learned by Kodak, Xerox, BlackBerry, Delta, Barnes & Noble, Marriott International, FedEx, New York University, Greenwich Public Library and dozens more. And, how uncovering those lessons, success and sometimes struggles help chart the course for other businesses.
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Former Verizon Wireless CEO Teaches Leadership Lessons In New Book
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MAY 13, 2011
Former Verizon Wireless CEO Denny F. Strigl offers a revealing insight into how he led the company in his new book, Managers, can you hear me now? -- co-authored by Frank Swiatek.
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Leveraging Technology to Respond to Global Crises
Cloud 4 Good
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Hosted by Salesforce.org Chief Customer Officer Rob Acker, Cloud for Good Founder & CEO Tal Frankfurt and CARE Head of Corporate Partnerships Chris Noble discussed the strategies and technologies that help them be nimble enough to respond to emergency campaigns, create change regularly, and the lessons they have learned along the way.
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81 Trainer’s Notebook: The Importance of Hands-On Learning
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
For the past five years, I’ve been an adjunct professor at Middlebury College in Monterey teaching a graduate course called “ Networked International Organizations ” for students pursuing an advanced degree in International Development. That’s why I always enjoy teaching in flexible classroom spaces.
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Five Must-Read Business Books To Read This Summer
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 9, 2023
Plus, there are five other lessons McBean teaches in the book. In his book, he explains that to be successful you need to know more than your industry and just the basic concepts of leadership, management and operations. His advice? Planning is about preparing for the future, not predicting it. I couldn't put this book down.
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Use Failure As A Way To Success
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 3, 2021
The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes. Clearly articulate lessons learned. Put these lessons to use immediately. It’s a part of business, and it’s a part of life,” explains Wooditch. It’s how you deal with setbacks is what makes the difference.”
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52 What We Can Learn from Finnish NGOS About Resilience
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 17, 2017
I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and leading on social media. Before I left for Finland, I read Timothy Walker’s Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms.
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97 The Book Of Mistakes
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 11, 2019
This 175-page self-help tale, wrapped in fiction, teaches you the nine mistakes that prevent many from achieving their goals. I won’t reveal the nine mistakes, however, here are some of my favorite takeaways and snippets from the lessons the book teaches: Be the hero of your story, not a minor character in someone else’s.
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How to Confidently Make the “Ask” (Even if You Hate Fundraising)
Top Nonprofits
DECEMBER 26, 2021
Presented by Sherry Quam-Taylor , this highly-rated encore session was recorded live at our first Summit for Nonprofit Changemakers …and the lesson will take you far. Sherry teaches nonprofit leaders how to pivot from small-dollar donations to securing larger, investment-level donations so they can finally fund their missions.
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