The Storytelling Non-profit

JANUARY 17, 2022

The power of sharing a personal story is well documented. When we consider the power of personal stories for non-profit fundraising and communications, stories have the ability to help your community understand the value of your organization’s work. There’s a reason for this – it’s vulnerable to tell your personal stories.

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 2, 2021

Volunteering has the power to positively impact the community and provide you with life-changing benefits at the same time. Here are four ways that volunteering your time for others can enrich your own life too. Personal Development and Self Improvement. Improve Your Social Life. Further Your Career.

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Charity Village

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The project may be online or in-person – with all in-person events required to follow […] The post Grants up to $500 to bring your community project to life appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 15, 2020

The workshop, Work/Life Balance: Tips Fundraisers During A Pandemic included fundraisers from many different countries. The interactive workshop focused on personal resilience tips based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit. (The Having a ritual that lets you make the pivot work to home life can help.

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Charity Village

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

A global survey commissioned by nonprofit Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute, in partnership with Accenture, identifies several key issues, common to communities across the world: A 20% drop in people’s satisfaction with their personal lives compared to 2022 65% are distressed about cost of living and quality of life 38% report social (..)

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Blue Fox

JUNE 18, 2023

Water is life. CREW’s Executive Director, Bob Lucius, gave us a bona fide guided hike and taught us all about the importance of preserving Southwest Florida’s watershed. We’re so lucky to have this special place to hike, walk, explore, and experience nature.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In her new book, Selling Yourself , Dr. Cindy McGovern shows you how to step-by-step create a powerful personal brand. I wrote Sell Yourself because no other book out there looks at personal branding as a sales tool. Whenever we make a big life change, it’s time to rebrand. In many, or even most, cases, the answer is “no.”

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Given this new reality, how do you stay focused on your mission while also creating tech-life and work-life balance? . The pandemic has blurred the lines between our professional and personal lives. Which hours will you be available for life outside of work? . Life doesn’t stand still.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 14, 2024

Do you know where greater diversity in thought and attitude is needed and what type of people would complement the current mix of personalities? “The ability to understand and manage emotions of yourself and others is a critical life skill. MBTI personality types describe healthy, normal, and natural differences between people.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

This is part one in a two-part series from Madison Gonzalez on the importance of helping employees achieve work-life balance. . Helping Nonprofit Employees Achieve Work-Life Balance Isn’t Optional. Work-life balance. You’ve probably heard it mentioned many times before. Think about this on a holistic level.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

Rituals can also be used by professionals to boost personal productivity because rituals capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. When I look back on 2019, it was a good year both professionally and personally.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 21, 2021

If you want to build the psychological body armor to achieve personal resilience, then the book, Stronger , is a must-read for you. In addition, the authors explain that their professed five factors of personal resilience are a sequential prescription : Active optimism is more than a hope or a belief. It's a mandate to bounce back.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

The global pandemic has awakened people of all ages to just how fragile and finite life can be. Because, midlife is a pivotal time to assess career goals, relationships, and lifestyles, to challenge ideals set earlier in life. “So These past few years, often called “The Great Pause,” has made us ask: What is important in my life?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The global pandemic has awakened people of all ages to just how fragile and finite life can be. Because, midlife is a pivotal time to assess career goals, relationships, and lifestyles, to challenge ideals set earlier in life. “So These past 1-1/2 years, often called “The Great Pause,” has made us ask: What is important in my life?

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 23, 2023

You’ll leave with every tool needed to navigate the rollercoaster of nonprofit life, plus memories that last a lifetime. IN-PERSON | Huron, OH | Sept. Gain invaluable knowledge to build momentum in your career and your cause. 14-15 VIRTUAL | Oct.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 22, 2012

Right now, I feel like I''m living a bifurcated life. Blog Category: Oakland Personal Tweet' I''m one of those people, you know, the people with a "country home." Of course, my primary home is a room in a collective house, and I share the cute, little "country house", but still. I spend most of my time in West Oakland.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

The global pandemic has awakened people of all ages to just how fragile and finite life can be. Because, midlife is a pivotal time to assess career goals, relationships, and lifestyles, to challenge ideals set earlier in life. “So These past 1-1/2 years, often called “The Great Pause,” has made us ask: What is important in my life?

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We’re usually not taught to speak with person-first language. But a person with a disability is a person first. Person-first language is more inclusive of people with disabilities, centering someone’s humanity over their disability or condition. Person-first language puts a person ahead of any disability identifier.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 27, 2020

Beyond the helpful advice from Brian Tracy within his book, Earn What You’re Really Worth , are these quotes I find inspiring: “The most delightful surprise in life is to suddenly recognize your own worth.” – Maxwell Maltz “There are risks and costs to a plan of action.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2021

Dilenschneider wrote, The Critical First Years of your Professional Life. Lessons in the book include : You and Your Bosses Working the Grapevine Networking Making Allies of Your Elders Image Having Influence at Any Level Your Work and Your Personal Life After a Setback Mentors Former Chariman and CEO of Lockhead Martin Corporation, Norman R.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 25, 2022

Four remarkable leaders, whose life experiences give them inspiration and strength, share their personal stories and reflect on their leadership journeys in conversations with Fred Ali, the retired President and CEO of the Weingart Foundation, and a former nonprofit leader.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 22, 2012

Right now, I feel like I'm living a bifurcated life. I'm one of those people, you know, the people with a "country home." Of course, my primary home is a room in a collective house, and I share the cute, little "country house", but still. I spend most of my time in West Oakland. And right now, that richness seems the right thing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

In addition to Laurie Sudbrink's, Leading With GRIT , being a powerfully instructional book for leaders, it's packed with compelling leadership and life quotes.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Frank’s story exemplifies the life-changing power of access to information and reading. I could request books not already in the collection, and sometimes my wish would be granted. I began a reading binge. Many of the books were ones I already had on my shelves, gathering dust because I couldn’t pick them up.”

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Candid

MAY 25, 2021

In this article from our 2020 annual report , Lisa Brooks talks about the impact Floyd’s death had on her personally and professionally. “It Delivering on this curatorial task was a professional concern; managing the curation at that particular moment in time, on this particular topic, was a deeply difficult personal undertaking.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The critical role personalization plays in member engagement and loyalty. Members expect a personalized experience with your association. We’ve all come to expect highly personalized online experiences like those of Amazon and Netflix. The Community Brands Digital Evolution Study underscores the importance of personalization.

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Blue Fox

MARCH 23, 2022

In December 2021, I went for surgery so that my doctor could remove a life-threatening endometrial cyst from one of my ovaries in addition to performing other endo treatment. How would this disease affect my life and my relationships, both business and personal? The result: needless suffering.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Your employee will appreciate your acknowledging his/her birthday, advanced degree graduation achievement, wedding engagement, wedding, or other personal milestone event. If they share with you information about any important event in their life, take the opportunity to congratulate them, honor them and acknowledge them.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Your employee will appreciate your acknowledging his birthday, advanced degree graduation achievement, wedding engagement, wedding, or other personal milestone event. If he (or she) shares with you information about any important event in his life, take the opportunity to congratulate him, honor him and acknowledge him.

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Charity Village

MARCH 30, 2022

National disability organizations can receive funding to increase the social inclusion of persons with disabilities in learning, work and community life. The post Call for proposals launched to improve the participation and social inclusion of persons with disabilities appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

In it, Llewellyn outlines the life factors that can fuel your everyday success. Consistent leaders recognize the importance of fulfillment, both personally and professionally, and they evaluate balance in terms of quality, not quantity, or time spent. My favorite chapter is the one titled, Winning versus Surviving.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

Dilenschneider wrote, The Critical First Years of your Professional Life. Lessons in the book include : You and Your Bosses Working the Grapevine Networking Making Allies of Your Elders Image Having Influence at Any Level Your Work and Your Personal Life After a Setback Mentors Former Chariman and CEO of Lockhead Martin Corporation, Norman R.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

By designing systems, products, and services from the perspective of their human users, we can compensate for, and even exceed, what might be accomplished in a person-to-person transaction. Every person on your staff must have access to data and understand how to use it to improve member relationships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2016

So, where can you start to make a noticeable change in the way you work and life to become more healthy? The amount of hours per night varies from person to person and is different based on age. I logged my sleep hours, but I also kept a journal to record my mood, ability to concentrate and personal productivity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. I’ve always been a very spiritual person, and mindfulness has played an increasingly important part of my path since I was a young adult. This year, I’ll also be offering online courses and programs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

If you want to build the psychological body armor to achieve personal resilience, then the book, Stronger , is a must-read for you. In addition, the authors explain that their professed five factors of personal resilience are a sequential prescription : Active optimism is more than a hope or a belief. It's a mandate to bounce back.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In addition to Laurie Sudbrink 's, Leading With GRIT , being a great book for leaders, it's packed with powerful leadership and life quotes.

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