Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2017

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Mentoring Articulate Phase Journal 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A recent Deloitte quantitative survey led by Amelia Dunlop of 6,000 people in the US revealed that 84% of respondents said they do their best work then they feel worthy. And nine out of 10 people surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that it matters to them to feel worthy. Who are the people in your life who nourish you the most?

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

And that strong connection is what motivates people to give. Components of a successful fundraising landing page Most people don’t think of a fundraising landing page as anything other than a place to send people to give. More teens will have the support of loving mentors and other teens who share their goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2022

A recent Deloitte quantitative survey led by Amelia Dunlop of 6,000 people in the US revealed that 84% of respondents said they do their best work then they feel worthy. And nine out of 10 people surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that it matters to them to feel worthy. Who are the people in your life who nourish you the most?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

And making too many personal sacrifices, wanting to leave your job, and having a bad or cynical attitude about your work. Wiens also discovered during her research that people with burnout immunity have a special relationship with stress. I wanted to understand one big question – why do some people get burned out and others do not?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In other words, if using AI tools can help save an employee 10 hours per week, this is an opportunity to provide training to do unique tasks that require human empathy and intelligence, such as giving and receiving feedback, mentoring for improved performance, listening and reflection, and building psychological safety.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Each year, the Blackbaud Institute invites leading experts in the world of social good to reflect on current trends, giving insights to stay ahead of the curve. and “How do people feel in this space?” Today, some organizations are eager to get back to in-person events while others are not.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Each year, the Blackbaud Institute invites leading experts in the world of social good to reflect on current trends, lending their insights to stay ahead of the curve. and “How do people feel in this space?” Today, some organizations are eager to get back to in-person events while others are not.

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Game Reflection Mentoring Goal 70

Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2019

My boss and mentor Anna often encouraged me to stretch the limits. I learned this terminology later, from Beck Tench , who studies, mentors, and leads institutional change in public space. Generative leadership isn’t about the person in charge generating all the ideas. Fifteen years ago, my boss kicked me under the table.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2021

Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. Reflecting on the messages. He teaches leaders the foundation for effectively engaging people's heads, hearts and hopes -- all necessary to enable effective and lasting (sustainable) change in today's constantly changing world. Or, listening to your favorite teacher.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 5, 2022

“The pandemic has forced us to check ourselves, slow down, and even to pause time and space to reflect on the lives we were leading,” says O’Neil. I lost a few important people in my life: my best friend who took his own life; my father to Parkinson’s and Dementia; one of my mentors, David Stern, who passed away suddenly and way too soon.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2021

“The pandemic has forced us to check ourselves, slow down, and even to pause time and space to reflect on the lives we were leading,” says O’Neil. I lost a few important people in my life: my best friend who took his own life; my father to Parkinson’s and Dementia; one of my mentors, David Stern, who passed away suddenly and way too soon.

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Exercise Philadelphia Life Phone 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2021

“The pandemic has forced us to check ourselves, slow down, and even to pause time and space to reflect on the lives we were leading,” says O’Neil. I lost a few important people in my life: my best friend who took his own life; my father to Parkinson’s and Dementia; one of my mentors, David Stern, who passed away suddenly and way too soon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

Here's some reflections: Thoughtful, Intentional Experiments Thoughtful experimentation is setting up a low-risk experiment with metrics to figure out what is and isn't working is a social media best practice. Ten years ago, before my son Harry arrived, I volunteered as a mentor for the Computer Club House in Boston.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2020

My favorite chapters are: Know Your People Tell Stories Create a Culture of Advocacy Build Loyalty and Engagement from the Middle Bring People Together Ask “What If?” They were mentored, taught, supported and in almost every case, it was hard-working employees and managers who helped the CEO achieve their success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

My favorite chapters are: Know Your People Tell Stories Create a Culture of Advocacy Build Loyalty and Engagement from the Middle Bring People Together Ask “What If?” They were mentored, taught, supported and in almost every case, it was hard-working employees and managers who helped the CEO achieve their success.

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Leadership Attitude Chapter Culture 52

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 8, 2011

How can managing people be satisfying and rewarding while simultaneously frustrating and depleting? Guiding, supporting, mentoring, and coaching staff is indeed rewarding. Is this a contradiction? One reason for this disconnect might be found in the distinction between leadership development and performance management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The skills that we are focusing on are “networked leadership” skills both online and offline and working with self and working with others. Organizational Awareness: the ability to understand the politics within an organization and how these affect the people working in them. Pay close attention to interactions with other people.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 20, 2021

True inclusion and equal representation of all people requires overhauling both systems and ways of thinking. In fact, while there are various acronyms for this work — ranging from DEI to EDI, EDIB, JEDI, you name it — I personally believe that inclusion comes first. Workstream priorities should reflect this knowledge.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 14, 2019

Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. Reflecting on the messages. He teaches leaders the foundation for effectively engaging people's heads, hearts and hopes -- all necessary to enable effective and lasting (sustainable) change in today's constantly changing world. Or, listening to your favorite teacher.

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Leadership Change Mentoring Teach 40

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2021

Email is a powerful marketing tool, but to get results you need to learn how to write fundraising emails that connect emotionally and inspire people to give. Not the content (which most people skim in about 13 seconds or less). Start by being very clear what you want people to do after they read your email. You can edit later.

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NTEN

MAY 28, 2014

Michael was an active member of the NTEN community, NTC speaker, colleague, friend, and an all-around great person to know. I only met him in person twice, both times at NTC, and wish I''d had the opportunity to know him better. In addition to his work in the nonprofit tech arena, he was actively involved with local arts organizations.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

There is no shortage of highly talented leaders coming from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, and many of them lead from within the nonprofit sector. They do however face unique challenges, which are numerous and varied, reflecting the complex and evolving nature of the nonprofit sector as a whole.

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Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

In 2020, we were not hosting in-person events, our offices were closed (some still are) and most volunteer activity came to a complete halt. For example, if your development team wants volunteers who are passionate about fundraising, your recruitment efforts should reflect that. It’s not easy! Step 2: Survey Your Volunteers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 31, 2021

Established in 1997 as a victim-centered organization that protects children from violence and abuse, our purpose at International Justice Mission (IJM) is to work collaboratively with our partners and local authorities to strengthen justice systems and build communities where all people can be safe and protected.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2017

Beyond the First Click examines innovative volunteer engagement work by 35 organisations empowering people to scale change and win by learning and doing more. Darren Barefoot and Julie Szabo kindly offered to share this guest post to reflect on on the findings. She says, “I never thought I could be coaching and mentoring people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 12, 2015

Last week, I facilitated a peer learning session for Emerging Nonprofit Leaders and their mentors about healthy and productive meetings. We covered the best practices of meetings , both face-to-face and virtual meetings. At the end of the meeting, you facilitate a brief reflection on what it was like – was it disruptive?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2019

My favorite chapters are: Know Your People Tell Stories Create a Culture of Advocacy Build Loyalty and Engagement from the Middle Bring People Together Ask “What If?” They were mentored, taught, supported and in almost every case, it was hard-working employees and managers who helped the CEO achieve their success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. Reflecting on the messages. He teaches leaders the foundation for effectively engaging people's heads, hearts and hopes -- all necessary to enable effective and lasting (sustainable) change in today's constantly changing world. Or, listening to your favorite teacher.

Leadership 40

Leadership Change Mentoring Teach 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2009

The hypothetical organization was part of a network and working on Earth Worm Sustainability. Some design learnings: Program staff have a harder time coming up with an objective than technical or communications people. Might consider giving them a choice of objectives to select from, rather than have them construct.

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

It was estimated that about one million people lost their jobs. My personal biggest piece of advice: Get in touch with your network. When the time is right, contact colleagues, friends, HR people, and anyone you think might be able to help. A lot of people feel that everything feels more transactional now.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

My favorite chapters are: Know Your People Tell Stories Create a Culture of Advocacy Build Loyalty and Engagement from the Middle Bring People Together Ask “What If?” They were mentored, taught, supported and in almost every case, it was hard-working employees and managers who helped the CEO achieve their success.

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