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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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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.orgSource

JANUARY 9, 2023

A board matrix can be a powerful tool to point the selection process in positive directions. Assigning a mentor is one of the most effective strategies to ensure that new directors get up to speed quickly. Mentors also can perform the very important function of providing background and color to the board’s activities.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Start with a simple self-assessment to understand where you and your organization fall along the impact maturity scale: what tools and processes do you already have in place? For example, in a mentoring program, one short-term outcome is “student and mentor develop a positive relationship.” What works and what doesn’t?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

AI as a writing tool can make you even more efficient and give you time to do other things like plan great fundraising campaigns. To help you dive right in, this posts provides an overview of the tools available, best practices, and examples to make your chosen AI writing tool work for you.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

No longer an abstract concept, many nonprofit staff are experiencing the “dividend of time” as they adopt tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT for scheduling and managing meetings, processing email, writing drafts, summarizing long reports, analyzing data, and creating efficiencies in other common workflows.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 29, 2012

But, when considering helping young graduates transition to a career in nonprofit or even helping a mid-career professional make the leap from a for-profit vocation to one in the nonprofit sector, there are a few basics to keep in mind when mentoring a new nonprofit worker.

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

Through our CARE Model process and other tools , we ensure communities and institutions embrace lived-experience data of marginalized populations in order to deconstruct underlying narratives and work together to find equitable solutions. The Innocence Initiative tools we used led to amazing results!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Whether it provides a safe place for children who live in at-risk communities or creates pride in the hearts of armchair athletes, sports can be a powerful tool for good. The program provides up to 8 weeks of training and self-paced learning, mentoring, and in-person event opportunities. That’s where AthleteForce comes in.

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

Once we talk through the issues, they realize that there is a current employee, who with the right training and mentoring, would be a great fit for the role. Be creative with the available tools.” However, the data you gather will depend on what information proves to be most useful for your organization. But we have to face reality.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To drive success in the future, your large association should leverage an AMS with automation tools. Use automation tools to streamline membership communications, automate membership renewals, offer chatbots, remove human error from tax processing, and more. Automation is the key to reducing manual or ineffective tasks.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

Find a mentor. Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. Mentors can make introductions for you and give you key insights that would take you years to learn on your own. And it’s true!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

ASU found that a significant population of its community were already using Slack, making it an ideal choice for a new collaboration tool. The university now uses the collaboration tool to host classroom discussions, develop new courses, and support students — both on campus and online.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Whether it provides a safe place for children who live in at-risk communities or creates pride in the hearts of armchair athletes, sports can be a powerful tool for good. The program provides up to eight weeks of training and self-paced learning, mentoring, and in-person event opportunities. That’s where AthleteForce comes in.

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Nucleus

AUGUST 17, 2021

With the number of data collection tools available on the internet for little or no cost, it’s tempting to inundate members with surveys about everything from the color of the annual meeting theme to crucial issues like dues increases or social issues. If you can create a shorter tool, do it. But, “less is more.”

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Use these tips to create a fulfilling volunteer experience and retain your remote volunteers’ support year-round: Provide thorough training Use the right tools Show volunteer appreciation By keeping your remote volunteers motivated, you can leverage their unique skills and interests to fuel change in your community. Let’s begin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2008

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you might want to consider participating in this online mentoring program for women in Nigeria. Over the past three years, I have a couple of opportunities to be a virtual technology mentor to other women in remote parts of the world. This can be a really rewarding experience.

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AFP Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The emergence of e-mentoring - CNN.com : I Could Be, a New York-based nonprofit, uses online tools to connect students with those willing to lend a hand. It is one of a growing number of groups that specialize in what they call "e-mentoring." The technology, of course, has existed for years.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Loyalty – as they become more engaged and committed, they are now taking steps like volunteering, donating, mentoring and posting in the community chats. If you have a tool, use it…even if it’s just Excel or your Association Management Software. Some people will go through their journeys much quicker than others.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

He tells his teammates, “I’m not going to tell you what to do, but here are the tools, here’s the data. For Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), personalization for each young person (a “Little”) and their adult mentor (a “Big”) is critical to its mission. Dayton also says their data-driven culture empowers staff.

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Association Analytics

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

You can also use this as a great onboarding tool to educate new employees on company data. Most Engaged Members : Share the benefits of volunteering, mentoring or donating. Check out our Ultimate Guide to Data Governance for tips. Pace & Protect Yourself. You will be shifting the way people think and operate.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Michelle has dedicated her career to creating a more inclusive non-profit work culture as an advocate, expert in non-profit development and marketing, and mentor of BIPOC nonprofit professionals. Events are relationship-building tools. As you design events for the year ahead, now is the time to embrace a new paradigm in your planning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

It offers a comprehensive guide for emerging leaders and their mentors to help them make sense of the changing nature of leadership. The Playbook offers practical tools grounded in research, and accompanied by systems of support to guide reflection, growth, and organizational best practices.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Identify how to best lead in hybrid work environments with the tools and competence to succeed. in-person collaboration, mentoring, professional development and enhancing work relationships). in-person collaboration, mentoring, professional development and enhancing work relationships).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2016

Advisers contribute their skills and expertise to provide training and mentoring to help amplify the work of anti-trafficking organizations in Cambodia. Canva is a design tool that lets you create beautiful images without having to be a designer. The tool is easy to use, includes templates, and lots of useful how-to information.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

149 Tools and Resources Covered. For over 10 years Heather has been my primary reference point and mentor for all things pertaining to online community management and social networking for nonprofits. . Book Tour Sponsors. 141 Nonprofits Mentioned. July 1: Available for pre-order on Amazon. Publisher: McGraw-Hill. Testimonials.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2021

Or, soaking in the thoughts from your respected mentor. Readers will appreciate the " Bonus Points " offerings at the end of each major section of the book where they learn how to access free white papers, diagnostic tools, videos and other items by going to a URL or using a QR code via their smart phone. Reflecting on the messages.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Michelle has dedicated her career to creating a more inclusive non-profit work culture as an advocate, expert in non-profit development and marketing, and mentor of BIPOC nonprofit professionals. Events are relationship-building tools. As you design events for the year ahead, now is the time to embrace a new paradigm in your planning.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

.” But, there’s a way out: “Small tweaks to your processes, simple automations, and some basic tools can help you shrink the number of small things taking up the biggest bites out of your day.” Luckily, there is a growing suite of free tools that help ease this pain. It’s like ergonomics for the mind.

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sgEngage

JUNE 14, 2022

Traci Holinger, data and software administrator at Regis Jesuit High School, will showcase the custom insights she built to help guide the school’s direction on student support, teacher mentoring, student body inclusion (by gender, ethnicity, and religion), student engagement (in clubs, retreats, immersions, and athletics), and tuition projections.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2006

I'm mentor for a blog project for young women from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia entitled YoungCaucasusWomen. students, the young women will be trained in personal citizen journalism to be published on a weblog (a WWW publishing tool, available for public consumption.) They may post on other topics throughout the week as well.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

This could appear in any form such as: providing direction, guidance, or instruction as a senior member of a team, coaching, mentoring, etc. Our tools & tech stack Google Compute, Amazon S3 Ruby on Rails PostgreSQL, Redis Javascript, CSS, React, Backbone.js

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VQ Strategies

MARCH 2, 2023

” Mini-trainings are 20-30 minute sessions designed to provide a very specific tool or concept. If so, you may want to check out the resources and suggestions I shared: When working to persuade others to embrace volunteer engagement, check out this tool kit on being a good internal partner with colleagues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2008

I was a mentor on Ore's Blog Mentoring Project in Africa as Joitske Hulsebosch also writes about. So, when she invited to participate as a mentor in the Networking for Success project at the the Women???s tools and other ICTs to effectively develop and advance their work. s Technology Empowerment Centre.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It’s not just about acquainting them with the organization, their colleagues, or the physical workspace; it’s also crucial to empower them with the tools and knowledge they need to thrive. And your Association Management System (AMS) is one of the most powerful tools you have!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2007

I'm mentoring in Nancy White's online facilitation workshop and she just shared a pointer to this tool. after John Smith pinged me and Nancy about an experiment with this tool. Does collaboration on the mindmapping tool work best in real time or asynchronous - or does it not matter? I had to play with it.

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