Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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AUGUST 5, 2021

Since 1969, UAB has utilized its union of a university extension center and pioneering academic medical center to save lives, solve problems, expand knowledge, and open doors. . You May Also Enjoy: Success Story: Creating Equity in Education With Teach For America + Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Written by Blake Becker.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Gender, Race and Open Source June 29, 2007 My session on Free and Open Source software and the US Social Forum went great yesterday. The presentation is available on my wiki (it’s at the bottom.)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Afterall, nonprofit is your tax status, it shouldn’t be your business model. You may feel stress about keeping your organization’s doors open during the COVID-19 pandemic. While they may not fill your bank account, these tips for cutting costs at a nonprofit may keep your lights on, doors open, and sustainability closer and closer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

The self-service model of public libraries allows individuals to explore at their own pace, and a librarian like me can help guide the process by sharing vetted tools and resources and how to maximize their impact. My role is to contextualize those tools and teach customers how to best use them. Zach: Get a library card! ??

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 11, 2013

Stanford University lecturer Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen teaches students at Stanford about how to master philanthropy. The author of the book, Giving 2.0 , has just released all her teaching notes and syllabi, along with philanthropy library. The goals for the Giving 2.0 3) Giving 2.0:

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The book teaches you how to: Leverage your current technical knowledge to increase the rate of innovation. Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Use the cycle of change to foresee and handle change-related issues affecting yourself, others, and business.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The program teaches women how to build confidence with self-promotion. She modeled reading hers. The workshop was developed by several women who work at Google. The idea is that by learning how to speak openly about your accomplishments, it helps others understand your strengths and skills.

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Tech Soup

JULY 28, 2014

Raspberry Pi Model B. Dubbed "Model B+," it's the third model the organization has released to the public since Model A went on sale in 2012. Basically, this is a 26-pin (Models A and B) or 40-pin (Model B+) connector that you can use to plug in other electronic equipment. Creating sounds.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 13, 2011

Finally, Strigl suggests leaders do the following to model accountability : Take ownership Assume responsibility Make decisions Act with a sense of urgency Take the extra steps necessary to solve problems Met commitments Achieve superior results Don't complain or commiserate with others I found the book to be insightful, frank and educational.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 31, 2018

The book teaches you how to: Leverage your current technical knowledge to increase the rate of innovation. Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Use the cycle of change to foresee and handle change-related issues affecting yourself, others, and business.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

You may have sent crisis appeals , assuming your supporters would want to help you keep doors open and/or meet new and growing needs. . How does your business model incorporate today’s constituent perspectives? How do you adapt your touchpoints model to create a transformative donor journey? What can you do to connect afresh?

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

As of writing this, there are over 1,600 open fundraising roles open in the US. Orr Group applies analytical frameworks and ROI-based models developed in the for-profit world to help with nonprofit development. This group is a go-to for many fundraisers looking to learn and improve their skills. Website: [link]. Online Course.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Edwards & McCleary : First, most people aren’t great communicators because it’s not something that we teach from a young age forward. Most of us are modeling behaviors from the environments and cultures in which we were raised as youth and as young professionals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

The book teaches you how to: Leverage your current technical knowledge to increase the rate of innovation. Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Use the cycle of change to foresee and handle change-related issues affecting yourself, others, and business.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Write and run statistical analysis in R, including survey estimation, geospatial analysis, and general linear model fitting. We use free and open source software whenever possible, but we're pragmatic and work with what our human rights monitoring and advocacy partners need, so our environment is a pretty eclectic mix.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

This month I’ve been teaching graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. The flexible classroom is a large open space. It also had a lot of open wall space. Or you could use them to divide the room.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I was lucky enough to have a number of exchanges with them about self-directed and peer learning models in the nonprofit sector as part of their research process and are referenced in the report. The point is that we learn best by teaching what we have learned and interacting with others to share ideas and work through problems.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 5, 2017

The book teaches you how to: Leverage your current technical knowledge to increase the rate of innovation. Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Use the cycle of change to foresee and handle change-related issues affecting yourself, others, and business.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

To be successful,” he notes, “you have to be open to lifelong learning. They should be role models who inspire colleagues to see from a different perspective. I am not a fan of employees training each other unless you can shift responsibilities to ensure that people have the capacity to take on a teaching role. It’s a choice.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 19, 2016

The book teaches you how to: Leverage your current technical knowledge to increase the rate of innovation. Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Use the cycle of change to foresee and handle change-related issues affecting yourself, others, and business.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 7, 2018

It’ll teach you how to leverage the power of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership to consistently make extraordinary sales. Question : What do you do when you do your best to connect with your buyer using the techniques from your book, but that buyer just won't open up? And, in a manner fitting for today’s buyer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2013

It sounds like they have adapted the Khan Academy model. Peer Instruction and the flipped classroom is a research-based, interactive teaching method developed by Eric Mazur at Harvard University in the 1990s. Micro lessons on video, exercises, coaching, measure progress and put it online for free.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 24, 2016

The book teaches you how to: Leverage your current technical knowledge to increase the rate of innovation. Guide "change" initiatives with repeatable success by using the reliable three-step change model. Use the cycle of change to foresee and handle change-related issues affecting yourself, others, and business.

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Whole Whale

MAY 20, 2021

As of writing this, there are over 1,600 open fundraising roles open in the US. Orr Group applies analytical frameworks and ROI-based models developed in the for-profit world to help with nonprofit development. This group is a go-to for many fundraisers looking to learn and improve their skills. Website: [link]. Online Course.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

A Good Opening Opens Possibilities from Learning from Other Participants. What was eye-opening for me is that while we were designing and building our paper prototype, all of us thought it was pretty clear how to use it. Here’s a some of what I learned about facilitating innovation and train the trainers design.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 24, 2010

I've long admired this museum for its all-encompassing commitment to community co-creation , and the visit was a kind of pilgrimage to their new site (opened in 2008). This brought other voices into the tour, but more importantly, it modeled a potential interaction that we could have. What if it isn't what I expected?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

The free and open source software, which is a joint venture between Benetech and the Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) , guides users through a series of step-by-step interview wizards, based on the Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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