2016 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders
Eric Jacobsen Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2015
It's time to select your New Year's Resolutions for 2016. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders?
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Time To Check In On Your 2016 New Year's Resolutions
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JULY 3, 2016
You made it through the first half of 2016. So, now it's a good time to check on your progress with your New Year's Resolutions for how to be a better leader. So good that you're ready to add another one or two resolutions to your list to tackle during the remainder of the year. Hopefully, you're still doing great.
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12 Must-Know Stats About Online Fundraising, Social Media, and Mobile Technology
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First, online fundraising revenue is growing worldwide and it will continue to increase for years to come. Third, the declined use of cash worldwide for purchasing goods and services is continuing and soon new payment systems will become mainstream for making charitable donations. of all revenue raised in 2016.
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International Leadership, Women’s Issues, and Branding—A Conversation With Allison K. Summers, CAE
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Each year, 12 million girls are married before they turn 18. And, there are two states where a couple, accompanied by parents, can marry as early as 12 years old. In addition to her 9-year-plus tenure at Zonta, Allison is a former president of the American Marketing Association. Summers, CAE, a guest on the Association 4.0
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And this year, it enters full-fledged adulthood! To celebrate 21 years i of grantmaking data, we’re taking a look back at how far we’ve come and how we’ve evolved over the years. This typically resulted in about 900-1,300 funders represented and 100-150k grants collected in a given year. private and community foundations.
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The Top 5 Fundraising Trends in 2020
Nonprofit Tech for Good
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In 2020, these steps will be a response to certain trends and conversations you’ve likely caught wind of over the last few years. Philanthropy should expect to see a similar flood of donations to certain cause sectors, as was observed in 2016, in the fall of 2020 as the election nears. 55% reported often feeling unappreciated.
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10 Must-Know Stats About Online Fundraising
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Giving Tuesday 2021: Predictions, Stats & Facts
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[Webinar] Major Gifts: Asking in the Age of Zoom
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EveryAction's 8 Most Useful Nonprofit Resources of 2016
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DECEMBER 19, 2016
No matter how you slice it, 2016 was a year to remember. With just a couple of weeks left, take stock of the most useful content from our blog and nonprofit content library and get a jumpstart on making 2017 the best year for your organization yet! The 2016 Fundraising Strategic Plan Guide.
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your fundraising calendar for 2016. We invited special guest Brad Davies, Fundraising Expert from NextAfter to share his experience and talk through a specific strategy on how to grow your organization this year and turn your 2016 fundraising goals into a reality. Calendar year end. Fiscal year end.
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Flashback: Best New Leadership Book Of 2016
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a non-profit consulting firm in its 26th year. In 2016, he received the CFRE designation. In 2016, he received the CFRE designation. Through the years I’ve seen many development directors spend time and effort on acquiring new donors. New donors pump life and momentum into a fundraising program.
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Flashback To Best New Leadership Book Of 2016
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 4, 2017
I would like to wish all my readers, colleagues, and friends a happy new year! I also use it as a year in review tool. In early January, I read through the year’s journal and think about accomplishments:What gave me a sense of purpose and feeling of professional fulfillment? Year in Review. How about you?
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ASU Lodestar Center
MAY 15, 2017
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