Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the book, Ask More. How and when to use empathy questions.

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Big Duck

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Ask yourself these 5 essential questions as you refine an initial dollar amount into a true working goal. Capital campaign goals must be set with care.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 30, 2023

At AMS Fest 2023, you can see 22 AMS product demos and ask questions directly to the product vendors. How to find the right AMS for your association at AMS Fest 2023 T o help you find the right AMS for your organization , here are three questions to ask vendors at AMS Fest 2023 : 1. What’s our answer? Leading technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

That said, the fact that we still see so many of them on the web indicates that they can work for website owners when done well. Let’s explore a few key tenants of making pop-ups work for your nonprofit: 1. The golden rule (and question you should be asking yourself) is, “Is this relevant to my visitor?”

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

But you do have good critical thinking skills, and by getting answers to a few specific questions from your current or potential fund accounting vendor, you can better understand if their system will help your organization grow—or hold you back. Bonus question: what percentage of the organizations you work with are tax-exempt?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In other words, King knows what it takes to advance at work, and more importantly, how we derive fulfillment from what we do and contribute beyond a job description. finding meaning and fulfillment at work. The new world of work requires a new way of working. Michelle P. getting support for your next promotion.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 5, 2022

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the book, Ask More. How and when to use empathy questions.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 29, 2023

Working with an AMS selection consultant helps to simplif y this process , offering numerous benefits. Here are four ways an AMS selection consultant can help your association find the right AMS: 1. Working with an experienced consultant can help your association find the best AMS for your staff and members.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Here is some great advice from the authors of, Helping People Win At Work. Those authors, Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge, recommend you ask the following six essential questions whenever you do a project review : What did we set out to do? And, these questions are important to ask even if there was no mistakes made during the project.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

If you’re new to major donor work, you know what I mean. And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. There’s nothing wrong with fun, but you need to be strategic in your work. After you decide on your goal, think about the specific questions you want to ask.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Instead, we will provide you with tactics and guides to improve your current strategies and results and show you how to determine what is working for your specific donors, your specific event, and your specific organization. This webinar will answer questions like: What if I don’t have a big email list or social media following?

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Candid

MARCH 14, 2024

Unless you work for an animal shelter with cute puppies or a museum with extensive collections you can photograph as needed, it can be a challenge. At Candid, we don’t have cute animals, we don’t have historical collections, and we can’t even capture the work that we do because it’s primarily digital.

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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. One thing I shared was the importance of creating a “shutting down from work,” ritual. Unless you set good boundaries, you can find yourself working all the time and not having any downtime.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

To help you capitalize on the start of the biggest donation season of the year, Classy.org is answering top questions from nonprofits that are zeroing in on the year-end giving season. 1) How does Giving Tuesday work for nonprofits? Put your creativity to work and decide which campaign type makes the most sense for your goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The newest book from New York Times bestselling author Patrick Lencioni is, The 6 Types of Working Genius : A Better Way To Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, And Your Team. The book provides a fast way to help people identify the type of work that brings them joy and energy and avoid work that leads to frustration and burnout.

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Bloomerang

MAY 30, 2023

In his latest book, best-selling author Seth Godin tackles the question “What makes a great job?” He approaches this question with curiosity, humanity, and a modern day socioeconomic landscape. Nonprofit professionals may find Godin’s latest book a manifesto for their life’s work because they are true “difference-makers.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In Paul Falcone ’s book, 75 Ways For Managers To Hire, Develop And Keep Great Employees , he recommends asking new employees the following questions 30, 60 and 90 days after they were hired: 30-Day One-on-One Follow-Up Questions Why do you think we selected you as an employee? Who do you talk to when you have questions about your work?

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Charity Village

JANUARY 26, 2023

What happens when you read the questions above? with your work appeared first on CharityVillage. Imagine that you had one brave wish for your career, what would it be? Your mind is probably drinking in the possibility of something ….more.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Today, knowledge work is coming into fashion in foundations and the nonprofit sector. Knowledge work is growing because it sits at an important intersection between grantmaking and equitable change. How the sector understands and engages in knowledge work is crucial to the success of philanthropic efforts.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

The following is an excerpt from How to Thrive When Work Doesn’t Love You Back A Practical Guide for Taking Care of Yourself While Changing The World by Meico Marquette Whitlock and a foreword by Beth Kanter 3 Ways to Thrive When Your Work Doesn’t Love You Back You’re committed to making a positive difference in the world.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The warning signs included the ongoing toxic combination of low pay and overwhelming workloads endemic in nonprofit work that leads to exhaustion, mistakes, and ultimately burnout. When used well, we believe smart tech will be an antidote to the overwhelming amount of busy work nonprofit employees report. Where are you located?”

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The response was overwhelming and we received a ton of really great questions. As we wrapped up the webinar we realized there’s an entire universe of fundraisers that could benefit if we shared the data and questions we received, so we’ve pulled it all together for you to share with your team. Let’s dive into the questions.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

During a hectic work day where many can only squeeze in a lunch break between firing off emails, it can be hard to know if you’re making your donors feel appreciated or if you’re giving them the impression that they’re getting copy and paste interactions. How to become a better communicator through questioning. It starts a dialogue.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2023

In Paul Falcone ’s book, 75 Ways For Managers To Hire, Develop And Keep Great Employees , he recommends asking new employees the following questions 30, 60 and 90 days after they were hired: 30-Day One-on-One Follow-Up Questions Why do you think we selected you as an employee? Who do you talk to when you have questions about your work?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 9, 2021

From Sydney Finkelstein 's book, Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent , comes these great questions you should routinely ask yourself as a leader: Have you answered the "why do we exist" question for your team? Are people on your team energized to come to work in the morning? How would you even know?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2022

In Paul Falcone ’s book, 75 Ways For Managers To Hire, Develop And Keep Great Employees , he recommends asking new employees the following questions 30, 60 and 90 days after they were hired: 30-Day One-on-One Follow-Up Questions Why do you think we selected you as an employee? Who do you talk to when you have questions about your work?

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Candid

APRIL 28, 2022

As Candid’s online librarian, I often receive questions about starting a nonprofit, what it entails, and whether it’s the best way to pursue a person’s particular passions. Here we share some of the most commonly asked questions about starting a nonprofit. . Have a question? How do I know if my idea is worth pursuing? .

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The MGO is a big deal because it requires a unique skill set: A love for people A genuine dedication to your cause A good storyteller (and ‘question asker’!) But not all of these may be immediately on display when you’re interviewing someone – so you have to ask the right questions to find out! What makes you nervous?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

AI and other smart tech can make work culture more human, but only if you know how the tech works and focus on using it to do what it does best (answer rote questions online) and allow people to do what we do best (e.g. The post Using smart tech to reimagine nonprofit work first appeared on Beth Kanter.

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Hands on Fundraising

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Why should I care about your work? Too often, we focus on HOW We love to talk about how we do the work. The post The big question your donors want you to answer: WHY appeared first on Hands-On Fundraising. Why should I give you money? Why will this matter to someone? All the cool ways we accomplish great things. All […].

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2022

Ask these open-ended questions. And, don't cheat by adding in work-specific questions. What do you enjoy doing most as part of your work? To help you do your job, what could I change about: Your work environment? The content of your work? How you get your work done?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Even the leaders who are eager to reimagine the way their organizations work aren’t sure how to determine how far they’ve progressed on their path to transformation — and how much more lies ahead. Research shows that nonprofits that have worked through a digital transformation process are fast, agile, and resilient.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 26, 2021

Here are some great questions to ask yourself before hiring a fundraising coach. Do you struggle with imposter syndrome and question whether you have what it takes? Here are some questions to ask yourself when evaluating your options: Do I aspire to be more like them? Am I more excited about my work? Time for a coach! .

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Charity Village

MAY 5, 2023

How can data and decent work be used to advance equity in the nonprofit sector? Ontario Nonprofit Network’s new resource can help answer this question. It may be of particular interest to people working in […] The post Resource on data and decent work launched appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the book, Ask More. How and when to use empathy questions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2021

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the book, Ask More. How and when to use empathy questions.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

So, let’s get you working on a plan because that’s how you change things. There are lots of details to think through and lots of questions to answer. To get started, answer these six questions. If you’re just starting out, think about the services you want to deliver and work backward. Finding new donors takes work.

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