Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

Human leaders must be able to lead not only with their heads but also with their hearts and souls, says veteran executive coach Hortense le Gentil , author of the new book, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. Part 2 Learning to shift your mindtrap out of the way.

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Candid

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions: What’s the difference between an advisory board and a governing board? Once installed, the board has authority over the leaders and staff of the organization, so it pays to choose carefully. An advisory board makes non-binding recommendations to help nonprofits make decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

And what was once a simmering problem shifted to a crisis when COVID-19 and the sudden transition to remove work isolated workers from each other as never before, report the authors. Loneliness is the absence of connection, explain the authors. We require more than the presence of others. Encourage every team member to participate.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2019

By Julia Campbell , a social media and storytelling consultant for nonprofits and author of Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits. People love live video as a way to interact in real-time with the nonprofits they care about, ask questions, and get a fuller picture of the humans behind the brand. . Amirah, Inc.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 3, 2025

When Everyone Leads , by Ed OMalley and Julia Fabris McBride , presents a revolutionary approach to leadership; not based on position or authority, but an activity that anybody can undertake by learning to spot opportunities for improvement and taking the initiative to engage others. Authority is not enough to solve those daunting challenges.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people. Following these best practices will help increase awareness of the security tools and features that can be used to minimize the risk to vulnerable people. About the Author.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Once your website is designed and structured according to this technique, it becomes easier to update it when those needs change by asking these questions: Which tasks don’t apply anymore? The answers to these questions will help guide your design decisions anytime you encounter organizational changes… or global pandemics.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 30, 2021

We’re here to talk about recurring donors, oh, yeah, best practices for unlocking the mystery that is recurring donors. But most importantly, please feel free to chat in any questions or comments along the way. And, Steven, you’re going to be keeping an eye on questions and answers in chat. So don’t be shy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2023

It’s the deliberate practice of designing, building, and evolving the positive perception and experience of everyone inside and outside of your ecosystem. To ensure alignment, the first step is to consider simple but surprisingly vexing brand questions such as: Who are we? Ignore Brand Leadership at your peril. What do we do?

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Here are a few questions: Is this truly a fundraising event? Question what type of event and elements are a good fit for the target attendees. If you are having a large or unusual event, the key event staff may want to have a practice run to make sure that your operation is running smoothly. Or does it have other goals?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“Too often, we don’t find out what’s truly on others’ hearts and minds because we don’t know how to ask the right questions in the right ways,” explains Jeff Wetzler , author of the new book, ASK. Rather, each step contains a set of deep practices for human connect," reveals Wetzler. It's decide what to do with what we hear."

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In the near future, your bot may develop superpowers like the ability to predict user questions and proactively respond. Education—Tailor personalized learning journeys, create course outlines, and aid in the development of test questions and learning materials for certification programs. It’s a component of most emerging technologies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

More specifically, Liz Wiseman , author of the book, Impact Players , explains that: While others do their job, Impact Players figure out the real job to be done. Wisemans book focuses primarily on the distinction between the high-impact contributors and typical contributors and provides you data-based insights and practical tools.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 10, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on best practices around acknowledging and recognizing major gifts. . — Seeking best practice. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Speaking about his new book, The Generous Leader , author Joe Davis says, “This book is about the ways in which you can become a generous leader to be part of something bigger than yourself.” Ask thoughtful questions. That old model no longer attracts talent, invites collaboration, or gets the best results from the team.

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Achieve

MARCH 3, 2025

Even gatekeepers with years of experience can benefit from practice. By practicing scenarios, they can refine their messaging and build confidence. Ask them questions like: What responses are you getting from donors? About the Author Steven Shattuck Steven Shattuck is the Director of Engagement at Capital Campaign Pro.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Do they have budget or timeline questions that could help them better prepare a bid for you? Use the five steps to engage with vendors, have practical, in-depth discussions, and make smart decisions to evaluate which one will be the best partner to help you redesign your organization’s website. ? About the Author.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

More donors are employing principle-based practices that incorporate accountability, equity, learning, and relationships into their governance, operations, and grantmaking. It’s not all great news. Foundations communicate less than they did five years ago about giving priorities, grantmaking processes, feedback to grantees, and more.

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.orgSource

JULY 25, 2023

Backlink analysis—Identify high-quality links to other websites that increase your site’s authority and its position in the search. Continuous improvement—Once you’ve established SEO practices and procedures, AI tools can help you keep your site optimized for peak performance. and meta descriptions (Html summaries of page contents.)

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Towards Data Science

JANUARY 17, 2024

ORC partition files (Image by author) Comparing this to Parquet, each Parquet partition file is around 26.8 Writing data as Delta Lake (Image by author) The _delta_log folder in the Delta Lake file format plays a critical role in how Delta Lake manages and maintains data integrity and versioning. In the ten_million_orc2.orc

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2021

Come into your pitch with confidence and authority, but not arrogance. Your in-depth understanding of the mission means you can answer any questions that might be thrown your way. Practice, practice, practice. Practice your “conversational” pitch with a colleague or staff member. Listen as much as you talk.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

She’s also the author of two books, “Building Your Brand” and “Connect to Influence.” “The Networking takes practice. Asking questions is another great way to make connections. Allison captioned her LinkedIn photo like this, “The start of amazing begins with the right question.” We’d been living with COVID for some time.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Consider an author hesitating before sharing their work, questioning whether its good enough. Thats why, when I catch myself questioning my own decisions, I resist the urge to stamp out the doubt immediately. Leverage self-doubt in the workplace When doubt creeps in, our instinct is often to silence it or prove it wrong.

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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. The Song of Significance” tackles questions to reset how employees and supervisors view, approach, measure and define work.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When board members bypass the executive director to give direct instructions to staff, or question staff decisions, it breeds confusion and resentment, and can turn into destructive disagreements and passive aggressive behavior. Overworked and underfunded staff rely on a clear, decisive leadership structure to keep them motivated.

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2021

The focus is getting to know the donor through a series of discovery questions that you’ll ask with the donor’s permission, of course. With the right set of donor discovery questions, you will be able to determine the donor’s needs. The questioning techniques should include: Open Questions? —?they As Steven R.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Stephanie Hendrick, this year’s keynote speaker, is an author and multi-business owner who learned that a common theme in any field is mastering the mundane. We’ve convened a panel of techies who’ve been studying AI Strategies and Best Practices since long before ChatGPT and Gemini blew into town.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

This time from Travis Bradberry , author and Chief People Scientist, LeadX, “Digital transformation is not just about technology; it’s about people. Everyone will be practicing these skills together. Ask questions that invite self-evaluation. Here’s another important bit of wisdom.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Human leaders must be able to lead not only with their heads but also with their hearts and souls,” says veteran executive coach Hortense le Gentil , author of the new book, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. Part 2 – Learning to shift your mindtrap out of the way.

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Bloomerang

MAY 22, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who needs advice on how donor-advised funds should be recognized in their annual reports. . The general answer to your question is YES. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Human leaders must be able to lead not only with their heads but also with their hearts and souls,” says veteran executive coach Hortense le Gentil , author of the new book, The Unlocked Leader: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World. Part 2 – Learning to shift your mindtrap out of the way.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When Everyone Leads , by Ed O’Malley and Julia Fabris McBride , presents a revolutionary approach to leadership; not based on position or authority, but an activity that anybody can undertake by learning to spot opportunities for improvement and taking the initiative to engage others. “It Authority is necessary. Don’t get us wrong.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Our agenda delivers strategies you can put into practice immediately, along with the creative vision leaders need to succeed in digital markets. He is also President and Managing Director of Digital Strategy for.orgSource , and my co-author of the Association 4.0 The use of AI in IP also raises additional questions.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2021

Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D., Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on the effectiveness of major donor thank you parties. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Please submit your question here. Remember, there are no stupid questions!

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

This idea is the most practical and, in some ways, the most effective. They must also provide the authority and guidance that unites strategy, brand, and voice across the organization. The audience’s ability to ask questions and provide immediate feedback is a bridge to the member-centricity that we are all seeking so fervently.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. Ask questions. How to find or create opportunities to practice. "We

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Tableau

MARCH 7, 2022

You can explore the full list of new features , but here we’ll look at some highlights: The new Workbook Optimizer exposes key design characteristics, evaluates them against best practices, and empowers authors with concrete guidance on how to improve workbook performance. Ask the right questions with Ask Data Phrase Builder. .

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