Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 14, 2020

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

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Interview Leadership Demonstration Skills 52

Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Explore this definitive guide to learn more about Giving Tuesday, get great campaign ideas, and soak up some best practices. Giving Tuesday FAQs 15+ Surefire Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas to Set You Up for Success Giving Tuesday Campaign Best Practices. See how Qgiv can help you bring your Giving Tuesday campaign ideas to life!

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Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 98

EveryAction

MAY 23, 2016

This guest post originally appeared on Idealist Careers blog. As someone who has jumped from the corporate world to the nonprofit sector and back again, I’ve learned a lot about the nuances of both, especially in terms of the all-important first interview. 20 Popular Nonprofit Interview Questions from Hiring Managers.

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Attitude Interview Job Profit 101

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It was a lot of fun, and as much as I was asked to share some of my knowledge and ideas, I learned a great deal from the local participants. Another topic that is of interest and can serve as a valuable launch pad for conversations and information, both for Romanian NGOs and organizations around the world, is a blog.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 20, 2020

According to a New York Magazine report, conducted in partnership with Livestream, 80% of consumers would rather watch a live video from a brand than read a blog. Content Ideas: Based on the different partner options, brainstorm a 3-5 part video series to pitch (Q&As, feature archived content with a twist, interview with brand partner).

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Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2023

Assuming that staff can just wander on to general AI models and create content is like when nonprofits thought it was a good idea to give their social comms to interns a decade ago. Experiment with different phrasings, keywords, and other factors to fine-tune your approach. What’s more, tools like GPTzero.me

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Ideas Model API Language 52

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

Learn more in the interview below. What’s the idea? People follow people on Twitter, we have dozens of friends in Facebook, read many blogs, we take an idea about the people we admire, that surprises us, which enriches knowledge. Tags: interview community building gov2.0 approach to consensus decision making.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2022

To celebrate the launch, our friend and colleague, Susan McPherson, recorded a video with us to share the key ideas in our book. We are thrilled with the initial reception for the book, here’s a few links to different articles we’ve written and interviews. We’ll hope you take a listen and be inspired to purchase the book!

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Nonprofit Podcast Interview Amazon 106

sgEngage

AUGUST 9, 2024

These stories can also demonstrate to potential future supporters how they can make a difference in the lives of the people, communities, or causes you serve by engaging with your organization. Idea: Highlight individual donors and/or volunteers that have had a notable impact on your organization on your social media channels.

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National Support Tips United Kingdom 99

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

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Interview Leadership Demonstration Skills 40

Forum One

MAY 23, 2024

This is the first in a four-part blog series, Building Trust and Credibility Through Design, based on a webinar led by Forum One’s Vice President of Design. Collaborative Brainstorming Encourage team members to participate in collaborative brainstorming sessions where everyone has an opportunity to contribute ideas and solutions.

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Audience Design Exercise Test 81

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 7, 2019

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

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Interview Job Leadership Demonstration 40

Greater Giving

APRIL 6, 2023

It’s an opportunity to express gratitude and appreciation for the individuals who selflessly give their time, skills, and resources to make a difference in their communities. You can interview volunteers, take photos of them in action, and create graphics that showcase their accomplishments.

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Celebrate National Volunteer Award 98

Bloomerang

APRIL 14, 2021

This blog post will offer some practical tips to ensure you are creating the best relationships with your volunteers and ensuring you are maximizing the potential of those passionate about your mission. Interview, interview, interview your volunteers. Remember, a volunteer’s motivation is different to paid staff.

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Skills Volunteer Tips Nonprofit 138

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For the past five years, I have been lucky enough to attend the Social Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley , an interdisciplinary conference that brings together leaders at the intersection of technology, investment, philanthropy, international development, and business to share innovative ideas about social change. Video is here ).

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Interview Exercise Life Children 50

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 8, 2018

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

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Interview Leadership Skills Demonstration 40

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

You can learn more about John and OpenAction in the interview below. Where did the idea for OpenAction begin? It’s similar to how one subscribes to a blog. After all, while we might see different paths to the same goal, the goal is usually the same: positive impact on the people and the planet. This is so important.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 24, 2018

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

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Interview Job Leadership Demonstration 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Compare the organization to what we explained in would be like when you initially interviewed with us. Do you believe your ideas and suggestions are valued? In retrospect, what could we have done differently in terms of setting your expectations appropriate for working in our company overall and for your job specifically?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Blog: blog.nature.org. I manage the general strategy and help cultivate ideas from our social media team. We track ROI by looking at a couple of different factors – first we see how much revenue is generated from sites like Facebook Causes, Crowdrise , Social Vibe , etc. Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 22, 2024

Promote your event with fundraising invitation ideas! Check out these fundraising invitation ideas for creating your best fundraising invite yet: Why send a fundraising invitation? 8 steps to write a fundraising invitation To help you get started with your fundraising invitation ideas, here are a few steps you can follow: 1.

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Template Guide Fundraising Free 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2017

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

Interview 40

Interview Job Leadership Demonstration 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2013

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

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Interview Question Leadership Demonstration 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Typically, the facilitator may come up with a few provocative statements in advance, based on a participant assessment, interviews, or survey. But in this gathering, the provocative questions were crowdsourced from participants and this was done in small groups with sticky notes. Participants volunteered their question for the spectragram.

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Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 102

sgEngage

JANUARY 15, 2024

During our webinar with Blackbaud Product Manager Brenda Noiseux , she shared the feedback she heard when interviewing grant writers as part of our update to the Blackbaud Grantmaking application portal. But it never hurts to review what information you’re asking for and whether it can be shortened or be collected in a different way.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

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Interview Leadership Demonstration Skills 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 25, 2016

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

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Interview Job Leadership Demonstration 40

Candid

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For example, an afterschool program L4G worked with saw major differences in feedback between its paid and free programs; it was able to focus its improvement efforts on the lower-rated program. Gather ideas about how best to increase response rates from harder-to-reach clients. Are the ratings worse in certain programs or locations?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 7, 2013

The Grandmother Power Blogging Campaign is a collaborative effort of hundreds of bloggers writing about how grandmothers are changing the world from May 7-14, 2013. When people are older, and have established ideas, it''s pretty hard to re-learn. We''re out of luck, unless we educate the next generation differently?

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Celebrate Interview Education System 79

Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

In this blog, we will outline four common strategic planning pitfalls and what you can do to avoid each to ensure your nonprofit’s plan results in success. Plans can sometimes read like wish lists, citing every new idea or opportunity on the horizon. Change management needs to be built in from the beginning.”

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San Francisco Nonprofit Metrics Boston 93

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 9, 2015

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

Interview 40

Interview Question Job Leadership 40

BoardAssist

JANUARY 9, 2018

What were the blog posts that were most popular on the BoardAssist blog in 2017? As the best advice we offered in 2017 is certainly just as timely as we start 2018, we thought it would be a great idea to share some of the most popular 2017 posts with you now! Not sure if you are ready to join a board quite yet?

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Mentoring Volunteer Interview Advice 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 26, 2016

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Describe a situation when these qualities helped you lead others. Did it work?

Interview 40

Interview Leadership Demonstration Skills 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 21, 2022

Compare the organization to what we explained in would be like when you initially interviewed with us. Do you believe your ideas and suggestions are valued? In retrospect, what could we have done differently in terms of setting your expectations appropriate for working in our company overall and for your job specifically?

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Question Interview Job Roles 94

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 11, 2015

The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions : What personal qualities define you as a leader? Have you ever had difficulty getting others to accept your ideas? Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Interviewing Leadership'

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Interview Skills Leadership Accessibility 40

Forum One

APRIL 13, 2023

As we finish our three-blog series, we hope you have a better understanding of what service design is and why it’s important for the social sector. Maybe you’ve realized your service delivery could be better, or perhaps you have an idea for a new service. There are many different ways to illustrate service blueprints.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Compare the organization to what we explained in would be like when you initially interviewed with us. Do you believe your ideas and suggestions are valued? In retrospect, what could we have done differently in terms of setting your expectations appropriate for working in our company overall and for your job specifically?

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