Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

An instructor travels to your place of business to teach you how to apply your new features to your existing processes, one-on-one. When you work with a fundraising software company that understands the obstacles and challenges involved with being a nonprofit professional, you can be more confident in the service you’re getting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

But I also got the opportunity to learn and hear Rob Reich, associate professor of political science, Stanford University, and faculty co-director, Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (Stanford PACS) and Lucy Bernholz, visiting scholar, Stanford PACS present their research in a talk called “New Skills for the New Social Economy.”

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Also, by asking more questions you’ll help break down barriers, resolve challenges, encourage collaboration, and imagine new ways of doing things. The two types may find themselves drawn to or challenged by different aspects of The Ask Approach™. For others, the most challenging strategy might be zip your lip.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

One of the themes that came up is the gap in skills of citizens and nonprofits and the use of data. It is all about the data, but data is playing a huge role in civic engagement strategies and if people or nonprofits lack the skills to use it for civic engagement goals, that poses a problem.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Take the opportunity today to teach an employee something new. Nearly everyone likes to learn and is capable of tackling a new challenge. Teach your employee something that expands his (or her) current job description. Teach something that will help him to get promoted within your organization at a later date.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

The 12-Week MBA offers an alternative way to learn business essentials by focusing on the skills and knowledge required to succeed as both a manager and a business leader. Getting an MBA takes time and money, making it inaccessible to many people who want to take charge in the business world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Is it only used by people with artistic talents and graphic design skills? Anyone can be a designer! A quick focus on the solutions without taking the time to understand the challenges and open up creative thinking. Understanding: Methods for Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities. What is Human Centered Design?

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Media Cause

APRIL 29, 2021

Our culture as a whole has made great strides in breaking down the stigmas typically associated with mental health by having honest conversations about our individual challenges. But for so many of us, this very personal and critical issue is part of our everyday lives. Day #1: Ten Percent Happier.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 1, 2019

Take the opportunity today to teach an employee something new. Nearly everyone likes to learn and is capable of tackling a new challenge. Teach your employee something that expands his (or her) current job description. Teach something that will help him to get promoted within your organization at a later date.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

We wrote a paper about Nonprofits and Machine Learning for NTEN and wrapping a research paper for the Gates Foundation on how these new technologies might scale generosity and the challenges. I have been delivering virtual master classes and helping to develop their capacity building programs in digital skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2020

And, she teaches us how to reclaim and cultivate the curious, flexible and youthful mindset called "rookie smarts." Something magical happens when a skilled veteran successfully re-learns her/his rookie smarts and is still able to retain her/his veteran acumen," explains Wiseman. Wondering if you are ready for a new challenge?

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

10 Challenges You Can Solve With Training And Development GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - A professional journey is never easy, from starting a new job to switching work or companies. It’s advisable to solve employee challenges through training and development programs. These are the personal skills of any person.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

10 Challenges You Can Solve With Training And Development GyrusAim LMS GyrusAim LMS - A professional journey is never easy, from starting a new job to switching work or companies. It’s advisable to solve employee challenges through training and development programs. These are the personal skills of any person.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

10 Challenges You Can Solve With Training And Development Gyrus Systems Gyrus Systems - Best Online Learning Management Systems A professional journey is never easy, from starting a new job to switching work or companies. It’s advisable to solve employee challenges through training and development programs.

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

Even seasoned fundraisers and nonprofit professionals need to learn new skills and hear new perspectives, and that’s where our reading list comes in. This book focuses on getting results by teaching new and experienced nonprofit leaders the fundamental skills of effective management. By Alison Green and Jerry Hauser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Is it only used by people with artistic talents and graphic design skills? Anyone can be a designer! A frequent question Peter is asked about how an organization can become more innovative. “What are the skills that we need to practice for 10,000 hours? Understanding: Methods for Analyzing Challenges and Opportunities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Sense-making is the ability to determine the deeper meaning or significance of what is being expressed – and in a world with so much information, it is a critical workplace skill. Jarche also points to James Mangan who identified several skills for acquiring knowledge in 1936 (via Maria Popova ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

One of the concepts that the group designed was a strategy for collecting data from low income individuals which was identified as a key challenge for some participants who work with homeless populations. The hot button issue was capacity, skills, and lack of resources. The people with skills are out there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

63% are worried about the security risks posed by AI 58% are worried about this really steep learning curve that their entire team has to go through to understand how to use generative AI The last point highlights a perceived challenge that, in practice, becomes less daunting once users engage with tools like Copilot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2012

There is a tension between art/graphic design skills and visualization of ideas, insights, and concepts. He comes to the conclusion that: “There is no data visualization without graphic design and no data art without data.” That’s an assumption you need to challenge. It has stopped me in the past.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 16, 2020

There is good reason why, The Leadership Challenge , book is now in its sixth addition. It expertly teaches you what to do as a leader to mobilize others to want to get extraordinary things done in your organization. Revised to address current challenges, this sixth edition marks thirty-plus years since the book was first published.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 14, 2024

We recently spoke to Albert Vasquez, Head of Sales and Operations for Rosterfy North America, about the challenges of managing volunteers. Challenges of Volunteer Management Many aspects of volunteer management depend on manual processes. The overall management of volunteers is also challenging.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and leading on social media. Before I left for Finland, I read Timothy Walker’s Teach Like Finland: 33 Simple Strategies for Joyful Classrooms.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

Despite these challenges, the NHRC was clearly interested in using Martus to safeguard information about sensitive human rights complaints. For five days, we focused on teaching the NHRC staff to use the Martus software. A key factor in any successful Martus implementation is addressing the particular challenges faced by users.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

There is good reason why, The Leadership Challenge , book is now in its sixth addition. It expertly teaches you what to do as a leader to mobilize others to want to get extraordinary things done in your organization. Revised to address current challenges, this sixth edition marks thirty-plus years since the book was first published.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Military Academy’s cadets, he has coached world-class athletes, a Super Bowl MVP, numerous Olympic medalists, professional ballerinas, NHL All-Stars, and college All-Americans – teaching them to overcome pressure and succeed on the world’s biggest stages. Releasing or restructuring your less successful experiences. How much time?

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Volunteer Hub

AUGUST 1, 2021

Provide volunteers with challenging Opportunity. According to a study, 36% of people stop participating in an opportunity because the work is not challenging enough for them. Is your nonprofit providing volunteers with interesting and challenging opportunities to fulfill? Provide volunteers with valuable skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2022

They are two of the most populous generations on earth, and they’re going to have to navigate a work world full of unprecedented challenges,” explains Mark Zides , author of the book, The #PACE Process For Early Career Success. If you focus on developing these skills, they will not only lead to success in your career, but in life.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

They are two of the most populous generations on earth, and they’re going to have to navigate a work world full of unprecedented challenges,” explains Mark Zides , author of the book, The #PACE Process For Early Career Success. If you focus on developing these skills, they will not only lead to success in your career, but in life.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Workers with specific EI skills know how to successfully cope with stressful work environments and experiences. The five EI skills are: Build self-awareness to identify what makes you vulnerable to burnout. Was it an acquired skill? How much and what types of support they must work on their burnout immunity skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

The book’s material will help you quickly evaluate challenges in your presentations and make simple corrections that can expand your influence and generate better outcomes.” One of my favorite parts of the book is where Sjodin teaches how best to use visual aids in your presentations. Sjodin : Great Question!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Getting development teams and their nonprofit boards to work in alignment can be challenging. Teach them that fundraising isn’t about asking for money; it’s about giving people the opportunity to give back and improve their communities. Luckily, fundraising is a learnable skill. Start thinking about your board in the same way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

One of the reasons cited in the report and also from participants on the webina: “We don’t have the skills to analyze, slice and dice, and make sense of our data – so we don’t look at it.” The skills are out there. ” I hear this too often from nonprofits. from MIT in rocket science.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Content delivery is less important then the skill to making sense of it and that needs to be what “classroom time” is about. They will be more likely to apply what they learned or what we call the “challenge of transfer” because they’re inspired. Participants will retain what they learned, it sticks.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 3, 2022

Many nonprofits say reaching Millennial volunteers is a challenge. Allow volunteers to link theory, teaching, and practice. Influences emotions increasing knowledge and skills. Leverage Existing Skill-sets. Allow volunteers to train and learn new skill sets (see if they resonate with a task). Flexibility.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

And, if you've been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? Constantly challenge your team to do better 11. Teach something new to your team 24. Don't micromanage 2. Don't be a bottleneck 3. Be visible 15.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2012

With so many people, it was a challenge to make this Webinar interactive, but there was a lot of discussion in the chat and some online activities. One important skill of the curator is to provide context, so I started with sharing my lens on this topic. The list of skills might, at first blush, feel like a lot of extra work.

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