Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

Monday, January 17, 2011 New Book Shows You How To Set A Goal And Then Reach That Goal Social psychologist, Heidi Grant Halvorson, wrote Succeed to help you understand how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs. That will increase their motivation.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

In a culture that supports innovation, everyone feels encouraged and confident to brainstorm, introduce new ideas, ask questions, and start conversations in order to identify opportunities for enhanced impact. You will be able to set goals and measure outcomes more effectively, propelling your nonprofit towards impactful innovation.

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Candid

AUGUST 23, 2023

A successful nonprofit strategy is all about getting critical resource decisions right to achieve organizational goals. What impact goals will we hold ourselves accountable to over the next three-five years? Change management needs to be built in from the beginning.”

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sgEngage

AUGUST 12, 2024

These conversations revealed so much about their motivations and values, deepening our understanding of their “why.” It ensures that everyone is on the same page, working towards the same goals. more likely to have achieved mission goals compared to organizations with low digital maturity.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Financial Management Luminary Session Panel Discussion: Using Your Voice in a Sea of Change *don’t miss* Your finance team touches all aspects of your organization—grant programs, fundraising goals, vendor management.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2010

Unless they get on board and figure out how to marry the push for social media with the goals for their departments and demonstrate real meaning for the work their staff are engaging in. Tags: Change Management charlene li Leadership NPTech open leadership Social Media. And what are you doing about it?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Ultimately, we wanted to build a community of trust that CDOs can turn to for answers they can’t find anywhere else, on issues related to innovation, impact, fundraising trends, and change management. Because I believe in the power of conversation, connection, and creativity. Why do I know this?

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The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A plurality (44%) indicated they met their revenue goals for the year. Even better, 31% said they exceeded their revenue goals for the year, according to a new data from Blackbaud Institute, a research lab under the aegis of Charleston, South Carolina-based software provider Blackbaud.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Leaders often blame change managers or teams who do not control the source or circumstances which cause the “failure.” an act that does not achieve it’s intended goal. Change: an event that occurs when something passes from one stat or phase to another. the action of changing something. lack of success.

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NTEN

JANUARY 14, 2013

In order to accomplish the goals of social media strategy, Deputy Director Risa Breckman knew that 1.) everyone will need training in order to realize efficiencies and goals. Risa sums up the value of a collaborative approach: "Our staff conversations about ways to utilize social media are creative and energizing.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

This foundational understanding will guide the development phase, ensuring your project meets your organizational goals. Spend the first week also verifying you have ways to track these metrics consistentlyor setting them up if you dontensuring your project stays aligned with its goals.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

To successfully implement changes to your grantmaking application, you need to communicate the benefits of data-driven and user-centered design to your leadership, tie the benefits to your organization’s overall goals, and involve your leadership in the decision-making process. For example: Does your application represent your mission?

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Tableau

APRIL 11, 2022

To succeed, leaders should select and manage AI projects with a thoughtful strategy driven by clear expectations, alignment to business goals, and iteration. Managing expectations for AI-enabled solutions. Is your AI strategy aligned with your business goals? Choosing the right kinds of AI projects for your problems.

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Tableau

APRIL 11, 2022

To succeed, leaders should select and manage AI projects with a thoughtful strategy driven by clear expectations, alignment to business goals, and iteration. Managing expectations for AI-enabled solutions. Is your AI strategy aligned with your business goals? Choosing the right kinds of AI projects for your problems.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 7, 2024

Avoiding Roadblocks Coalescing every member of your organization around the same goals and expectations can help you avoid several common roadblocks before they get in the way of your implementation. Getting everyone on the same page in terms of goals and mindset will help avoid surprises later in the process.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Planning and managing your entire digital ecosystem is critical to furthering your mission and accomplishing your organizational goals. For example, images and content displayed on the homepage will change based on past clicking and scrolling behavior. Establish new digital governance and implement change management.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 13, 2012

Beyond financial and equipment matters, one of the most important concerns that can dictate the technological success or failure of a merger is change management. Discuss the pros and cons of change, in general, without going into the specifics. Listen to feedback on how they perceive change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 10, 2010

We wanted to give everyone a chance to get more familiar with the tools, and, more importantly, understand how social media is relevant to their goals. But I’m most pleased that EDF staff are evaluating how blogging will help achieve their goals, not just blogging for the sake of it. What did we do? We went all-out.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2011

These popular, mainstream online communities, and the opportunities produced by this social shift, represent potential customers, constituents, supporters, and donors – the people and conversations you and your organization want to connect with. Perhaps we'll then need to invent yet a new title for this person: Chief Relationship Officer.

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Forum One

MAY 6, 2021

Modernization can change the way you serve your clients, reduce work for staff, and help better achieve your mission and goals. This is really valuable data that can be used to understand change management challenges and insight that’s helpful when speaking to leadership for support in modernization.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

The changing demographics of the U.S. Different communities have different tastes, dreams, challenges, goals and desires! Thus, before undertaking a human resources initiative, you must do some soul-searching and define your business goals for diversity. Here's why. Do nothing until you know why you want more diversity on staff.

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 17, 2024

A plurality (44%) indicated they met their revenue goals for the year. Even better, 31% said they exceeded their revenue goals for the year, according to a new data from Blackbaud Institute, a research lab under the aegis of Charleston, South Carolina-based software provider Blackbaud.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you are working within a funding organization or on the ground in social change, developing an effective knowledge practice will help to advance strategic missions and goals. Of course, knowledge practice in philanthropy should align with and support targeted strategic goals.

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Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

This training should also be: In tune with the organization’s sales strategy and goals Be customized to the demands and objectives of the sales staff A variety of subjects can be covered in sales training, including: Product knowledge Communication abilities Lead generation and prospecting Closing strategies, etc.

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Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

This training should also be: In tune with the organization’s sales strategy and goals Be customized to the demands and objectives of the sales staff A variety of subjects can be covered in sales training, including: Product knowledge Communication abilities Lead generation and prospecting Closing strategies, etc.

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Gyrus

MARCH 17, 2024

This training should also be: In tune with the organization’s sales strategy and goals Be customized to the demands and objectives of the sales staff A variety of subjects can be covered in sales training, including: Product knowledge Communication abilities Lead generation and prospecting Closing strategies, etc.

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Training Train Skills Classroom 52

fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

As Salesforce found in their nonprofit trend report, digitally mature organizations are twice as likely to see improvement in efficiency, and four times more likely to achieve their mission goals. This holistic understanding of desired outcomes, experiences, and goals is at the heart of transformation.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

Those who tuned in to the virtual event were treated to conversations with some incredible headliners, and heard nonprofit customers share their technology impact stories. . They shared valuable insights that addressed the many challenges nonprofits are facing around smart tech adoption, content strategy, change management, and leadership.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 11, 2013

This year''s general sessions are a diverse line up that we at NTEN hope will help you continue to change the world through technology. And who better to talk to us about the connections, learning, and changes in our world but from you, the community, directly? >> Don''t miss out! Register by Friday, Dec. Hope to see you in DC!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

While we used to use change management strategies to help soothe the fears of those who would reject the new database, now we need something slightly more radical: entirely new organizations. Things are changing. Success rarely hinges on the hardware and the software; technology hinges on the humans involved.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

Now, perform a system check on your current technology and evaluate the business process mapping and data conversions needed to complete your technology transition. Summer 2021 – Begin Discovery and Assess Data Conversion. Now – Take Initiative. You’ve decided NPSP is right for you.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 29, 2023

Another empty gaze, followed by a quick change of subject. Clearly, my conversation partner didn’t understand the role of a CFO, let alone how important the position is in providing financial acumen and strategic vision in the rapidly changing nonprofit sector. Chief Financial Officer,” I clarified.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

We’re a nonprofit, data-driven social media PR agency with one client, the ocean, and one goal: more people talking about the ocean. Their organizational list building goals for that day were a higher priority. It’s our mission to make the ocean more famous online. Competition is real in the marine conservation space.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Creating a Successful Pilot Program: How to Prove Product Value and Win Your N’th Customer Speaker: Ned Brody, CEO, Actifai Description: An excellent pilot program eliminates initial barriers to customer growth, like license costs and change management. Each roundtable occurs twice during the event.

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sgEngage

APRIL 19, 2023

Notice how ChatGPT maintains the thread of the query throughout the conversation. Was Carroll wrong in calling for quarterback Russell Wilson to throw a goal-line pass? Even in light of the complexity of this query, ChatGPT handled it relatively well: Answer : A woodchuck could, theoretically, chuck three pieces of wood per hour.

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Forum One

JULY 27, 2021

Though it has changed in shape during the pandemic, here are seven tips on how to use your digital ecosystem to enhance your fundraising. As people are spending more and more time online, digital fundraising is vital for mission-driven organizations to achieve and surpass goals. . Choose open and extensible systems and platforms .

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2011

These changes have impacted the organization by offering additional ways for people to connect with us and each other, by allowing us to be where the conversation is occuring and to offer new information about brain tumours in a way that is accessible to all Canadians.

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