Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Tuesday, June 29, 2010 New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opportunities You can now find local volunteer opportunities on VolunteerMatch.orgs new free mobile app for iPhones. Download the app, type in your zip code, and you will be presented a host of nonprofit organizations with volunteer opportunities in your area.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

By Volunteering As the nation honors Dr. Martin Luther King , Jr. on Monday, January 17, volunteer or make the decision to volunteer in your community. Many business leaders turn to Volunteer Match to find volunteer opportunities. Then, either volunteer and/or organize a team of your employees to volunteer !

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NTEN

JUNE 11, 2010

We're headed to a place where: Technology is essential to the success of every aspect of our work, Technology is in the hands of nearly every one of our clients, volunteers, and stakeholders , Your staff and clients are innovating uses of technology in the field for you, It is easier than every to share, collaborate, and aggregate.

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sgEngage

MARCH 12, 2023

You can recruit volunteers: Providing volunteer opportunities that align with your community interests and skills can help to build a strong volunteer base that supports your organization’s work. Define the problem: Identify the specific problem or issue you want to address through data analysis.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 12, 2009

For more traditional institutions that have worked in a particular way, embracing this tool might require addressing some cultural/change management issues first. My Plancast for SXSW Session: Crowdsourcing Social Change.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

He is a frequent speaker on nonprofit tech issues at forums, including the Google Grants Conference, NTEN, U.N. Youth Summit, NonProfit Coordinating Committee NY, National Conference on Volunteering and Service, National Red Cross Conference for Volunteers, and as a guest lecturer at NYU and NYIT. During his 4.5

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

[Editor's note: The following first appeared in the September 2011 issue of NTEN:Change. Read the complete issue of NTEN's new quarterly journal for nonprofit leaders by subscribing to the journal for free! ] You know your co-workers and volunteers. Note: You can read the entire September Issue of NTEN:Change online for free. )

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

They managed to pump out reports and research, organize webinars and conferences, and even play around with the definition of volunteering. Speaking of volunteers, Wild Apricot ''s post, The Mission Driven Volunteer, discusses a new definition and new models of volunteering.

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

I am making an essentialist argument here, but it's my belief that unless we diversify our organizations by race and ethnicity, we will find it hard to succeed and stay relevant in light of the changing demographics of the country. This is because diversity is more than an ethical issue. It's become critical to their future success.

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Neon CRM

APRIL 10, 2025

It offers a suite of tools to manage donors, members, email campaigns, events, fundraising, volunteers, and grants, all within one easy-to-use platform. No Grant Discovery Features: This is a common issue problem for systems that arent grant-specific. Empower: This package starts at $399 per month. Schedule My Neon CRM Demo 2.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Project Manager : The project manager carries out the day-to-day management of the project and acts as a single point of contact for all project issues. The Core Team escalates issues up through the Project Manager, as well as translates the project vision and strategy down to the individual team members.

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Neon CRM

JULY 12, 2023

I’ve found that events management and volunteer management features are the two biggest “extras” that nonprofits look for. Built-in events management that allows you to build an event and tie it to a specific fundraising campaign is really great for reporting purposes. And remember: Volunteers care about your mission.

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 10, 2021

We will continue to build and test your new NPSP system throughout this process and resolve any lingering issues before closing out the year. Don’t be afraid to lean on this community to inform best practices and assist in your organization’s change management with your new platform. Early 2022 – Final Testing and Data Load.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Nonprofits face unique challenges that commercial enterprises often don't face: you have no IT staff, no IT budget, uneven levels of technical skills in staff, high turnover and volunteer staff, distributed teams with only the internet connecting them, no long term IT planning or vision, and project based funding models.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2011

If you don’t have the resources to create these, then be sure to leverage organizations like NTEN , TechSoup and Idealware , plus look to volunteers and your vendors for help. You can keep up with Steve's thoughts and tips regarding nonprofit technology issues on his blog. Keep it clear and use examples. This is a journey!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

Thursday, January 20, 2011 "Great Places To Work" Employee Perks StLouis magazine is featuring in its January issue 60 companies that they deemed "great places to work". . -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution. Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution. Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:10 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Change Management , Customer Feedback , Customer Service , General Management Skills , Strategic Planning 1 comments: Maths private tutor said. Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution. Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Volunteer within your community and allow your employees to volunteer 39. How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution. Exercise more.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2010

Volunteers are the lifeblood of non-profit organizations. If everyone volunteers a few hours a week, think how much non-profits can accomplish. How many experiences have you overlooked in your own town, because you just keep going to the same familiar places? • Do something meaningful for a non-profit organization.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 23, 2020

Today’s Q&A is with Barbara Newhouse, CEO of The Children’s Heart Foundation , where she is using her experience and lessons learned to create strengths from organizational challenges and rebuild a brand that staff, board, supporters, and volunteers can trust. A: This makes me laugh. A: Wow, this is a tough one.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution. Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

•How (and who) will communicate with the media, and your customers, employees, volunteers, donors and sponsors? Set a goal to get your crisis management program in place by the end of this year so youll start 2011 well prepared! And, how often? Then, use the web and social networking for research.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution. Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution. Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The primary customer is the person whose life is changed through the organizations work. Supporting customers are volunteers, members, partners, funders, referral sources, employees, and others who must be satisfied. Druckers definitions: Customers -- Those who must be satisfied in order for the organization to achieve results.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

If you volunteer for a nonprofit or are seeking employment at a nonprofit, this book is also an insightful and inspiring read. Perhaps one of most challenging questions Drucker asks the reader is: " Do we produce results that are sufficiently outstanding for us to justify putting our resources in this area ?

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Nonprofit Mentoring Kansas City Leadership 45

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution. Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution. Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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Evaluation Mentoring Kansas City Leadership 56

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Do Written Performance Appraisals Every Year Be sure to complete an annual written performance appraisal for each of your employees.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 2, 2010

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? ► August (20) ► July (5) ▼ June (8) New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opp. What's The First Leadership Book You Would Give To.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? ► August (20) ► July (5) ▼ June (8) New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opp. What's The First Leadership Book You Would Give To.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2010

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? ► August (20) ► July (5) ▼ June (8) New Mobile App Makes It Easy To Find Volunteer Opp. What's The First Leadership Book You Would Give To.

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Work Help Mentoring Kansas City 45

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

How Employees Approach Problem Solving Entrepreneur magazines March 2009 issue published this insightful advice about how different types of employees like to tackle problem solving: GEN Y Employees -- Form a team to brainstorm a solution. Ask Your Employees For Input Leaders ask for their employees opinions on many decisions.

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