Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at. Baird/Sullivan : We are all gifted at something.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter. They communicate bad news early so it doesn’t become a larger problem. The problem is our true gift might be a few layers below what we are apparently good at. Feeling disrespected was cited by 57% of those who left as the reason.

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Companies Gift Culture Conversation 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

Then I decided to make that one of the topics covered in the book, spanning two different chapters. I dedicated one entire chapter to the dangers of embellishing a story to the point that you’ve stretched the truth too far, and how do you know how far is too far.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

These volunteers provide training in first aid, CPR, and disaster preparedness and give support to those who have lost their homes to disaster. The Bay Area chapter underwent dramatic organizational changes in recent years that required better collaboration tools. A Growing Need for Collaboration.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Then I decided to make that one of the topics covered in the book, spanning two different chapters. I dedicated one entire chapter to the dangers of embellishing a story to the point that you’ve stretched the truth too far, and how do you know how far is too far.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Then I decided to make that one of the topics covered in the book, spanning two different chapters. I dedicated one entire chapter to the dangers of embellishing a story to the point that you’ve stretched the truth too far, and how do you know how far is too far.

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ASU Lodestar Center

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

And the problem is, although financial incentives are a weak motivator, they can be a strong de-motivator. In fact, there is a huge tendency for employees to get disgruntled and de-motivated by the compensation structure. Evidence- Based Management , (Chapter 5). But nonprofits don’t just have volunteers.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

For more of Steve's thoughts on the book, check out his blog : he's writing about each chapter over 11 weeks. You might ask them about how they're training, where the race is, are they running alone, or how many races they've run before. Let's say someone from our organization comes to us with a problem or need.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

That’s why GEO’s 2018 National Conference is the perfect opportunity for grantmakers of all backgrounds to come together, explore the most relevant topics in the field and problem solve with like-minded peers. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Fundraising & Grants. May 14 - 16.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

And what she offers is structure and strategy to how to become a better fundraiser through doing some of your own self-reflection. . So what she is doing in her offerings is she’s a lawyer and she’s looking at how might I find a solution to this problem? . Those words I often use in my trainings with fundraisers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

Then they end up not doing it, which I think is a big problem. It took me a few years to actually go through the training. I went through the training, I guess, six years ago. I knew I had a passion around it, and it was nice to still be getting a paycheck while I was paying for the training. Who knew?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2007

They host Web Analytics Wednesdays around the world and you can hear the definition described by their chapter in Brussels). You'll face that problem with any tool you ultimatley use. Google's customer service supports this product primarily through automated emails, so you may have little recourse if you encounter problems.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

How do you structure your database? I look at how is it structured, the big internal structure. So there is a way to structure your database so that it is organized and consistent. ” So there should be one person who is trained and who is the person who does all of the donor data. What should it look like?

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

We've scoured the nonprofit-sphere for high-quality conferences and forums, informal trainings, and more that will be taking place all over the world, focusing on essential topics like: Nonprofit management. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Fundraising. Donor relations. Accounting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

When one looks under the hood of a successful activism efforts, as Beth and I did for The Networked Nonprofit , whether part of movements or campaigns, they have a combination of initially tight ties, someone does have to drive the train, and loose ties, others have to join the effort for it to take off. Many of us in the weeds disagree.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you have to leave early, no problem. But she’s been in your shoes, like I said, being a leader of an organization and also raising a ton of money and does a lot of these trainings. She’s got an awesome YouTube channel where she does a lot of free trainings as well. So look for an email from me later on with those.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

It was good opportunity for me to look back at the crowdsourcing chapter in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , and update the examples and thinking. The presentation was followed by a discussion about how one might evaluate efforts to engage crowds. Crowds Can Not Be Trained Like Seals by Beth Kanter.

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Measure Fund Impact Minnesota 96

Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

No problem. And my promise to you is that you will have three or four actionable items, tools, ways of communicating that you can implement today, right now, no problem, to start getting more response from your efforts and getting those problems. I know a lot of have you already introduced yourselves. That’s awesome.

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Product Video Donor Structure 71

Museum 2.0

JULY 10, 2007

This week, a look at Chapters 16 and 17 of Elaine Gurian's Civilizing the Museum. In many institutions, these questions cause problems that cost both emotionally and economically. Problems arise when leaders style themselves as superstars to avoid team decision-making (a role typified by the boss on The Office).

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

And Derrick said, “Millennials are working to fix the problems they see in society using non-traditional methods without waiting around for anyone else’s approval or participation. They will find another way to solve the problem that they care about. They’re very solution-oriented more than organization-oriented.

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Non Profit Quarterly

AUGUST 3, 2022

In ways beyond Marx’s most vivid nightmares, the poor and dispossessed now unwittingly train the very machines built to track their movements and terrorise their communities, or else replace their role in the labour process. Microwork may, then, represent a crisis of work in its fullest etymological sense: that is, a turning point.

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