Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year. These nonprofit books provide sample messaging and practical guidance to help you write appeals that resonate with your donors and compel them to support your organization. So is almost every other nonprofit.

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Free Help Fundraising Storytelling 115

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. Each book chapter examines: Why the skill is important to your success.

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Chapter Teach Skills Roles 98

CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What if you had a system that attracted people to your nonprofit, and within a day turned them into first-time donors? In other words, the question isn’t, “How long does it take to build relationships with new people to lead them to become supporters of this mission?” But what if this is wrong? Don’t miss out!

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Relationship Process People Build 73

Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2021

Some of the broader themes for how to harness the power of humanocracy include: Teaching frontline staff to think like businesspeople. How do people in your organization react to unconventional ideas? How often do political skills, as opposed to demonstrated competence, influence who gets ahead in your organization?

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People Create Organization Headline 52

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. Wiens also discovered during her research that people with burnout immunity have a special relationship with stress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Generosity is baked into my DNA and I can’t help it. When I was in the third grade, I volunteered to bake cupcakes to help fundraise for Lucy the Elephant (who thankfully survived super storm Sandy ). The organizations listed are profiled by other young people. I grew up at the Jersey Shore.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

This post follows yesterday’s post about networked leadership skills. I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As we wrote in The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human-Centered in an Age of AI , when used responsibly , AI can help nonprofit staff reduce the countless hours they spend doing labor-intensive and often energy-draining tasks—so they can focus instead on mission-critical work. Investing in “soft skills.”

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sgEngage

AUGUST 2, 2024

We have to give our people the confidence and courage to be honest about who we are, to truly hear who our donors say they are, and then find out if we align. People who care enough to give you money get involved to see how their gifts are being used. We’re not going to be for everyone,” she said. “We

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

I have personally found this use case extremely helpful to have a one-click summary of really long threads transformed into actionable steps w/ links to source email.) Another example includes using AI to optimize volunteer engagement by aligning opportunities with individual skills and interests.

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Conversation Adopt Generation Nonprofit 126

Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

.” With the dream of combining her two greatest passions of performing and helping others, she began her journey as a fundraising consultant and charity auctioneer in 2016. This remarkable journey is a dream come true for Brett, who has always possessed a profound love for helping others.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 19, 2020

If you want to create a heart culture and a people-first culture at your workplace, read the book, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman. It's not about the work, but rather, the people who do the work." Slowing down the hiring process to help you better choose the right candidate for any role, every time. Compassion.

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Culture People Create Chapter 59

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

Some of the broader themes for how to harness the power of humanocracy include: Teaching frontline staff to think like businesspeople. How do people in your organization react to unconventional ideas? How often do political skills, as opposed to demonstrated competence, influence who gets ahead in your organization?

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People Create Organization Headline 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2024

Her specialty is blending communications theory, field research, and practical sales experience to help professionals and non-professionals become more polished and persuasive presenters. 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. The hot button issue was capacity, skills, and lack of resources.

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Data Help Measure Analysis 109

Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Many people all over the world face different challenges and problems. How to incentivize volunteerism At its core, volunteerism is the engagement and mobilization of groups of people to support others or fight for a worthwhile cause. Volunteer programs take place worldwide, and volunteer help has improved the lives of many.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Most people know that they have to sell themselves during a job interview or an annual performance evaluation at work. But few people actually know how to sell. And no other book on personal branding teaches readers the sales skills that will help them sell that brand—sell themselves—like a pro.

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Personal Create Teach Job 96

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Her specialty is blending communications theory, field research, and practical sales experience to help professionals and non-professionals become more polished and persuasive presenters. 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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PowerPoint Blended New York Industry 107

Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

A well-planned strategy helps improve the learning experience.Gyrus enables organizing the calendar and maintaining self-improvement plans with its LMS products. Promoting soft skills Learning technical skills is a good thing, but developing soft skills is a big challenge. These are the personal skills of any person.

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Training Train Challenge Develop 52

Volunteer Hub

MARCH 3, 2022

A study, performed by Middlesex University for Work Based Learning, found that 74% of people felt they weren’t achieving their full potential due to lack of development opportunities. Allow volunteers to link theory, teaching, and practice. Influences emotions increasing knowledge and skills. Leverage Existing Skill-sets.

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Training Train Volunteer Skills 92

M+R

APRIL 13, 2023

After the infuriating SCOTUS decision to gut Roe in 2022, Planned Parenthood saw a huge desire from supporters to take direct action but a lot of confusion and hopelessness on what everyday people could actually do in addition to donating. The Planned Parenthood team has built a community that they nurture with content and skills.

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Volunteer Program Raise Storytelling 95

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Solid donor engagement strategies help organizations improve their donors’ connection with their work, establish strong donor relationships, and retain their donor base. Repeat: As you repeat the Ask, Thank, and Report steps, you’re building connections that help move donors from one-time donors to recurring donors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

"Questions help us break down barriers, discover secrets, solve puzzles, and imagine new ways of doing things, But few of us know how to question in a methodical way," explains Frank Sesno , Emmy-award-winning journalist, and author of the book, Ask More. How strategic questions can ease the hardest decisions and support triumphant outcomes.

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Gyrus

MARCH 18, 2024

E-learning enables people to get educated in the comfort of their own homes. There are many concerned and award-winning organizations easily accessible today helping administrators, managers, and learners to meet their upskilling requirements in the best possible way. However, there are many e-learning advantages and disadvantages.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

It helps them relax. Storytelling is a skill. A skill like any other skills needed for successful selling. Paul's new book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. It didn’t take long).

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Teach Story Storytelling Chapter 40

Bloomerang

JANUARY 13, 2023

I am trying to figure out how to frame what donations would go to, and what we would ask people to give to. Put another way, if we ask donors to cover the cost of a learning event to help students gain job skills, with different set amounts per month (e.g., If people like the learning sessions, pick that. How to find out?

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Gift Lesson Skills Training 81

Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

AI-Based Learning is not just about skill development as it adds to the context, relevance, and personalization of the learning experience. How is AI-Based learning making a change in employee skill management systems? It’s transforming the way of learning and teaching, making its way into the corporate sector.

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Training Train Learning Skills 52

Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

Despite the fact 57% of people who watch a nonprofit video go on to make a donation, video still seems skill- and cost-prohibitive for strapped fundraising professionals. 15 Types of Nonprofit Videos to Help You Connect with Supporters. Show your skills. Say ‘thanks!’ Time to get festive. The big reveal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The design challenge was: How do we come up with concrete tools, frameworks and methods for helping people better understand and adopt network systems leadership? How do we help individuals and organizations make that internal shift in mindset as well as structure for working to be effective? This is always enlightening.

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Design Course Leadership Network 107

Whole Whale

APRIL 24, 2024

Fundraising is a HUGE field and there are many great organizations that help improve the quality of the sector like the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). This group is a go-to for many fundraisers looking to learn and improve their skills. As of writing this, there are over 1,600 open fundraising roles open in the US.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

I’m giving my support as well as sharing my teaching and technology skills with Women’s Rights organizations in Ukraine. In Ukraine, nearly 2 million people are internally displaced. The technology they learn will help them reach, support and advocate for more women. . Seventy-five percent are women and children.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Being stuck in chronic performance can have a devastating impact on your skills, confidence, job, and personal life. Fortunately, reading Eduardo Briceño ’s bold and highly applicable book, The Performance Paradox , will help you break free of chronic performance. All too often, it just leaves us exhausted.

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Learning Free Reflection Model 104

Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2011

Successful technology training has less to do with technical knowledge than with other abilities such as communication skills, patience, interpersonal skills, flexibility, and empathy towards learners struggling with new technologies. Key Skills and Attributes. Why Be a Tech Trainer? Training is an art more than a science.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

Accomplished leadership and executive coaches Bill Berman and George Bradt have discovered over the past 30 years that: People lose their ability to influence others and impact the organizations they work at because they are not focused on the most essential, mission-critical business and cultural priorities of the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

For over twenty years, I do several rituals that help me prepare for the year ahead because they allow me to gain focus and clarity. 1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead.

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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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Data Help Measure Analysis 111

The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 5, 2021

But as I tell my students and clients regularly, writing to raise money is a learnable skill that you can master. In today’s article I wanted to share a bit about my writing process when I work on fundraising emails for clients in the hopes that it helps you master your process and write great copy. Let clients review second drafts.

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