Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

For over 10 years Heather has been my primary reference point and mentor for all things pertaining to online community management and social networking for nonprofits. Over the years she has been instrumental in my understanding of the sector and continues to impress me with her knowledge and ability to communicate best practices.”.

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Candid

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As a nonprofit executive director and founder working in this space for nearly two decades, I have firsthand knowledge of the cultural biases and systemic racism that often limit the success of Black-led nonprofits, especially those in the South.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 7, 2025

Think about the employees who mentor others, uplift their teammates, or create an environment where all voices are heard. Call out those who took the time to share knowledge, advocate for a colleagues ideas, or create a positive team environment. How employees work is just as important as what they achieve.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Superpeer , a startup that helps experts share and monetize their knowledge online, is announcing that it has raised $8 million in additional funding. In the midst of the pandemic, we’re seeing a widespread embrace of online mentoring and content as a new source of revenue.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2020

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2012

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she's an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months? Six months?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 14, 2014

Young volunteers and interns who are lacking in the longer view of mobile and social media can quickly advance provided they are mentored by experienced communications or development staff, or given access to quality training. HTML Knowledge. New media managers are confident in their experience and knowledge, but not arrogant.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2017

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Organizations also lose valuable institutional knowledge and skills when experienced employees quit, hampering innovation, continuity and long-term strategy. Equally important is offering opportunities for employees to contribute beyond their job descriptions, whether through special projects or mentoring.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 7, 2013

When I think about excellent mentors in the business world, I think of Debbie Laskey , who has mentored many people during her career. Debbie is passionate about mentoring. So, she''s an ideal person to answer the following five questions about mentoring: 1. Why do you enjoy being a mentor? Three months?

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The Next Web

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

To fit its overseas ideals, SparkLabs boasts an impressive line-up of advisers and mentors — and a dozen more have joined recently, including Sang Cha, who built one of software company SAP’s core platforms, as well as Spindle’s Pat Kinsel who recently sold his company to Twitter, and Ty Ahmad-Taylor, who is Head of Smart TV Services at Samsung.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Encourage qualified volunteers to offer their specialized industry knowledge to create continuing education courses or webinars for your members. Mentoring program. A great way to increase member engagement in your organization is to develop your mentoring program.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

For over 10 years Heather has been my primary reference point and mentor for all things pertaining to online community management and social networking for nonprofits. Over the years she has been instrumental in my understanding of the sector and continues to impress me with her knowledge and ability to communicate best practices.”.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2017

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 21, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Gyrus

JANUARY 3, 2025

Understanding Continuous Learning Continuous learning refers to the ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for personal or professional development. Skill Enhancement Compliance training is not a one-time event; it requires ongoing development to enhance employees skills and knowledge. Explore Training Solutions 2.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Mentoring Articulate Authoring Relationship 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Fortunately, I've benefited from having great mentors throughout my career. And, I've have the honor and good fortune to be a mentor, both formally and informally, for various individuals the past few decades. Mentoring is powerful. Both being a mentor. And, being mentored. Bestselling author, Ken Blanchard, Ph.D.

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Tableau

JANUARY 18, 2023

They share their data knowledge, findings, and what they’ve built on Tableau’s developer platform to the larger DataDev community. DataDev Ambassadors are experts to connect with to gain insights and knowledge about Tableau products. This motivates him to train and mentor students and professionals. Registration is now open!

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Updating roles is a good place to begin promoting the flow of knowledge, ideas, and information across your association. Junior employees who are mentored and empowered as decision-makers and innovators will reward you with personal investment in their work, concern for your members’ well-being, and passion for your association’s mission.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Salesforce employees in Israel volunteer their time to mentor local Arab Israeli youth for successful careers in the tech industry. My mentor Karim Fanadka was very invested in guiding me. My mentor Karim Fanadka was very invested in guiding me. Lobbying with local governments with the aim to make national policy changes.

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Tableau

JANUARY 18, 2023

They share their data knowledge, findings, and what they’ve built on Tableau’s developer platform to the larger DataDev community. DataDev Ambassadors are experts to connect with to gain insights and knowledge about Tableau products. This motivates him to train and mentor students and professionals. Registration is now open!

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

The startup has gr3own into a platform that allows cohort-based synchronized learning led by industry experts (mentors), who use the platform to monetize their expertise. Everyone submits their work, gets feedback, a rating and reflection from the mentors. As such, you learn from peers and from the best in the world,” said Epure.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2012

I've heard a lot employees and managers talk about "needing a mentor." " When I ask them what goals they are looking to accomplish with a mentor, most have no concrete answer. What is a mentor and what do they do anyway? Mentoring Is. A two-way exchange of knowledge. Mentoring Is Not.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 13, 2014

Reducing uncertainty comes from how you can integrate the knowledge available to you. Your sources are: your knowledge and experience. your team’s knowledge and experience. Reducing knowledge disparity in the team also helps overcome uncertainty. Showing your knowledge of the uncertainties lowers uncertainty in the team.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 16, 2021

Find a mentor. Similarly, Cendana’s advice to those interested in pursuing executive leadership roles is to find an executive director who is willing to mentor you. Mentors can make introductions for you and give you key insights that would take you years to learn on your own. And it’s true!

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Career coaches and mentors are great. If you don’t already have a professional support system, I urge you to find objective advisors. You can’t rely on staffers in your organization to fill this role. I can’t over-emphasize the benefits of learning from people with a variety of perspectives and experiences.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2011

One of the project tasks is to develop a multilingual online learning community for partners, contributors, sponsors, participants, teams, mentors, social media techies from the region, and trainers to interact and share best practices. (For context, read my earlier post ).

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The Next Web

JULY 15, 2013

But if you choose your university wisely, you’ll gain much more than just factual knowledge. Building up a company, leading a team and sustaining a highly successful international business is hard work and requires a lot of knowledge. There are many ways to gain this knowledge. Surround yourself with them, learn from them.

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Tableau

JANUARY 8, 2021

In my many years as a scientist, I mentored trainees in data analysis and witnessed frustration, anxiety, and even productivity loss in students who lacked foundational data skills. Knowledge of basic statistical concepts. Without closing the data skills gap, these challenges would continue into their professional lives.

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 29, 2024

Taking On The Role Of Mentor Mentorship and coaching relationships provide guidance to leaders seeking personalized professional development. Acting as a mentor for younger members of your organization allows you to provide experienced-based advice and encouragement, helping future leaders achieve their goals.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 4, 2021

They may have good knowledge of your programs and services if their volunteer work is part of those programs. One great option for recruiting volunteers as fundraisers is to ask staff members or prior personal fundraisers (if you have any) to act as mentors. Volunteers are an amazing group when it comes to peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The program provides up to 8 weeks of training and self-paced learning, mentoring, and in-person event opportunities. It’s a “playbook” for anyone looking to build the knowledge and skills needed for a career at Salesforce, in the Salesforce partner ecosystem, or in our global customer community.

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