Category Archives: planning

Making your communications successful

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Eric B. Jacobson

Every organization aspires to have successful communications efforts. Successful communications build support for your mission and attract people and resources to your organization. But what does successful communications look like? Generally, we can think of success in terms of two … Continue reading →

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Is your strategic plan strategic?

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Eric B. Jacobson

A strategic plan is the guiding document for an organization, describing the approaches and actions the organization will take over a certain time period to achieve a set of agreed-upon goals and objectives. It provides a framework for staff to focus their annual … Continue reading →

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Take care of yourself first

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Eric B. Jacobson

There’s a concept in Judaism called tikkun olam that describes acts of kindness to perfect or repair the world. Though it has religious underpinnings, the idea is often more broadly applied to social policy and social justice issues. Tikkun olam is about healing the world, but … Continue reading →

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