Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

They actively seek out stretch opportunities they know will be challenging—or even very difficult They value challenges and find them energizing rather than draining. The longer version of my why is that in 2011, I had a hypertensive emergency with a blood pressure reading of 200/110 that was brought on by severe chronic stress and burnout.

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Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Text: Dear Customer, We attempted to deliver your item at 11:02 am on November 5, 2011 and a notice was left. Expected Delivery Date: November 5, 2011. Future activity will continue to be emailed for up to 2 weeks from the date of request shown above. We're here to help. com (note that the domain is ww062.com).

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2011

It’s that determination that has allowed her to help so many people and nonprofits over the years. Judy started her career providing support for nonprofits after retiring from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she helped introduce the university to the Internet as a documentation and training specialist for campus information systems.

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NetWits

APRIL 5, 2013

Nonprofits often use this study to benchmark their own online activities and fundraising ideas. Fundraising email click-through rates dropped 27 percent and response rates were down 21 percent from 2011. For certain nonprofit sectors, the eNonprofit study cites real world activities as a possible cause.

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NetWits

MARCH 22, 2011

I just got back from the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , where listening was top of mind: Listening to the amazing speakers, listening to the #nptech community , and listening to all the great ideas floating around the halls of the Washington Hilton. Create Your Social Media Listening Dashboard.

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Top Nonprofits

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With the right preparations and technology, you can host a successful virtual gala that raises funds, helps your nonprofit strengthen connections, and engages your supporters in a fun evening. Plan Engaging Virtual Activities and Performances. Activity coordinators. Plan Engaging Virtual Activities and Performances.

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Qgiv

MARCH 29, 2023

Since 2011, Give Back Nation’s Google Certified Ad Grant Manager team has helped over 5,400 nonprofits manage their Ad Grants. In this “ beyond 101 ” Google Ad Grants guide, we will touch on things to know to help optimize and increase success. Conversion tracking helps increase efficiency and effectiveness of the Ad Grant.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Nick’s devotion to Ballet Lubbock is evident in its remarkable growth, from a $550,000 organizational budget in 2011 to today’s $2.5 They tell people’s stories, they help them be seen, and create community. million budget, soon to reach $2.8 The arts are not a luxury; they are a necessity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2014

So in 2011, the organization adopted an online movement-building model that they hoped would more effectively engage its community of half-a-million divers. Also launched in 2011, the Dive Against Debris program asks dive shop operators and individual divers to become citizen scientists. million divers.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2011

Last week, I had the opportunity to present at the 2011 Volunteer Management for Nonprofits Conference here in New York. There are so many resources out there that hopefully this list will help filter and curate for you! And here are slides from a previous presentation: Twitter.Org: Twitter for Nonprofit Organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We currently have nearly 50,000 Facebook fans and posting there helps us reach the most people, though the focus of how we’re using Facebook is changing (more on that below). We are investigating mobile solutions in 2011; fingers crossed that it goes through, as I think mobile is insanely important for the non-profit world right now.

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NetWits

MAY 22, 2012

Typically they’re first-time donors who shell out nearly double the amount that offline first-time donors do - to the tune of $62 versus $32 on average, according to our 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report. One of the allures of online activity is the sense of anonymity. 2011 Multichannel Fundraising Report.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2011

2011 - it's a new year and a new Congress! Lobby visits, town hall meetings, phone calls, handwritten letters, grass-tops meetings, tweets, and yes, even emails to Representatives and Senators are all important pieces of grassroots activity that can help to make change. Happy 2011. Author: Sally Heaven. DO go local.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking 5 Good Nonprofit Infographics Posted by Steve MacLaughlin on April 12th, 2011 Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Especially when they help reveal a lot of information in a visual format.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Are you attending Convio's 2011 Summit? This information will be shared in the 2011 Summit guide but I wanted to give you a peek at what everyone involved with your Convio Client Care team is preparing specifically for this year's attendees: Monday, Oct. 12:30p – 2:00p: “Free ‘Do It Yourself' Kits: Tastes great!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

When we started Fondeadora in 2011 (the first creative crowdfunding platform in Mexico, renamed to Donadora in 2016), processing online payments was very difficult. At Donadora, work with NGOs to help them tell simple, but impact-full stories in order to inspire donors to give. How has this impacted individual giving to NGOs in Mexico?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

Approximately 100 volunteers participated in service activities. Nonprofit techies helped collect, sort, and assess technology equipment for refurbishment and recycling at the WildTech Shelter. Approximately 100 volunteers participated in service activities. Event 360 was a sponsor for the Day of Service.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 27, 2012

The second section of the study addresses indicators for financial and programmatic decision-making with some helpful data for CEOs and CFOs who appear to be the primary financial decision-makers, especially in the mid-size and larger nonprofits. Professional-in-Residence at the Lodestar Center is to help bridge academia and practice.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

But after hosting many events over the years, how can your organization change up its approach and plan more engaging activities? In this post, we’ll highlight a few ideas and tips that can help you engage with your supporters more effectively to create better events. Add an element of surprise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The best ever resource and template for an editorial calendar comes from my colleague, Holly Minch at LightBox Collaborative who has been sharing her template in a google document since 2011. In order to help focus their online communications, I recommend every nonprofit have an editorial calendar. You can download it here.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2011

Twelve hours after an earthquake struck Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011, Zynga launched in-game initiatives that made donations possible across a number of their most popular games, including FarmVille. But is this enough? Hartman’s answer was disappointing, amounting to an answer akin to “that would cost a lot.”

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. Bottom line: the tracking, mining, and analysis of data should be central to your 2011 event fundraising strategy.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

That’s right, the session selection process is open for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference ! But we rely on your feedback to help shape the agenda, so we hope you’ll make a little time to at least scroll through the list and vote on your favorites. Vote today! It took me about 90 minutes to vote on every session.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

The green jobs day of action was large, strong, and helped set the tone nationally on a key topic in an upcoming election. Green for All developed a long-term program of on the ground activities to continue engaging participants -- and attract new ones. In fact, the bar for activism is higher. It's not about the "network".

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 3, 2012

In 2011 I had gotten in the very bad habit of listening to (mostly) CNN in the background while working… all day long. Enter The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart : VIDEO: 2011: A Look Back. The Daily Show remembers the important stories of 2011 so you don’t have to. . Guaranteed.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2021

At in-person events, your donor outreach team can have one-on-one conversations with multiple guests to help start your nonprofit’s relationship with them off on the right foot. Thank yous can take many forms, and physical items can help keep your nonprofit front of mind for supporters who regularly use your branded mugs and t-shirts.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. My latest post on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog is now up. You can read it and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or read the copy below.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

Approximately 100 volunteers participated in service activities. Nonprofit techies helped collect, sort, and assess technology equipment for refurbishment and recycling at the WildTech Shelter. Event 360 was a sponsor for the Day of Service. My role was to document the event and collect stories.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Our LinkedIn group for Active pro bono consultants is a great place where these people can connect based on a current interest—giving back using their current skills. Thus far, Jumo has been the least helpful but it’s been around at this point for less than a month. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

The power of social media really proved itself for us when the Gulf oil disaster first hit mainstream news, it was our web and social media presences that helped disseminate news and information to keep people up-to-date in real-time with our work on the ground. They help me make sure the NWF Twitter account is kept fresh and monitored.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2012

Salesforce had acquired collaboration tool company Stypi in May 2012, as well as social media monitoring platform Radian6 in March 2011." So today I’m really excited to launch the Knowledge Graph, which will help you discover new information quickly and easily. But searching still requires a lot of hard work by you, the user.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

There’s little question that social media is growing in popularity and becoming more of a mainstream activity. According to a November 2011 study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project , 66% of adult Internet users are using a social networking site, up from 30% in 2008. Keep Your Audience Engaged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Leave a comment on this post explaining what your organization’s singular, most important activity will be in 2011 that will at-once drive social impact, engage supporters and increase revenues. Note from Beth: Carol Cone was kind enough to offer several copies of her a book as a giveaway. Deadline: December 23rd.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2010

You'd think we were already in 2011 with all the 11NTC activity going on -- and now that October is here, we're activating memberships for the 2011 calendar year. We look forward to all the connecting and learning we'll continue to do in 2011 with you! >

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. Tags: Event Multimedia & Graphics Online Activism Online Fundraising Using the Web and Internet. said Amy Sample Ward of NetSquared, a program of TechSoup.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

I’ll be Jordan and Morocco in March, 2011). They also recruit and train volunteers to help to carry out their mission and support hospital patients. Through the E-Mediat program, Essmaani participants also gained tools on how to recruit volunteers on line and how to promote their activities using social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Each day we’ll be sharing tips, resources, and nonprofit success stories that will should save you time and help you get better results. Come join us. It is particularly useful if you want to easily get a list of your active fans and follow up. Top 10 Young Nonprofit Bloggers to Watch in 2011. What does that mean?

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