Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

“In the next ten to fifteen years, rapid change in a post-pandemic world and emerging technology will revolutionize nearly every job, eliminate some, and create new forms of work that we have yet to imagine,” says Deanna Mulligan , author of the book, Hire Purpose: How Smart Companies Can Close The Skills Gap. It is the entire world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Proceeds benefit the Best Friends Animal Society, a nonprofit working to end the killing in America’s animal shelters through adoption, spay and neuter education, and no-kill initiatives. Proceeds aid musicians and music industry workers who are struggling with illness, disease, and age-related problems. Health & Beauty.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 3, 2021

Highlights from the 2021 Industry Review. We are inspired by the work of our partners and the clients we support as we review this year’s 9 th Employee Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility industry report , covering data collected from January-December 2020. Social Justice campaigns received over $2.8

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 16, 2022

5000 list , the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. 5000 company,” said Cloud for Good Founder and CEO Tal Frankfurt. “To

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

Jarrod Bell, Chief Information Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. With over 30 sessions across four unique content tracks, you’re guaranteed to find a wide range of thought-provoking discussions, practical takeaways, and actionable best practices from your industry peers. Network with nonprofit industry leaders and peers.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

In her piece How Online Work Can Save America , Leila Chirayath Janah talks about her work with Samasource , which employs people living in poverty in developing countries to do online "microwork" for companies like Ask.com and Intuit. I remain somewhat skeptical that online work will save America.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 16, 2022

5000 list , the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment–its independent businesses. The companies on the 2022 Inc. Companies on the 2022 Inc. Today, Inc.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2015

" In 2014, GigaOm found some interesting statistics on diversity in tech from company-provided data and survey results from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission : 80 percent of employees were Caucasian at the tech companies it examined. " Changing Corporate Culture. Got other ideas on how to support TechHire?

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 24, 2013

What I hope you walk away with is the knowledge that there are people in those companies who care about you,” said Tech Impact’s Associate Executive Director Anthony Pisapia, in his welcoming remarks. Industry News Leadership Social graduation ITWorks npTech storytelling supporters technology' The journey starts here.”.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Salesforce today is a much different company than it was when I first entered the ecosystem in 2005. billion in revenue for FY 2022 and more than 150,000 companies and 40,000 nonprofits currently use the platform to create value. Success Story: Creating Equity in Education With Teach For America + Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 10, 2013

Unfortunately, most companies won’t pursue projects without the promise of big profits and the people who need tech tools the most often can’t afford them. He was President of two colleges and Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Labor and Industry. Technology has the potential to improve the lives of millions across the world.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The world of corporate giving is ripe with opportunities for nonprofits and companies to join forces and address societal challenges with creativity and determination. 8 Corporate Giving Trends to Pay Attention To Companies constantly change and expand their corporate giving initiatives. So, how are companies getting in on this trend?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 26, 2013

On August 1, 2013, I testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet on the subject “ Innovation in America: The Role of Technology.” We need balanced intellectual property regimes that allow for socially beneficial applications, while allowing industry to make money.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

JUNE 6, 2019

Clients of both companies will be better able to predict which donors will likely become a monthly donor, increase their annual giving, or reactivate. Smarter segmentation and better optimized donor journeys will result in more immediate and long-term revenue for the nonprofit organizations both companies serve.”.

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Of course there’s still the fun and frivolous uses, but more and more we are seeing the technology entering the realm of life-saving pursuits, strategic military and industrial applications, and so much more, to the point where entire niche markets are being spawned that leverage these flying machines for big business.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2022

For example, the fundraising team was contacting high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and companies using many different tools, like online donation forms, matching gift platforms, round-up donation platforms, and peer-to-peer fundraising. One of those pillars was allocated for oxygen supply in South America.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

MAY 8, 2019

EveryAction clients include some of the largest and most successful organizations, including the National Audubon Society, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the United Nations Foundation. We Also Walk Dogs is the company that created and runs the ActionKit software, used by many of the largest and most successful organizations.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 3, 2022

The Summit welcomed some of the most impressive individuals and organizations in the nonprofit sector, including Boys & Girls Clubs of America , Mary’s Meals, World Central Kitchen, the Ford Foundation, Greenpeace, Save the Children, and more to speak at the event’s global mainstage, in breakout sessions, and on thought leadership panels. .

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

These industry experts, thought leaders, and changemakers shared a plethora of resources that have been influential in their careers, so we rounded up their top recommendations in an easy-to-digest list to inspire your next read. . Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t. By Jim Collins. By Dan Pallotta.

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Givinga

OCTOBER 8, 2018

America is in the midst of a labor shortage. One study even found that 51 percent of employees won’t work for a company that doesn’t have strong social and environmental commitments.². CSR Improves Company Culture and Provides Employees with a Sense of Purpose. Everything starts with your company culture.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

We’re in the midst of two major crises in America: mental health and race relations. Combating AAPI Hate and How Individuals & Companies Can Drive Inclusivity. Amy has been in the tech industry for over 15 years, always focused on partnerships, connection, and results-oriented action. She has a B.A.

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

501(c)(12) : This type of nonprofit includes benevolent life insurance associations, mutual ditch or irrigation companies, mutual or cooperative telephone companies, and similar organizations for providing their services at the lowest cost possible to their members who fund the organizations. They’re unable to accept donations.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

This honorary board of industry experts, which represents the larger spectrum of the social sector, collectively determines the annual Classy Awards Winners, and today we’re proud to announce the 2021 Leadership Council that will be hand-selecting this year’s award recipients. Oxfam America. Feeding America. Teach For America.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

This network effect makes EveryAction donation pages some of the highest-converting in the industry. EveryAction users who rely on its Targeted Email tool experience some of the highest inbox placements in the industry. The company is a leader in the nonprofit technology space. It's trusted by some of the largest nonprofits.

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Achieve

MAY 13, 2014

When we first decided to address the issue of hunger in America through the development of a donation-based cafe model, there were many who told us that as a publicly traded company, it didn’t make “business sense” for Panera to devote time and resources to building a non-profit enterprise. We must give as much as we extract.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Facilitated by Lucy Bernholz, the panelists discussed how data mining, policy algorithms, and predictive risk models affect poor and working-class people in America. What should governments, universities and companies do? How does machine learning actually work? Why is it dangerous to ignore machine learning?

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

Although DevOps is a relatively niche sect of the Salesforce ecosystem, over 200 attendees, diversely represented across declarative admins, coders, BAs, and consultants, comprised the event from all manner of organization sizes and industries. Compared to traditional software development, Salesforce DevOps is still in its infancy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 11, 2011

On the other side of the Atlantic, Nick Hurd, Civil Society Minister in the UK, has announced that he will write Apple to encourage the company to be more positive. The outcry was not limited to the social sector industry in US and UK, complaints came in from Australia and Canada. billion worth of products through TechSoup Global.

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Global Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In celebration of the occasion of getting to meet this huge hero of mine, I’ve outlined five ways that companies, institutions, and nonprofits can harness technological innovations to advance financial inclusion and empower the world’s most vulnerable people: 1. Capital One partnered with Grameen America, the U.S.

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Gyrus

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

As an admitted Cleveland Indians fan and gracious World Series loser, I thought long and hard about how I could somehow link America’s Pastime to this unique blog. In the age of post “Moneyball,” everyone is looking to leverage their data and do something uniquely beneficial for their organization, regardless of industry.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

At many events, the same industry experts are invited to speak over and over again. White tends to be the default imagery in North America so signal to your target audience that you are diverse and inclusive by including people of color and various faces in your marketing materials. Appeal to Social Conscious Sponsors.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Nonprofit giving in America has been stuck at 2% of GDP for 45 years. If you think about the past 5 years, technology companies like Amazon, Uber and Apple have been making consumers’ lives easier with innovative, streamlined digital experiences. What is causing this? Is it the tax code? Are we just hardwired to give 2%?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 2, 2012

After I finished teaching an intensive Networked NGO workshop for Packard family planning grantees in Delhi, I headed to Bangalore to visit my friend and colleague, Rufina Fernandes where I conducted a social media workshop for staff and teachers and got see a start up education company and its CSR program, close up.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

The America's Giving Challenge from Case Foundation spurred $2.1 " Social Enterprise | GreenXchange: Crowdsourcing Social Innovation – Marcia Stepanek discusses the newly launched collaborative effort amongst diverse companies to create an open area for innovators and innovation. "Launched

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Care2

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Many leading members of the cause marketing industry feel that consumers are beginning to demand corporations not only provide quality products but also become responsible members of the community. Today many of the leading Fortune 500 companies have enacted pro-social campaigns. Have fifty years of manipulation run their course?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 17, 2014

The next time you set your digital device of choice to record your favorite show so you can watch it whenever you want, take a moment to be thankful that you’re protected from lawsuits from the entertainment industry. of America v. This ruling by the Supreme Court in Sony Corp. Universal City Studios, Inc.,

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2011

Historically, businesses in America were given a charter for a specific public purpose that allowed them to operate and expired upon the completion of the chartered project. In modern-day America, businesses are held legally accountable to maximize profits for shareholders, frequently at the exclusion of all else.

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