Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 27, 2024

In the book, Jacobs defines the mindset that drives his remarkable success in corporate America – and distills a lifetime of business brilliance into a tactical road map. The belief that other people must hold the same opinions as you do. He recommends you hire for intelligence, hunger, integrity and collegiality.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

Food banks have played a pivotal role in our communities for decades, and they will continue to positively impact the millions of people who struggle with food insecurity each year. According to the USDA , over 10% of households in America worked with food security at some point in 2018.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2012

Semphonic President and Conference Founder Gary Angel says " What a gift to have the best minds in the industry to work together and the big bonus is helping 2 chosen non-profit organizations."" We reached out to people we’ve never met and got them onboard. Feeding America has utilized numerous Call2Action Sparks.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

And CROS Ministries’ (CROS) hard work and business decisions in 2020 helped pave the way to their incredible fundraising successes. CROS Ministries has helped serve the hungry in Palm Beach and Martin Counties since 1978. After months of unresponsiveness and no progress, they realized they’d placed their trust in the wrong people.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

It represents people positively, in a way that feels true and empowering to them.” It paints a complete picture of the people you serve and the opportunities they can capitalize on with some help from within their community. Example: A gift of $50 today can help a neighbor (not a hungry family) who faces food insecurity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2009

Foodbanks, soup kitchens, and many other nonprofits that address the hunger issue are being hit by a triple whammy. That's why I'm taking the pledge to end hunger because if we all do a little bit - it can go a long way. To become a Champion, all you need to do is: Sign the Hunger Pledge. How This Can Help Your Community, Too.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Gates Foundation pledged $315 million over three years to CGIAR , a global research partnership focused on the needs of smallholder farmers, in support of efforts to help them adapt to a surge of climate threats that, in turn, are exacerbating global hunger and poverty. Read more. . November 4, 2021.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2007

Send A Postcard from the Hunger site As we approach the annual Thanksgiving feast , there are more than 850 million people in the world who go hungry. In developing countries, nearly 11 million children die every year from preventable and treatable, with 60% of these deaths from hunger and malnutrition. Miss it and they???ll

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

These individuals were selected to apply their unique perspectives into the judging process and help determine this year’s Social Innovation Winners. Oxfam America. Feeding America. Designs and launches new initiatives, drives organizational strategy, and helps chart the future of Feeding America.

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Givinga

DECEMBER 4, 2018

In addition to consumer and sales benefits, CSR (also known by the broader term, corporate responsibility, or CR) initiatives can help companies attract top talent, engage employees, and improve their brand equity. To help you build your CSR strategy, we’ve gathered five corporate philanthropy examples that you can use for inspiration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

"With living costs soaring, many local families are struggling to makes ends meet, and nowhere can it be seen with more clarity than on the lengthening lists of people being helped by the local food pantry." " Hunger is not only local issue, but also a global one. obesity and chronic hunger and malnutrition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Dan Michel, Digital Marketing Manager, Feeding America Twitter: @dpmichel. Dan is the Digital Marketing Manager for Feeding America where he oversees the execution of their external digital strategy which includes social media. At the end of the month, we could gauge our share of conversation in the hunger through listening tools.

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Everyaction

MAY 29, 2018

With over 750 affiliate agencies across the state of Wisconsin, Feeding Wisconsin is dedicated to eradicating hunger and improving their community. Feeding Wisconsin is the state association of the six regional Feeding America food banks that operate in the state of Wisconsin. Our EveryAction Hero this month is Feeding Wisconsin.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 18, 2017

To help you make the most out of your year-end appeals, we’ve put together a list of seven nonprofits that are rocking this giving season. Hunger Task Force. The Hunger Task Force includes end of year calls-to-action throughout their winter newsletter. Environment America. Texas Watch. Let's see it!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

With this in mind, we recently took measures to evolve our community engagement platform, giving people access to a broad set of tools to help them engage and build purpose beyond their day-to-day roles. Here are some examples of how we partner for change: Hunger (Goal 2). Tools of Engagement.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Food insecurity and hunger are some of the most prominent issues that plague our modern society. 41 million people, or 12% of the population, struggles with hunger. Food banks work hard to fight against increasingly pervasive hunger in our communities. Need help planning your next virtual event? In the U.S.,

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2011

It’s just few days after the worst earthquake ever recorded in Japan, followed by a devastating tsunami and still uncertain consequences around affected nuclear plants, and many of us are thinking about how we can help. When I hear how they are affected, it makes me want to help even more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2009

Hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these hard times. Bloggers have helped raised awareness of this important issue. President-elect Obama pledged to end childhood hunger by 2015 during his presidential campaign. Tags: hunger. AT&T will match donations up to $100,000.

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Join Care2, Blackbaud and Feeding America for this free Expert Webinar, and discover the essential tips that can help you stay ahead of the curve. Her team raises funds to help secure and distribute more than 200M meals annually for families struggling with hunger. How Do You Measure Up?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 7, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on and continues to cause distress, corporations are being entrusted – and expected – to lead the way to support and help solve the world’s most pressing issues. By addressing any of these five community needs, companies will help stem the devastating impact of the pandemic.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

It can help employees feel more connected to a common purpose and encourage a sense of pride in the company they work for. Beyond employee retention, having an employee giving program also makes your company an attractive option to people outside of your company—jobseekers and consumers. For example, Darden Restaurants, Inc.,

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. Other panels on social good explored crowdsourcing ideas to change the world, and brought folks together during the CauseLabs to brainstorm offline solutions to ending hunger in America. I am ready to do big things, help people, and make some real strides this year.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Big buttons, white space, and colored text keep Feeding America ’s mobile donation form feeling fresh and clean. What motivates people to pay monthly for these products and services? We like this range because it anchors people at a higher donation amount. Our favorite mobile giving experiences are simple. Sharing Our Whys.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

It was the first mainstream article that I saw that described people being paid to blog. But hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these difficult times. Gallaga cites a specific example of giving money to DonorsChoose.org, a company that connects students and teachers to people who would like to donate.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Oxfam America wants supporters to send an email to President Obama asking him to, "make the US a leader [ during the United Nations Climate Change Conference ] in crafting an equitable global treaty that provides substantial financing for poor and vulnerable communities to adapt to climate change."

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. Other panels on social good explored crowdsourcing ideas to change the world, and brought folks together during the CauseLabs to brainstorm offline solutions to ending hunger in America. I am ready to do big things, help people, and make some real strides this year.

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See3

OCTOBER 20, 2008

Bloggers, activists and friends gathered at our office to watch The New Silver , a film about a woman in Bolivia who is fighting to build a better life for her family with the help of microcredit. Here are some photos from the event: We also passed out this resource guide compiled by Global Developement Matters: How Can I Help?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

There are people who just want an expert on the stage to share their wisdom. The full group discussion allowed people at different levels to share their experiences. Use Twitter to Bring More People Into The Conversation. What people in the room were most hungry for were tips and steps on listening and measurement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. They whisk people away from their everyday lives and connect them with ideas that can revolutionize how they think. Stories are windows into new worlds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

The top 100 included a mix of nonprofits with an operating budget of under $10 million with programs in designated Chase corporate responsibility areas: education, health care, housing, the environment, combating hunger, arts and culture, human services and animal welfare. . Real time leaderboards make the contest very transparent.

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

At the 2021 Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , our annual nonprofit conference, over 7,000 people from across the world came together to learn how to advance their mission within the social sector. Responsive Fundraising: The Donor-Centric Framework Helping Today’s Leading Nonprofits Grow Giving . By Gabe Cooper . The Blue Sweater .

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

[Empathy triggers further emotion] I wonder what kind of help they can get. Emotion awakens impulse to help] “This is where the Food Bank, and you, step in. If you or someone you know needs help, please connect with us at our food hotline. “If If you or someone you know needs help, please connect with us at our food hotline.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 7, 2010

We're not actually acknowledging the people around us. I think that people really, actually want that. People started emailing me and saying, "Oh my gosh! How can I help?" I started emailing people a PDF of this business card that I was attaching to my little acts of kindness, my little missions. This is so fun.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Use of Convios multi-lingual tools helped CI reach out to both English and Spanish speakers. 58,000 people voted (12% of total file) and Defenders acquired 9000 new donors, raising $50k using "soft" asks within two emails. This year they did something a little different. Komen for the Cure race.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

It basically links consumers, you and me, to third-world families, and through more direct trade helps those families get a fair price for their coffee, their tea, their bananas, whatever it is they produce. Britt Bravo: Why should people buy Fair Trade products like coffee and chocolate? People are trading up, as it were.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Let’s assume your organization’s mission is to address a really big problem — say eliminating hunger in the United States. Such a goal, and the language used to articulate it, can be hard for many people to process. So many people in America struggle with hunger and food insecurity – how can her small donation possibly help?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 6, 2021

Now, philanthropic psychology, in its simplest form, is the study of how people love humankind, or sometimes I say how people love people. People shouldn’t only be loving people. People should be loving animals and the planet too.” ” And I absolutely 100% wholeheartedly agree with you.

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