Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Vision -- Future picture - what we want to become; where we are going. Values -- Believes and moral principles that guide attitudes, decisions, and actions. This must-read book for anyone in a new leadership role also includes: A new approach called BRAVE on how to engage hearts and minds in the intended culture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2013

Vision -- Future picture - what we want to become; where we are going. Values -- Believes and moral principles that guide attitudes, decisions, and actions. This must-read book for anyone in a new leadership role also includes: A new approach called BRAVE on how to engage hearts and minds in the intended culture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 11, 2015

Vision -- Future picture - what we want to become; where we are going. Values -- Believes and moral principles that guide attitudes, decisions, and actions. This must-read book for anyone in a new leadership role also includes: A new approach called BRAVE on how to engage hearts and minds in the intended culture.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 15, 2024

Then, pair those motivations with demographic descriptors to paint a more detailed picture of the audience your direct mail fundraising efforts will target. Keep in mind that envelopes are still effective, and long-form letters are necessary for more formal situations (e.g., Conducting a marketing opportunity analysis.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Go beyond the immediate problem that your team solves and look to the big-picture challenges that grab people emotionally. Nike’s “Just do it” says nothing about shoes or apparel—it simply expresses an attitude. The goal is to be memorable: plant a seed in people’s minds, not a full-grown Redwood.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2015

Vision -- Future picture - what we want to become; where we are going. Values -- Believes and moral principles that guide attitudes, decisions, and actions. This must-read book for anyone in a new leadership role also includes: A new approach called BRAVE on how to engage hearts and minds in the intended culture.

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Attitude Case Study Leadership Culture 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2011

The power of pictures. Facebook is a “picture economy” (whereas Twitter is a “link economy” ); pics are the most engaged content, the most in-demand. Pictures are great conversation starters. Bear in mind – events can be great, but tend to get lost in the new Facebook layout. Timing is key.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

Their fired-up attitude makes them great at relationship-building, and they know it. With a deep pool of donors that give regularly, Nonprofit B is able to predict future revenue, giving their staff peace of mind and making it easy to show sustained growth to attract additional funding. . Donor Reach.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Vision -- Future picture - what we want to become; where we are going. Values -- Believes and moral principles that guide attitudes, decisions, and actions. This must-read book for anyone in a new leadership role, also includes: A new approach called BRAVE on how to engage hearts and minds in the intended culture.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

It is a one-dimensional attitude toward what should be a dynamic relationship. Understanding these details puts the picture in a frame. When you look at the big picture do the results make sense? You don’t need to have the mind-reading skills of Counsellor Troi on your team. How do the numbers relate to each other?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

What this means is that, rather than starting within your organization and planning messages internally, start with your audience in mind. When it comes to marketing, especially in the nonprofit world, we often focus on changing the minds and attitudes of our supporters and on raising awareness for our cause or upcoming event.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2015

Before these assumptions are baked into choices being made or considered, get access to accurate information using market research : who are your constituents and what are their attitudes, preferences, satisfaction levels, and needs? It is best to keep surveys as short as possible. They are the most time-consuming to complete and review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2010

The idea is the "balcony" is the strategic, big picture and the dance floor is when we're in the thick of operations or "in the weeds." As David reflects on how attitudes change: At the beginning of today’s workshop the majority of those attending were openly skeptical about social media.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

I'm not going to comment on the reasons for the millage or its merits from an arts management perspective--please check out Diane Ragsdale's excellent post for a round-up of commentary and some hard-hitting opinions about the big picture. The whole 'we know how to spend your money better than you' attitude is condescending and false."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

I also keep in mind dips in the circadian rhythms for humans that have impact on their ability to pay attention and learn – and I design different types of activities accordingly. Observing and picturing (Visual). Ideally, audience research should be done before you design your workshop or course.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 22, 2021

On paper (pun intended) the appeal made sense: send a prospective donor, whose interest in the big-picture cause of the organization aligns with the specific mission, some crisp, professionally produced, compelling stats, along with an easy opportunity to engage financially AND a free gift. They need a concise, compelling reason to engage.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

That’s why we added in a general profile picture and some text around the organization’s impact beforehand, all in the voice of the fundraiser, so that the page is engaging even if it’s not updated by the individual fundraisers. Keep in mind, that you don’t have to use teams if it doesn’t quite make sense for your fundraising base.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Be mindful of how your audience likes to receive information, and how they like to interact with you. What Winfield likes about this example : The picture and the challenge pull you in. Note that his clothes and attitude are casual, not a suit and tie. How will your organization stay top of mind? Their advice?

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

You want to keep your goal in mind. People like pictures, video over words. Because when you think about, when you’re on social media and you’re scrolling, you stop when you see a picture or video quicker than, say, words. You may change your entire ask in your mind just after talking with them for 10 minutes.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

We’re going to talk about the bigger picture things as it relates to personal branding and making yourself memorable, so you can raise some more money and improve those donor relations. We’re going to start out kind of the big picture. But the big picture is, let’s put that in our heads for a second.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 30, 2011

And I completely agree that different types of service opportunities are appropriate for people who are in different places in regard to their attitudes, knowledge, etc. I'm glad that Laura had the insight and courage to tackle a topic that we, as service-minded people, are often loath to discuss, or even think about.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2023

Here are a few best practices to keep in mind when developing your nonprofit’s annual report: 1. Use a you-attitude throughout the document. A you-attitude is all about presenting accomplishments as your donors’ rather than your organization’s. Incorporate your annual report into your larger strategy.

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Non Profit Quarterly

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Rob Reich: Big philanthropy is an exercise of power, and wherever there is concentrated power in a democratic society, the civic attitude toward it should be scrutiny, not gratitude. And that’s the bigger picture that we need to grapple with. I’m Amy Costello. But Reich and his colleagues are taking aim at the rest of the sector.

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