Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Identify how to best lead in hybrid work environments with the tools and competence to succeed. Furthermore, share the authors, “With hybrid work, leaders need to ensure that employees are engaged, remote work is productive, and hybrid teams are collaborating, all within legal guidelines.” Section 2: The 7 C’s of Leadership.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To do so, we definitely need your help. As we look forward to 2015, we recognize that much work remains to be done, and we definitely need your continued support. Human Rights Our Human Rights Program continues to focus on helping activists and journalists securely document the stories of human rights abuses worldwide.

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NTEN

MARCH 30, 2011

By Steve Backman, President, Database Designs To close out our month-long look at some of the best tools for nonprofits, Steve Backman tells you about some of his favorite day-to-day software. Favorite software tools are all about managing processes fluidly. Dropbox also has essential team collaboration built in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

One of the fun exercises I facilitated is a “Fishbowl” where a small group of participants go through the process of generating ideas for an editorial calendar based on their key goals and audience definition. The 2014 LightBox Collaborative Editorial Calendar has arrived! Beautifully done–thank you for this excellent planning tool!”

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Diversify fundraising channel s: The report documents shifts in donor behavior and preferences. Collaborate with peers : Engage with other fundraisers and organizations to share insights and best practices. Collaborative efforts can lead to innovative solutions and improved fundraising results. And that’s fine.

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Qgiv

MAY 3, 2023

For estimated campaign costs, include staff pay, campaign materials, possible venues, and any fundraising tools you may need. Your fundraising calendar should provide each team member a definite understanding of their responsibilities for the upcoming year.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2014

That means people who translate documents wouldn't be considered online volunteers, because they aren't actually using the Internet for their service, they are using their skills. But, the phrase is important, because talking about the best ways to support and involve volunteers using Internet tools, specifically, is important.

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Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2016

We've been positively surprised, over and over again, by the innovative ways that Silkers have used the tool to reach their audience. What was surprising, and different is that IJNET did not make use of the data visualization tools whatsoever, which was definitely one of the more surprising ways to use Silk.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2009

You can read more in this series of five reports that looks at the definitions, research, power, practices, and insights relating the impact of social networks on family strengthening and community change. There are definitely some shades of gray. This can help you make better decisions about use of tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2005

In the comments of a I post I did on continuous computing where I referenced the continuous computing blog and the possiblities for nonprofits, Wade Roush, a senior editor and West Coast bureau chief for MIT's Technology Review magazine suggested some additional tools. (He I hope to post an interview with SJ soon.) One is wikis.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 24, 2008

SaaS is not, by definition either proprietary or open source. One of the most important things to understand is that SaaS is primarily built upon open source tools such as Apache, MySQL, and MySQL. But there are other ways to be collaborative; really SaaS is built on collaboration. 3 Jon Biedermann 09.25.08

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 11, 2011

Second, use tools and practices. The cards focus on strengths-based reflections and are an easy tool to get meetings started on a positive note, even if you are discussing challenging issues. We can couple those practices with shared tracking documents that clearly outline deliverables, timelines, and responsibilities.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

At Web Courseworks, we specialize in both learning management systems (LMSs) equipped with assessment authoring tools and providing consulting services to help professional, medical, and trade associations create top-tier eLearning experiences for their members. Group Collaboration with Feedback. Let’s dive in. . Gamification.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 20, 2011

I wrote a blog post called, Mashups, Open APIs, and the Future of Collaboration in the Nonprofit Tech Sector. And what would you describe as the social definition of Social Actions API – the purpose? It’s well-documented at this point that people are hungry to engage with causes they care about in various forms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2021

Technology can be a huge barrier for inclusion if we don’t consider the digital divide of skills, tools, and Internet speeds when selecting platforms and tools for meetings. The options include: Flex (in office 1-3 days for meetings/collaboration) and Fully Remote (work from anywhere).

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NTEN

MARCH 17, 2011

[As part of the 2011 NTC, a group of attendees are documenting their experiences at the conference on the NTEN Blog.] All this time I've been using third party compression tools.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

An RFP is a document that thoroughly details your project, its purpose, your needs, and the guidelines you’ve already laid out. If you’ve invested in professional-grade fund accounting tools for your nonprofit, you have to safeguard that investment. Streamlined invoice and data entry with their customizable workflow tools.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 29, 2009

Those links are to definitions!) Cross-section of participants : It was great to turn up to an event and have every person I talked to have a different line a work, a different reason for using social media tools, and a unique goal for what they wanted to get out of the day. The combination of a Tweetup and a BarCamp.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 18, 2015

In this age of mobile devices and cloud computing, many workers now have ample tools to work effectively wherever they are, but one major concern organizations still have is how to effectively manage teleworkers so productivity doesn't drop. The Citrix free kit on How to Build Your Workshifting Strategy is definitely worth checking out.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 11, 2008

Quick definition Cloud computing is basically running applications on the web via “Software as a Service (SaaS)&#. That includes applications from Google Documents, to Salesforce.com, to Gliffy.com , (the service I used to create that graphic.)

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Connection Cafe

MAY 11, 2012

It's definitely easier now than ever to work remotely, but that doesn't mean it's easy. I can't speak for Highrise or Backpack, but as far as web-based collaboration tools go, the suite from 37Signals is some of the best out there.

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NTEN

MAY 13, 2011

More so than most, but a mix, definitely.” He began exploring various tools to make meetings easier and more efficient. That’s when he found MyCommittee.com, an online meeting management tool. It had nice agenda and minutes features, and good document sharing,” Wolber said. “I They were relatively tech-savvy,” he said.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2007

I'll be collaborating with colleagues online to further plan our sessions and online materials. In this session we'll explore some uses for screencasting, the tools you'll need to create one, and tips and tricks for making them work. A definition of screencasting, with real examples. Overview of the tools needed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

I feel the learning is richer and more sticky. Peer exchanges help participants not only form good habits, but they also naturally start to collaborate and work in a networked way. This project has identified the following definitions of success: A Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Extension programs use wikis, flickr, blogs, tagging, and other tools to share information and content. Collaboration on student projects or other ways. tools can provide quick and dirty market research tools or the ability to do an environmental scans for strategic planning. Step 5: RSS As Information Coping Tool.

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

Like most things in the social web, though, there are tools and resources that can make creating a podcast accessible to almost any organization. No reason to be afraid: the important part of this definition is that the audio content is syndicated. Tools and Resources. The What and Why?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2016

A collaborative research project by the Public Interest Registry and Nonprofit Tech for Good, the 2016 Global NGO Online Technology Report is an inaugural effort to gain a better understanding of how non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide use online technology to communicate with their supporters and donors.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2005

I don't often see SOAP listed among the "emerging web technologies" discussed on non-profit tech sites, but it has definitely arrived. Tools for on-line advocacy, for example, make it easy for a supporter to write to Congress. But these tools store their own data - they don't talk to your organization's database.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

And in each of these we will talk a bit about tools, tactics and strategies. Analog Tools. What this means for tools, specifically, is that we don’t actually like technology. The tools in an analog world fulfilled a specific function but did not influence our planning or programs. Digital Tools. So let’s dive in!

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And this is one where these guys definitely have a lot of knowledge. You know, that’s where you have those visual tools to put in front of a donor that they can go, “Ah, I see. Aaron: Yes, definitely. Definitely, that’s part of it. So definitely take advantage of the opportunity. Check them out.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This is definitely what happened for our story: we started with a simple idea and then were incredibly surprised at how helpful an extra bag of groceries could be to a lot of households. All too often, we have the tools to fight (or at least, those we can grow to fight) systemic issues at our disposal, we just need to learn how to use them.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

We also are practical, and agile, and collaborative. Other things around collaboration: making sure that everyone on staff knew exactly which tools to use to collaborate with their colleagues, and obviously management. So, essentially using tools that are not quote-unquote “organization-sanctioned” tools.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 8, 2021

So definitely knows what she’s talking about. Definitely involved in the healthcare space. So any of you listening in who are in the healthcare arena, you definitely want to check her out. So I can definitely appreciate that grants can be challenging. Rachel: Yeah, you can say win rate. It sounds cooler anyway.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

There really isn’t a clear definition that is universally accepted in the sector. And when I started researching this book, one of my goals was to do that, was to come up with a definition that the nonprofit sector might embrace and use to answer the question, “What is communications in a nonprofit?”

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Wouldn’t it be great if we could tweet through our tool, whatever? And so it’s sort of unmanaged, sort of unmanaged because people, we trust our teams, we trust our peers, and we trust that they’re going to figure out what systems, or tools, or apps they need to get their work done. Everybody needs an email tool.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The definition of “a connected school” could be many different things. Ideally, that one login would also be where they can pay tuition, make donations to the school, and collaborate with other families on extracurricular activities. It will be in one location, enabling targeted communication with your school families.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

We used a broad definition of crowd sourcing, simply stated as: Getting ideas, content, volunteer tasks, money, or other things from a wide swath of people. I was modeling crowd sourcing and my new definition of an expert: Your expertise is in your network. Have a brief over that lays out the definition and concept models.

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