Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2015

I had the honor of being a guest facilitator at a transformative leadership retreat with colleagues Heather McLeod Grant, Chris Block, Lance Fors, and David Havens – I got to teach but more importantly got to learn from amazing people. It was eye-opening to discover what you don’t notice when you are aware.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

How many of them actually invite you to have a conversation with them? All of us are marketed to, but few of us engage in real conversations with the nonprofits and brands we like. Inviting your donors to share more about themselves can be a great way to start conversations with them. Encouraging conversations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

The book’s teachings are based on exclusive research from two Salesforce studies of thousands of employees and c-suite executives around the globe, and further validated by hundreds of executive conversations and other industry research. A workforce more open to change, including technological.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 25, 2015

Guest blogger Gail Perry believes that any board member can be that critical agent of change with the right training and support, especially with respect to opening doors for his or her board. Your Board Members Can Become “Door Openers.” Just open doors. Here are my 4 steps to help your board members learn how to open the door.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. billion WhatsApp users exchanging more than 60 billion messages every day and that unlike other media, it has an astounding 99% open rate and 40%+ response rate.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 17, 2021

Recognize 30% of loyal donors will be open to a conversation about legacy giving . 30% of loyal donors = 150 open to PG conversations . Of those you speak with, 30% should make a commitment . The national average bequest is $78,630 . What does this look like in practice? . 20% loyal donors = 500 loyal donors .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Leaders who do not have an exquisite understanding of an relationship with themselves can never hope to have conversations that unlock creativity, purpose, and results with their teams.” How do you address these signs?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Everyone in the organization has something they can teach us, particularly those on the front lines of delivering programs and services. The active listening comes in because the effective solicitor knows how to guide the conversation and make every moment they are speaking count. Laura Fredericks, J.D.,

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Leaders who do not have an exquisite understanding of an relationship with themselves can never hope to have conversations that unlock creativity, purpose, and results with their teams.” How do you address these signs?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 29, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Gender, Race and Open Source June 29, 2007 My session on Free and Open Source software and the US Social Forum went great yesterday. The presentation is available on my wiki (it’s at the bottom.)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Leaders who do not have an exquisite understanding of an relationship with themselves can never hope to have conversations that unlock creativity, purpose, and results with their teams.” How do you address these signs?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Open Space and Unconference Facilitation. The book is an extremely practical resource whether you are working on improving your skills or teaching others. Tracking: This is keeping track of the conversation themes and threads. Reflective Practice. Innovation / Generating New Ideas. Making Decisions and Getting Consensus.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Leaders who do not have an exquisite understanding of an relationship with themselves can never hope to have conversations that unlock creativity, purpose, and results with their teams.” How do you address these signs?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

Gravitate towards the event type that most interests you and be open to sharing your business ideas with the other attendees. . They’ll also teach you about the ins-and-outs of that industry and things to keep an eye on. . This way they know that your conversation is still top of mind. Getting capital.

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sgEngage

MARCH 14, 2023

Available in a research preview, it has quickly gained popularity for its ease of use and conversational interface. For a grassroots nonprofit, this tool would save staff valuable time and serve as a teaching tool for early-career fundraisers.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Interactivity significantly increases shares and conversions. Keep in mind that you’ve got about 7 seconds to get them to open your message; if they’re busy at the time and don’t click on it, they probably won’t come back. Keep in mind when optimizing for screen size that more opens happen on iPhones than other devices.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

I’ve had several conversations with him, and he says I can stay in touch. Before doing so, it would’ve been better to ask some open-ended questions that invite the donor to elaborate on why making this gift would mean a lot to them. . What do you want to teach your children and grandchildren? . Can you tell me more about that?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

They have the courage to have conversations often considered taboo or too difficult.” Leaders who do not have an exquisite understanding of an relationship with themselves can never hope to have conversations that unlock creativity, purpose, and results with their teams.” How do you address these signs?

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 14, 2021

Matthew Platt, Solution Engineer, Tableau: Once you download the dashboards and you open that 14-day trial or open Tableau desktop, within about 15 minutes you can have them downloaded, you can have the trial started, and then you can go ahead and populate that Nonprofit Cloud data in there within about 15 minutes.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Obesity: MHP recently opened a Community Health & Wellness Center which houses a brand-new YMCA and MHP Lifestyle Medicine Practice. It’s a neat shot because of the low murmur of conversation and occasional bursts of laughter. It’s very thought provoking and always brings out great conversation.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

You may feel stress about keeping your organization’s doors open during the COVID-19 pandemic. While they may not fill your bank account, these tips for cutting costs at a nonprofit may keep your lights on, doors open, and sustainability closer and closer. As a result, you will have more dollars to pay staff and keep your doors open.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The mission of A People’s Guide to AI is to open up conversation around AI by demystifying, situating, and shifting the narrative about what types of use cases AI can have for everyday people. It is funded by Open Society Foundations. How To Teach Artificial Intelligence More Common Sense: Deep learning is the king of AI.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The survey gave us a basic sketch, but the color and texture emerged during follow-up focus group conversations. They wanted to help students and teachers who were teaching from home that needed curriculum ideas and ways to engage their students in this new virtual environment.”. But for some, it opened doors.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Have the same conversation with your board members. Teach them that fundraising isn’t about asking for money; it’s about giving people the opportunity to give back and improve their communities. Once the new staffer understands the cycle of giving, you can start teaching them to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2008

Chris Brogan started a wonderful "open thread" that ignited quite a few comments and discussion. And, there have been many spin-off conversations on other blogs as a result. There in lies the key to effective conversation sparking. Flickr Photo by Lab2114. As of Friday evening, there 77 comments on this post.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Sometimes, through our conversations, it’s decided that a nonprofit may not be the best fit for an idea, or that the organization has some more work to do before it’s ready to apply for a grant. My role is to contextualize those tools and teach customers how to best use them. These discussions are a valuable service in itself.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

Opening speaker Allyson Felix, the world’s great Olympian and most decorated U.S. Brilliant and hysterically witty, he dazzles nonprofit audiences by teaching them how to apply decision science (aka behavioral economics) to campaigns, communications, and fundraising. . 2) Where else can I get this? 3) How well do I understand it?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

One of our hopes for the book was that it would spark conversation about the need for self-care as part of doing the work. Erika Atkins, Director of Operations at Opening Act , a theatre program that teaches theatre skills to students from New York City’s most underserved schools to help them succeed in life.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In her conversation with Blackbaud Institute Managing Director Ashley Thompson, Rachel shared insights into how your organization can assess your marketing effectiveness and goals that you can set to reach marketing maturity. Your focus now should be on teaching others how to achieve this milestone! The Stages of Marketing Maturity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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