Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 4, 2022

His playbook, guide and techniques incorporate real life examples, research, and a little tough love. Zides : First, I don't believe in sugar coating anything, so there is definitely a tough love approach taken in, The #PACE Process for Early Career Success.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. That wasn’t fair.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 5, 2022

All Form 990s had been released as TIFF image files making it both time-consuming and expensive to extract useful data from them. For example, restricting commercial use or favoring only educational use is not permitted. The report estimated that less than 10% of grants at the time were reaching communities of color.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. That wasn’t fair.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

I designed a 90-minute workshop focused on “Human-Centered Social Media Strategy” which teaches how to apply a simple design-thinking technique, creating personas, as the basis of your digital strategy. To make the workshop interactive, I spent a brief amount of time presenting the what, why, how, and examples of target audiences.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

If you’re not “ all signs point to go ,” it may be time to either hang up your shingle or look around and see what other problems you might address. Here are signs your work may be in the danger (red) or caution (yellow) zone, rather than full speed ahead (green) zone: Your budget has stayed the same for quite some time, or it has shrunk.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

High-performing teams will use reporting features to gauge success over time and see where there are opportunities for improvement. Number of returning one-time donors, in order to identify good candidates to convert to recurring donors. One volunteer even applied for a service grant for the time she spent on gratitude comments for us.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The Corita Art Center, a project of the Immaculate Heart Community, preserves and promotes Corita Kent’s art, teaching, and passion for social justice. I come from an organization with a small staff and in terms of implications and uses of technology, I’m teaching myself on the job with no other guidance.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

You’ll leave every session you attend with handouts, examples, and ideas bouncing around in your head. This is definitely a conference for the data-focused fundraiser. You’ll see lots of examples from other nonprofits and results from fundraising optimization experiments. by not having to travel far from home.

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Some examples include technology upgrades and person hours or large items donated for our live auction which make us thousands of dollars in the auction for each item. You should be aware individual donors may receive a tax deduction for gifts of goods but not for donated time (refer to IRS Publication 561 for further details).

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

This guide will teach you what you need to know to get your new organization up and running. Starting a nonprofit requires a decent amount of time and energy. For example, perhaps your idea for creating a nonprofit focused on raising funds for children fighting cancer started with one family’s need for support in a challenging time.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed – for example with text-to-give after disasters. For example, if two people had just had kids, regardless of age, they had more similarities than just age. Millennials come to the work place more prepared to teach than previous generations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's Sell with a Story book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. That wasn’t fair.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 18, 2018

If we make a practice of putting a price on our services—including our time—we at least know how much we’re giving away when we have to. By definition , earned income is “any income that a person or company receives for work they have done.” My favorite classic example is that of the Girl Scouts. Defining earned income.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

Definition of Data Analytics for Nonprofits. Definition of Data Analytics for Nonprofits. There are four primary types of data analytics: Descriptive Analytics: This describes what has happened over a specific time period, helping nonprofits see which changes have occurred and compare performance across time periods.

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Neon CRM

JULY 14, 2023

The Super Bowl might include more fun commercials and plates of loaded nachos, but GivingTuesday definitely has the better overall vibe. With so many people primed and ready to support worthy causes on GivingTuesday, it’s the perfect time for nonprofits to hold a standalone fundraiser or—even better—kick off their year-end giving campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2013

” Porter’s definition about networking is about charting your own course, following your passions, and making meaningful connections, which in turn increase your happiness and productivity. For example, having coffee with a new graduate or even exchanging an email or two can make a difference in a person’s life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

Is success of the Ice Bucket Challenge a happy accident for ALS and the people who suffer from the disease or is the first example of the power of crowd charity? Can other nonprofits reproduce it? Also, make sure your stunt won’t cause a backlash and is appropriate to the timing of your campaign. My answer: yes and no.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 2, 2017

If we make a practice of putting a price on our services—including our time—we at least know how much we’re giving away when we have to. By definition , earned income is “any income that a person or company receives for work they have done.” My favorite classic example is that of the Girl Scouts. Defining earned income.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. You may need to get rid of sticky notes and embrace digital tools, better time management, and more efficient processes. Do you feel drained of energy all the time? Most importantly: Is this tool going to save you time?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This project has identified the following definitions of success: A Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange. These definitions have informed the curriculum, instructional design, peer learning design, and how we will measure and learn along the way. Her knowledge of the country and the culture made it easier to localize the curriculum.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

That means it’s time for your nonprofit to get a piece of the pie. For example, if you work with an animal nonprofit and rescue stray animals off the street, you may sometimes take in animals in pretty awful shape. Check out this great example from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue! Time to get festive. Branding matters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 18, 2016

For example, creativity expert Roger Von Oech has the “ Creative Whack Pack ” and “ Innovation Whack Pack.” In my own practice as a trainer, I have created several card games to teach social media and communication strategy. (thanks, @AllieB!). A blog post on that is coming! thanks, @Anthony_Lazzaro!).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Owyoung offers these definitions: Diversity in the context of a workplace really means bringing people who are different from each other – with their own unique characteristics, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives – together to realize the strengths of those differences.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul's new book includes : Model stories Skill-building exercises Enlightening examples from Microsoft, Costco, Xerox, Abercombie & Fitch, Hewlett Packard, and other top companies. It didn’t take long).

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 15, 2010

These are but two recent examples of how decentralized digital networks can have dramatic effects on centralized hierarchies. Organizational data is, by definition, far less personal than the information an individual might trust to the site, so you’re much less likely to want to keep it private. What does that mean for you?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 15, 2016

A close examination of these tactics reveals several strategies that other nonprofits can use to monetize the work they do every day and add value to their time and output in corporate terms. For example, while many businesses have resisted building more energy efficient buildings, it's now clear that doing so reduces their costs over time.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2016

As a nonprofit, you spend at least some of your time as a teacher, educating people about a problem and what your organization does to solve it. If you were looking to find the “best” teaching method, you would have had a hard time finding a definitive answer. Check them out and see what works for you.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

Perhaps it was a multiple-choice final exam or an essay-style test printed in double-spaced Times New Roman. Assessments are closely tied to learning objectives, or what you want members to have learned by the time they complete the course. For example, you could ask learners to: Create a timeline. Sequencing. Detail a process.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 10, 2019

Each time a front walk is plowed in the snow, each time someone helps a visitor find their way to a gallery, each time you see a funny social media post. Front of House is Hard Work: While I did gallery teaching for many years, for most of my career, I’ve had a desk and a phone in non-public space.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

And if I found myself in a job where I couldn’t instill a culture of philanthropy over a reasonable period of time, I’d fire myself (and I have). And that definitely includes all your staff. This is why education and leading by example become your responsibility, at least if you want to succeed in your job. Why is that?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2006

She is also saying that virtual worlds are not for everyone which is definitely true. t think at this time that SL wants to be a WOW. This argument repeats itself over and over throughout time as each new technology emerges that has the potential to replace or improve upon an existing technology. I really don???t whenever i???ve

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

From the phenomenon that was the Ice Bucket Challenge to the Ohio man who raised over $55,000 to make potato salad, we have a wide variety of Crowdfunding examples in the news. Let’s start with a definition. In fact, we can go back through the past two centuries to find examples that mirror modern crowdfunding efforts.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Applying economic reasoning to the strategic questions that challenge any business, the authors reveal what real American small businesses can teach us beyond the bounds of most MBA programs or curriculum. A great example was Panhandle Converter Recycling , a company that we met with in Dothan, AL. we haven''t made it to yet.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 2, 2014

Applying economic reasoning to the strategic questions that challenge any business, the authors reveal what real American small businesses can teach us beyond the bounds of most MBA programs or curriculum. A great example was Panhandle Converter Recycling , a company that we met with in Dothan, AL. we haven''t made it to yet.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2014

Applying economic reasoning to the strategic questions that challenge any business, the authors reveal what real American small businesses can teach us beyond the bounds of most MBA programs or curriculum. A great example was Panhandle Converter Recycling , a company that we met with in Dothan, AL. we haven''t made it to yet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

Example of A/B Testing Results. Does data collection may occur from time-to-time, but not formal reporting. Monitors feedback from target audience in real time but balances with trend or survey data. Documents quantitative results against goals and value when asked by senior leadership. What is the difference?

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