Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Now that we are halfway through 2021, it's time to check in on your progress with your 2021 New Year's Resolutions. As a reminder, here is a list of 70 possible resolutions for leaders. Congratulations if you selected some of these earlier and are making progress on them.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

But at the same time, he's also found that some have incorrect assumptions about how privacy is violated online. Different programs and services have different policies on how they use and potentially share your personal information. Simple Steps for Teaching Privacy. Teaching Online Safety: Building Curriculum.

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Candid

APRIL 22, 2021

In March 2020, Candid canceled all in-person events until a time to be named later. Tracy Kaufman Programs Manager, Northeast “Hollywood movies on global pandemics never address product access, but this was the Funding Information Network (FIN) team’s vital mission in March. Julieta Mendez Senior Director of Network Engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2020

Today, we’ll teach you how you can use RemoteHub to recruit volunteers absolutely free of charge and even earn donations to your nonprofit organization! . Simply go to “Create a Page for Nonprofit Organization” and fill in the relevant information for each field. Step One: Create a page for your organization on RemoteHub.

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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. WhatsApp is also an excellent tool for community building with stakeholders, for crowdsourcing information and knowledge and for traditional and peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

If you need another resolution to tackle this year or haven't yet selected one, now is a good time to review this list below.

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The MatrixFiles

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Gallup ) 50% of Americans under age 30 have some or a lot of trust in the information they get from social media, just under the 56% who say the same about news outlets. ( One exec expressed interest in resources to share with our members to teach them how to have conversations about controversial topics. Track trends in your industry.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2017

That's because, according to co-authors Krissi and Dan Barr , dogs can teach humans a lot about leadership. When times are tough, loyalty is tested. All of this helps them gather more and better information. For two years our limited free time was consumed with even more work. Because 44 percent of U.S. Barr : A lot!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“What you won’t find is a book that specifically covers the challenge you face now: the CEO transition – a period that covers your first 6–12 months in the role , which is often the most challenging and crucial time for a company and its new leader.” These 10 components inform the chapters within the book.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Showing impact numbers and, more importantly, stories keep donors informed and engaged. Repeat: As you repeat the Ask, Thank, and Report steps, you’re building connections that help move donors from one-time donors to recurring donors. Report: Report back to donors and share how your nonprofit is making a difference.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 25, 2014

million young people all of the time.”. But use this bit of information as a larger lesson. But use this bit of information as a larger lesson. Don’t waste valuable time and resources on an audience that isn’t there. He receives information quickly. “We text over 1.6 Simply make sure your audience is there.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

Not to worry—we’ll help you with your event planning by teaching you our top strategies for writing an effective fundraising auction item description. Having a template allows you to save time planning your auction , as you’ll know what information you need for each item and can take the guesswork out of the writing process.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With 2024 fast approaching, it's a good time to identify your New Year's Resolutions for next year. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year's resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and January 1, think about which couple you want to work on during 2024.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Many nonprofit professionals will tell you that the answer is “time” and/or “resources.” Giving yourself time to get familiar with your new software. An instructor virtually guides you through common nonprofit tasks and best practices on how to use your system in real time. You need to keep them informed from the start.

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

You just signed a multi-year contract for a new student information and learning management system (SIS/LMS) that does everything you want it to do. Naturally, it will take a lot of time, training, and labor to get it up and running, but once it is all configured, it will solve all your problems. This is the dream. It wasn’t great.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

And, the newest installment in the series is equally good, informative, practical and actionable. Salespeople should, therefore, invest the time to learn how to do it well, and then practice it, so they can master it. Paul : Lead with a Story was the most challenging from a time and effort standpoint. Storytelling is a skill.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

Jon Townsend, Chief Information Officer, National Trust. Jarrod Bell, Chief Information Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. All speakers will be answering questions after the session airs, so make sure you build your schedule ahead of time! Use our session catalog to plan out your event schedule ahead of time.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

One of my favorite parts of the book is where Sjodin teaches how best to use visual aids in your presentations. Finally, she adds that, “Whether your next presentation is three minutes of 30 minutes, that’s not a lot of time, and brevity is your friend. Don’t worry, just do your best and keep moving forward.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI. Yet using AI adoption primarily to maximize time and cost efficiency will only exacerbate the burnout crisis in the sector.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

As you read the book, you’ll learn what Sonnenberg has learned through years of building a leading efficiency consulting business – that the primary reason why so many teams are overwhelmed is not because they don’t have enough time, or that managers expect too much of their employees, or that there aren’t enough people. how tech savvy?

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 15, 2014

As I have been completing the research phase of my doctoral project, one thing has become evident: nonprofit leadership, staff and consultants do not lack for information. What we lack is the time to consume it all. As a regular provider of information, I find myself convicted. It’s relatively easy to spew out information.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It can reach a larger number of people in a shorter amount of time than in-person training. She probably has a job, a family, and maybe pets that use some of her time each day. Then, there are her responsibilities as a volunteer, which may look different each time she shows up. These seem like no-brainers. We could go on.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 1, 2020

So, what are some broad lessons from past world events that can be applied to this moment in time? Visit www.blackbaud.com/covid-19 for more information. It’s okay to acknowledge what is happening in the world – donors expect it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2019

Many nonprofits don’t put time and energy into SEO because they don’t understand the benefits. Here are six reasons why SEO is worth the time and effort. Once they find you and are engaged, you can teach them your language. Search engines include geographic information in the results. It cares about keywords.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

It’s that time of year again, where we trade in our flip flops for sweaters and pumpkin-spiced lattes. We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year. We’ve curated a nonprofit reading list to help your organization make the most out of this charitable time of year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

This week I was honored to teach a Happy Healthy Nonprofit Workshop at the 1440 Multiversity Nonprofit Service Week. This past week they opened up the campus to nonprofits and I was lucky enough to be part of the faculty to teach a workshop. They also teach yoga and meditation classes in this room. The photo was my classroom.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

As you read the book, you’ll learn what Sonnenberg has learned through years of building a leading efficiency consulting business – that the primary reason why so many teams are overwhelmed is not because they don’t have enough time, or that managers expect too much of their employees, or that there aren’t enough people. how tech savvy?

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

If your nonprofit does advocacy, you know that with this work, there are almost always consistent patterns of crisis management leading to later periods of denouement and down time. This will allow you to extend that advocacy campaign as long as possible without running the approval gauntlet multiple times.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 30, 2024

No matter what report you need to pull, what metrics you are looking for, or what support you are looking for in association with a sale, you can find all of that information within Greater Giving. I’ve had a few teams ask if they should be entering their donor information into both their donor software and Greater Giving pre-event.

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TechImpact

MAY 29, 2014

The truth is, websites grow stale very quickly, and it is important to ensure you are offering a web visitor something in return for their page view time. Individuals arriving to your site are learning new and pertinent information. Websites teach, viewers are not listening. Few and waning links. And they won’t.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

This 175-page self-help tale, wrapped in fiction, teaches you the nine mistakes that prevent many from achieving their goals. I won’t reveal the nine mistakes, however, here are some of my favorite takeaways and snippets from the lessons the book teaches: Be the hero of your story, not a minor character in someone else’s.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Even better the opportunity to see long-time BlogHer friends Liz Henry , Sarah Dopp , and many others. The session combines information coping with blog communty outreach. So, here's what I'd like you to do - look at the questions and see if they make sense for social media and information overload and suggest changes.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

Toledo-Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) has been part of Candid’s Funding Information Network since 1980, providing local nonprofits and the public with access to Candid’s resources, including Foundation Directory, for free. My role is to contextualize those tools and teach customers how to best use them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. This webinar will teach you how to successfully create, manage, and promote a LinkedIn Group for your nonprofit and highlight best practices and demonstrate how to manage discussions, subgroups, templates, and announcements. Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Cost: $50 or Winter Webinar Special.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Time: 1pm-2:30 EDT. This webinar will teach you how to successfully create, manage, and promote a LinkedIn Group for your nonprofit and highlight best practices and demonstrate how to manage discussions, subgroups, templates, and announcements. Date: Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Cost: $50 or Fall Webinar Special.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2016

So, now it's a good time to check on your progress with your New Year's Resolutions for how to be a better leader. You made it through the first half of 2016. Hopefully, you're still doing great. So good that you're ready to add another one or two resolutions to your list to tackle during the remainder of the year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2017

I had an exciting and busy week of teaching public workshops, facilitating informal staff workshops, and meetings at the Embassy mostly on the topic of Networked Nonprofit, digital strategy, and leading on social media. Also, they seem to put good boundaries around “work” time and free time.

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