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.

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sgEngage

APRIL 2, 2024

This can cause problems when tasks fall through the cracks or emails go to inboxes that no longer exist. Record that institutional knowledge in an accessible Policies and Procedures manual. When a new person comes on, it’s a good time to understand exactly what access they need.

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TechImpact

MARCH 18, 2014

To them, it is the most important problems that needs solving in the world. Plans are well though out with each step being executed at precisely the right time. A great nonprofit executive is knowledgable and experienced in a variety of fundraising methods. Passion for the organization’s mission. Financial savvy.

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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.

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Gyrus

JULY 21, 2016

Continuous learning is an established persistent learning process, designed for bolstering the knowledge and skills of your workforce over time, and presents itself in many forms. Use this as an opportunity for knowledge transfer. This can establish a line of communication and lead to increased knowledge transfer.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 23, 2023

While previous generations might have preferred to give via check, cash, or even over the phone, those older analogue giving methods are on their way out, especially as even well-established donors switch to supporting their favorite causes online. Offering these methods is important for catering to younger donors.

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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. This tests knowledge acquisition. What did the last assessment that you took look like?

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Achieve

AUGUST 26, 2015

However, instead of adopting anger I remembered the wise old adage, “knowledge is power.” scientific method. for problem solving is useful in systematically moving us from thinking-to-acting. While there are many ways to fashion the scientific method, essentially, it involves six basic steps: The first step is to.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Payment methods accepted include credit cards (78%), PayPal (50%), direct debit (42%), and digital wallets (6%). 18% depend solely upon volunteers and 11% have a full-time or part-time social media manager. Of those, 78% are mobile-compatible. 66% use the.ORG domain for web and email communications. 3% use.NGO. 12% use.COM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The conference was framed around the question: Given the convergence of networks and big data and the need for more innovation, what evaluation methods should be used to evaluate social change outcomes along side traditional methods? These methods included: Developmental Evaluation , Shared Measurement , and Big Data.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 14, 2022

This foundational knowledge may at times feel simple, but it’s best to make sure you have a rock solid understanding of nonprofit consulting practices before entering into conversations with potential partners. Determine problem areas. Additionally, make sure you look for consultants who fit your needs.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

We see it all the time in this modern internet age. That need being, how to motivate your workforce to action upon the training, as well as making said training accessible at any time, in any place. Not too long ago, all the rage in our industry was shifting focus to the disruptive business model.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 2, 2014

It typically involves a substantial commitment of time, energy, and emotion. Here’s a quick overview of the framework: Stage 1: Pre-contemplation – This is denial where you think not changing is not a problem. Oftentimes, they fail because the previous steps have not been given enough thought or time.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

The project goal must be consistent with your mission and vision and at the same time be specific to your project. Outcomes are used to identify a change in behavior, attitude, or knowledge in the people being served by the project. How will the project help to solve a problem or meet a need in the community? Project Outcomes.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

From bringing in revenue to connecting with constituents, the right technology can save your team time and help you facilitate a better donor experience. While there are many technology consultants available, take the time to evaluate what they specialize in and the services they provide. Troubleshoot technical problems.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

Acquiring industry knowledge. When you meet someone, make sure that you follow up with them at another time. Is the networking environment a place, time, and locale you are comfortable with? You’ll want to consider language barriers, foreign procedures, and methods of transportations. . Creating Intention When Networking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

Last week, I was an instructor for NTEN’s Technology Leadership Academy for a session on Nonprofit Technology ROI Methods. This approach means the instructor takes a “guide on the side&# approach versus “expert on the stage.&# And, of course, it takes more preparation time than slapping together a powerpoint.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2013

The recently published study from Center for Effective Philanthropy, called “ Room for Improvement ” looked at foundation’s support of performance assessment. There is a lot of pressure for nonprofits to “demonstrate impact” and performance assessment is one method. That’s the OMTM. You need a way of defining success.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 27, 2010

—— John has spent time working for Microsoft, doing R&D for the defense industry and was part of a few past startups that didn’t quite reach “critical mass.&# The team also hopes to incentivize organizations to share knowledge and give beneficiaries a direct voice. Working on trying to find time to sleep.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

It means that where your organization puts its time, energy, and resources is a direct expression of the things it values. Next, use your knowledge of current expenses like wages, rent, utilities, program costs, etc. What does that mean? to project what your costs will be for the coming year.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

At the same time, very little has happened. What’s true in good times is true in difficult times: the more donors you meet with the more support you will secure for your organization. We have the answer, not just a problem. We shouldn’t just go to our donors with a problem and expect them to fix it with money.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Creating a Request for Proposals can be labor-intensive, time consuming, and stressful, but it's a lot easier when you're not starting from scratch - so we've put together a template that you can fill out as you go, which already contains the structure, sections, and language you'll need. And if time is a factor (isn't it always?),

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2017

As a result, an emerging method of investment, called social impact investment, has investors monitor the outcomes produced by their donations while simultaneously producing profit from their investment. At the same time, nonprofits should be aware of the challenges and limitations to this emergent form of funding. Monitor Institute.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 15, 2017

The blurring lines between government, nonprofit and for-profit sectors have led to innovative vehicles to fund interventions that address society’s most intractable problems. According to Smith and Lipsky (1993), contracting with nonprofits became government’s preferred method of service delivery as early as the 1960s. and Lombard, A.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 5, 2012

Content delivery is less important then the skill to making sense of it and that needs to be what “classroom time” is about. He expects students to read the assignment before they come to class so that instructional time can be spent helping them make sense of it and apply to their work. Illustration by Beth Kanter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2015

The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. She graciously did this interview with me to share more of her knowledge.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

If you have plenty of time and energy, you can execute an SEO strategy for your website yourself, for free. The problem is, you probably have enough on your plate managing a business, and don’t have time to become an SEO expert on top of everything else. Is SEO truly free? Therefore, outsourcing at a cost makes sense.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

Acquiring industry knowledge. When you meet someone, make sure that you follow up with them at another time. Is the networking environment a place, time, and locale you are comfortable with? You’ll want to consider language barriers, foreign procedures, and methods of transportations. . Creating Intention When Networking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

In a comment I suggested that crowdsourcing for visioning purposes was reminiscent of the use of OD (organizational development) principles and methods often found in large-scale organizational or system change initiatives. Many of us have been paying attention to the evolution of the Web’s impact on our lives and work for some time now.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Each type dictates a different process and therefore requires different measurement and analysis methods. You might also tap into online communities of people willing to provide services through a site such as Sparked.com where professionals volunteer time and talent to help nonprofits and causes with marketing and design needs.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2013

He speaks about the challenges that development organisations face in trying to deliver effective services with limited resources to underserved parts of Africa because of difficulty in gaining local knowledge and insight. These include free tools that allow exploration of your data without a data scientist.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2014

” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Many times, it means both the “doer” and the “decision maker.”. It is also important to target the right level of authority. I might audit their Facebook best practices and other social media channels.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

Data un-communicated, or ineffectively communicated, amount to personal knowledge or useless raw material. My measurement of "hot" and "humid" remains my personal data/knowledge until I walk back into the house and tell my wife. But [data] are also creating a host of new problems. What if I don't speak loudly enough?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

My definition is that your knowledge lives in the clouds. At that moment, I realized the limitation of knowledge in the clouds.). The paper also describes how networks evolve over time - and you can observe this visual patterns. Interesting, one of the backchannel comments was the definition of an expert. How technical?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 19, 2016

But the days of these donors only having knowledge of, and contact with your organization through personal face-to-face interaction are long gone. Provide information about alternate methods of donating. Take to social media only to fundraise for immediate solutions to problems. Consider using a suggested or minimum donation.

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NTEN

JUNE 16, 2011

All-volunteer run until 1984, with the addition of full-time staff, the organization also broadened the range of services it offered to include professional counseling to victims and survivors of hate violence, and services for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and HIV-related violence. Facebook is just one small part of it. “We

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