Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2021

No leader can succeed by being only tough-minded or only tender-hearted. The perfect balance is to be both tough-minded on the issue and tender-hearted with people. It just means that when you need to make a tough-minded decision, you are acutely aware of how it will affect the people involved. Ask often, "How can I help?"

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Wouldn’t life be easier if people opened and read your fundraising emails? Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing. Maybe you check your open rate and see that only 25% of your audience bothered to open the email you spent hours writing.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

In our session on Community Voice at NTEN’s 2011 Nonprofit Techology Conference, Arthur provided a case study of the LikeMinded program and how it was built based on engagement with the community. Your community will most likely appreciate your openness and might help you. Are you open to the evolution of your community?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2023

So, it begins… your year-end-campaign message writing session: You stare at the blank page, open last year’s materials for inspiration, type a few sentences… delete them. You open LinkedIn to see if any other organizations you respect have shared new messages (“Am I already late to the game?”)

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 8, 2021

From there, identify and align variables like stories, voices, ask ladders, donation form appeals, and aesthetics that align best with each segment of your target audience. Uplift Voices in Your Community. Are certain email sender names resonating more than others? How are the answers to these questions impacting your fundraising?

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

Voices from the Community is an ongoing series of blog posts culling. Opening Hearts and Minds. Peter Cheer notes that the Verbally app for iPad offers useful features: an onscreen keyboard with word prediction in combination with word/phrase choices, as well as male/female speech synthesized voices. Photo: ingoism.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The goals of the DEI Open Source Commons team center around leveling the playing field for everyone in tech by increasing diversity and inclusion at Salesforce community events, in addition to creating and modeling a toolkit that groups can use towards their own diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “I

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 14, 2021

No leader can succeed by being only tough-minded or only tender-hearted. The perfect balance is to be both tough-minded on the issue and tender-hearted with people. It just means that when you need to make a tough-minded decision, you are acutely aware of how it will affect the people involved. Ask often, "How can I help?"

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 6, 2024

As we review these techniques, keep your nonprofit’s current recruitment approach in mind and consider how these strategies can help achieve your recruiting goals. Depending on the size of your nonprofit, you might have numerous roles open at any given time. Use automated personalization tools. Pay attention to subject lines.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2024

Be it web, mobile, social, or emerging technologies such as voice, AR/VR, or mixed reality, Composable Architecture allows for the creation of personalized experiences that are seamless to users and in line with how they’re interacting with organizations and their digital solutions today.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 25, 2022

You could try using a creative opening, such as leading with a story. Source: Campaign Monitor Tip #3 Find your non-profit’s unique voice When you read your organization’s thank you letter, does it sound like something you would actually say to someone? That’s your natural voice! or “ Thank you for your recent gift. “ ?

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Kellogg Foundation This resource helps answer a key question on many leaders’ minds: How can leaders and companies create a culture that embodies a feeling of inclusion and a sense of belonging for all employees? Expanding Equity: Inclusion & Belonging Guidebook , by the W.K.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When telling your story, keep your head up, keep your chest open, and speak up. . Here’s something important to keep in mind: Your story isn’t for everybody so let go of that expectation. Your voice will create a ripple effect you never imagined. Share your struggles.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 22, 2023

Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. Question : How can someone learn to stifle that negative voice that says, “You can’t, you won’t, and you shouldn’t.”? Wooditch : Be aware of the origin of the voice. It’s protective in nature.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. Question : How can someone learn to stifle that negative voice that says, “You can’t, you won’t, and you shouldn’t.”? Wooditch : Be aware of the origin of the voice. It’s protective in nature.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A Personalized Approach : Your own system permits you to develop and maintain your unique branding and voice, building genuine connections with your audience. Without this option, it might become harder for organizations to budget and plan for the future. ” – That’s where Flipcause steps in!

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To affect real change, each of us, from event organizers to team members, needs to be proactive and open to a range of voices, experiences, and perspectives. To help you create a more open, diverse, and inclusive virtual event, we’ve put together this list of tips and best practices. Diversify Your Directors or Staff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others. 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. Recent data indicates that there are in excess of 1.5

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2021

In the first part of this series, I talked about why you need to define your goals, your brand and voice, and your audience before crafting your story. By opening up the audience to a new idea or way of thinking, you can open their hearts and minds to the work you’re doing and get them further invested in your cause. .

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

As a Database Administrator, my world revolves around helping users make sense of the information they receive, from voice-of-the-customer anecdotes and impressions to polished Key Performance Indicator (KPI) graphs, charts, and dashboards. It means that you are open to the importance of the role data plays in your organization.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

It allows them to have a voice in your message. But there are few things you can keep in mind every time you tell your story. Set the table with a dramatic opening or an emotional hook. Notice how the appeal opens with a photo and a story that is so vivid you can imagine it clearly in your mind.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

Use my Kitchen Table Exercise to develop your conversational writing voice. It creates two pieces of mail or email for the donor to open and read. Most donors will not make contact, but it builds trust and strengthens your relationship with the donor to let them know you are open to answer any questions they might have.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 29, 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, one word comes to mind: gratitude. In a world where we celebrate diversity, we need to find ways to connect through our common humanity while honoring and being open to other voices. Yes, it has been a year of challenge and change. I feel very fortunate to be part of this organization.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 18, 2023

By staying open, adaptable, and embracing new technological developments, you can boost your efficiency and impact, ensuring your organization stays ahead of the curve. Leverage Technological Developments: Stay Ahead of the Curve Innovations like AI (Artificial Intelligence) are often misunderstood but hold infinite potential.

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Kindful

AUGUST 28, 2023

About Kindful Kindful was founded with a simple idea in mind: nonprofits should be able to spend less time focused on their database and more time focused on their mission. Voice your perspective, especially where you see areas of risk, roadblocks to our goals, or when something can be done in a better way.

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Kindful

MARCH 1, 2021

Plus we’ll include resources and data about women in philanthropy that we compiled with nonprofits in mind. Mission: Their mission is to serve society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible by fighting racism, patriarchy, and oppressive societal norms. Boulanger Initiative. 500 Women Scientists. Crossroads for Women.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

Updates three years ago to Apple’s data privacy policies allowing users to limit tracking of email open rates have further complicated efforts to measure audience engagement. Email deliverability continues to be top of mind for digital marketers for these reasons. Best practices of what makes for an effective email continue to evolve.

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Neon CRM

MAY 22, 2023

In fact, matching gift emails sent in the first 24 hours after a donation result in 2-3 times higher than the average nonprofit email open rate ! It’s what often makes or breaks your outreach, playing a significant role in the recipient’s decision to open or ignore your email.

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To affect real change, each of us, from event organizers to team members, needs to be proactive and open to a range of voices, experiences, and perspectives. To help you create a more open, diverse, and inclusive virtual event, we’ve put together this list of tips and best practices. Diversify Your Directors or Staff.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. Question : How can someone learn to stifle that negative voice that says, “You can’t, you won’t, and you shouldn’t.”? Wooditch : Be aware of the origin of the voice. It’s protective in nature.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Nonprofit membership programs can help your organization raise money, build your network, and give members a louder voice in your organization or community. Open lines of communication with your membership go a long way toward developing a better—and more customized— member experience ! Do your perks have your donor base in mind?

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

and it is communicated through your logo, typography, colors, photo style, and tone or voice. Tone: Your website has a voice. What do you want that voice to be? Work on your voice. Keep these points in mind when creating your nonprofit website. You don’t need a lot of photos! Trustworthy? Keep it simple.

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sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2021

Success was defined simply: avoid layoffs, sustain programming, and keep actual (or virtual) doors open. The following resources are a great start: As part of a 2020 review , The Center for Creative Leadership outlined ways to address sleep deprivation in nonprofit leaders, including mindfulness practices and mental health resources.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

I’m always amazed when my colleagues tell me that the biggest barrier they face to “opening up” the content at their museums is from registrars—the people who care for collection objects. are well versed in new ideas for audience engagement and committed to opening up their institutions to increase public access. Followers of Museum 2.0

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2020

Shed the discomfort of uncertainty, which is the only way to open your mind to all possibilities. Question : How can someone learn to stifle that negative voice that says, “You can’t, you won’t, and you shouldn’t.”? Wooditch : Be aware of the origin of the voice. It’s protective in nature.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 4, 2016

No leader can succeed by being only tough-minded or only tender-hearted. The perfect balance is to be both tough-minded on the issue and tender-hearted with people. It just means that when you need to make a tough-minded decision, you are acutely aware of how it will affect the people involved. Ask often, "How can I help?"

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2014

No leader can succeed by being only tough-minded or only tender-hearted. The perfect balance is to be both tough-minded on the issue and tender-hearted with people. It just means that when you need to make a tough-minded decision, you are acutely aware of how it will affect the people involved. Ask often, "How can I help?"

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