Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

With 30 years of experience bridging gags in diverse workplaces, and as a sought-out lecturer and a TEDx speaker, Kriska provides expert insights and actionable strategies in her book to help you: Effectively repair division. Finally, Kriska recommends business leaders purposefully and routinely: Ask for input from marginalized voices.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

But how do you ensure your events not only honor this rich heritage but also captivate and mobilize your community towards meaningful action? The theme should clearly reflect the purpose of honoring and highlighting AAPI cultures. Ensure your call to action and messaging speaks to a wide audience.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

With 30 years of experience bridging gags in diverse workplaces, and as a sought-out lecturer and a TEDx speaker, Kriska provides expert insights and actionable strategies in her book to help you: Effectively repair division. Finally, Kriska recommends business leaders purposefully and routinely: Ask for input from marginalized voices.

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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. Digital storytelling enables nonprofits to tell their stories across multiple media, potentially in multiple languages, and to reach unknown readers and viewers through the power of tagging and amplification.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 23, 2021

With 30 years of experience bridging gags in diverse workplaces, and as a sought-out lecturer and a TEDx speaker, Kriska provides expert insights and actionable strategies in her book to help you: Effectively repair division. Finally, Kriska recommends business leaders purposefully and routinely: Ask for input from marginalized voices.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

With 30 years of experience bridging gags in diverse workplaces, and as a sought-out lecturer and a TEDx speaker, Kriska provides expert insights and actionable strategies in her book to help you: Effectively repair division. Finally, Kriska recommends business leaders purposefully and routinely: Ask for input from marginalized voices.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

As I dug into the advice, I couldn’t help but reflect on the way I engage with nonprofit social media: Is the use of humor and short-form video crucial for brands to grab my attention? Prefers language that is both relatable and easy to understand (with some experts saying it’s important to use their slang ).

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Symbols and language to make your appeal more Jewish-inclusive: The menorah is the primary symbol of Hanukkah, a candelabra that is lit one candle at a time while blessings are recited. Symbols and language to make your appeal more Kwanzaa-inclusive: Candle-lighting is central to Kwanzaa, in the colors of red, green, and black.

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

Whose voices are you choosing to elevate? Your lede (the first few lines, usually up to the first call to action) is the most important part of your message. Or do these opening lines just reflect your own process of writing your way to the thing you really wanted to say? Is the call to action clear? Q: How does it sound?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

We reflected. We listened to the "rising voices of the people we serve" as a foundation staffer framed it recently. At times those voices were passionately personal, at others they were mandates delivered through data. Self-examination was the zeitgeist of philanthropy in 2021. We adapted. If you are a grantmaker.

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Media Cause

APRIL 22, 2022

Help them to engage with your mission more fully by making it easy for them to sign up for occasional updates like an e-newsletter or action alerts. Content needs to be easily digestible and should be written in a way that reflects your brand’s unique tone of voice. . Define Your Goal + Have a Clear Call to Action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Raymond raised some good reflective questions about backchannels that are still very relevant four years later as back channels goe more mainstream and search for best practices on how to incorporate them into our conferencing experience. One of the reflections. (Warning she says the F-word on the clip.)

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

The strategic planning process involves reflecting on your mission to identify your most important goals and determining the strategies you’ll use to reach them. When it comes to strategic planning, there are a few common hesitations that nonprofits voice throughout the process. What is it that you’re trying to accomplish?

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

We’re bringing that honest conversation right to you with some new voices with a passion for nonprofit culture and employee wellness. . Ask for help when it’s appropriate with clear language. Come back to the “why” or purpose motivating you to pursue mental wellbeing and allow that to guide you to take action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

This blog post is a roundup of the face-to-face we had last week in Houston to share some of the amazing lessons learned and some reflections. Member Voice Proxy: How will you make it memorable? How will you get their voice? One-Click Advocacy: What is the call to action online? View more presentations from Beth Kanter.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

." ~ Caroline Lovell, Founder, Traveling Postcards Traveling Postcards facilitates the creation of handmade art postcards that are hand delivered all over the world to bringing awareness and voice to women and girls whose lives have suffered from isolation, violence, or repression. What is the path that brought you to this work?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 27, 2014

You need to encourage your constituents to talk to their state representatives and voice support for the bill. This example is a bit more complex, and might involve writing a custom standalone script in a programming language like Python to take advantage of the two APIs.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

(You can review the page edits here: [link] ) Links to news stories were included as they emerged and the occasional personal edit of sentiments like “no one knows what’s going on” contributed to the live action growth of the page. Those not in Haiti can also use the application as it aggregates news and actions to take.

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fusionSpan

DECEMBER 8, 2021

What if you had time to reflect, think and process between sessions? Clearly you are missing out on a lot of body language and other non-verbal cues. Rapport and trust will be lost if a person in the group does not feel like their voice is being heard. Building Rapport Online.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 27, 2013

They may also begin to cultivate a “language” of talking about this with others. A key aspect of this rung is the degree to which children are engaged in critical reflection. For example, are children just viewed as a free source of help for the garden project, or do they have a chance to reflect on it, consider it, and learn from it?

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 25, 2016

While a funder can have impact in directing organizational leaders to turn their heads in a particular direction, it's often negative externalities--financial pressure, political changes--that spur organizations to significant action. The financial austerity measures applied external pressure to the Our Museum institutions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

I'm a huge fan of work and the way she thinks - especially after she road the Scare House ride on the Santa Cruz boardwalk with me and did a brilliant reflection on its design. How can you describe user participation in a shared language that helps your team make the right decision for your project? Science has an answer.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

By understanding core motivations, intentions, perspectives reflected in this webinar, you will be able to build a stronger case for support, increase the impact you have, and gain strategies for creating and preserving community. Also, perhaps you’re interested in the podcast and reflections that I’ve learned.

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M+R

JUNE 7, 2023

As you think through what kind of stories you want to tell and which voices are most appropriate to share those stories, here are some questions to think through: Which perspectives are missing in the existing story/narrative, and which voices could most effectively add to it?

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

We’ll reflect on how well your donation page is working and what improvements you could make starting today. Action Item #1. Action Item #2. Action Item #3. Reflecting your ideal donor’s deeply held values and beliefs. Matching your nonprofit’s brand voice (and visual design). Action Item #4.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This Black History Month, we reflect on the strategy work that our team does through our partnership with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture —much of which centers around expanding access.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 12, 2021

We’ll reflect on how well your donation page is working and what improvements you could make starting today. Action Item #1. Action Item #2. Action Item #3. Reflecting your ideal donor’s deeply held values and beliefs. Matching your nonprofit’s brand voice (and visual design). Action Item #4.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 6, 2021

The whole pack is designed to speak to the reasons of why supporters give in their own language. It’s like you are sharing with them things that they do like, and you are talking everything in the language that they like so they feel if they give, it is about what they care about. This just feel way too manipulative.”

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The things that I tell you will not stick unless you are able to reflect upon your own experience and go, “Ah, yes, I think this is what Julie is talking about. ” That reflection is really important. . We start to take action. . That is my goal, is for you to have a few actionable takeaways.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 7, 2008

Yes, the Exploratorium is also present in these arenas as a "talker" (more on that next week), but it is just one voice among thousands. By understanding what individuals are highlighting about the Exploratorium experience, the museum can craft its own messaging--and programming--to reflect and enhance the elements seen as most valuable.

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Bloomerang

JULY 2, 2021

So we’re going to talk about how to communicate with authenticity, how to use your voice to convey your message, that’s one V. That is from one action from one Zoom briefing. Use your communication channels to highlight current volunteers by using testimonials with a call to action. Voice was being one of those.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both its appeal language and its CTA. How – the call-to-action So now that we understand the need, the problem, and why you’re asking – how can we help contribute toward your goal? Why should people contribute toward your goal?

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

Full Transcript: Steven: You’ll hear a robot voice. I also use the five love languages, but we don’t have time for that today. And so their job is a reflection of that. Kishshana: Go ahead. Steven: All right, Kishshana. I got 2:00 Eastern or is it okay if I go ahead and get this part started officially? Absolutely.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Inspiration: The African Wildlife Foundation does a great job of articulating urgency in both their appeal language and on their CTA. How – the call-to-action. Make your call-to-action (CTA) clear and distinct, and have your action button reflect that. Why – THE STORY. Those stats you used earlier?

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Museum 2.0

JULY 31, 2007

This essay, written in 1991, reflects Elaine's experience on the planning staff for the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) on the Mall as an "insider/outsider"--a "hired gun" with museum know-how facilitating the creation of someone else's museum. Will those styles just redefine another rigid set of rules for right action?

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