Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2016

Communication expert Bart Egnal reveals why jargon is so prevalent in the workplace, and why it usually undermines those who use it, in his new book, Leading Through Language. Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. The book has two parts. Be courageous.

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.orgSource

MAY 29, 2023

Many groups have adopted DEI as a strategic priority. But endorsement from their peers goes a long way toward building buy-in. Build Excitement Goals create excitement. Adopt a pay equity policy. SHRM Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Report. Lack of resources. Equity is good for business.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Symbolically Adopt an Animal from the World Wildlife Foundation Choose from 125 animals—includes a certificate of adoption and photo. Little Learners games provide students with opportunities to practice and apply their learning, and support fluency, vocabulary development, and oral language skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 16, 2024

It will also help them build better relationships with major donors and their broader donor base. Gain insights into donor behavior, understand stakeholder preferences, and more, while freeing up time for relationship-building. They can also build stronger connections with their supporters. Respect privacy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Note from Beth: My long-time colleague, Teresa Crawford, Executive Director, Social Sector Accelerator, shares some thoughts about nonprofit capacity building programs based on extensive research. Her answer to the question about capacity building programs leading to better impact will surprise you.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Learn the language and history. Talk to your funder, peers, and internal experts to ensure that you understand the language of grants and other funding sources. Adopt a robust fund accounting system. Build excitement with staff around the possibilities of more integration, more reporting, and getting information more quickly.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Imagine empowering a teacher with generative AI to improve question-building workflows for online assessments and open-book evaluations. But if we’re genuinely committed to leveraging technology that builds a better world, I can think of no more relevant lesson plan to get right for 2023. See you at #bbcon.

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Forum One

MARCH 20, 2024

Mission-driven organizations face a number of unique challenges when it comes to building digital products. Overall, Composable Architecture allows developers to use efficient and popular modern frameworks, tools, and languages. On the WordPress side, things like Atlast from WPEngine are maturing and being adopted quickly.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

Don’t Blindly Adopt this Tech A Visual Example of Chat-First Search Sometimes a picture (of a search result) is worth a thousand words, so let’s show exactly what we are seeing in a chat-first search. ChatGPT was the fastest product adoption in history. Start building your video-adjacent content library now.

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Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

Don’t Blindly Adopt this Tech A Visual Example of Chat-First Search Sometimes a picture (of a search result) is worth a thousand words, so let’s show exactly what we are seeing in a chat-first search. ChatGPT was the fastest product adoption in history. Start building your video-adjacent content library now.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

Just stick to the ones that are essential for governance and include language like “Other committees will be formed as needed.” When does the Board adopt an annual budget? It can be hard to make this important task a priority when you are focused on the day-to-day activities of fundraising and building programs. Review them.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Blackbaud’s introduction of a new optimized Online Giving donation form represents a leap forward, offering a donor-centric approach that prioritizes ease of use, mobile responsiveness, and trust-building elements. Data from early adopters illustrates the tangible benefits of a seamless checkout process.

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Candid

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Let’s talk about the return on investment with the traditional approach and an alternative way of building out your library of materials that could result in greater benefit. We tailored one-sheets to our partners’ audiences and provided social media guidelines with general language about the campaign, encouraging partners to customize posts.

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2024

The following is a comprehensive guide to help organizations looking to build a conversational AI that is enhanced by the use of RAG, including considerations for planning, design, and technology stack. Conversational AI frameworks such as the Vercel AI SDK can be leveraged to build a high-quality user experience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Write tweets in clear, concise language. Embrace a writing style known as plain language which is becoming an increasingly important skill for social media managers. For those nonprofits out there that embrace being an early adopter and have a staffer excited about Twitter Spaces, jump in and launch a weekly Space.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2022

One final bit of context: we recognize that language is subject to regional differences as well, meaning that even though we are sticking to English here, there are still undoubtedly many English words that we might have missed or not addressed. Many organizations that use this language exist because there is something that can be done.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 17, 2024

One of the most important steps in building a productive blogging strategy is creating content that engages and appeals to your audience. Then, strategize ways to match your language, tone, and style to your audience’s interests. Options to read your content in different languages depending on your audience’s needs.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 29, 2023

They build trust. This tone helps build a connection between you and your donor. Hero language: When you tell a donor that your nonprofit wouldn’t exist without them, you are speaking the truth. Hero languages reinforces the idea that they made the right choice and increases the possibility that they will give again.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 23, 2023

To do that, you have to connect with them emotionally through a story, a photo, and hero language that makes them feel special and important, like they personally stepped in and made a difference through their gift. Many donors won’t understand your insider language and will stop reading. A perfect thank-you letter does both.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This isn’t a surprise — the world was becoming more digital prior to the pandemic — but the shifts we’ve all made in the past two years have really accelerated digital adoption for the impact sector. In order to accomplish this feat, their adoption of technology and data acumen must hasten. Speak the Language Your Donors Speak.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 11, 2017

Communication expert Bart Egnal reveals why jargon is so prevalent in the workplace, and why it usually undermines those who use it, in his book, Leading Through Language. Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. The book has two parts. Be courageous.

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Language Leadership Adopt Audience 40

Media Cause

APRIL 2, 2021

An integral part of social media management is building and monitoring your community. This builds trust and a sense of belonging among a network of people with shared interests, all while deepening an authentic relationship between brand and supporter. Build community guidelines and post/pin them in post comments when necessary.

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Kindful

MAY 12, 2021

Laid out in simpler language, by using certain words on your website, you can appear in people’s search engine queries. You’ll build up a steady stream of traffic over time. You’ll build up your organization’s online authority. Take an animal adoption agency for example. Where to adopt dogs. Your nonprofit and SEO.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 29, 2016

Communication expert Bart Egnal reveals why jargon is so prevalent in the workplace, and why it usually undermines those who use it, in his new book, Leading Through Language. Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. The book has two parts. Be courageous.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

Here are three tools I created or co-authored that can help you match skills to roles: Nonprofit Data & Tech Skill-Building Checklist — a worksheet that provides an inventory of technology and data-related skills and a way to rate your skills or those of a team member or job candidate.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

Natural-language processing. Natural-language processing (NLP) refers to the capability of AI to understand the text and the spoken word. Organizations should build infrastructure and staffing around internal expertise with AI. Sentiment analysis. Leadership and management recommendations. In-house AI expertise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

We started with key results and worked backwards to technical assistance goals: Kids get health care coverage Policies are adopted More attention from policymakers. When you are building ties between nodes in a network or connections between peers, you need to build in networking time.

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Forum One

JANUARY 24, 2023

Mission-driven organizations face a number of unique challenges when it comes to building digital products. Overall, Composable Architecture allows developers to use efficient and popular modern frameworks, tools, and languages. On the WordPress side, things like Atlast from WPEngine are maturing and being adopted quickly.

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sgEngage

MAY 25, 2023

In a sector that is so risk-averse—afraid of change, reluctant to explore new ideas, and adopt new practices—why do we rely on super risky problem-solving skills? If the majority of funders adopt this approach, it is no surprise that large, established organizations that replicate the status quo receive the lion’s share of financial support.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 27, 2021

And even if you cannot imagine an endowment in your near future, adopting an endowment mindset can put you on a path to financial security. Adopting an Endowment Mindset Most small nonprofits live in the moment, fundraising today for programs happening tomorrow. When you adopt an endowment mindset, you prioritize saving for the future.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

While it may be a bit early to start posting the job description, the upside to having an AI adoption lead on your team has incredible potential. Just as social media once seemed like a novelty, AI technology is quickly becoming a mainstream tool that nonprofits cannot afford to ignore.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

For example, QR codes have resurfaced with great success due to the advancements and social adoption of mobile technology. This changing behaviour has been further complicated for international nonprofits as they operate across borders, language barriers, and currencies.

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Media Cause

MAY 20, 2021

From cave drawings and petroglyphs, to street signs and emojis, symbols serve as a universal language that can cross cultures and extend generations. Even though not adopted as an international standard, it was a small step in the right direction. As designers and marketers, we know the power of storytelling as a way to build empathy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2008

During a discussion about the merits of email versus the fax machine (I'm not kidding), someone shared this insight, "I feel like a stranger in a foreign country and I don't understand the language." I am thinking about the Concerns-Based Adoption Model which is based on extensive research on why science teachers didn???t

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 29, 2016

She also emphasized the importance of writing and communicating in a conversational style, using clear and easy-to-interpret language that the donor will understand and relate to. To stay audience-centered with your communications, Green suggests keeping the goal of building that unique relationship front and center.

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sgEngage

JUNE 4, 2023

Think of automation as a tool to help your team focus on the uniquely human skills of creativity, relationship building, and critical thinking that only they can bring to their fundraising roles. Those that have already adopted automation are seeing amazing gains in efficiency. Automation can improve accuracy and standardization.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2022

To meet rapidly changing donor expectations, we need to adopt a digital-first mindset to keep our organizations relevant and grow our missions. Myth 2: Meetings are the only way to build meaningful relationships A vast majority of our donors want to engage digitally. Trailhead Quick Look There's a lot to know about AI.

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