Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2011

Last year, Lynn Flinn of EWF International in Tulsa, OK wrote the following in her business' newsletter. So, here goes.Lynn's year-end advice for leaders: • Do something that you are afraid to do. It could even be a place you've never visited in your home town. Thanks Lynn for this great end-of-the-year advice.

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sgEngage

MARCH 7, 2024

Their expertise can provide tailored advice and strategies for implementing new standards effectively. Implementing Strong Internal Controls Developing and enforcing robust internal controls is key to safeguarding financial accuracy. This article is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

Dilenschneider : I like Honor é Daumier because he not only offered criticisms of the art establishment in France, but provided on a regular basis serious look into the politics of what was taking place – almost as good as a newspaper. There was another aspect to Daumier ’ s long career. Dilenschneider is founder of The Dilenschneider Group.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

And, how to lead from a place of acceptance, gratitude, and trust, rather than a place of stress, striving, and ego protection. Amy Jen Su Su shares this additional advice and recommendations: Question : Of the 5 Ps you consider Purpose to be the most essential. Protect time and maximize energy.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

humming along smoothly and seamlessly for both internal and external audiences? Thankfully, there are tools in place to help you map out a marketing strategy that fits your organization. One piece of advice that Rachel Clemens gave was to outsource your research when you can. Do your supporters admire and trust your brand?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Doing everything , lacking the discipline to say no, and trying to be all things to all customers, both internally and externally. Question: What is the best first action to take for a business leader to become more strategic and to follow your book's advice? Horwath : I define strategic as possessing insight that leads to advantage.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

When you turn to another person for relationship advice, whether that’s a trusted friend or therapist, you often start by discussing what’s bothering you. If your association throws everything in one place and simply shuts the door, it’s difficult to find what you need because of the chaos.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Jennifer Balink, Executive Director, Kindred Place : “A healthy culture requires nonprofit leaders to care for, root for and know their team personally. If a nonprofit employee can contribute to the organization’s internal culture with a unique voice, they are likely not spending their energy trying to be seen, heard or appreciated.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Although basics like issuing paychecks can be handled through a payroll service, when it comes to benefits, compensation, and compliance, only a professional with up-to-date knowledge can be trusted for advice. Or supplement and support existing internal HR staff without hiring additional employees.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 22, 2011

Neither does linking to desktop sites inside smartphone apps, in group text alerts, or on location-based communities like Foursquare, Gowalla and Facebook Places. If your nonprofit is considering tapping into mobile technology, my advice to you would be to start a with a mobile website and then expand from there.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Doing everything , lacking the discipline to say no, and trying to be all things to all customers, both internally and externally. Question: What is the best first action to take for a business leader to become more strategic and to follow your book's advice? Horwath : I define strategic as possessing insight that leads to advantage.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Stories surfaced reminding us of its pitfalls — from a lawyer citing fabricated court cases ( [link] ) to harmful advice delivered by an AI bot replacing a nonprofit’s helpline ( [link] ). Then, make section-specific requests and correct as you go, similar to guiding a talented intern. AI is now a core part of Microsoft’s suite.

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Forum One

APRIL 6, 2023

There are lots of different pieces that go into the whole process, from engaging with services, digital tools, people, and places. Q2: How I can get service design adopted internally? A: Our biggest advice to get buy-in from your teams is to help them understand that service design has an impact.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Dilenschneider : I like Honor é Daumier because he not only offered criticisms of the art establishment in France, but provided on a regular basis serious look into the politics of what was taking place – almost as good as a newspaper. There was another aspect to Daumier ’ s long career. Dilenschneider is founder of The Dilenschneider Group.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This post features advice from IT and grants management experts on how to streamline your tech solutions, create clear processes, and drive more external and internal impact. Her team has also streamlined software for more efficient internal operations—making sure employees have the technology they need without overdoing it.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

You’ll learn plenty more about what it means to burn the boats, how to unleash your full potential, and how to tear down your barriers to achieving success in Higgins’ new book, Burn The Boats – a business-advice and self-help book. You can’t commit when you haven't processed the worst-case scenario and made provisions for it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Of course, we have large Brazilian NGOs and international organizations with a strong presence here in Brazil and they’re by far what most people trust and see on their Instagram feed. Honestly, I have never seen a global campaign involving so many different nonprofits fundraising in one place. About the Donors ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2018

My early career was in international development, working for the U.S. Agency for International Development and for an international NGO. A great place to start is with our free educational resources on the AI Impact Challenge website. Another example is ZSL ’s application of AI to monitor biodiversity.

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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

More Cost-Effective for Your Nonprofit Organization You may say that it’s a big cost to move your internal systems to the cloud. You and your employees would also be able to access your data from wherever and whenever , any time of the day, any place in the world, without worrying about a local support issue. Transition.

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

The authentic conversation between more than 7,000 worldwide attendees and industry experts sparked real-time fundraising advice to address unique nonprofit priorities. Rod McCowan , the founder of Accelerance Group International, led a session that shared the keys to accelerating leadership development, performance, and impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

The third post in this series, 10 Donation Page Best Practices for Nonprofits , provides detailed advice, but its worth reiterating that the first step in being successful in online fundraising is having well-designed, data-driven donation pages. Finally, be sure to list your monthly giving program on your “Ways to Give” page.

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Today’s question comes from a fundraiser who wants advice on best practices around recording and recognizing in-kind donors. . Even if you just file a form 990, and aren’t subject to GAAP, it’s useful to follow their recommendations from the perspective of internal management, control and planning. . — Charity Clairity.

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Bloomerang

MAY 26, 2021

For example: Do they share a passion for a specific cause, religious affiliation, or prefer local vs. international causes? This will give you a picture of where there is overlap with your current and prospective donors and show you specific places where your new donors may be unique. Write those down too. If so, write those down.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

And, how to lead from a place of acceptance, gratitude, and trust, rather than a place of stress, striving, and ego protection. Amy Jen Su Awhile back, Su shared this additional advice and recommendations: Question : Of the 5 Ps you consider Purpose to be the most essential. Protect time and maximize energy.

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Bloomerang

JULY 28, 2021

Here’s my advice for finding the right consultant for your nonprofit. . methodology provides a good place to start to cover your bases. Use this information internally and share it freely during your search. . Must they live nearby or can regional, national, or international candidates apply? Project details.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2015

Four years ago, Lynn Flinn of EWF International wrote the following in her business'' newsletter. So, here goes.Lynn''s advice for leaders: • Do something that you are afraid to do. It could even be a place you''ve never visited in your home town. Thanks Lynn for this great advice. Take a personal risk.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 14, 2022

The glimpse of what attendees saw on display at the two-day event helped to energize all focused on building on Salesforce and iterating their internal processes. Some of the best conversations I was a part of took place at booths in the time between sessions.

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Kindful

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

British children’s rights nonprofit AfriKids sent two of its staff members to a recent International Fundraising Congress in the Netherlands. Nepalese fundraiser Rewati Dhakal received a scholarship to the International Fundraising Congress in Amsterdam. A nonprofit raises more than five times its original goal. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2021

And, how to lead from a place of acceptance, gratitude, and trust, rather than a place of stress, striving, and ego protection. Amy Jen Su Recently, Su shared this additional advice and recommendations: Question : Of the 5 Ps you consider Purpose to be the most essential. Protect time and maximize energy.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

All faith-based nonprofits strive to make the world a better place (in Hebrew we say, tikkun olam —a repairing of the world) that serves as our sacred mission,” Katzen said. “As Adjust to how it is now and use the age-old advice: Reach a donor how you would want to be reached…the medium has just changed a little,” he said.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on how to attract corporate matching gifts: Dear Charity Clairity, I have a question about how to attract corporate matching gifts. Otherwise, you risk letting internal employer deadlines expire and losing the gift.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

And, how to lead from a place of acceptance, gratitude, and trust, rather than a place of stress, striving, and ego protection. Amy Jen Su Earlier this year, Su shared this additional advice and recommendations: Question : Of the 5 Ps you consider Purpose to be the most essential. Protect time and maximize energy.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

students, we also serve adults, seniors, veterans, and international subscribers in over 40 countries. We’re going to demonstrate what this could look like by piloting Bookshare International at scale in India. Benetech Labs is a place where we can conduct our brand of rapid and iterative innovation without fear of failure.

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Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

When considering long vs. short giving appeals, “Write for the skimmer” is the best copywriting advice anyone can give you. Connect with our direct mail fundraising experts , who’ll partner with you to make the world a better place. People decide to give by listening to their hearts.

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Best for: from the c-suite to the intern desk, SCANPO (the South Carolina Association of Nonprofit Organizations) has created a program for its conference that has something for everyone. Why we like it: each year, 16NTC attracts some of the best and brightest in the third sector, both in the crowd and on the stage, and 2016 is no different.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 30, 2020

And, how to lead from a place of acceptance, gratitude, and trust, rather than a place of stress, striving, and ego protection. Amy Jen Su Today, Su shares this additional advice and recommendations: Question : Of the 5 Ps you consider Purpose to be the most essential. Protect time and maximize energy.

Game 52

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

The authentic conversation between more than 7,000 worldwide attendees and industry experts sparked real-time fundraising advice to address unique nonprofit priorities. Rod McCowan , the founder of Accelerance Group International, led a session that shared the keys to accelerating leadership development, performance, and impact.

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