Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Whether the crisis be global or not, this book offers a practical guide for business leaders on how to navigate a crisis and then emerge in better shape than prior to the crisis. Among the advice Burstall offers is that when a disaster strikes, he recommends you look beyond your organization for help.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Her more than 30 years in the nonprofit sector have made her passionate about educating nonprofits on the role of compliance as both a best practice and an industry differentiator. Many nonprofits find that this option provides them with peace of mind, and allows them to focus on their mission. By Sharon Cody, J.D.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 25, 2023

In this article, we’ll explore key tips to increase your patient acquisition rate: Use Patient Journey Mapping Keep a Pulse on Reviews Optimize for SEO Partner with a Digital Marketing Keep in mind that patient outreach is directly tied to patient outcomes. Keep a Pulse on Reviews Reviews matter. Monitor reviews.

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Let's review my financials before giving season As always, if your team could use assistance in your back office, just ask for help ! Blue Fox services range from standard bookkeeping and payroll services, to coaching and consulting, to comprehensive virtual CFO services.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2020

Sharon’s 30+ years in the nonprofit sector have made her passionate about educating nonprofits on the role of compliance as both a best practice and an industry differentiator. Many nonprofits find that this option provides them with peace of mind, and allows them to focus on their mission. Make it a priority for 2020.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team by Simon Sinek. Read this Philanthropy News Digest book review.) If you’ve ever felt like you aren’t powerful enough to change the world, this book may just change your mind. Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind, Revised Edition by Alex Counts.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

This guide will provide a framework for how you can recruit with long-term development in mind. Here are a few standard steps to follow: Pre-screen your candidates by reviewing resumes, performing brief phone calls, and checking references to quickly filter out remaining unqualified candidates. Provide relevant training and resources.

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Pamela Grow

MARCH 14, 2024

This guide will provide a framework for how you can recruit with long-term development in mind. Here are a few standard steps to follow: Pre-screen your candidates by reviewing resumes, performing brief phone calls, and checking references to quickly filter out remaining unqualified candidates. Provide relevant training and resources.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Follow these best practices to ensure your donation page offers a streamlined experience: Clearly label your fields and steps. Digital content, including blog posts, videos, interviews, and constituent stories, will help to: Engage supporters and keep your organization on their minds. Keep the number of required steps to a minimum.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2017

But even a casual review makes one thing clear— not everyone agrees on everything, not even in fundraising. That’s no surprise given the highly divided political atmosphere, but it goes beyond that to “best” practices, lists of the top things every fundraiser should do, recommended strategies and more.

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Achieve

MARCH 18, 2024

A compelling story with interesting details will go much further to catch the attention of a reviewer working through a stack of proposals rather than just facts and figures. Storytelling is how you put them to work, but they’ll only contribute to a persuasive whole if you follow a few tried-and-true best practices. (

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The Ads Manager interface is not particularly intuitive, and the advertising advice offered by Facebook and third parties is almost always focused on e-commerce rather than nonprofits and advocacy campaigns. With this objective in mind, you’ll probably want an absolute minimum of a couple hundred dollars for your budget.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You have a strong prospect in mind: a longtime donor who’s been deeply connected and involved with your mission for years. Let’s take a look at some of the most important tips to keep in mind. Understand your fundraisers’ role in the process and the best practices for how to talk about it: Don’t mention death.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

7 steps to start a major gift program Major gift fundraising tools Let’s start by reviewing the basics of what these key donations are. Let’s review the key steps of finding major donor prospects, building relationships, and retaining their support for the long term: 1. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits?

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Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

Luckily, we have some advice! When asking for donations in person, keep these tips in mind: Do research beforehand. Practice your pitch. Take a look at the following eight best practices for asking for donations in person. Practice your pitch. To help alleviate this fear, practice your pitch regularly!

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Blue Fox

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Best Practices to Leverage It. If so, when is the last time your leadership team reviewed the policy? So, let’s talk about the best practices for starting an operating reserves policy. And don’t hesitate to call on the Blue Fox team for advice and support along the way. Why You Need It. How to Start It.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Networking is more common the higher up the social stratification you go (with clubs and industry breakfasts and lunches being commonplace) where like-minded individuals become used to making important connections. Networking can be second nature to those raised in that environment, but completely alien to others.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Holding questions about power and privilege in mind, is it still justifiable that such waste is required of nonprofits? In this blog post, we'll review the research results, discuss implications, and identify the soul-searching needed to move forward in new alignment with our values. Analysis of grant applications from 130 funders.

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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. Fundraising consultants offer advice on how to improve your marketing campaigns, event management, and overall fundraising plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie. You have now moved into the area of “Mindfulness and Technology,” what inspired the move from nonprofit techie into mindfulness?

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Bloomerang

MARCH 21, 2023

Keep reading to find out what advice she has for you. As a funder, I have reviewed hundreds of sponsorship pitch decks, negotiated, made fund allocation decisions, executed brand activations, and more. In this post, we speak with Mariah Monique, a sponsorship strategy coach and educator. You have experience as a funder and as a seeker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Our session will share lots of great advice about what to do before , during , and after leading an effective technology training. Using the ADDIE for designing your workshop, you arrive at the “E” or evaluation. Bear in mind that the model isn’t practical in all situations. 3. The Evaluation Survey.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Members can attend events, conferences, and seminars to connect with like-minded individuals. Some nonprofits also offer services like resume reviews and career counseling to help members advance in their careers. Networking Opportunities Signing up for a membership often opens doors to valuable networking opportunities.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

In her actions are two important messages for all of us who make grants and support nonprofits: the first is the desire to look at ourselves, and the second concerns an open mind. Small-staffed foundations also increasingly formalized their governance by putting their practices into writing, including strategic or long-range plans.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Reading, reviewing, commenting, writing, and editing content. I’m taking ten minutes every morning to practice some visual recording skills like drawing to create my “3 Most Important Things for Today List.” What are your tips to help you focus in an age of distraction? Are there tips not on the mind map?

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3rd Sector Labs

AUGUST 4, 2014

Or maybe you are still in the decision process (if it helps, here’s a helpful guide from Software Advice that we look to from time to time). Data governance policies will be reviewed (created for the first time?) Data governance policies will be reviewed (created for the first time?), Expect this simple rule of thumb.

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Achieve

AUGUST 18, 2020

Review your toolkit and virtual strategies. Review your toolkit and virtual strategies. Before moving forward with planning your virtual auction, take some time to review your software toolkit and virtual strategies. for a complete breakdown of best practices. Set guidelines for your event. Encourage early engagement.

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Qgiv

JULY 12, 2022

This is especially helpful advice if you’ve got volunteers with skills that would be helpful on a board of trustees. Once the orientation has been completed, spell out the responsibilities of the board in a board agreement and ask the board member to review and sign the agreement to begin serving on the board officially. Conclusion.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Keep in mind that some roles may not be a good fit for everyone so developing a list of character traits and qualities might be helpful. Another important thing to keep in mind while recruiting is diversity on all levels. Let me say that a little louder…find the RIGHT volunteer for the RIGHT role! up for success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

5 Core Values at Work for 2016 by Kathy Naylor, VP of HR and Talent at the MIND Research Institute shares the core values that will insure your happiness and health at your nonprofit career. Beth Kanter: Happy, Healthy Nonprofit: Self-Care Assessments, Plans, and Practices. I particularly like the advice about “monotasking.”

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Bloomerang

JUNE 9, 2022

Here are some best practices to incorporate when identifying major donors: 1. That’s why it’s important to review your donor database to find donors who have exhibited this passion through engagement with your organization. Then, you can review supporters’ wealth indicators such as their real estate ownership and stock holdings.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

A couple months before graduation I went to my religion professor's office hours to ask for advice. If you are a college student, or someone in career transition, who wants to find work that fulfills your big vision for a better world, I have a few words of advice, and some books to recommend. My advice: 1. Why do you organize?

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

With an effective and sustainable nonprofit fundraising campaign, charities have the potential to engage broad audiences and increase their impact as their funding grows. Sustainable fundraising practices can help you grow, ensure long-term support, and even aid larger projects like funding research. Develop a Strategy. Let’s begin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

” I will have a full book review coming. What are your 2-3 tips or advice for ngos about using pinterest? Plan your content and any calls to action with this in mind. - Pinboards appear to have a longer life-span than a facebook or twitter post. Its still early days for brands on pinterest, especially charities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 1, 2010

Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. Soren is the author of the book, " Wisdom 2.0 " and writes about mindfulness and technology use for Huffington Post and on Mashable. Soren Gordhamer, Wisdom 2.0 Think about how you can make a difference.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2012

I invited Lisa to reflect on her experience and share some advice as a blog post. What began as ‘hub and spokes’ naturally evolved into a network discussion: the Book Club became a rich self-serve space where like-minded people came to learn with and from each other, explore ideas, share knowledge and experience, and challenge one another.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2022

In this guide, we’ll cover 20 best practices to help you create an effective online donation page that drives more online fundraising revenue for your nonprofit. These best practices fall into the following categories: Optimizing your donation page design. Read reviews and testimonials and ask similar organizations for recommendations.

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