Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

His new book provides an insider view into the drivers of success and challenges in 26 organizations—including industry giants like Apple, Tesla, Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks—along with actionable advice on replicating their winning approaches.

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Candid

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Amazon to invest $161.5 Amazon has announced commitments totaling $161.5 The investments include a $160 million low-rate loan from Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund to fill finance gaps and preserve more than thirteen hundred affordable units at the Barcroft Apartment community, located near Amazon's new headquarters campus in Arlington.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 2, 2024

Amazon moved from being a bookstore to becoming a retail giant. Instead, hire: Enthusiastic learners Creative problem solvers People who enjoy participating in a community and who bring out the best in others Remember, ten year’s experience as an IT manager does not guarantee any of these qualities.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Cloud-based Solutions Amazon SageMaker offers a comprehensive suite of tools for building, training, and deploying machine learning models. It was CMA that had to learn more about its community. “If In response to what they learned, CMA launched an array of programs to promote engagement and collaboration among their community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2019

WordPress was founded in 2003 and since then, a community of thousands of developers has created almost 55,000 plugins to expand its capability. Updraft Plus – make back up copies of your WordPress database, theme, plugins, and uploads to a cloud service like Dropbox, Google Drive, or Amazon; supports manual and scheduled backups.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 15, 2021

It represents people who are making measurable differences in communities and those whose lives are being changed. . We are proud that our partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) helps nonprofits and education institutions better manage data and accelerate their impact. At Salesforce, trust is our number one value.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With Amazon preparing to sunset the AmazonSmile program, many nonprofits are going to need to find new ways to offset the donations that they’ll no longer receive. The AmazonSmile program was a way for Amazon shoppers to support nonprofit organizations while shopping online. What was the AmazonSmile program?

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 12, 2023

Recently, there has been a rise in for-profit organizations building “community” as part of their business strategy. According to Community Brands Research , 65% of association professionals and 63% of members agree, professional membership and trade organizations that don’t transform technologically within the next few years won’t survive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 16, 2018

The reality is that nonprofits must keep up with changing donor expectations or they will be left behind… along with the communities they aim to serve. In fact, this narrow focus can cause nonprofits organizations to starve themselves – an outcome that will most certainly prevent them from growing or even serving their community well at all.

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 6, 2020

In the spirit of the conference theme, Make Your Mark, we invite you to visit the Nimble AMS team and Community Brands family at our virtual booths. While you’re there, learn more about Nimble AMS by Community?Brands virtual booth is also a great place to learn about the integrated software suite for associations by Community Brands.

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Nimble AMS

JUNE 3, 2020

Here’s how to catch up with member expectations – no Amazon-sized staff or budget required. So, even if their last experience was with a personalization powerhouse like Amazon or Netflix (highly likely), that experience sets the bar for their experience with your association. Personalized experiences created by your AMS.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

5) Collaborate with your surrounding community. Follow the lead of this executive director who launched her two-person nonprofit team into the limelight simply by joining in on the community conversation. of your donors’ Amazon purchases through AmazonSmile, there’s a new kid on the block whose name you’ll want to know: ShopRaise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 25, 2019

Those nonprofits that have an active strategy to engage the cryptocurrency community has seen significantly are the most likely to succeed in the early adoption phase. The next Amazon and Facebook will come from this space. Yes, but not very many. Something along the lines of 1%, but we will see this number increasing quickly.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Sure, many gift-buyers will continue to turn to Amazon, Walmart, and Target, but increasingly c onsumers are being more mindful with purchases. For example, Heal the Bay : Create a custom Collection for your communities. And, remember, the best time to post is usually when it is most useful for your communities to take action.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 11, 2017

The AWS IoT Button is a programmable button based on the Amazon Dash Button hardware. In addition to these 26 interesting hacks of the AWS Iot button , one coder has created an Amazon Dash button that donates to the ACLU. Perhaps a new button hardware will be introduced by a service other than Amazon? amazon.com/iotbutton.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 8, 2017

And, we increasingly have to realize that parking that data openly with corporations that are susceptible to government pressure is not honoring our commitment to the communities we serve.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 3, 2011

July 1: Available for pre-order on Amazon. September 9: Available for purchase on Amazon, McGraw-Hill and Barnes & Noble. For over 10 years Heather has been my primary reference point and mentor for all things pertaining to online community management and social networking for nonprofits. Publisher: McGraw-Hill.

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.orgSource

APRIL 25, 2023

This is a unique time for the association community. Netflix and Amazon have conditioned us to services tailored to individual preferences. People Architecture inspires and builds innovative HR business solutions one client at a time. We are aggressively challenged to deliver value.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 7, 2010

For instance, the reason there are so many links about Amazon is that we are now beginning a project that uses amazon in earnest, with some others possibly on the way. EC2StartersGuide – Community Ubuntu Documentation. Amazon Web Services Developer Community : Amazon EC2 API Tools. Data Robotics, Inc.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Email communications – Create a welcome campaign that’s automatically triggered when a new member joins. . Member guidance – Much like the familiar Amazon-like shopping experience, recommend new product purchases based on past behaviors and “what other members like you purchased”. . Keep your staff and members connected. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 13, 2011

6/13 UPDATE :: Now available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble ! nonprofit communications and fundraising. June 13: Available for pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble ! September: Available for purchase on Amazon, McGraw-Hill and Barnes & Noble. Table of Contents. Book Tour Fundraiser.

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TechImpact

DECEMBER 31, 2013

From online guides and daily webinars to printed books from Amazon, any question you have is easily answered quickly and easily. Vast community. From developers to vendors, there is an extensive community working around SharePoint than almost any other website building solution on the market today. Conferences.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Consider also including gift cards to local coffee shops to allow the winner to try new spots in your community. Let your local businesses shine by gathering several gift cards from around the community, such as gift cards for restaurants, gyms, clothing stores, and gift stores. Local goods basket. Movie tickets. Smart home device.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. For example, accepting gifts of stock by opening a brokerage account, accepting Venmo donations, accepting cryptocurrency , and accepting donations from Alexa (Amazon devices). Do a raffle, sweepstakes, contest, or giveaway in your community.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Salesforce.org Community Celebration. On September 19th, join fellow Trailblazers in the Salesforce.org community for a fun evening of networking. Lucky for you, Cloud for Good has compiled a list of events to optimize the Dreamforce experience for those in the Nonprofit and Higher Education sectors! .

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

A recent Community Brands study about the association industry indicates that a majority of members in the study have been engaging virtually and expect to continue. Here are two effective ways to increase virtual engagement in 2021: Offer an online member community. Engaging virtually is a convenient and effective approach.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 20, 2020

For example: When you order something on Amazon, and it recommends another item you might be interested in purchasing. According to the Community Brands Digital Evolution Study , those working at professional member organizations indicate that AI is an emerging area for technology investment at the associations where they work.

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Leading companies like Netflix and Amazon use AI to connect with consumers and provide the highly-personalized experiences that we’ve all come to expect. As for-profit companies provide these increasingly personalized experiences using AI, your members will expect the same in more areas of their lives ?

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

For instance, Amazon doesn’t ask customers for behavioral data. With information pulled together from their interactions with you in your Learning Management System (LMS), Community, Events and more you can begin to give value to their activities and answer questions like, What do members want or need most?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Many of you participated in the NTEN Community Survey earlier this year. I am happy to announce the 2011 Community Survey winner of the free 12NTC registration (drum roll please): Richard Wollenberger, Director of IT from the National Center for Parents as Teachers. we were able to draw the survey winner for the free registration.

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VQ Strategies

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For generations, engaging volunteers has been a vital strategy for communities to solve problems, but the events of 2020 disrupted how people work and volunteer. Instead of hibernating, these forward-thinkers actively adapted to engage community members despite the disruptions. Why did we create the book?

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sgEngage

APRIL 1, 2022

I find that I am equally productive in both spaces with no transition ‘issues’ The only difference is my home office includes Max, our Blue Fronted Amazon, who always wants to chat! – Kendrah Richards , donor stewardship officer at Tallahassee Community College. Foster Mindfulness.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

billion from private and community foundations and public charities, 96% of dollars addressed disease outbreaks (mainly COVID-19). In between these events, a significant portion of the Amazon rainforest burned. Support racialized communities. federal agencies, donor-advised funds, and giving platforms. Be flexible.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Your community trusts you to keep their private information safe, whether it’s your donors’ payment information or personal details about who you’re helping. Have you ever received an email from a fake account posing as Amazon or Apple, for example, asking you to click a link? That’s phishing! Notify affected parties. Best practices.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The 2021 Association Trends Study by Community Brands shows that associations recognize the need to diversify their revenue streams. Nimble AMS by Community Brands includes functionality to help you set up an online store that offers a modern user experience while giving your staff flexibility on how your association sells merchandise.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 23, 2012

As a follow-up to Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits and 22 Must-Circle Nonprofit Bloggers and Resources on Google+ , below are 22 nonprofits that are regularly using Google+ effectively to engage and inspire the Google+ community. Amazon CARES. As traffic continues to grow , new tools and functionality are added almost daily.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2013

Participants will receive a nonprofit technology book, a $10 Amazon voucher, and entry in a random drawing for a $100 Amazon voucher. Participants will receive a nonprofit technology book, a $10 Amazon voucher, and entry in a random drawing for a $100 Amazon voucher. community nonprofit tsevent'

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