Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Model cooperative behavior. Bjorn Billhardt Nathan Kracklauer Today, the authors answer these questions for us: Question : How will readers benefit from making the book part of a book club experience as you recommend readers do? Either the state-of-the-art changes too quickly for a book or an MBA program to keep up with.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Last year, Rick Bonney and a team of educators and science researchers at the Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) tackled this question in a project designed to define the structures and benefits of public participation in science research (download the full report as a PDF here.) Science has an answer.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Learning and knowledge are intimately connected but are actually different. Once we embrace knowledge work, not as a technical task but as social construction, we then start to ask exciting questions about relationships, purpose, and movement. Although these may sometimes be talked about as the same, there are important differences.

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Candid

MAY 24, 2023

It enabled him to tap into his imagination, helping to answer the question: What do challenging times make possible? His answer to that question: Drew saw that hybrid program delivery work would not only enable him to reach the homebound but also expand his reach internationally. So, why could Drew raise money when others could not?

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Candid

MAY 24, 2023

It enabled him to tap into his imagination, helping to answer the question: What do challenging times make possible? His answer to that question: Drew saw that hybrid program delivery work would not only enable him to reach the homebound but also expand his reach internationally. So, why could Drew raise money when others could not?

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

ChatGPT is an advanced AI language model that processes vast amounts of information to generate responses to questions and statements entered by the user. This model was developed by Open AI and is one of the few language models to pass the Turing Test. What is ChatGPT? ChatGPT can’t generate effective emails on its own.

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Bloomerang

MAY 24, 2021

This is a question I broached in “ What Will a Post-COVID Nonprofit Economy Reveal ? ” And the difference between “iteration” and “innovation.” Here are several questions for your consideration. What did you keep doing, but differently? Different organizations will see different results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 15, 2020

This makes it easier to focus on the content while handling additional questions, troubleshooting and technical problems. We’ve modeled them as part of the session and it allowed us to brainstorm in smaller teams on how to be more engaging in our meetings from now on. The Art of Facilitating with Virtual Sticky Note s by Beth Kanter.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 18, 2014

And it''s got me thinking about how we build energy and audience for the arts in this country. Barry Hessenius recently wrote a blog post questioning the theory that more art into the school day will increase and bolster future adult audiences for art experiences. Who their role models are. Consider soccer.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 2, 2014

The fact that there is no original recording by Beck of the Song Reader songs, no model upon which "covers" would be based, frees the reader to imagine the songs in any number of ways. These kinds of participatory projects can actually de-motivate because participants can''t possibly measure up to the display model. It''s complicated.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2015

As trainers, Andrea and I both know the value of “modeling the model,” so we wanted to use and model best practices for designing effective meetings on their preferred platforms. Depending on the number of people in your group, there are different ways to facilitate the report out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2011

This year’s Day of Service featured three different projects – a computer recycling project and installation of a wireless network in Washington, DC’s largest homeless shelter and meal preparation at DC Central Kitchen. The Art of Story Capture. Approximately 100 volunteers participated in service activities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

One of the themes I’m going to discuss is the Art and Science of Engagement. The art part includes all the ways nonprofits and schools can engage and connect with alumni of their programs through social channels. It is also important to be mindful of how different generations use online social networking and the trends.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

This is what makes augmented reality different from virtual reality. Imagine asking a question and being able to experience the answer in 3D or, using augmented reality to let an archaeology student participate in a dig in the classroom. People see where a Pokémon is hidden on a map and have to travel to the location to find it.

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Bloomerang

JULY 19, 2023

Call or email funders with any questions about their interests and your eligibility. For instance, there may be several nonprofits that offer art programs for secondary school students, but you are one of the few entities that serve adults 18 years and older.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Last month, the Irvine Foundation put out a new report, Getting In On the Act , about participatory arts practice and new frameworks for audience engagement. It is framed as a kind of study guide; pop-outs provide questions that tease out opportunities and tensions in the narrative.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

This year's Day of Service featured three different projects - a computer recycling project and installation of a wireless network in Washington, DC's largest homeless shelter and meal preparation at DC Central Kitchen. Mark and Shawn have different approaches and philosophies, but the interviews yielded some insights about best practices.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

Earlier this month, the Detroit Institute of Arts was "saved" by a voter-approved property tax (called a "millage") in its three surrounding counties. I'm focusing on the community response to the prospect of the millage and the way the public debate reflects broader conversations about the public value of the arts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2013

They can help people with different knowledge, skills, and points of view to tackle a shared problem, see old things in new ways, or challenge the status quo. And a big contributor to that is how much of an art it is to become a good convening designer. Convenings have long been acknowledged as an important tool in driving change.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 20, 2023

This can range from donations of food and clothing to event space, legal services, and property and art. There are a few different ways that organizations go about handling this, from simple self-reporting to detailed appraisals. This will be helpful if there are questions later. Insurance-related appraisals may also be used.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Three Models. No matter where I’m speaking or teaching workshops, the same questions come up … How much time does it take to do social media effectively? Who in our organization is going to do the work? How are ever going to find the time to do social media? Social media does take time even if you are efficient.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

This blog will be a great place to start, but if you find yourself praying no one asks you questions about the financials in your next board meeting, you may want to check out our Nonprofit Accounting Essentials course in partnership with The Charity CFO. . This is also a common grant and funder question.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 23, 2018

We partnered with foster youth, former foster youth, artists, and community advocates to create an exhibition that used art to spark action on issues facing foster youth. This project wove together many different participatory threads. We'd love to see this model evolve and grow. Short story: we learned a lot.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2010

Like many people in the arts, I'm interested in new models that help people combine mission-driven work with an entrepreneurial spirit. The idea is that you specify your values, relationships, and assets, and then match those up with potentially fruitful legal structures, financing models, and growth potential.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 24, 2011

This post features an interview with Sarah Schultz, a museum staffer at one of the institutions Light profiled in the book (the Walker Art Center). What do you see that makes that possible--or not possible--in different situations? Their processes can be really different from ours. That's how we build trust.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Trying to do everything, a scarcity model, is such an exhausting way to work. Networks can help us build the capacity to take advantage of different institutional skills. In a follow up post, Marnie answers her own question or rather begins to noodle on it. Or are we talking about all curation?

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BoardAssist

JULY 30, 2014

If an employee such as the Executive Director serves as Board chair of my nonprofit, I have developed a plan to appoint a different Board chair by January 1, 2016. model conflict of interest policy. model whistleblower policy. Board members and nonprofits should always consult their own lawyers on legal questions. .

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CauseVox

MAY 12, 2022

Can a donation page really make that big of a difference? Whenever possible, give your donors different options to choose from when making a donation. This often leads to larger donations, while helping donors feel like they’re making a difference for your mission. The bottom line? What Can A Donation Page Do?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

What's different is that the backchannel is being used in non-technology conferences. What's also different is that more and more people are viewing the back channel as integrated with the conference networking and participant learning. You can combine this with asking the audience for “out-loud” questions as well.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2012

In order to answer the annual questions that were developed in the plan, we compiled ALL the evaluation stuff we collect over the year and put it in one place for synthesis. Perhaps we could offer grantees who were asked to participate in the survey an opportunity to weigh in on and ask questions about how we plan to respond.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 28, 2017

One of the biggest questions on my mind as I listen is: why isn’t my industry scaling up the way these businesses do? Precarious business model. Even if an institution or a project is fabulous, it may not have a solid, replicable business model behind it. Arts institutions have beat the innovation drum for decades now.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 2, 2014

Places where we encounter people who are truly different from us? What if we used art to activate space in a different way? These are the questions on my mind as I start working more intently on an outdoor plaza project. We don''t have a business model for it. But I believe there is a business model.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2019

Also known as “conversational AI,” these bots are increasingly sophisticated and are able to handle requests and questions from clients, as well as offer advanced assistance with processing healthcare claims and negotiating mortgage rates. Chatbots are one of the emerging secret weapons in the commercial world. Credit: KPDMedia (via Dribble).

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Beth Harris and Steven Zucker's content about art history is social and dialogue-based in format. These instructors aren't teaching you the equivalent of a high school course in math or art history. We are finally leaving behind the 18th century model of education where groups of students are expected to learn at a standard pace.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The session was facilitated by Susan Feeney, Partner at GMMB , and explored the range of new media models and venture journalism experiments. “As Sherry questioned. It is unlikely that reporters will cover the same story twice, so it’s important to craft your pitch in a way that tells a different angle or fills the gaps in coverage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Holly started with a great question, "What's in the DNA of each of these orgs that allows them to embrace this change and experiment?" My answer to Holly's question was that organization's that are innovative have leadership that is open to public learning and models that in the organization.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

That's the question we've been grappling with as we start the OF/BY/FOR ALL initiative. We've see this model succeed at the MAH and at other community-centered organizations around the world. Last year, we tested out different formats. The model we landed on was movement building. We explored opening a training center.

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