Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

The product of doing this are measurable results and, importantly, a felt sense of success. is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Measure Facebook traffic and engagement. Feature compelling, attention-grabbing content on your nonprofit’s Facebook page to set up a solid foundation for interacting with users on the platform. Measure Facebook traffic and engagement. Inspire Facebook supporters to take action. Show appreciation to supporters on Facebook.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The product of doing this are measurable results and, importantly, a felt sense of success. is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

In fact, one in four solicitation emails from peer-to-peer fundraisers result in donations, compared with one in 1,250 emails from a nonprofit. Set a dollar amount goal, tie it to a specific impact measurement, and hit go! When your donors fundraise for you, they build credibility for your cause. Make Online Donations Easy.

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Qgiv

MARCH 21, 2022

Relying on staff alone to run your auction can result in long lines and means longer set up and tear down time. Then, get your staff and volunteers up to speed on security measures. Instead, pay attention to how items are grouped and how they’re displayed. Then, share the results of your fundraiser.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It’s been proven time after time that data-driven strategy creates the most successful fundraising results. Reports generated around donor engagement can measure campaign involvement, giving history, and other trends that can help guide your strategic processes. Where should we focus our attention? Who is ready to give?

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

You’ll wow them with the attention. . DON’T KEEP RESULTS A SECRET INTERNALLY. Celebrate with your team. Since every staff member influenced or was affected by the campaign even in small ways, they should hear its results. Consider personally contacting a few first-time donors, too. well-told story. Make stretch goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 31, 2017

The product of doing this are measurable results and, importantly, a felt sense of success. is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2023

Choose a text fundraising platform Plan your campaign Promote your text fundraising campaign Thank your donors Update your text fundraising supporters Analyze your results Choose a text fundraising platform If your organization is using text fundraising for the first time, you’ll need to find a platform that supports text donations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 30, 2016

The product of doing this are measurable results and, importantly, a felt sense of success. is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Let’s be honest, nonprofits face many struggles in getting additional financing, attracting new donors and bringing attention to their causes. Therefore, they would like to see change as a result of their contribution, build a relationship with a nonprofit they are supporting or connect with people they are helping out. Be creative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m headed down to Austin, TX for SXSW where I will have the pleasure of facilitating a workshop on measuring social media with KD Paine with case studies by David Neff and Carie Lewis. For nonprofit leaders who are paying attention, the crowdfunding trend is hard to miss. I’m so glad you asked.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 23, 2014

Increasingly, nonprofit organizations are looking for new ways to measure (and thereby validate) the importance of their work. Our organizations have been measuring outputs in one way or another for as long as there has been philanthropy. This is not without good reason. Now the discussion is shifting to moving beyond outputs (e.g.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Celebrate the Accomplishments of Individuals in Your Alumni Network. The result can boost their mood and reduce stress. Images Drive Engagement But Choose Wisely: In age of information overload and so many connections, visual content is more attention grabbing. Experiment, Measure, Learn, and Revise.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Measurable: Ensure your goal is measurable to track progress and success. Direct Mail Email Events In one 2022 study , traditional direct mail sent in a letter-sized envelope resulted in a 112% ROI. To grab attention and avoid being dismissed as junk mail, get creative with your envelope. Here are some tips.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 27, 2016

The product of doing this are measurable results and, importantly, a felt sense of success. is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

Question 40

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

The product of doing this are measurable results and, importantly, a felt sense of success." is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2015

The product of doing this are measurable results and, importantly, a felt sense of success. is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

Organization 40

Organization Create Facilitation Case Study 40

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 30, 2015

The product of doing this are measurable results and, importantly, a felt sense of success. is attention paid to establishing a positive culture for engagement, so that criticism is welcomed in a spirit of openness and shared learning without blaming or diminishing individuals?

Design 40

Design Organization Facilitation Case Study 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2011

FF acknowleges your hard working free agents, and you can use it to show influencers that you are courting, you know they are tweeting and you are paying attention. If you are having an office celebration or having an interesting event, share it with a twit pic. Decide how you measure results ( ROI ).

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Consider how to effectively use social proof , such as real-world examples, quotes from real people, photos, and data-driven results, as a means to tell your story. Identify community celebrities who will be year-end campaign spokespeople. Measure Everything You Can. Find Spokespeople and Get a Match. Image: Wes Holing.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

Allow you to time your appeals for the best results and spread your grant writing throughout the year, instead of cranking out a year’s worth of grants in the fall when you’re also planning your year-end campaign. In fact, a fundraising plan that’s 50% done and 100% implemented will ALWAYS produce better results than no plan.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 29, 2011

Remember: what gets measured, gets managed. Board membership consideration requires the same attention. It should clearly define board roles, responsibilities, expectations, and accountability measures expected of your members. Cultivating board prospects should be a well-organized, strategic, year-round activity. Plan for it.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 16, 2014

Before blindly continuing to run your play this year, look back over your results from last year and identify what worked, what didn’t work and what you need to tweak. Most EDs completely neglect developing a volunteer development strategy resulting in high volunteer turnover and low engagement. Make Time to Celebrate Your Successes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

But, for the most part, nonprofit dashboard reports, if they are measuring the right metrics, are useful tools. Dashboards go beyond just reporting financial results as this post from the Blue Avocado explains. And, they can be incredibly useful for helping leaders to focus attention on critical mission matters.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 10, 2016

In 2015, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the historic Voting Rights Act, yet voter participation rates in the U.S. Instead of being an exuberant celebration of civil rights, the experience of voting is often frustrating , bureaucratic and dreary. Define Success and Then Measure, Measure, Measure! The result?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

The purpose is to call attention to the problem of Information Overload, how it impacts both individuals and organizations, and what can be done to lessen its impact. Here's one way you might celebrate. Look at your score and ask yourself the following reflection questions. Learn to use the tools that help you measure success.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Blog carnivals have provided a way to focus attention on an issue at a strategic moment and provide a resource that can frame an issue for policymakers, advocates and the media. Over the last six months, we have begun to use the “ blog carnival ” tool as a way to highlight content within the context of a specific policy campaign.

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Forj

JULY 5, 2017

We are paying close attention to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). At AAMSE, the focus is on the Quality Payment Program, which is the result of these changes created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Brown , Vice President, Government Affairs, American Medical Association and.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Creating a mailing packet that brings results. Don’t solicit any donors until you have shown them what results you have accomplished with their first gift. Your goal in the first part of the letter is to get your reader’s attention. Share measurable results of what you have achieved with other donors’ gifts.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

So capture people's attention, show them how they can contribute and then show them, through video and photos, how their contributions have helped. Don't measure success of mobile Apps just by the £s raised.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When setting your own goal, use the SMART principles approach, making sure it’s Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely. Reach out, share results and stay in touch throughout the year. And make sure you track results on both ends.). Thanks to the match, Fiver was able to set an impressive goal of $80,000.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Try throwing a holiday or season-themed gala to celebrate both the holiday season and your cause! We recommend you set a SMART goal—a goal that is: Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-bound. Go over your results and choose which donation form will work best for your campaign.

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Wild Apricot

JUNE 27, 2008

Grab your audience with something that commands attention â?? Think back to your school days, and which teaching style was most likely to keep your attention long enough to learn something â?? Evaluation explains the effects [on the recipients or the environment] that are expected as a result of transferring or exchanging knowledge.".

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

Also, I would pay attention to the titling and tagging of videos when you are uploading them. These tactics will resonate much more with the YouTube audience than a piece you think is hip or one that features a celebrity. We use a file size measurement -- video files must be under 300 MB. Often, an effective title (e.g.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 12, 2016

On Giving Tuesday 2015 , The Office of University Development at University of Michigan set an example for how this kind of thoughtful planning and preparation can dramatically increase results: 1000 donors completed gifts online within the first 49 minutes. $1 1 million was raised by 10:03 a.m. Linda Douglas. No fingers crossed.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

Great destabilization always results in great change, and you have the power in your hands to decide what that change looks like. In the same article, they also mention a steadfast attention to employees “above and beyond” actions, and responding to them with swift thank yous. No one is paying me extra to include this. Fifteen years!

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