Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

People – Raising your game by raising the game of others at work and at home. Set a barometer for what’s enough and how to have an attitude of gratitude. It is easy, in the face of heavy workloads and other people’s demands, to feel like you’ve been ejected from the driver’s seat of life.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2020

People – Raising your game by raising the game of others at work and at home. Set a barometer for what’s enough and how to have an attitude of gratitude. It is easy, in the face of heavy workloads and other people’s demands, to feel like you’ve been ejected from the driver’s seat of life.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Raising money for your small nonprofit is stressful during the holidays, and practicing personal gratitude can pull you through. When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or with gratitude.” — G.K. Over time, this attitude will become second nature. What is personal gratitude? Chesterton.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

Sure, you’ll raise some money. Because everyone is impacted by your ability to raise money. They’re put over in a corner and told to “go raise funds.” And your attitude will be contagious. To push it down and pretend it isn’t relevant to their life. But you’ll leave even more money on the table. Not in a good way.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2019

People – Raising your game by raising the game of others at work and at home. Set a barometer for what’s enough and how to have an attitude of gratitude. It is easy, in the face of heavy workloads and other people’s demands, to feel like you’ve been ejected from the driver’s seat of life.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Providing consistent convenience fostered trust and resulted in the brand becoming a staple in the consumer’s way of life. If you want to become a staple in your donor’s life, you must provide consistent value and surprises too. It’s about lifting people up—because a rising tide raises all boats. Transparency. Graciousness.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

This year’s Digital Fundraising Summit is specifically designed to meet these needs: you’ll find out how to raise more while spending less time and money. This helps you raise more by converting more donors + educating donors so they give again. Plus you’ll see some real life examples that help you see it in practice.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” And the better you get at the whole suite of donor engagement, the more money you’re going to raise. Well, good afternoon, everybody. ” I love this topic. I’m so excited for you to hear from our guests.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 27, 2018

It stings, but it’s a normal part of life in the nonprofit sector. And while this may feel like the end of the world at first, with the right attitude , you can turn that rejection into a positive learning experience. First thing’s first, it’s important to identify the different types of “no”—sometimes not all hope is lost.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 5, 2010

If your organization is having trouble raising money right now and you’re blaming it on the economy, I want you to stop. Many of my clients are raising more money this year than last year. If you spend your day focused on how bad things are and how you can’t raise money, your thoughts become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 15, 2018

Kishshana left behind her life in the corporate world to “ help professionals grow and help entrepreneurs put a little ‘do good’ in their business model.” She uses her spunk, style and altruistic attitude to coach and consult nonprofits, train boards and staff and speak at conferences. . Kishshana Palmer ( @funddiva ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 5, 2016

While Americans are taking fewer vacations days, it raises the questions as to whether fewer vacation days really boosts productivity? A positive, well-managed vacation can make you happier and less stressed, and you can return with more energy at work and with more meaning in your life.” chance of receiving a raise or bonus.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 5, 2010

If your organization is having trouble raising money right now and you’re blaming it on the economy, I want you to stop. Many of my clients are raising more money this year than last year. If you spend your day focused on how bad things are and how you can’t raise money, your thoughts become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

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Neon CRM

MAY 18, 2023

Goals for all your different objectives—total dollars raised, number of donors, number of new donors, etc.—you’ll Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies by Channel There is no one right way to raise money for your nonprofit. By setting S.M.A.R.T. you’ll have all the data you need to refine and improve with each successive ask. Check it out!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 21, 2010

The way you raise money must change too. If you’re trudging around with a bad attitude about your job or your work, NOTHING will be fun. If you’re trudging around with a bad attitude about your job or your work, NOTHING will be fun. Do you need a little attitude shift? Next, have a look inside yourself.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2014

Let’s apply nonprofit-logic to some day-to-day life choices: 1. …Even if you can use that camera to start an awesome photography business on the side and through that create a permanent, life-long supplemental income (which will pay off for your camera costs within six months). Adopting an Attitude of Abundance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 3, 2013

This was an award-winning filmmaker, who had spent years of her life, thousands of her own dollars, and probably a relationship or two to bring her poignant, hybrid, social issue documentary to the light of day (or in her case, a night on PBS following a limited theatrical release). This was no traditional case of post-partum blues.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2011

If you really want to change something about your life, you’ll find a way to do it. It’s what keeps us from truly excelling in fundraising, raising boatloads of money, and fully funding our mission. If you want to be a better Fundraiser and raise more money for your nonprofit, you’ve got to ditch the excuses.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 21, 2018

I met so many clients who were not letting their experience ruin their attitude about life. The money raised from our FUNDrive were not bound by many specific restrictions so it could be used for obtaining client birth certificates, employee engagement activities and last minute supplies.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 21, 2018

I met so many clients who were not letting their experience ruin their attitude about life. The money raised from our FUNDrive were not bound by many specific restrictions so it could be used for obtaining client birth certificates, employee engagement activities and last minute supplies.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Tom Iselin will show you how to increase your likability and “memorability” among donors that will deepen relationships, help you raise more money, and create greater donor loyalty. We got five excellent tactics for you that’ll help you raise more money, and improve your donor relationships through personal branding.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Life happens and circumstances are always changing, but the sooner you can identify any potential red flags, the better it is for everyone. Keep your own work-life balance in mind when it comes to setting expectations such as letting volunteers know that you won’t be available on the weekends or certain evenings during the week.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 20, 2012

At its core, it means to treat others as if they hold your same attitudes, values, beliefs, social norms, and cultural preferences. Attempting to enter community facilities, such as pools, where Whites lived meant placing one’s life in danger. But what does this actually mean? If you greet someone, do you extend a hand to greet them?

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 29, 2012

The millage will provide about $23M per year for ten years to support operations, during which time the DIA hopes to raise $400M to enhance its endowment and replace the operating income from the millage. The whole 'we know how to spend your money better than you' attitude is condescending and false."

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 5, 2015

Naturally, my mind drifted to life at Nonprofit Hub and my own experiences with nonprofits and how they related to my training and the race itself. As I slowly recover to walking without a hobble, here are some lessons I learned from running a marathon that you can apply to your nonprofit life. Challenge Yourself. Why run a marathon?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 31, 2016

about three-fourths will raise their hands. I am a strong advocate of volunteerism and have volunteered my entire life, so while I was at AFP I also volunteered at George Mason University to help it develop its nonprofit studies in its graduate program in Public Administration.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Based on my informal assessment of attitudes and interest in the NTEN community about open source software, I think there's a significant and growing number of folks and organizations who are either interested in, already using, or even evangelizing open source solutions. By Dave Greenberg, CiviCRM Team.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 22, 2010

I admit that I also question some of the things my parents say and do – I thought I raised them better. :-) The generations are different. To efficiently and effectively manage my life – family, work and beyond, I need to understand the generational differences of the people I interact with.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Think about how powerful the use of the metaphors around the "war on terror" are, and how differently we’d think about our world and our life if the prevailing metaphor were one of "catching criminals who use terrorist tactics." Metaphors are powerful in terms of the way we think about things.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2006

She is also exploring how nonprofits can use Second Life, a multiplayer community on the Web. TechSoup has set up a virtual office in Second Life and earlier this month hosted a mixed-reality event showcasing a new nonprofit directory. t able to conceive of Second Life as anything more than a game. Even though I didn???t

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 9, 2024

But how do you breathe life into this metaphor and translate it into real-world sustainability for your organization? The board’s attitude towards fundraising. They shoulder the responsibility of monitoring the ways funds are raised, ensuring ethical practices at every step, and supervising how the funds are allocated and spent.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2010

I admit that I also question some of the things my parents say and do – I thought I raised them better. :-) The generations are different. To efficiently and effectively manage my life – family, work and beyond, I need to understand the generational differences of the people I interact with.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This year, we fundraised for Grassroot Soccer —an organization that leverages the power of soccer to educate, inspire, and mobilize at-risk youth in developing countries—and exceeded our $60,000 goal and raised a total of $72,000. If S/HE raises $3,000, S/HE could qualify for a trip to one of their programs in South Africa!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

It appears that corporations believe that desktop applications and office documents should not have a social life. He says these attitude groups cut across ages: 1) people who just don't get it, 2) people who have fun with Web2.0 This raises the stakes and criticality of taking action sooner rather than later." The Shed 2.0

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 22, 2014

If you want your donors to stay uplifted by their philanthropy (and, as a corollary, if you want to continue to feel satisfied in your work with donors), then you’ve got to practice gratitude as a way of life. Or, check out the Attitude of Gratitude Donor Guide to help you raise more money every year from here on out.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

We know the ultimate goal of any nonprofit fundraiser is to raise as much money for the mission as possible. We all want a little security in life, right? Your attitude can help influence others, especially committee volunteers. Why not give yourself as much of an advantage as you can? Future you will be happy you did.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

Online fundraising allows nonprofits to raise funds from their supporters via the internet, usually using an online donation page. Start by identifying the fundraising goals in your development plan, such as raising 10% more revenue through online contributions. But first, let’s review a few online fundraising basics.

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