Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

Certainly, Shine is a book for entrepreneurs, however, it is bound to benefit any business leader. 10-Year Thinking – Shift your mind from short-term thinking to thinking in ten-year time frames. He is the co-Founder of Imagine One, which has won dozens of awards for its people-first and purpose-driven culture.

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Forj

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The 2020 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards in Technology Web Courseworks Wins Silver. Web Courseworks, a leader in innovative learning management systems and virtual event technology, won a coveted Brandon Hall Group silver award for excellence in the Best Advance in Technology for Virtual-Classroom or Conferencing Technology category.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Investing in employee engagement can yield the following benefits for your organization: Public reputation boost. Without an objective in mind or ways to measure progress, employees can feel less driven. With these considerations in mind, let’s go over some dos and don’ts when analyzing employee engagement and implementing ideas.

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Bloomerang

MAY 25, 2023

. “Hero” is a word that should be restricted to those who are genuinely courageous in taking significant risks to benefit others without the rewards of money and fame. First responders and essential workers who gave us a measure of normalcy during the pandemic come immediately to mind.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

A welcome email series helps you stay top of mind and builds trust with first-time donors. Use this email to show how your organization benefits people in different ways. . Madison Gonzalez is a National Public Speaker, Storyteller of the Year Award-Winner, Best-Selling Author of Dear Mirror, Events Manager, and Published Poet.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Make the product the hero – Focus ads on the virtues and benefits of the actual product. Focus on selling – Judge ads by sales results, not awards. This could involve: Running digital ads on a consistent daily/weekly basis to stay top-of-mind. Make digital appeals personal and highlight donor benefits.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Dear Looking for a Way Forward, Whenever a donor approaches you regarding a gift with conditions, you must ask yourself whether the benefit outweighs the cost. Caveat Emptor: Keep in mind restricted gifts of property can be problematic. — Looking for a Way Forward. It does not seem he has other viable options.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Many of these grant funds are then awarded at the individual state level (and sometimes on metropolitan levels) by state and local governments to organizations that apply for them. For instance, Florida’s Department of Children and Families awards grants under the Unified Homelessness Grant Program. State and local government agencies.

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Bloomerang

MAY 8, 2021

Dear Looking for a Way Forward, Whenever a donor approaches you regarding a gift with conditions, you must ask yourself whether the benefit outweighs the cost. Caveat Emptor: Keep in mind restricted gifts of property can be problematic. — Looking for a Way Forward. It does not seem he has other viable options.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

There are three core benefits of union membership: . Unions negotiate with employers for better employee wages and benefits. . Unions award grants. Keeping these criticisms in mind, the next blog post will discuss how unions collaborate with other social sector forces.

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sgEngage

JULY 12, 2022

Mind the GAAP. For example, a K-12 school’s financial aid office would benefit from view-only access into that school’s tuition management tool. That knowledge would enable them to determine which families may require mid-year awards and to better plan for the next financial aid season.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 4, 2022

It’s medicine, it serves as critical fuel for our bodies and minds, and it provides comfort and a sense of safety. Food is more than nutrition. Access to food is more than a biological imperative, it affects our ability to learn, grow, connect, and thrive. That’s why hunger is such a complex and urgent issue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2019

Direct Relief , a humanitarian aid organization, and its Direct Relief and its bot builder, Mind Heros , have open-sourced their model. This was the benefit of using the bot — to engage at scale in an efficient way. While easy to set up, designing an effective bot for a nonprofit from scratch can be daunting.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 28, 2022

When choosing a fund accounting software solution , finding one that’s was made with fund accounting in mind is key. The following are just a few of the benefits of using software tailored to the needs of fund accounting. Dashboards show graphs and visualizations of awards and spending. 1) Improve decision making.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 28, 2014

As an economist, he stresses the need to quantify the impact of humanitarian interventions: for instance, whether a certain effort will bring $59 of benefit for every dollar in, or only $4. Bjorn has gotten a lot of attention for his recommendations to combat climate change by focusing on improved humanitarian efforts.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Most people don’t write grants with this in mind. Example #1) Flowery wording in grants that doesn’t get awarded. Example #2) Grant appropriate language in the need’s section that gets grants awarded. Having a framework is the magic wand to writing a successful grant proposal. This 6-step GRANTS Writing Formula can help!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

This is increasingly important now, at a time when companies are being challenged to make tough choices and corporate social responsibility is top of mind. Designed through 18 months of child-centered research with partner Sproutel, My Special Aflac Duck is the recipient of more than 20 awards. Take CVS Health.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 28, 2020

He speaks from his experience as an award-winning homebuilder and philanthropist. Commitment eliminates the clutter in your mind and helps you focus on your goals. And, as someone who overcame difficult markets, tough competition, and a life-threatening illness. Both take time. Try something hard.

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Achieve

MAY 5, 2023

Other benefits of combining events include: exposing supporters to more opportunities to give, keeping venue costs down, and maximizing each supporter’s time. Keep in mind that the more engaging your P2P program is, the more participation you’ll likely have. You might wonder how you can tap into this peer-to-peer goldmine.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 21, 2016

From there, they can become birds, fighter pilots or almost anything else the mind can dream up. The post 3 Ways Your Nonprofit Could Benefit From Virtual Reality Going Mainstream appeared first on Nonprofit Hub. Viewers can go inside special booths and choose one of three VR headsets.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Many grant applications will ask similar questions, such as what programs or materials you need funding for and why, how your nonprofit makes an impact in the community, and how you’ll measure success if selected for the award. Updated nonprofit bylaws. Mission statement. Contact information. Employer identification number.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 28, 2021

For years now, there’s been a powerful evolving discussion in the social benefit sector around “ culture of philanthropy ” and why it’s so critically important to fundraising success. For me, a culture based on “love of humanity” is a no-brainer within a sector focused on social benefit. See here for more. White vs. person of color.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 2, 2020

He speaks from his experience as an award-winning homebuilder and philanthropist. Commitment eliminates the clutter in your mind and helps you focus on your goals. And, as someone who overcame difficult markets, tough competition, and a life-threatening illness. Both take time. Try something hard.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Life happens, and the goodwill created by renegotiating tuition payment plans for extenuating circumstances can benefit the school in the long run. In some circumstances—such as a job loss or death of a care provider—the school may consider a mid-year financial aid award to ease the burden on that family.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 5, 2023

A well-designed volunteer program not only benefits the nonprofit, but also the volunteers themselves. Also, recognize their efforts as soon as possible to ensure that the volunteer’s contribution is still fresh in their minds. This could include verbal recognition, certificates, badges, awards, or public acknowledgment.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 7, 2022

They can see the direct benefits of their work in their role as a mentor, helper, or other capacity. More formally, consider a once-a-year volunteer appreciation night to award certificates, etc. Make sure you give your volunteers some interesting, more challenging activities along with more “routine” assignments.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

Likewise, whatever is top of mind with your supporters should be top of mind for you. You are a leader in the social benefit sector. Donors are looking for social benefit too. . Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP “Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year” award.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

Rituals and routines have many benefits for your personal effectiveness. Measuring the Networked Nonprofit Wins 2013 Terry McAdam Nonprofit Book Award. Housekeeping Mindfulness Self-Directed Learning' I also wrote guest posts for the Harvard Business Review and the LinkedIn Corporate Blog. What is your theme for the year?

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

When building your event marketing strategy, keep in mind that there are several advantages to hosting an online component at your physical event, including: Greater reach by tapping into potentially global markets. Naturally, while there are benefits there are also challenges. Try to find ways to keep them engaged.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

You may know I love applying lessons from other disciplines to nonprofit fundraising and marketing; recently an article from Merkle inspired me to consider how the social benefit sector might use commercial business insights to increase donor loyalty. I’d like to dive into them, applying a nonprofit spin to increase donor loyalty. .

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The person in the hot seat can view the answers and make up their mind based on the audience’s responses. Want to quiz your audience and award prizes to the top performers? You’ll benefit from their purchases by receiving a donation check from Amazon in addition to receiving the items you need. Conclusion.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

When building your event marketing strategy, keep in mind that there are several advantages to hosting an online component at your physical event, including: Greater reach by tapping into potentially global markets. Naturally, while there are benefits there are also challenges. Try to find ways to keep them engaged.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2017

According to early results from GrantStation's Spring 2017 State of Grantseeking™ Report, 75 percent of those organizations that submitted just one grant application won an award. And the number of applications submitted increases the likelihood of winning awards. This can be difficult to do.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Funder types and award sizes vary widely by mission focus. And keep in mind that success is relative: a $25,000 award for an animal rescue organization can be considered pretty awesome, based on the median highest award of $17,000. Adds up, right? The devil may well be in the data details.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

There’s no reason why the same will not hold true for social benefit sector businesses. Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP “Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year” award. People are people. Determine what you’ll track moving forward (e.g.,

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 16, 2021

So, with that in mind, let’s dive into the top 5 ways to maximize your next hybrid event’s ROI: 1. Event tech will be integral to your hybrid event anyway, and your exhibitors, sponsors, and presenters will want to capitalize on its benefits. Use Sophisticated Event Technology. Offer Strong Support For Your Exhibitors.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As a result, these organizations can gain new connections with like-minded businesses and expand their networks. What Are the Benefits of Corporate Giving? What Are the Benefits of Corporate Giving? The largest benefit of corporate giving for nonprofits is without a doubt the funding companies provide.

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