Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

“Too often, we don’t find out what’s truly on others’ hearts and minds because we don’t know how to ask the right questions in the right ways,” explains Jeff Wetzler , author of the new book, ASK. Wetzler explains that the only thing that allows you to understand what’s on another person’s mind better is just asking them. Zip your lip.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

But it’s not just about aesthetics; your design should have a purpose and tell a story. User-Friendly: Fundraising platforms are often designed with user-friendliness in mind, making it accessible to both experienced and novice fundraisers. Images, videos, and infographics are your allies in creating a compelling story.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

As you develop your presentation, notice whether your mind wanders at moments where information isn’t easily digestible or understandable — either in your slides or in what you are saying. In your mind, establish how you want your audience to feel during your presentation: Enthusiastic? Stories, data, and explanations are your tools.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 14, 2009

As people of good will tackle these challenges of the status quo, we’re gathered here in New Orleans to talk about a new and exciting movement that offers a chance to blend some of the best of those three different sectors and to create innovative solutions to the problems at hand. Right now it seems like we can’t afford government as usual.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 9, 2024

Rallying Board Members for Fundraising Success Board members —ah, they’re so much more than just ruling figures in your nonprofit! Identifying potential donors, sharing your organization’s vision, sowing seeds of impact in donor minds— the board’s direct involvement gives fundraising efforts a personal, credible touch.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

As you develop your presentation, notice whether your mind wanders at moments where information isn’t easily digestible or understandable — either in your slides or in what you are saying. In your mind, establish how you want your audience to feel during your presentation: Enthusiastic? Stories, data, and explanations are your tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2009

Share Your Story: ROI, Social Media, Nonprofits. David Armano's " The Collective Focus Group:Listen, Learn, and Adapt " was written for the business audience in mind, but the concept and techniques can be used by nonprofits and more importantly lead to success. Secret sauce of social media success. ROI Story Telling.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

With those factors in mind, we’ve put together a list of 52 nonprofit event ideas to help serve as a “vision board” for your organization’s next event. If your race is a success, you can pretty easily turn it into an annual tradition—one that your community will love! We’ve broken them down into six major categories.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Of course, a lot goes into hosting a successful silent auction event. Without an exciting collection of auction items, your event may not be the success you hope it is. When selecting a gift for a friend or a loved one, you usually keep their interests in mind while you’re shopping around. Know your supporters.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Kimberly has authored two books: Hip Tranquil Chick: A Guide to Life On and Off the Yoga Mat , and Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play. Do you have any favorite Tranquil Teens success stories? It's blending this aspect of work and play in a playful way, but also in a fairly deep way.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. Most nonprofits typically have a number of diverse audiences that hold the keys to their success. What metrics will you use to measure success? Objective.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 14, 2009

I've become convinced that successful paths to participation in museums start with self-identification. If you want visitors to share stories or personal expression in your institution, you need to respect them as individuals who have something of value to contribute. Some allow you to write your life story.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This is especially true now, but a strong web presence has been an increasingly central part of nonprofit success for the past decade as more and more engagement moves online. The site includes a highly-engaging Lupus Community section, where the Alliance uploads video stories of people living with lupus. Effective design throughout.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

What makes the World Beach Project so successful? Let's look at how each of these aspects--the ask, the activity, and the display--contribute to the overall success of the project. What makes the World Beach Project so successful? But these are only as successful as the ask is genuine. It's not marketing hype.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2022

Whether you’re educating them about your mission, sharing success stories, or urging them to donate, having a central hub for information and resources is essential. Consider this type of web design for your nonprofit if: Your organization is relatively young and doesn’t have many resources or stories to share yet.

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