Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

“Given the research-validated outcomes and demonstrated financial impact belonging offers, organizations should make cultivating belonging a personal leadership imperative across the world,” says Brad Deutser , author of the new book, Belonging Rules: Five Crucial Actions That Build Unity and Foster Performance. Listen without labels.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

It can easily be an overwhelming or off-putting prospect if you don’t put in the effort to inform your donors, build trust, and foster engagement with your planned giving program over time. You can’t build trust in a new program if you can’t speak to it effectively. Instead, keep the focus on legacy-building. Avoid jargon.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 10, 2023

The book is structured into 15 insightful chapters, each focusing on a unique aspect of power and influence. My goal was to provide a comprehensive playbook, drawing from real-world examples, to empower professionals at any career stage to build influence, lead effectively and use power responsibly. Success without integrity is hollow.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Identifying an Engraved Brick Supplier Before setting your pricing structure, it’s imperative to find a reliable brick engraver or supplier. Building a Lasting Legacy: Brick Installation Ceremonies The installation of the bricks can be an emotional and memorable event. So why wait?

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Whether you’re running a marathon to raise money for mental health or you are a nonprofit considering hosting a peer-to-peer birthday fundraiser , building an effective personal fundraising page is the first step towards creating positive change in the world. Donors have the option to cover the platform fees as a voluntary contribution.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs. Even though laws and structures are often driven from the top down, it is a combination of top-down leadership and grassroots movements that create sustainable change.

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. Turn the focus away from individual success and toward team building. Positioning for Success in an Era of Disruption , she explained her commitment to skill-building like this. “My A common vocabulary to build on.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Three recent examples from Forum One’s work with mission-driven organizations show how centering online community engagement allows direct service to key constituencies and builds upon what digital tools can deliver. These experiences offer lessons for organizations of any size to re-imagine what it means to build community online.

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Candid

APRIL 11, 2024

Intrigued because as president and CEO of Women’s Funding Network (WFN), the largest global alliance of gender equity funders, I am well aware of persistent gender data gaps that hinder efforts to identify disparities, change systems, and build power. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Here’s how you can build that board. It’s a snapshot of mission, organizational structure, new programs, revenue and expenses by program, overall financial status, and the health of any nonprofit. The post Building A Nonprofit Board That Understands Financial Stewardship appeared first on Kindful. Hold monthly meetings.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MARCH 7, 2022

Building audience engagement over time as you reach the climax of the story arc or campaign. Next, let’s talk about the steps you can take to build a story arc for your next fundraising campaign. . 3 Steps to Build a Story Arc for Your Next Fundraising Campaign. 3 Steps to Build a Story Arc for Your Next Fundraising Campaign.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

In this article, we’ll show you how to build, train, steward, and replace your committee when it’s time. The structure the committee provides also makes succession planning easier in the long run. How to build your fundraising event committee. Start by determining your event structure and the positions you need.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

Breaking down silos in your nonprofit and building bridges in their place increases efficiency and employee wellbeing while also creating a foundation for a stronger organization. Three Ways to Start Bridge-Building. So how do you break down silos and start building bridges? It’s Time to Build Some Bridges!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

“The fact is that most companies are structured to maximize efficiency and minimize risk, resulting in an environment that ultimately prevents meaningful innovations,” explains Elliott Parker , author of the new book, The Illusion of Innovation. It's time to build again,” says Parker.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With a structured schedule, you can look back and discern your content’s performance with confidence. The post How to Build a Social Media Following: Top Secrets Revealed appeared first on Nonprofits Source. Additionally, posting regularly allows you to cultivate a loyal audience who looks forward to your content.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

At this year’s virtual bbcon, Ashley Thompson (Managing Director, Blackbaud Institute) and Lawrence Henze (Analytics Architect, Senior Principal, at Blackbaud) expanded on the data and insights from this report to offer a roadmap to build a strategy for resiliency.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

What are the tactics and structures one must incorporate into their nonprofit models to ensure they are doing their due diligence to collaborate and share resources with nonprofit agencies of all racial and ethnic make-ups? There needs to be a balance of listening and offering suggestions.

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Nimble AMS

JANUARY 23, 2020

Association CIOs: Ask yourself these six important questions before building your own AMS. With an in-house developer, your association might be tempted to build a custom Association Management System (AMS). But when it’s time for a new AMS system , experience shows it’s usually better, cheaper, and faster to buy than to build.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

Let’s clear up these misunderstandings and share some important truths that can help build strong connections. Unmasking the myths Myth 1: “Too much process and structure make us feel too much like a business.” Let’s focus on the benefits of being structured and efficient in our work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

A website build or redesign has technical but also design and execution aspects. Below is a list of processes and procedures you can take to prepare yourself and your organization to start your website build or redesign on a solid footing. Building a website can be costly and time-consuming. Who will help with hands-on work?

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The combined disruptions of these phenomena are affecting business structures, organizational cultures, and processes. Leadership styles conducive to authentic engagement, providing clear guidance and building integrated processes and structures that foster collaboration and team cohesion is essential. Authentic engagement.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Three recent examples from Forum One’s work with mission-driven organizations show how centering online community engagement allows direct service to key constituencies and builds upon what digital tools can deliver. These experiences offer lessons for organizations of any size to re-imagine what it means to build community online.

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VisionLink

JULY 26, 2022

In honor of National Disability Independence Day, Visionlink commemorates the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and celebrates the structural changes across the US since July 1990 and the assistive digital technologies that we've embraced.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 9, 2020

1) Review the Year: I use tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I have been delivering virtual master classes and helping to develop their capacity building programs in digital skills. Here they are: Rituals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 14, 2019

In order to counter the pending “leadership deficit,” organizations must take a new approach to building HPT’s, which involves approaching human resources strategically, creating a development plan, building a supportive culture and measuring performance. Build a Supportive Structure.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

That hammered home the connection between relationship building and trust. Building supportive relationships requires an investment of time and effort. Review the strategic plan and explore where there are goals that could be advanced through relationship building. Equal effort from all partners to produce those advantages.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

1 While all of these are useful tools for program development and planning, there is another strategy that provides consistent access to community input while also routinely building a supportive foundation from diverse, innovative ideas: the creation of strong advisory committees. Create structure. What are advisory committees?

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Media Cause

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Whether you’re working to end sexual violence or advocating for unhoused residents, like our clients All In , the first building block of a successful digital advocacy campaign begins with telling an impactful story. . #1. Structure Your Message Effectively . The way we structure our stories is key to maximizing their impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 21, 2020

There are a few ways that you will be able to build engagement with members. They are also a great way to build a strong community around your organization. This will ensure that members can find the fee structure that fits them best. Another popular fee structure is to have half-yearly fees.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2020

So how do you build a business case to get executive buy-in and board support for a new membership system? Building a business case starts well before the board reviews bottom line costs. A solid plan contains: the project structure. They don’t know the value a new solution could bring. Now is the time to talk numbers.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Article In Brief: The Problem: Nonprofits have long known the value of building community, but our voices have been ignored or devalued. Why it Happens: Our existing economic structure is designed to reward profit-seeking and to devalue […].

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DNL OmniMedia

MARCH 24, 2021

When you started researching to build your nonprofit’s first website, what did you encounter? At DNL OmniMedia, we work with nonprofit organizations to custom-build a site that meets their unique needs. These services are often out of range for new nonprofits building a site for the first time.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2019

How can nonprofit organizations build high-performing employees? Structure jobs for success. If these questions can’t be answered, then the job characteristics needs to be structured to value autonomy, variety and task significance; all of which will help fuel talented employees. Training will help build talent.

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Kindful

MAY 26, 2021

A good story allows organizations to build those relationships, win hearts, change minds, and prompt action. Think of a brand origin story in a three-act structure: The Set-up. When using storytelling to build your nonprofit’s brand, end your story with a call to action. The Confrontation. The Resolution.

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Forj

APRIL 13, 2021

However, if it’s not structured properly, it can also lead to a hefty administrative burden for your team and a frustrating experience for learners. Prioritize social learning and community-building. The post Best Practices to Build a Successful Association eLearning Program appeared first on Web Courseworks.

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Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

I came up with a process for matching volunteers with capacity-building roles that was very successful. I worked closely with those teams to help build committee role descriptions for the various events. The interviews also allowed me to build stronger connections with the volunteers. Do not be afraid to try something new!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2019

Last year, I added another tool called the “ Year Compass, a free downloadable booklet that provides a set of structured reflection questions that help you look back and ahead. I have been delivering virtual master classes and helping to develop their capacity building programs in digital skills. What gave me joy?

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