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. Share the lessons with your team.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

One tried-and-true method that has stood the test of time is the brick fundraiser. Identifying an Engraved Brick Supplier Before setting your pricing structure, it’s imperative to find a reliable brick engraver or supplier. High-quality engraving ensures the messages remain clear and legible over time. So why wait?

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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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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. This allows nonprofits to widen and deepen their network of support.

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Kindful

JUNE 8, 2021

Here’s how you can build that board. This is time wasted on so many levels and a clear signal that this board lacks a clear understanding of their role in financial stewardship. You should also discuss policies and allow ample time for questions and answers. Beware the true cost of ignorance. Start at the recruitment stage.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

MARCH 7, 2022

As a non-profit professional, it’s essential to come out of the weeds of individual storytelling so that you can be strategic with what you tell your audience over time. Over time, a season in the case of a TV show, a story arc reveals itself. Building audience engagement over time as you reach the climax of the story arc or campaign.

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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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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

Episodic volunteers can sometimes be easier to find since you’re not asking for a big time commitment. 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. The sooner the better!

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Take a look at your target audience’s time zone and reference research on engagement rates based on publishing times. For example, recent studies have found that an effective time to post on Instagram is Mondays from 10 a.m. Studies show that successful social media brands tend to post around 3-5 times a week.

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.orgSource

APRIL 1, 2024

You can build more collaborative teams. There is plenty of advice out there, and most leaders have the management skills to retool organizational structures for better communication and greater agility. Make space to give your current staff the time and training they need to become engagement specialists. Take a lesson from QVC.

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 9, 2023

It hurtled us into the future with no time to prepare for that demanding new reality. That hammered home the connection between relationship building and trust. I can’t remember a time when the cultural, political, and economic environment was fraught with so much uncertainty. The pandemic was a wormhole.

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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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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2021

When disaster strikes, timing is everything, and the best kind of relief is the kind that comes fast. Can employee relief become a team effort, giving employees across your organization the opportunity to support one another in times of need? What will government entities and insurance companies do, and where will they leave gaps?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In the recent report from the Blackbaud Institute, Philanthropy Through Recession: How Savvy Organizations Weather Uncertain Times , the data shows that the sector has remained relatively strong throughout. During uncertain times, alternative sources of giving typically rise.

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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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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. How can you pave the way for responsive philanthropy in your community’s time of need? For many nonprofits, outdated and manual processes place a further burden on staff’s time.

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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 is much need for spending time with community members, learning their culture, beliefs, and needs.

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.orgSource

MARCH 18, 2024

Simon Sinek A colleague recently referred to the time before the pandemic as “innocent.” This uncertainty prompted me to invite two of the most visionary people I know to spend time with me on my podcast considering the future of the association industry. Sharon offered an idea that has been on my mind for some time.

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.orgSource

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

There was a time when associations didn’t think of their members as customers. What has changed over time? Use Data as a Connector Integrated planning isn’t a one-time event. Meetings can seem superfluous and a drain on precious time. When you want to give validity and structure to ideas, put them in writing.

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The good thing about an automatic reminder is that you know that it will always be sent at the right time. This will give the member plenty of time to get everything in order. There are a few ways that you will be able to build engagement with members. This will ensure that members can find the fee structure that fits them best.

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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. Objectives of the redesign.

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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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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. The book was well received and was #1 on Amazon’s Nonprofit Books many times. That’s a long time. Here they are: Rituals.

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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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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Not for lack of gratefulness for the program (which you’ll see there is much), or the feeling of imposter syndrome (which is all too true at times), but, mainly, for the displeasure of putting myself back in the days and emotions that came before my acceptance to the program. I now work full time at Media Cause as the Community Manager.

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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. Measure Performance.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

That means now is the perfect time to take stock of where your organization stands, especially as we head into the always-busy year-end giving season. At Cornershop Creative, we partner with nonprofit organizations to develop web solutions and build dynamic, easy-to-maintain websites.

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Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2020

You know it’s time for new association management software. As your association grows, eventually it’s time to move to new membership management software. So how do you build a business case to get executive buy-in and board support for a new membership system? But the case has to demonstrate that it is time to do something.”.

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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. Once this is determined, it’s time to get researching. Structure Your Message Effectively .

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The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

Russ Webb of the Bay Area Apartment Association says he doesn’t tell his members how to run apartment buildings, and they don’t tell him how to run the BAAA, but his Board does provide mission and guidance. These are organizations that are not going back to their pre-pandemic structures and offerings.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. How can you pave the way for responsive philanthropy in your community’s time of need? In times of urgent need, technology can enable staff to manage rapid changes with greater ease.

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Twenty Hats

MARCH 9, 2021

It was time to dig deeper with volunteers to find out how they might be interested in engaging with us. Now, since our 2021 spring events are not being held in person and our summer events do not need the same level of support due to COVID-19 regulations, I have had the time to expand volunteer opportunities.

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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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Media Cause

JUNE 30, 2022

If you work in digital media, you’ve probably encountered this confusion a handful of times. . This saves you and your team time and confusion. With Google Sheets, you can share real-time data with teammates and restore old versions if that is ever necessary. . 1 Row so that the header row shows up at all times.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. If you’re wondering where to get begin, consider starting by spending some time creating a full committee meeting schedule. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start. Meeting participation. Think back to the last not-so-productive meeting.

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