Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Clive Wilson My favorite part of the book is the " 10 Questions on Engagement," that all start out with, To what extent.does your organization facilitate opportunities for engagement within and between all stakeholder groups, so that they may share perspectives, learn and grow together in support of the organization's purpose?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Here’s the list: Function.

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

They go by many different names – volunteer councils, auxiliaries, “friends” groups, and more – but regardless of their varied titles, such groups share a great deal. Having an outside facilitator helps to ensure that all voices are heard and that the process keeps moving forward.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In 2009, Rue Mapp started a blog to share her experience participating in outdoor recreation activities as a Black woman in America. I started out sharing my experiences with the outdoors through my love of writing. I connected with people across the country who shared their outdoor dreams of connection.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

Next comes a lead gift committee and a campaign cabinet or steering committee, followed by a range of additional ad-hoc groups assembled to tackle other needs as they arise in the quiet, kickoff, and public phases of the campaign. That way, everyone can follow along. Wrapping up and next steps.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Clive Wilson My favorite part of the book is the " 10 Questions on Engagement," that all start out with, To what extent.does your organization facilitate opportunities for engagement within and between all stakeholder groups, so that they may share perspectives, learn and grow together in support of the organization's purpose?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Press Forward funders have coalesced around an aspirational goal to move from individual grantmaking strategies to a shared vision and coordinated action. Collaborative reporting: Nonprofits can facilitate partnerships between different news organizations to pool resources, share content, and cover stories more effectively.

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Twenty Hats

AUGUST 18, 2020

Lasting six months or longer, these groups are safe spaces to grow professionally, surrounded by colleagues who share similar experiences. Both groups followed a similar format. After discussing the topic, the conversation would segue into a conversation around the particular issues that group members were facing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals. Here are some examples: Rituals to Celebrate Success. Celebrate that milestone with anything festive that fits your organization’s values, is inclusive, and everyone finds enjoyable. Some workplaces also celebrate the birth of children and weddings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The program hosts a delegation of women who work in the tech industry to share their knowledge and skills with women-focused nonprofits, startups and girls empowerment programs in developing countries and in the US. Here’s how Kanika facilitated the exercise. The workshop was developed by several women who work at Google.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

I’m co-facilitating a session on Nonprofit Training Design and Delivery with colleagues John Kenyon, Andrea Berry, and Cindy Leonard at the NTEN Nonprofit Technology Conference on Friday March 14th at 10:30 am! Here are some examples of the questions you can ask adult learners to write down and then discuss in small groups.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 31, 2017

Clive Wilson One of my favorite parts of the book is the " 10 Questions on Engagement," that all start out with, To what extent.does your organization facilitate opportunities for engagement within and between all stakeholder groups, so that they may share perspectives, learn and grow together in support of the organization's purpose?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Leaders inspire their staff to ask questions, share creative ideas that may seem unconventional, and discover different ways of seeing the world—and they lead the way. Eduardo Briceño Today, Briceno shares these additional insights with us: Question: How can we overcome the Performance Paradox and unlock growth? When and how?

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 24, 2021

There has yet to be an announcement on what the digital component will entail, but the goal of this hybrid event is to celebrate, learn, and network in the most accessible way possible. With over 45% of Americans currently fully vaccinated , we’re seeing increased travel and folks feeling more confident in group settings.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

Electronic tools are made for sharing and invite users to be curious and experiment. “IT Engaging employees from across the organization in IT initiatives is the best way to encourage sharing and digital partnership. Strategists are visionaries, facilitators, and problem-solvers. But digital markets revolve around reinvention.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 30, 2016

Clive Wilson My favorite part of the book is the " 10 Questions on Engagement," that all start out with, To what extent.does your organization facilitate opportunities for engagement within and between all stakeholder groups, so that they may share perspectives, learn and grow together in support of the organization's purpose?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2012

The New Media for the Networked NGO Networking Conference provided NGOs who participated in the E-Mediat program the opportunity to come together to share best practices, successes, challenges and lessons learned from their use of social media to effectively advance their organization’s work. 12 training centers have been established.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (NSPAM) is celebrated every September. Raise awareness Using social media to share about NSPAM is a great way to observe the month and spread awareness of suicide prevention. Donate to support their mission here. Donate to support their mission here.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 5, 2023

Social media platforms (like Facebook) facilitate connection, allowing your nonprofit to spin an extensive web of support all across the globe. Share updates about your nonprofit’s work, impact, and upcoming activities. Sharing the impact of users’ support. Show appreciation to supporters on Facebook.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Volunteers appointed to Advisory Boards can share their professional and personal expertise on everything from programming to the organization’s role in the community. Mothers shared with the nonprofit’s leadership how stressful this rule was for them, knowing they would be kicked out after six months regardless of their circumstances.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 27, 2016

My other favorite part of the book is the " 10 Questions on Engagement," that all start out with, To what extent.does your organization facilitate opportunities for engagement within and between all stakeholder groups, so that they may share perspectives, learn and grow together in support of the organization's purpose?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

My other favorite part of the book is the " 10 Questions on Engagement," that all start out with, To what extent.does your organization facilitate opportunities for engagement within and between all stakeholder groups, so that they may share perspectives, learn and grow together in support of the organization's purpose?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 4, 2015

My other favorite part of the book is the " 10 Questions on Engagement," that all start out with, To what extent.does your organization facilitate opportunities for engagement within and between all stakeholder groups, so that they may share perspectives, learn and grow together in support of the organization's purpose?

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

Events give people a reason to come out and support the cause and are the perfect backdrop to share how your charity makes a difference. The high points of the event are testimonials and sharing the impact that has been made by contributions all year long. Increase the number of bidders simply by sharing the auction website.

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Forum One

APRIL 1, 2021

Clubhouse—the invite-only, audio-based social application that’s been drawing in celebrities and expert thought leaders—facilitates widespread collaboration on global topics by allowing users to participate in different conversations on different topics in real-time. As one might guess, Clubhouse was one that floated to the top.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 30, 2015

My other favorite part of the book is the " 10 Questions on Engagement," that all start out with, To what extent.does your organization facilitate opportunities for engagement within and between all stakeholder groups, so that they may share perspectives, learn and grow together in support of the organization''s purpose?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

An app-based scavenger hunt can also facilitate a hybrid event if you have participants who are more comfortable virtually attending. With social sharing, participants will help you do the work of spreading the word about your spooky event. Increase your 5K registrations and donations by putting together an interactive website.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m facilitating a peer exchange for the Knight Foundation for a group of grantees that are hosting a Giving Days over the next year using its recently published Giving Day Playbook. And we were looking forward to having fun on social media celebrating giving during the fifth annual Give to the Max Day.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2021

If you’re interested in pursuing matching gifts, the first step to take is to find matching gifts software that can facilitate that process for you. You could also try encouraging registration by setting up promo codes for different groups of donors. Community Youth Program did an awesome job facilitating an online auction event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2011

Over the past 18 months, I’ve been participating in The Network of Networked Funders , a community of practice for grantmakers facilitated by the Monitor Institute. I’m looking forward to spending some face-to-face time with the group when we meet on April 5th and 6th in San Francisco. What are the different models?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I just returned from doing two days of facilitating a Networked Nonprofit training in Mexico City with Oxfam Mexico and participants from offices throughout Latin America, South America, and Caribbean. This was very helpful because traditional translation does not help you read the group or adjust on the spot.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. Social media content mirrors other channels. Solicit and share stories. Key influencers take action, including media. Advocates get more attention from policymakers. Training Design.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2015

Note from Beth: For the past two years, I’ve had the honor of facilitating a peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees who are hosting Giving Days. Invite them to share your posts, host a gathering, follow the Leaderboard, make an appeal to 5 people they know, share, give, be a vital part of your campaign. and James L.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

I’m working with a network of community foundations, grantees of the Knight Foundation, that are hosting giving days as the facilitator. The peer learning exchange is experimenting with best practices for Giving Days. The group is using and adding their knowledge to The Giving Day Playbook. Fundraising'

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Then create an advisory group to steer the process. The evaluator takes on many roles: facilitator, technical expert, and sometimes a shoulder to cry. You may also consider connecting with other nonprofits that share similar missions to form a coalition. Consider using your executive director. Invest in your evaluation capacity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2013

Note from Beth: I’m headed down to Austin, TX for SXSW where I will have the pleasure of facilitating a workshop on measuring social media with KD Paine with case studies by David Neff and Carie Lewis. Full disclosure: I’m on the planning committee for this event.)

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Segmentation involves grouping supporters based on shared characteristics. For instance, you might group supporters based on their engagement level, recency and frequency of giving, or preferred communication channel. Continue to share your case for support and make it easy for them to give at the last moment.

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