Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling book, Leading With Heart. Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 17, 2024

While we may have just closed another year’s chapter, the work is far from over. Equipped with a list of new and returning donors who recently made a gift, you know that these donors already have the intent to give—or they wouldn’t have given to your nonprofit in the first place! Small or big, every gift matters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2022

And here’s the most exciting part: Smart nonprofits create a “dividend of time,” a gift of new time that can be spent with clients and donors, preventing crises, thinking, learning, and even dreaming! You can purchase the book on Amazon! The Smart Nonprofit (Hardcover).

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

For instance, say your organization has an incredible grant writer, an excellent executive director, a communicative and empathetic major gift officer, and very capable fundraisers. You may provide an overall fundraising goal for your fundraisers and major gift officer to work on together. Donor-centric stewardship. Online fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2022

And here’s the most exciting part: Smart nonprofits create a “dividend of time,” a gift of new time that can be spent with clients and donors, preventing crises, thinking, learning, and even dreaming! You can purchase the book on Amazon! The Smart Nonprofit (Hardcover).

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2013

They’re the new Santa Claus, offering #nptech gifts year-round! We’re a global movement with chapters in 20 countries. Net2Local organizers plan events because they have skills to share, want to give back and want to make the world a better place. So give your local organizer a hug next time you see them!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Leading With Heart. Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2021

We know that the generosity is very important to making an impactful gift, but that getting to the motivation of that generosity for a donor is sustaining to a long-term relationship.”. Lisa also is an active volunteer, serving on the board of the AFP New Orleans chapter and the U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Leading With Heart. Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the compelling book, Leading With Heart. Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter.

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EveryAction

JULY 11, 2016

Major gifts, win-back programs, industry trends, data and testing, direct marketing, development planning, crowdfunding, fundraising on mobile, and the future of strategic storytelling - and that's just the first day! Young nonprofit pros are headed to Portland as the local chapter hosts YNPN’s annual conference. The Activate!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling book, Leading With Heart. Be sure to read the highlighted key principles and takeaways at the end of every chapter.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 31, 2022

Looking for ways to increase gift size and have a predictable source of donor revenue, month after month? In CauseVox’s 2021 PNPL Survey , respondents indicated that not only do they prefer an installment option for donations, but this option would lead them to give larger gifts more frequently. PNPL gives the people what they want.

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NetWits

JUNE 2, 2011

Here are a few ways nonprofits are rewarding their fundraisers: Virginia Beach Bike MS – Bike shop gift certificates, VIP parking, a 30-minute massage and an invitation to their awards dinner await participants who raise over $4,000. Sponsor-donated items like bike tune-ups, massages and gift cards. Priority check-in at the event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Example Tweets: Good use of Twitter Lists by @ NationalNOW to organize NOW chapters @ NationalNOW/nowchapters ! If you work at a nonprofit, make sure you create some Lists [Campaigns, Events, Donors, Volunteers, Chapters, Allies, etc.] Great list of animal rights and animal welfare organizations @nonprofitorgs/animals.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In her previous role as Foundation Manager for the VRMC Foundation, she managed the annual giving programs, assisted and oversaw the annual budget and marketing plans, and managed a major gift donor portfolio of over 150 donors. Show donors how you’re putting their gifts to good use. Remind donors about matching gifts.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Per the Loyalty Barometer, 58% of consumers feel the most important way a brand can interact with them is through surprise offers and gifts. Surprise offers and gifts helped alleviate some of the financial strain many felt during a pandemic and recession, while convenient shopping experiences reduced stress and anxiety.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 14, 2019

Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE is an author, speaker, and trainer and the creator of Mastering Major Gifts, a 7 week online course. Her published books include: Major Gift Fundraising for Small Shops, Raising More with Less, and 50 A$ks in 50 Weeks. She became an AFP certified Master Trainer in 2009.

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EveryAction

APRIL 21, 2017

Sierra Club chapters will be hiking "every corner of the world" to spread awareness this Earth Day and you can easily participate (and get a sweet t-shirt) by getting outside, recruiting friends and family, and snapping photos of your hike, all while fundraising for the planet. Take a hike. Can't make a march? Divest and invest.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

AUGUST 23, 2020

In annual giving, for instance, we may ask for a percentage increase over the last gift. No, but there are mid-level and smaller major gift size asks we can make. In a ladder of engagement model, for example, there would be many steps between signing a petition and organizing a local chapter of an organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

Fortunately, each book chapter includes a real-world practice called a Pro Move and an exercise, both carefully crafted to help you overcome hang-ups and take more joy in communicating. It's been wonderful to hear about people gifting this book to their 87-year-old grandmother and to their graduating high school senior.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Gift of Giving Made Effortless While classic fundraisers, like charity dinners, play a crucial part in fundraising, there’s an innovative player that’s now taking the stage: text-to-give. Let’s write this new chapter of fundraising together! Ready to embrace the text-to-give revolution?

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2012

Supports multiple locations or chapters, multiple currencies, multiple languages, and multiple character sets. Finally, the system needs to be backed by strong implementation practices, training, and ongoing product development and user support. Software alone seldom gets the job done.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

If you work in development, major gifts, grants, or event planning, you’ll love the emphasis on identifying and crafting compelling stories that make your marketing and fundraising more effective. AFP ICON is the most well-known (and most widely attended) conference, but many smaller AFP chapters host their own conferences and workshops.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

For instance, your major gift officer may use an app to look up more information about major prospects prior to initial meetings. With this fundraising app, your chapter can better plan fundraising events, collect dues, and communicate with members. This is achieved with features such as: Chapter billing and dues collection.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

The $126 million grant, to Easterseals, is an outlier in size and structure—it actually represents an aggregation of grants to a set of individual Easterseals chapters. Scott’s gifts to regranters is good news for smaller nonprofits that did not receive grants directly from her.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. The Second Harvest Food Bank promotes that a $50 gift provides 180 meals for hungry families, children, and seniors. Launch an Online Gift Donation Program. Either buy cards in bulk or get your own designed.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

We also develop customized fundraising tools for the Luminate platform, including P2P, advocacy mobile apps , gift entry portal, an email authoring app, a web survey app, TeamRaiser extensions and overlays, member center customizations, and more. Fundraising products for Luminate Online. Learn more about our array of products.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The first sentence of your Thank-You letter is your first impression with your donor in acknowledging their gift. Put your reader to sleep, like this: “On behalf of the staff and Board of the XYZ organization, thank you for your recent gift.” Get it right and they’ll read on. Make it boring and predictable.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

See my book, Fundraising 401 , Chapter 10, “Finance & Fundraising Are Not in Opposition.”) With text-to-donate, the donor can customize the amount of the gift. It’s essential to secure the bulk of the gifts from your honorees, sponsors, and awardees well before the event takes place.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Now that you’ve seen the results of the training put into place, offer a perk—like a day off, a gift card, tickets to an event, branded mer ch , or whatever you find your people will value in the context of your organization. It’s important to be obvious. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Interim progress: We will be hands-on along with our gifted staff to make sure that we not only continue business as usual, but continue innovating to benefit our terrific community. In the meantime, we are open to your good ideas and continued enthusiastic engagement as we embrace our next chapter. Stay tuned.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2017

Digital Marketing Plan Chapters. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Marketing Strategy. Chapter 3: Digital Promotions. isn’t bad when you consider the average online one-time gift across sectors is $104.00. Ready to get started? Why Nonprofits Need A Digital Marketing Plan. to get each new subscriber.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The first sentence of your Thank-You letter is your first impression with your donor in acknowledging their gift. Put your reader to sleep, like this: “On behalf of the staff and Board of the XYZ organization, thank you for your recent gift.” Get it right and they’ll read on. Make it boring and predictable.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

I also pointed her to CASE's book Advancement Services: A Foundation for Fund Raising , and CASE's Handbook of Institutional Advancement , which includes a chapter on Advancement Services, as well as the Association of Advancement Services Professionals. Advancement Services should be the foundation supporting the rest of Advancement.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Their sizable gifts are what get your projects off the ground, so it’s important to prioritize them all year long, while also keeping in mind that most annual giving (one-third) happens in December. Major donors represent two-thirds of total dollars raised, and on average, they contribute more than $56,000 per year. and Canada.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

Grants and gifts that commit multiple years of funding up front best enable learning to unfold. Chapters report data to the headquarters which enables the organization to move resources quickly to where they are needed most. Create organizational partnerships to build capacity and deeper understanding.

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