Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

For example, you’ll discover the lessons learned by Kodak, Xerox, BlackBerry, Delta, Barnes & Noble, Marriott International, FedEx, New York University, Greenwich Public Library and dozens more. And, how uncovering those lessons, success and sometimes struggles help chart the course for other businesses.

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Achieve

MAY 10, 2021

The Public Phase. Breaking your prospecting goals down into a gift range chart is an effective way to keep your efforts focused from the very beginning of the quiet phase. When to Target This Audience: From the kick-off of your public phase through the end of your campaign. Post-Campaign Activities. donor research tools.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2021

Keep in mind that 990s are considered to be public documents. Checks and Balances: Having checks and balances isn’t just for nonprofits, but we are subject to certain requirements that protect the public nature of our work and funding. Think of this in terms of a pie chart, not a donor list.

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Kindful

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Cigna Foundation’s charitable giving philosophy is part of their mission to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those they serve. Their investments have helped to chart a new course for the NH children’s behavioral health system. Areas served: US. Cigna Foundation. Areas served: US, Arizona, Ohio. Anthem Foundation.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 7, 2022

Cigna Foundation’s charitable giving philosophy is part of their mission to improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those they serve. Their investments have helped to chart a new course for the NH children’s behavioral health system. Areas served: US. Cigna Foundation. Areas served: US, Arizona, Ohio. Anthem Foundation.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

We’ve grouped these solutions into the following categories: Donor Management Fundraising Project Management Communication Design Forms Marketing Events Website Content Management System As you assess each option, keep in mind that seemingly “free” platforms may still come with costs. Let’s take Salesforce, for example.

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Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Organizational chart. Keep in mind when you’re writing your grant proposal that small details can play a big role in final decisions, especially when competing against many other grant applications. These materials often include: Board of directors list, including names, short bios, term lengths, and contact info.

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CauseVox

JUNE 22, 2021

Why you should attend: This session will help you best chart out your social media strategy specifically to help drive donor engagement. Why you should attend: We assume we know what makes our supporters give online, but we’re not mind-readers. Fight the burnout with Kelly McLaughlin, Fundraising + Strategic Planning Consultant.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

It’s important to answer these questions for yourself and chart your course of action accordingly. Billionaires like MacKenzie Scott are quite public about their giving priorities and are shaping the way other donors think about their giving. Should your fundraising messaging be apolitical, or should your values shine through?

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 3, 2013

of legally blind children in public and residential schools used braille as their primary reading medium. Another major challenge involves the graphic content in ebooks, such as pictures, charts, and diagrams, formulas and special symbols. And today, braille is not being taught to most blind children. This is important here in the U.S.,

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 18, 2023

Public speaking (and sharing your vision). Keep the best interests of the donor in mind and you won’t have any need to feel yucky. When the leader isn’t a planner, the nonprofit loses a lot of time to disorganization and chaos. The team spins their wheels and finds it difficult to make progress with anything.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 16, 2023

When you hear the words “Nonprofit Board Meeting,” what comes to mind? A little public embarrassment can go a long way in correcting minor commitment issues such as Cliff’s. How do you feel? I’m willing to bet I know the answer. In one word, “UGH.” Ask him if he’d like to use a different email address to make sure he gets the info.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2017

The annual publication offers valuable insight into charitable giving across the USA. Gift range chart : Utilizing a gift range chart is a great way to created focused, goal-oriented campaigns. Strategic Planning: 10 Steps for a Midyear Fundraising Checkup: Have you revisited your fundraising budget?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Learn about the past donations donors have made to like-minded nonprofit organizations. This seven-step guide helps your organization build a plan and structure the campaign using spreadsheets, downloadable plans, and charts that can be adapted to your organization’s needs. Political giving. Real estate ownership. that we don’t need.

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NTEN

AUGUST 13, 2012

Technology-responsible staff are involved in overall strategic planning, helping to craft the future of the organization and the plan for how technology can support that work, both inside the organization and through public-facing technologies. The above chart represents the responses from survey participants.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 3, 2016

posted by Joseph Garcia Director of Communication, ASU Morrison Institute Director, ASU Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy Center. This study raises basic questions about the ability of many boards to truly represent and respond to the diversity of the public they serve,” said the research author Francie Ostrower.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Higher ed is the largest group represented at the conference with nearly 1,000 attendees representing private and public 2-year and 4-year institutions. The rest of Wednesday’s sessions are breakouts—this day will go smoother for you if you’ve had time prior to the event to chart out which presentations are most useful.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

If studies are correct and people fear snakes, public speaking and asking for money more than anything else, this campaign has all but the snakes! One of the most significant advances occurs during the Annual Alliance Management / Leadership Institute Campaign, affectionately known as AMI. Steve Blakeslee.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2015

Think of the words "overhead" and "nonprofits" and what comes to mind? Nonprofit pride means recognizing that a "no overhead" nonprofit is an impossibility , and refusing to mislead the public about not having a need for overhead expenditures. Charity Raters Part 1: Charting the Bad and the Bad.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Each Monday morning we counted up the votes cast during the previous week and on Wednesday, the museum released a new Top 40 chart. A fairly large label with this week’s chart position was placed next to each artwork. The following week it shot up the chart from number 40 to number 14!

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Making your data public and accessible has numerous benefits for the organization, but data transparency itself matters because it: facilitates accountability, helps people make decisions, encourages innovation, and keeps systems everywhere running smoothly (from markets to medicines). Free your data, and your mind will follow.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

CDSI is not something that you thought up inside your organization, even if you thought it up with your community in mind or at heart. Whether it seems important in the moment or not, it’s really valuable to make a list or chart or picture, whatever you want, of all the information you have about your community.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2016

We developed a one-page chart that can be filled out quickly, but it covers key components of deeper engagement: Who will be the lead from each organization? Having an open mind about considering collaborations is crucial because you never know when the right opportunity will come along. Publicize what ’ s going well.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 2, 2018

C ounteract competition from other charities: A physical reminder of the foundation and the cause is the perfect “hearts and mind” tool to capture part of the donor’s psychic real estate by serving as a reminder of the donor’s past support of the cause. . My name listed in Foundation publications (like Annual Report or newsletter) .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

To help address this challenge, I am thrilled to partner with public speaking coach Eileen Smith of Spokesmith , to give you these six incredible tips that can elevate you to rock star status in your circles, and keep your audience fully focused and enthusiastically spreading your key points through their networks. Go deeper — use empathy.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Mr. Kristof told the story of a young man growing up in Alabama in the 1950’s who, embarrassed to read in public for fear of his image, had to steal books from the library and read in secret. And if we can use the power of photo to show the hard work, memorable images can be ingrained in people’s minds that can last years or even decades.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2021

To help address this challenge, here are six incredible tips from public speaking coach, Eileen Smith of Spokesmith , that can elevate you to rock star status in your circles, and keep your audience fully focused and enthusiastically spreading your key points through their networks. Go deeper — use empathy. Deeply connected to your topic?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

And like photos, they can also paint a picture, especially when transformed into charts, infographics, dashboards, etc., Do you want their eyes to glaze over, or would you rather present numbers in a way that touches hearts and minds, thereby inspiring donors to give? or combined with photos of the communities you serve.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 1, 2022

It’s tempting to share several stories, but keep in mind that people have the attention of a goldfish (about 7 seconds) and they just won’t read a lot. It’s good to thank these people publicly and it also plants the seeds of ideas in the minds of others who could help in a similar way. Save the date. Good images.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Keep in mind the important holidays and celebrations that occur during the end of the year, then build out. Be sure to keep in mind the varying comfort levels of your supporters and. Create a recognition wall to highlight major donors in a public place. Create an outreach timeline. your marketing strategy. Winter holidays.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2022

They’ve announced bold commitments to reach net zero, pledged to move to 100% renewable energy, and charted an extraordinary path forward. The private and public sectors can offer resources and build technology, but to scale in a meaningful way, these solutions need to take into account the nuances of local community needs.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And if you think about this pie chart, what I really want to call out is that bequests, which are about 9%, are gifts made by individuals. Enhance the organization’s standing with the general public. And I bet if you shoot her a quick note, she won’t mind that at all. And she’s an awesome person.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

If you don’t believe that phone calls make a difference, that story should change your mind. . So there are three charts that I recommend you create on a regular basis, and now is a really good time to create these charts and then notice what the names are that make up those charts. I don’t know.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Here are some things to keep in mind as you choose the perfect date (and time!) If you choose to have assigned seats, make sure you come up with a seating chart well in advance of your gala. Will you have a chart they can reference? Scheduling can have a tremendous impact on your gala’s success. for your fundraising gala.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

And let’s see if we can get your slides going here, if you don’t mind sharing again. And again, this idea that death is as natural as birth, it’s inevitable sooner or later, we’re all hoping for later, of course, but, at times in life, it’s more top of mind. So, Claire, I will pipe down here. Here we go.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

And so, again, I am Sabrina Walker Hernandez, and I studied political science and public administration and I obtained a nonprofit management certification from Harvard Business School and for the last 25 years, I’ve worked in a nonprofit industry. So keep that in mind. And so they had an Excel chart that was presented quarterly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2014

As a content creator, one thing to keep in mind, that if you can create long-form by aggregating micro content or take the Lizzy Borden approach and chop up an existing long form content piece – either way if you create in this modular way you have both forms to publish. For example, gum wrappers and fortune cookies are micro content.

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