Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

After several months of recovery and spending time reflecting on my unhealthy relationship with work, I decided to enroll in a doctoral program at The University of Pennsylvania. Usually the origins of these automatic, unconscious responses can be traced to childhood, where we learned them from caregivers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The National Retail Federation expects online holiday sales in the United States to increase 14 percent to $163 billion in 2019. Proceeds benefit First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books and educational resources to schools and programs in low-income communities. 14) National Wildlife Federation Store :: shopnwf.org.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

For example, while many nonprofit organizations prioritize program development and delivery, they often overlook the importance of investing in their internal infrastructure, including leadership, management, operations, fundraising, and marketing, because it is not directly tied to program costs.

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

By 1981, the celebration had spread far and wide, enough that President Jimmy Carter officially made the week of March 8th, 1980 National Women’s History Week. Every year, the National Women’s History Alliance selects a yearly theme to focus on for the month. 100-9 which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.”

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

that allows readers to change years and see how their program market has increased over time. In a traditional PDF, this would take 5 separate charts and even then we wouldn’t get the same effect of watching this program grow on a national level. National Public Radio (NPR). The answer is no one.

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Everyaction

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

There are nearly 800,000 people protected under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). With the announcement of DACA’s repeal, the program has stopped accepting new applications. For those currently in the program, their work permits and legal status will begin expiring March 2018. National Immigration Law Center.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Why not record their story in honor of StoryCorps' National Day of Listening the day after Thanksgiving (November 27th). What was your childhood like? If you have a computer with a built-in microphone, you can probably record directly into an audio program like Garageband (Mac), or Audacity (Mac or PC).

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2022

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . Clark Youth Incentive Program. Educational Assistance and Training Programs. Burkle Foundation. The Lisa Libraries. First Book. Digitunity. Webb Family Foundation.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2013

We spoke with Program Director of the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO), Amber Masso, who told us about their previous fundraising methods: mass mailing, cold-calling, etc. One of TechSoup's members just finished up an extremely successful crowdfunded apparel campaign, raising nearly $7,000 for their cause!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In 2021, 53 million Americans turned to food banks and community programs for help putting food on the table. She brings 15 years of experience spanning program development, community outreach, and creative collaboration to help nonprofits drive transformation. Why Food Insecurity in the U.S.? “ Jennifer Thall.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

That’s why we decided at MHP Foundation that when donors give toward the social determinants, their dollars will be used for facility development, programming, and scholarships in one of the four key areas identified in MHP’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Giving Tuesday is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. The second annual GivingTuesday is on December 3rd and we''ve found 124 NTEN Members that are participating!

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 29, 2020

The V Foundation empowers cancer research by funding at prominent cancer centers across the nation, whereas Vs. Cancer helps athletes to fund local pediatric oncology programs and childhood cancer research. A great example of this kind of strategic partnership is between the V Foundation for Cancer Research and Vs. Cancer. .

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Tech Soup

APRIL 25, 2014

During the school year, federal programs like the National School Lunch Program help close this nutrition gap by providing free or reduced cost meals to low-income students. That's when the federal Summer Food Service Program steps in, offering nutritious, free summertime meals to low-income school-age youth.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

Please look at the 1+1+1 model that Salesforce uses (and Google as well, I think) for a better corporate giving program. How do you decide that an organization's mission to provide help for Jewish families dealing with Autism has more or less value than an organization that fights a rare childhood disease or takes care of animals?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2014

" Program is creating new distribution channels for affordable produce to low-income people. This early childhood program initially serves 400 preschoolers and their families, providing them with up to 40,000 eBooks and learning apps. The program also helps everyone build credit scores. 250,000 Grant Winners.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

Please look at the 1+1+1 model that Salesforce uses (and Google as well, I think) for a better corporate giving program. How do you decide that an organization's mission to provide help for Jewish families dealing with Autism has more or less value than an organization that fights a rare childhood disease or takes care of animals?

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Montana is the first state in the United States to implement a TikTok ban and Congress is actively exploring a national ban. Birgit interviewed Misty on the challenges she faced throughout her childhood, and her journey to become the first African American Female Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Elsbeth Pollack Program Manager, Public Allies Arizona. Elsbeth Pollack is a Program Manager for Public Allies Arizona (PAAZ) , an AmeriCorps program that engages service-minded young individuals in 10-months of paid leadership training, apprenticeships, and service opportunities in collaboration with local nonprofit partner organizations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 16, 2011

She was an example for me throughout my childhood, bringing me along as she volunteered at soup kitchens, with the LDS cannery, and in the Scouts. Today, I am about two-thirds of the way through my second term of national service in Public Allies Arizona and AmeriCorps. Her service didn’t end with the Army. Central Ave.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A story about your organization’s history, programs, and future goals is unlikely to get picked up by a newspaper, TV station, or digital publication. Do you have a new program or a program expansion? . Keep the pitch focused on the issue, not what programs your nonprofit offers to help people. It’s just too broad.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

You’ve probably heard the phrase “I have a dream” at least some point in your childhood. James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time was a national bestseller published the same year as the March on Washington. This historic piece of literature galvanized the nation and gave passionate voice to the emerging civil rights movement.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

Nonprofit organizations are vital to the nation’s economic well-being and have nearly doubled in the last 30 years (National Center for Charitable Statistics, 2015). Helms founded Goodwill in 1902, described it as an “industrial program as well as a social service enterprise.” Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Our distaste for writing followed us into adulthood because we still suffer from the same writing inadequacies we had in childhood. A single compelling press release might land you a national television interview that leads to 100 new donors and $100,000 in funding. We suffer writer’s block. We struggle to organize thoughts.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2023

Listen to Dr. King’s most famous speech You’ve probably heard the phrase “I have a dream” at least at some point in your childhood. James Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time was a national bestseller published the same year as the March on Washington. King’s legacy, and ways to give back while carrying his legacy forward.

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Cloud 4 Good

JULY 27, 2021

TFA needed a way to obtain a 360-degree-view of these four audiences so that they could better increase engagement and manage local/national preferences and brand control across the organization. You May Also Enjoy: Success Story: How Zero to Three Improves Childhood Development Through Salesforce Technology. Written by Blake Becker.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 1, 2017

I would develop a welcome program that runs off and online. I think it would be a mistake to use the same images of beneficiaries or programs because it could be interpreted by some that nothing has really changed. If your campaign goal is just a number that you need to keep a varied set of programs running, then it’s less persuasive.

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

An additional $59 billion a year in funding is needed to meet the United Nations’ goal of quality education for every child by 2030, a report from Theirworld finds. Reprinted from PND. According to Theirworld, the coronavirus pandemic at its peak forced more than 1.6

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 7, 2011

These programs are often developed to meet the needs of the youth they serve, and demographic shifts throughout the US suggest most programs will serve Latino youth, if they are not already doing so. Programs for youth should help to address these areas. The term Latino refers to the nearly one in four youth residing in the U.S.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 9, 2007

And then, of course, we have Riane Eisler , whose new book is about the wealth of nations, speaking, and she, too, is an idealist. We're going to use recycled paper instead of a big, glossy program. We're tired of hearing people overcoming their horrible childhood, because it's too much. We've heard it too much.

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Cloud 4 Good

APRIL 28, 2021

Helping Families Get Affordable Childcare: Case + Program Mgmt on Salesforce (Featuring Illinois Action for Children). Advocates on local and national levels provide direct service to over 150K children and families each year. Success Story: How Zero to Three Improves Childhood Development Through Salesforce Technology.

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Everyaction

MAY 16, 2018

To fund their innovative treatment programs, their website features several creative fundraising campaigns. For instance, their Beacon of Light program allows participating businesses and schools to sell paper lighthouses for donations of $1, $5, or more, and hang the sold lighthouses to create a visual display of the money they have raised.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

These brilliant female figures in American space history are not so hidden anymore, thanks to the recently released book and critically acclaimed film about their contributions to the Mercury Program. Explore the work of organizations like the National Geographic Society , Audubon , and The Mars Generation - their impact is out of this world.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 29, 2022

One example of the incredible change that education can bring to a community is Malaika , a grassroots nonprofit that educates and empowers girls and communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo through a school, a community center, a clean water program, technical classes and and organic farm. I’m so proud of my African heritage.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 22, 2017

While we didn’t endorse any candidates in the primaries or general presidential election, starting in Iowa in the summer of 2015 all the way through to Election Day, we worked to elevate the issue of early childhood education in the U.S. Added a video clip of President Trump stating his support for early childhood education on our website.

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