Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Pamela Grow

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Unfortunately, even an AI prompt is likely to bring up something like this… Dear Fill in Name, Now in existence for over insert number of years, fill in name of organization continues to strive to expand its programs and offerings to the community. It is our mission to Insert Mission Statement. Thank you in advance for your support!

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Call before sending Immediately after dropping an appeal letter in the mail to top-tier and second-tier donors, call them to announce that an appeal will be coming in the mail. Recipe book of gratitude Compile a recipe book featuring favorite dishes from your team. Leave a voicemail if they don’t answer.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Each item on the list is discussed in the book and some items won’t make sense unless you have read the book, but most will. That was my number one priority when writing the book… to create a comprehensive, useful social and mobile media how-to guide for nonprofits. I hope you find it useful. 1) Website. 1) Facebook.

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Neon CRM

MAY 16, 2024

For example, Neon CRM users can create groups based on gift size, initial donation type (online, direct mail, or in person), their level of engagement (one-time donation versus recurring donors, for example), or the campaign that prompted their gift. How will their support make a difference in their community? I’m so grateful.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 3, 2010

Source: Pratham Books. Note from Beth: During my trip to India in February, I was introduced to a nonprofit children's book publisher in India, Pratham Books. “It was set up to fill a gap in the market for good quality, reasonably priced children’s books in a variety of Indian languages.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2024

Example: “To raise critical funds through a community gala to support our after-school literacy program for underprivileged children.” Example: “Raise $10,000 to purchase new books and educational materials for the program. These goals should be both financial (e.g., raising $10,000) and non-financial (e.g.,

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 13, 2021

With a robust feature set, Apsona provides a wealth of productivity features for nonprofit organizations ranging from cross object filtering and multi-step reporting to extensive data management and mail merge tools.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

If you stop communicating with a donor in their last five years of life, or at minimum, the last two, the loss rate of their planned gifts goes to 50%. How you SHOULD NOT communicate with lapsed donors Stop sending reinstatement and member renewal mailings to lapsed donors on auto-pilot. Which lapsed donors should I prioritize?

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Neon CRM

MAY 3, 2023

You can start by sending an immediate email acknowledgment and then follow up with direct mail for your larger supporters. For example, if someone gave $50 to a literacy group, the email could say, “Your donation of $50 helped us give 100 books to 50 children.” On top of that, people tend to trust traditional mail more than email.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 15, 2012

With technology, you can do incredible things, but with a galvanized community of supporters who work together toward a greater good, we can do anything. Blog Action Day is today, October 15, and the international community of bloggers is blogging about this year’s theme, The Power of We. copyright law. copyright law.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 14, 2010

As I mentioned in my post, Community, Beauty, Party, Wisdom: More Reverb 10 Reflections , one of the highlights of 2010 was organizing a virtual social change book club. A few people have asked me how to organize their own virtual book club, so I thought I'd share the process with you. Rotate who picks the book.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

In my recent chapter “Managing Fundraising and Building Communities Online” in the book Internet Management for Nonprofits (Wiley, April 2010), I write in depth about one method to tackle the subject – what are organizations across the country doing? CC launched Red House@Your House with a mail and e-mail campaign.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 30, 2012

Their blog has an e-mail newsletter subscribe option and a “Donate Now” button. A hundred nonprofits could have easily made the list, but I’ll tell you this: If I couldn’t find links to their social networking communities on their website’s homepage, then the nonprofit wasn’t even considered.

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Kindful

JUNE 3, 2021

Many nonprofits also believe corporations should support them to be good corporate citizens and give back to their community. Imagine getting a new $100,000 sponsor and finding out the next day they expect access to your membership and mailing list. Community benefit? They’re in the business of making money. Media exposure?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of the recently released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. You’ll also want to click on your name in the upper right of LinkedIn and select “Settings” to configure your privacy settings and e-mail notifications.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 14, 2022

They include (1) annual giving; (2) capital campaign; (3) major gifts ; (4) endowment building; (5) planned giving, and (6) strategies like in-person or virtual meetings, phone calls, direct mail, digital fundraising, grant writing, and events. Do they represent the diversity of your community ? Do you have one?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2012

May 2012 [1,583 Views] :: How often do you donate in response to print fundraising appeals that you receive in the mail? April 2012 [1,004 Views] :: Have you downloaded an e-book? March 2012 [2,319 Views] :: Does your nonprofit have social media icons wsith links to your social media communities on your website’s homepage?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

You’re booking the evening’s entertainment, connecting with sponsors, and collecting all of your auction baskets and items. While it may be tempting to stick to one marketing channel, a multi-channel strategy uses email, social media, text messaging, and direct mail, to reach a wider audience and generate more excitement for your auction.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

Write a series of three to five emails designed to welcome new donors into your nonprofit’s community, then set them up to start sending immediately after someone donates for the first time. Use email automation alongside other channels like social media, text, and direct mail to get the best results.

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NTEN

JUNE 14, 2011

When we pulled the numbers two weeks later, a small nonprofit community center called the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California had raised over $400,000, while the American Red Cross had raised $322,540. friends on social media of community members. Communicate regularly. 100,000 people.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2020

If you serve on a nonprofit Board, are the executive director for a nonprofit, or are responsible for raising funds for your nonprofit, The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution , book by Laurence A. Pagnoni is a must-read for you.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Decades before the dawn of digital ads and social media, advertising legend David Ogilvy penned his seminal book “Ogilvy on Advertising” sharing hard-won lessons on how to effectively persuade consumers. Participation builds loyalty and community. Sending a recurring newsletter or print mailing to engage supporters.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

I was delighted when Ron Schultz invited me to collaborate with him on his latest book Creating Good Work – The World’s Leading Social Entrepreneurs Show How to Build a Healthy Economy. I look forward to continuing the conversation the book has opened. Converting and delivering these accessible books was expensive and time consuming.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

Mentoring 52

Mentoring Policy Technique News 52

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. Embrace Analog Donor Engagement Strategies When was the last time you got a card in the mail? Can you remember the last time you got a phone call that wasn’t spam?

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Achieve

MAY 10, 2021

Announcing your campaign to the broader community to celebrate and explain its purpose. Your broader community of supporters and donors. The impact of the past year’s challenges on your ability to serve your community effectively and efficiently. Use your organization’s connections in the community and. The Public Phase.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2016

This is especially true for community foundations. Not only are you taking care of business-as-usual, you’re also managing year-end grant cycles, accepting complex assets, holding donor appreciation events, and trying to close the books. Above all, remember that you have a truly awesome job: helping make your community better.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of the newly released book Social Media for Social Good: A How-To Guide for Nonprofits. Once you’ve set up your new Google account, sign up to receive Google Alerts via e-mail on a daily basis at google.com/alerts. However, if you do opt to use your Gmail e-mail account, protect it fiercely.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Kindful

APRIL 19, 2021

When creating your outline, be sure to include plenty of feel-good success stories as well as a detailed explanation on how donations benefit the community you’re serving. Also, be sure to include personal stories from community members your nonprofit served. Compile all of the information for your annual report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The NTEN Book Club, organized by Lauren McKown and Kai Williams, hosted a video chat this week.This month they have been reading The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout and discussing it in the NTEN online community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 5, 2011

As with most other communities, the magic number when you no longer need to actively promote your group and it grows on its own hovers around the 5,000-member benchmark. You’re attempting to build a community on LinkedIn, not to build your Facebook or Twitter community. Subtlety is an art on the Social Web.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2009

My autographed copy of Brian Solis 's (and Deirdre Breakenridge's) new book, Putting the Public Back in Public Relationships: How Social Media is Reinventing the Aging Business of PR just arrived in today's mail. If you are a social media strategist, it's a great book to share with your senior manager.

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