Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2020

And at the heart of persuasion likes storytelling. Sense & Respond teaches you how to use a structured feedback loop to: Create two-way conversations. Create a learning culture. Pictured above are two books to add to your list for reading this month. In her book, author Esther K. Focus on the outcomes. Create collaboration.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 19, 2024

Strategic storytelling, media engagement, social media campaigns, and community collaborations are some of the different ways that your association might want to share its mission and values with the wider world. Webinar Next-Level Storytelling Tactics for Nonprofits Learn More 5. Start by outlining your organizational structures.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 30, 2018

Note from Beth: Digital storytelling is key to fundraising success, but using a storytelling lens in your organization can have further benefit of busting organizational silos. Fortunately, storytelling busts silos. The messaging itself is almost a function of way the internal team is structured and communicating.

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Allegiance Group

MAY 1, 2024

Your nonprofit can have your best year-end campaign by incorporating data-driven planning, tapping into overlooked segments, crafting impactful storytelling strategies, maximizing digital fundraising channels, and cultivating donor fundraising and stewardship throughout the year. Keep reading to find out more! #1

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2023

I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates. There are some common themes in the cultures of deep purpose companies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2022

I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates. There are some common themes in the cultures of deep purpose companies.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The Davey Award winners have been announced, and we’re proud to say that Forum One and our amazing clients have officially won 10 awards in website and app design for nonprofits, health, government, cultural institutions, and more. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With a structured schedule, you can look back and discern your content’s performance with confidence. Lean into storytelling Although posting often should be a priority, you’ll also want to look for ways to elevate your existing content. One of the best ways to do this is by storytelling. Track reliable results.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 1, 2009

The same constructs which were discussed around combating issue fatigue can be used in creating a cultural movement around an issue. In particular, the building of platforms that allow for (1) storytelling and communication, and (2) effecting and demonstrating impact, allow for continuous commitment to the movement.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2022

I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates. There are some common themes in the cultures of deep purpose companies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 31, 2011

I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean. First, with discipline and structure. Perhaps we are confusing qualitative data with gut decisions ? How do you make sense?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Remember, the most effective nonprofit websites prioritize donors’ preferences and motivations in their design and structure. For example, ensure all images include alt text, provide a transcript or closed captions for videos, choose text colors that contrast with the background, and use hierarchical page structure. ? Let’s dive in!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates. There are some common themes in the cultures of deep purpose companies.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

I found that deep purpose companies are extremely attentive to their culture and bring it into close alignment with their purpose. Culture is the translation of purpose into a set of behavioral anchors and principles by which the firm operates. There are some common themes in the cultures of deep purpose companies.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. Organizational culture. Building relationships across team boundaries helps strengthen your overall company culture. Impact storytelling. Leadership style.

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Classy

AUGUST 4, 2021

We’ll outline the role each area of a nonprofit’s organizational structure plays in a successful fundraising strategy and the value that each user from different areas of your nonprofit can gain by getting involved. Breaking Down Your Nonprofit Staff Structure for Fundraising Success. Development and Fundraising. Marketing and Design.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Make sure it’s authentic and true to your organization’s culture. Meanwhile, LinkedIn is a social media platform geared toward professionals meaning that your posts on LinkedIn should be more formal and structured than on other platforms for more engagement. Focus on storytelling. Determine what channels to use.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Each of these women push the boundaries of cultural institutions in different ways, with digital and physical manifestations. Betty is the oldest national park ranger in America at 94, but more importantly, Betty is an activist, a truth-seeker, and a storyteller. She writes about race, history, parks, culture, and politics.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 7, 2009

What role does new media & storytelling play in this space? How can the web facilitate culture shifts? As network weavers, how can we faciitate culture shifts? 4Change will be structured around a series of questions which all participants can respond to. What technologies are both available & needed?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 12, 2011

I may start with numbers, but the process of collecting anecdotal information or stories in a structured way from your audience/stakeholders can help you generate insights about what those numbers actually mean. Some of the techniques include analyzing narrative data in a structured way to test and refine a theory of change.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Join other data experts, academics, practitioners, and social sector leaders for two days of skillfully-led sessions on topics ranging from aligning practice with policy to creating a culture of data, and how Silicon Valley is facilitating data practices in civil society. 2018 Nonprofit Talent & Culture Summit. Apr 18 - 20.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2020

It’s the perfect middle ground between data, empiricism, emotion and storytelling – a perfect fact and fiction that needs to be combined. Use a structured step-by-step mapping outline to guide your cross functional teams. First Step: Do your research. Dig into your fundraising database and look for patterns that dictate mapping.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 23, 2011

" World Bank’s Mapping for Results launched – Check out this deployment of the Ushahidi platform for digital storytelling and reporting: "This weekend at the World Bank annual meetings the World Bank launched their new Mapping for Results platform.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 9, 2021

What would the structure be like? Ethical storytelling: It is not just about telling the right stories, but also telling the stories the right way. . But the technical aspects were only one part of the challenge. How could we create fully-remote fundraising events that people would WANT to attend at home? What about content?

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Transformative keynote speakers, compelling educational sessions and unbeatable networking opportunities will leave you awash in experiences to inspire and strengthen the philanthropic culture of your YMCA. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. General / #NAYDO2019 / @YMCA_NAYDO. May 29 - 30.

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Everyaction

JULY 18, 2018

Don’t forget - despite the structured, sometimes mechanical feel a fundraising plan can have, storytelling does have a place in the planning process. A great fundraising plan is one that both serves as a blueprint, but also offers this information through the lens of your nonprofit’s culture, mission, and values from beginning to end.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2010

We really appreciated the concepts in The Networked Nonprofit and the storytelling to support the concepts. Lindy: I think Open Community makes a great companion piece to The Networked Nonprofit, especially for nonprofits structured as membership organizations. Second, simplify complex structures and processes. Maddie: Yes!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Our session used the following structure. Top down control culture won’t be agile enough to nurture a potential a viral campaign. You can read a summary of the viral campaign here and here. Each presenter gave a summary of their campaign as follows: The Genesis: How did it get started?

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Forum One

APRIL 30, 2010

Organizations must align the management and governance of their internet operations to ensure staff have the right roles, skillls, incentives, structures, and cultural directions to move the strategy forward. Finally, there is increasing talk about the value of online storytelling. The align step is too often forgotten.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I’ve managed campaigns ranging from about $5 million to over a billion dollars in health care, education, arts and culture, and advocacy sectors. So strategy really focuses on organizational direction, establishing values, mission, ensuring the organization embodies its cultural ethos. It builds a culture of trust and respect.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The morning had two segments, beginning with content and small group exercises on several themes from the Networked Nonprofit including culture change , transparency , and simplicity. Geoff Livingston did a great job at live blogging the first section in the morning. The Colorado Trust blog has notes here.). Some Reflections.

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M+R

JUNE 7, 2023

While we push ourselves and our clients every day toward a more equitable future, we’re also continually evaluating our internal structures to determine how we can bring an equity-centered approach to all of our work. Guiding questions for identifying storytellers Storytellers are often the most critical piece of any media campaign.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Structuring Major Gifts Conference. Discover how these and other factors are irrevocably changing the ways donors structure their largest gifts of a lifetime. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Storytelling / #npstoryconf / @501videos.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Silver w3 Award for General Health Websites A Seat at the Table (Smithsonian NMAAHC): 1 Award A Seat at the Table is a signature program at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) that critically examines social justice issues that impact the African-American community. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Silver w3 Award for General Health Websites A Seat at the Table (NMAAHC): 1 Award A Seat at the Table is a signature program at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC) that critically examines social justice issues that impact the African American community. Endowed by Dr. Ruth J.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

The Innovation Festival aligns a community of innovators and agitators, bringing to life the future of business and culture with a mix of playfulness and sophistication, captivating keynotes, hands-on workshops, and intimate site visits at the most dynamic studios, startups, and centers of creativity in New York City. Nov 10 - 11.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 14, 2011

In this article, we will explore how to manage these challenges from a technology standpoint, including publishing metrics, establishing structure, removing barriers and offering training. Content creation, storytelling specifically, is headed in the same direction. Gradual Culture Shift. Establish structure and accountability.

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