Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 28, 2021

During these past 1-1/2 years, the pandemic inspired many of us to question what we value – an ideal time for, Be Where Your Feet Are , the new book by Scott O’Neil , which lays out the seven principles needed to keep you present, grounded, and thriving in work, home, and everything in between. Don’t waste a possession.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

In the nonprofit industry, we often hear the phrase “every dollar counts” or “together, we can make a big difference.” As large donors tighten their spending, you may be wondering how to get charity donations during a global pandemic. What’s the difference between a five dollar donation and a fifty-dollar donation?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 9, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs and Former CEO of Afrika Tikkun USA. Presented here is a roadmap for differentiating your international organization – in a competitive U.S. Donors Find International Organizations Online: Charities Aid Foundation Global Database. GrantWatch.

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.orgSource

JUNE 5, 2023

Zonta International, where Allison served as Executive Director* and Chief Staff Executive, was honored with the 2021 ASAE Summit Award for the UNFPA-UNICEFF Global Program to End Child Marriage. Leaders who work on a global playing field can help you see in a new perspective. Summers, CAE, a guest on the Association 4.0

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 15, 2020

This is the third post in a year-long blog and webinar series called 101 Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. It’s also worth noting that according to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 10% of donors worldwide prefer to give directly through their bank account.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 14, 2012

This global Martus meeting brought together individuals who use Martus to address different human rights documentation and security needs in widely varied projects, to share their successes and challenges with the software. In the meantime, we’re going to continue the conversations begun at the meeting.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 28, 2010

This morning I had the great pleasure and honor to present at Amplified Leicester about Community-Driven Social Impact, and run a short strategy-building workshop. They are also hoping to learn from and document their experiences to share as a model with the larger global community looking to do something similar. Presentation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 25, 2016

Presented By: Heather Mansfield. Over the last two decades the global NGO sector has embraced online technology, but economic and political factors and the quality of Internet infrastructure regionally often affects how well NGOs worldwide can use new technology. Date: Tuesday, February 7. Time: 1pm EDT (New York). Cost: Free.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play – guest post by Meghan Ventura. Video games are big — bigger than Hollywood in terms of revenue, as a $66 billion global industry. Since 2009, Zynga.org has enabled millions of players to contribute nearly $20 million to more than 30 nonprofit organizations globally.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2022

There are two different ways of approaching embedded giving: Modal embeds or pop-up donation forms that display when people select your donate button. Different payment options also broaden your reach to audiences across younger generations. 6 Ways to Make Giving Easier With Embedded Giving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

I spent today at day 1 of the TechSoup Global Summit in Mountain View with two hundred and forty people who work in the TechSoup Global Network around the world, plus other stakeholders. The rest of the day was spent in small group discussions framed around different issues.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

To help your NGO better understand the domain names available to the NGO sector, this webinar was presented on November 1. How.NGO and.ONG are different from the.ORG domain. According to the 2017 Global NGO Online Technology Report , “NGO” is the predominant term used in Africa (53%), Asia (52%), and Europe (31%).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2018

Presenter: Heather Mansfield. Based upon data gleaned from the 2018 Global NGO Online Technology Report (to be released January 29) this webinar will highlight how NGOs worldwide use the internet to build awareness and raise funds to advance their mission. Date: Tuesday, February 13. Time: 1pm EST/10am PST.

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Forum One

MARCH 7, 2023

A world where difference is valued and celebrated. government policies, leadership, and global health funding on global SRHR Issues like HIV/AIDS, family planning, and maternal and child health. This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity. Imagine a gender-equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2024

If you want to continue learning about AI for nonprofits, register for the Global Nonprofit Leaders Summit , using the code VIRTUAL. Use Cases We discussed different use cases beyond productivity for writing tasks and processing email. Below is my fully human-generated reflection. Where is your nonprofit in adoption AI?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 22, 2011

Last week was the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference and not only did I have the pleasure of presenting a couple sessions, it was also my first NTC as a staffer, as I joined NTEN earlier this month. Presentation. View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. Community-Driven Social Impact – 11NTC. Case Studies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2013

That’s why I have developed the “Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly” maturity of practice framework into a benchmarking tool – so it can quantify the level of maturity of one 13 different practices in the areas of: culture, capacity, measurement, monitoring, engagement, content, and network building. By: Rebecca Shore.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 13, 2022

Think global: When you think of hybrid, you should be thinking “reach.” Whether the event is too far, too expensive, or just too much time away from everyday life, the virtual element allows people who maybe wouldn’t have been able to attend the event to still partake—potentially on a global level. Which sessions did they attend?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 13, 2013

This week I was in Austin, TX for SXSW Interactive Festival where I presented or facilitated at several social good sessions or events. This post is to share my deck and comments from my lighting talk about failure at Good by Global at SXSW.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

This is the fourth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Also, data from the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report reveals that 45% of online donors worldwide are enrolled in a monthly giving program.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 15, 2011

Over the past month, I have been thinking about a couple of different ideas and how to incorporate them into training design to facilitate learning. My questions are: 1. View more presentations from Beth Kanter. Balancing Content and Interaction in the Room and Accounting for Different Learning Styles.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 25, 2013

With so many different CRM programs out there, however, it can also be very overwhelming! We've compiled the best resources on CRM from the TechSoup Global Network as well as from other trusted nonprofit technology sites. TechSoup Global Blogs, Articles, and Webinars. TechSoup Global Network. To cloud or not to cloud?

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Recent data from the global consulting firm Spencer Stuart shows that 98% of S&P 500 boards conduct a board evaluation of some type, although only about a third review the board as a whole, individual directors, and committees as part of the process. Individual talks with officers are another obvious route to introducing the topic.

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NTEN

MAY 20, 2015

In recognition of these challenges, May 21 is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). From there, the idea sparked for a global day to get people talking, thinking, and learning about digital accessibility and users with different disabilities. Community Discussions: Mobile apps with a focus on accessibility.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 12, 2019

These can be very different. Upload presentations to Google Slides. If you have presentations, upload them and then do that with each new presentation. Why focus on something as global as search engine rankings when your organization has a local focus? It cares about keywords. Don’t guess on keywords.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 25, 2022

Climate anxiety is seriously affecting our youth: In a recent global survey of 10,000 young people aged 16–25, 59% were very or extremely worried about climate change, and 83% said they think people have failed to take care of the planet. We believe it will make local residents interested in the local environment.”.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

GivingTuesday, held on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, is a global giving movement encouraging people to donate to the causes they care about. 3 Key GivingTuesday best practices for campaign success While GivingTuesday presents a golden fundraising opportunity for nonprofits, its impact is limited to just one day.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

While the ideas are presented linearly, the reality is that some clearly overlap, and others may resolve only to return again,” explains Wiggins. It’s a bit like driving a new car in a new country—yes, you are an experienced driver, but everything feels different.” These 10 components inform the chapters within the book.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 9, 2021

This is the eighth post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. As discovered in the Global Trends in Giving Report , the.org domain is by far the most trusted domain for nonprofit website and email communications. Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 10, 2013

The diverse crowd, made up of students, activists, government employees, and librarians, worked on datasets presented by the U.S. TechSoup Global's Ale Bezdekian attended another San Francisco event, but it was much different from the one at San Francisco State. Leonard Library. Census Bureau and the Peace Corps.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The large-scale global response to the pandemic, amid other concurrent crises, demonstrated that all funders are, indeed, disaster funders. And the sector will continue to respond, as we anticipate more frequent and severe natural hazards and as forced displacement of global populations worsen. All funders are disaster funders”.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Find a recent TechSoup webinar on backup and disaster recovery presented by Sam Chenkin of npCloud. Sam explains a bit about cloud computing and disaster recovery basics, and outlines the different types of cloud storage and products designed to help NGOs prepare for disaster recovery.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2020

They provide lower overhead costs which means a greater return on investment and they can be marketing to a wider audience, meaning attendees can be drawn from a global pool. From the attendee experience, a Simulive event looks like a live presentation that is scheduled to occur at a set time of day.

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Socialbrite

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Like wildfires, the impact of global catastrophes can spread quickly. We can do that not just by rehashing the nature of present problems but by outlining specific tangible steps we can take toward change and by highlighting the inspirational stories of people already making a difference. Final thoughts.

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VQ Strategies

JULY 13, 2023

Being inspired by Thursday sessions on “Strategies for Creating a More Diverse and Inclusive Volunteer Program” presented by Joshua Rodgers of Habitat for Humanity International and seeing former clients Wsmah Siddiqui, Dima Akach, and Ali Mir of Islamic Relief USA presenting on the value of Volunteer Leaders. Have questions?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 23, 2021

Leaders must be: Mindful – being present and attentive to their employees’ needs. Each chapter includes quick and easy exercises, tips and self-reflections that will help you train your mind to achieve different goals ranging from more focus to self-awareness. Being focused versus distracted. Being aware versus being on autopilot.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you offer many different paths on your site, a good strategy is to let users pick their own way forward. The answers to these questions will help guide your design decisions anytime you encounter organizational changes… or global pandemics. In the examples below, some websites chose to ask their visitors what they need.

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