Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 14, 2024

In their book, Millennials Who Manage , authors Chip Espinoza and Joel Schwarzbart , quote Donna Hicks's explanation about how dignity is different from respect. Dignity is different from respect in that it is not based on how people perform, what they can do for us, or their likability. Assume that others have integrity.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 10, 2024

At Qgiv, we’ve been helping people fulfill their passion to make a difference in the world for nearly 15 years. As one team, we can offer a holistic solution for your fundraising and relationship management needs. Today, I’m excited to announce the next step in our growth as a company—joining Bloomerang ! Unified data.

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Candid

APRIL 4, 2023

But there’s a catch: Relationship-building takes time. In this blog post, we’ll not only explore the importance of building strong networks and how to find the folks with whom to prioritize building relationships. Then, strategize how you can communicate how your organization can help funders advance their mission-driven objectives.

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Kindful

MARCH 8, 2021

With email marketing automation, you can make sure that you’re cultivating relationships with your current and future supporters at the right time , every time. By implementing automation techniques for recurring emails, you can strengthen the relationships that matter most, whether you’re on the clock or not. New subscriber.

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EveryAction

MAY 2, 2023

Collecting petition signatures A petition is many things: a way to quantify support around an issue; a tactic that helps bring new supporters on board; a relatively light lift to help keep passionate advocates engaged. Some have even described it as a grassroots rally on paper. If possible, include a photo of the stakeholder!

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.orgSource

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Helping others to rise can be even more rewarding. Often, these relationships develop informally. According to Forbes, 75% of CEOs attribute their success to help from a mentor and 84% of US Fortune 500 companies offer mentoring programs. It’s hard to deny the fact that we are drawn to people like us.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 3, 2021

A donor’s first experience with your organization should be a good one as it can be the difference between turning them into a repeat supporter or someone who gives once and never again. . A welcome email series helps you stay top of mind and builds trust with first-time donors. Turn New Supporters Into Strong Supporters.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 15, 2023

Are there different types of email marketing that I can add to my strategy?” Email marketing can be used to promote an organization’s mission or services, or it can be used to build relationships with subscribers, donors, and prospects. “I currently send out only newsletter emails for my non-profit, but I am curious to know more.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 13, 2023

As the coach of a youth sports team or the leader of a school-affiliated academic bowl team, you know that there are some aspects of team fundraising that make it different—and often more challenging—than other types of fundraising. Think about the people who want to see your team go far. Team members can personalize their efforts.

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Qgiv

APRIL 18, 2022

And what’s the difference between a fundraising CRM and a fundraising platform? This blog post will break down what a fundraising CRM is, what a fundraising platform is, and the key differences between them. A CRM, or Constituent Relationship Manager, is software that makes it easy to retain information about your constituents.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

You’re probably asking for an amount that’s a stretch for you and it’s going to bring up all kinds of personal issues for you, especially if you have a negative mindset around money or wealthy people. As with any new relationship, start with a small step. An in-person meeting will be more productive in terms of building a relationship.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 9, 2023

Cultivating relationships with recurring donors is essential for nonprofits, especially in light of recent declines in individual giving. Building strong relationships with existing donors helps your nonprofit access reliable funding to support your programs and projects through any dips in overall giving.

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Bloomerang

MAY 10, 2022

The foundation of an effective fundraising strategy is built on the relationships your team forms with the people who power your mission. Every member of your nonprofit team already knows how to build strong relationships with friends, co-workers, family members, significant others, and more. What is donor stewardship?

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.orgSource

JANUARY 8, 2024

As a result, IT leaders are called on to share their wisdom with the rest of us, and they are challenged to help us collaborate in ways that are unfamiliar and sometimes uncomfortable. Although leadership courses may be part of more recent IT management degrees, relationship building is a skill that requires commitment and practice.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 17, 2024

The year-end giving season is rife with opportunities for new donor acquisition and for bringing in different types of donors. Considering their place in the donor journey, the responsive approach curates personalized messaging that deeply resonates with different types of donors.

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.orgSource

MARCH 11, 2024

Although you’re probably not recruiting a team for an extreme experience, it can be helpful to begin thinking about team building from Bell’s perspective. “A A mission team—like any team, anywhere—needs competent people who work well together,” Bell advises. “In Building a great team starts with hiring the right people.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 17, 2022

In his iconic book Mega Gifts , he writes about the types of people who give mega gifts and what it takes to have relationships with these donors. Let me help you understand what these two terms mean and better yet, get closer to raising principal and mega gifts. Principal gifts vs. mega gifts. appeared first on Bloomerang.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

When we raise money to change lives, we are helping to release folks from something onerous. We make a difference. The relationship is worth more than the money. People will feel it. It’s a whole lot easier to raise money when you can tell people specifically how the money will be used instead of “support our cause.”

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

TWLOHA originally started out by accident by the founder writing a blog post and selling t-shirts to help a friend pay for rehab, and the MySpace page he started really grew from there into what TWLOHA is today. These designs go out into the world and truly do make an impact on people’s lives. How does that inform your work?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 29, 2023

In your fundraising constituent relationship management (CRM) platform, the donations received and the goals you set for your campaign can seem abstract, but your fundraising successes and setbacks will have a major impact on the communities, causes, and people you serve. Plenty of people with children donate money, too.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

But aside from thinking about this season as just a time to raise money, also stop to consider how you can truly enhance relationships with these current donors while you’re making the big “ask.”. In reality, you should be thinking as much about relationship-building as you do fundraising this time of the year. It’s the same concept.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But what about cultivating relationships with existing donors? Follow these steps to target your social media strategy for stewarding relationships with donors: Encourage donors to follow you on social media. Create ways for donors to help further your mission via social media. online donor engagement. digital fundraisers. ,

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 8, 2022

To recognize the values of differences, we must be willing to learn, accept and strive to eliminate the biases that exist in all of us. There are many tools available to help people become aware of their biases. In general, people feel more comfortable working with others like themselves. This takes time.

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Association Analytics

APRIL 1, 2024

Most associations don’t have an easy way to measure member engagement across all their different systems and touch points. This helped to nurture and engage these members until they were eligible. While the strategy is different from the Innovate and Differentiate strategy above, the steps are largely the same.

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Association Analytics

JUNE 21, 2023

When you turn to another person for relationship advice, whether that’s a trusted friend or therapist, you often start by discussing what’s bothering you. You turn to them for help because you know something is amiss, but you might not know where to start or have a frame of reference for how to come up with a solution.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Excellent year-end campaigns need to strike a balance between hitting uplifting emotional beats that are relevant to your mission and delivering a compelling case for why people should support your nonprofit. Show your donors how their giving makes a difference for your mission. Include inspiring stories and testimonials.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

We’ve done the legwork and compiled the top ways Chat GPT and AI can help your team save resources, perform tasks, and raise more funds. But quick technological advancements can be overwhelming, causing many people to feel uncertain about where to begin. So what exactly is this website that’s causing such a stir?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising apps are helpful tools that drive your nonprofit’s fundraising campaigns by empowering you to pull in more donations, and there are hundreds to choose from. As you explore the different apps, pay attention to the highlighted features and consider how each could make a difference in how you fundraise.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

A board of directors is a legal requirement to establish and maintain a nonprofit organization and helps to ensure the organization achieves its stated mission and meets the expectations of stakeholders, according to Nick Price. Yet, many nonprofit boards do not reflect the communities in which those same organizations are serving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 14, 2022

Are you acknowledging those differences in the way you build relationships with these supporters? Their outreach messaging is cohesive, but doesn’t speak to the interests, needs, and experiences of supporters who have a different reason for donating. In summary, the researchers found that donors give for different reasons.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

Public speaking and presentation skills can help you craft better written and verbal communications, whether you’re engaging with your team internally or connecting with an external audience. . such as weekly check-ins with the people you manage. build effective presentation skills. Tackling meetings more effectively. For example: .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 2, 2020

By Kayla Matthews , writer at ProductivityTheory.com – a blog dedicated to helping others better their productivity. The social media platform has more than 1 billion users — beating Twitter, Snapchat, and TikTok — and is especially popular among people aged 18-29. The platform, however, is different than Facebook or Twitter.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

Lindsay Simonds will decode the top five most impactful ways people contribute to communities. If you’re watching the recording, hope you’re having a good day because we are here to talk about some creative ways that people are contributing to the community. Full Transcript: – [Lindsay] Okay. . I’m Steven.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

By Allison Weber , founder of Allison Weber Consulting , a fundraising and communications business dedicated to helping mission-driven organizations tell better stories. The mystery that stumps some organizations is how to strengthen their corporate relationships so they grow over time. Feeding America. Feeding America and Subaru.

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

To kick off 2023, we asked our partners, what are some new habits nonprofit practitioners should build with their donors, volunteers, and other supporters to help them meet their long-term organizational goals? Acknowledgement is important, but gratitude can make the difference between keeping or losing a donor relationship.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In this age of Google Ad Grants and inexpensive Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter targeted advertising, one can drive traffic from what is a primary relationship-building platform to an organization’s website or to a lead or landing page. Social media sites are for relationship building.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 4, 2024

In difficult circumstances, it’s helpful to return to the fundraising basics to ensure you’re making the most of tried and true strategies to boost your nonprofit’s donation revenue. This guide will review these tips for bringing in more donations: Prioritize building strong supporter relationships. Explain the impact of donations.

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