Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 17, 2017

From the book, Anticipate, the Art of Leading by Looking Ahead , by Rob-Jan De Jong, here are 13 energizing verbs the author recommends we use more often : Discover (instead of See) Explore (instead of Discuss) Radiate (instead of Display) Uncover (instead of Show) Transform (instead of Change) Engage (instead of Involve) Mobilize (instead of Gather) Stretch (instead of Develop) Boost (instead of Increase) Propel (instead of Move) Deliver (instead of Give) Grasp (instead of Understand) Connect (

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 17, 2017

If you’re involved in the nonprofit world and haven’t been to any good webinars, you’re missing out—big. The webinar format embraces many of the things that make the internet such a great forum for education: Webinars are a low-cost, high-impact way to reach hundreds of individuals and provide education. But what are webinars, exactly? Basically, webinars are detailed, hands-on video training from an acknowledged expert, engagingly delivered to you in the comfort of your own home or office space

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Museum 2.0

MAY 17, 2017

We’re two weeks away from opening Abbott Square to the public here in Santa Cruz, CA. Over the past ten weeks, I’ve written about some of the most potent, confounding, and pivotal moments in making this $5,000,000 community plaza project real. Here are all the posts in the series. For every story I wrote down, there are ten others rattling around in my head.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 17, 2017

“ Use your voice.” To practitioners in the citizen engagement realm, the phrase is as well-worn and tired as, well, [insert your own well-worn and tired simile here]. The phrase oft appears in emails, social media posts and is ever-present in web copy. It’s printed on t-shirts , verbalized in training sessions and is nigh inescapable in PowerPoint presentations.

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Hints Practice Voice Advocacy 36

Speaker: Andrew Olsen, CFRE - EVP, Fundraising Solutions at DickersonBakker | Kat Landa, CFRE, CSD - SVP, Talent Solutions at DickersonBakker

Across the nonprofit sector, organizations invest heavily in donor retention efforts, yet the struggle of cultivating lasting relationships remains. While attracting new donors is crucial, the lack of repeat donors poses significant financial risks. Through a comprehensive analysis of industry data, experts argue that there is a direct correlation between donor burnout, donor retention, and the talent retention crisis.

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