Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. There is no greater value a book can give than the experience of trying something and seeing immediate results. apply the 80/20 rule. motivate yourself into action.

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Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 31, 2023

Luckily, there are affordable and effective tools you can leverage to spread awareness and get people excited about your fundraising efforts—namely, your website. Maximize your results by creating social media posts and email newsletter updates that encourage supporters to check their eligibility as well.

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Qgiv

MAY 8, 2023

When it comes to planning an effective nonprofit event, communication is key. A successful event requires a well-thought-out communication plan that effectively engages and excites your guests before the day of the event. The first email you send should be a “save the date” style.

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Qgiv

JUNE 23, 2021

As your nonprofit organization continues to grow, it’s time to consider investing in an effective fundraising platform that truly accommodates your nonprofit’s size, financial needs, and developing fundraising strategies. Are you ready to maximize your fundraising efforts and see real results? Understand the Giver’s Journey.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In the fast-paced world of online education, understanding the effectiveness and impact of learning programs is crucial for associations. By harnessing the power of learning analytics, decision-makers can gain valuable insights into learner behavior, course effectiveness, and overall program success.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Here are four ways to promote healthy risk-taking to uphold a more productive and effective nonprofit environment! In most cases, leaders who use his sharing method find that their staff already know how they could have made the situation better. I’ve done the research, so you don’t have to!

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Association Analytics

JANUARY 8, 2024

In this blog, we’ll outline our top three strategies to elevate your impact this year, along with ways to make small, easy changes that lead to large, impactful results. It’s time for your association to take advantage of the Fresh Start Effect. This is considered an implicit data collection method.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2021

There is a lot to figure out to ensure you send your appeal as efficiently and cheaply as possible, AND that it gets the results you’re looking for. You can’t determine the most cost-effective way to send a nonprofit appeal until you know how many letters you plan to send. Writing an appeal letter is part art and part science.

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Association Analytics

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Other methods of expanding your visibility include social media campaigns, events, career fairs, and using search engine optimization (SEO) to attract people to your website. Again, remember to measure the results of these thought leadership efforts by measuring the engagement with the resources you produce.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2020

It is of paramount importance that nonprofits think of cryptocurrency not only as a payment method, but as a donor demographic. Nonprofits who don’t effectively promote their cryptocurrency campaign can expect minimal results. . Nonprofits who get their messages in front of crypto users, get crypto donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

There are dozens of ways to attract new members for your association, however one of the most effective methods is using social media. Let’s look at some of the most effective options that you might want to explore. As a result, you’ll need to get comfortable with using hashtags to promote your content.

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Bloomerang

MAY 1, 2023

You need to understand who your donors are, what motivates them to give, and what methods they prefer for donating. This information will help you develop effective donor engagement strategies. Fundraising Methods There are many options for effective ways to engage donors and raise funds for your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 27, 2015

Methods and Metrics for Assessing Civic Tech, Guest post by Anne Whatley, Network Impact. This growing field of “civic tech” is aiming to harness technology to spur citizen engagement, improve cities and make government more effective. L earn and borrow from others.

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Qgiv

JUNE 8, 2021

The Fundraising Effectiveness Project recently released their 2020 Fourth Quarter Report, which examined giving trends for the entire 2020 calendar year. With rates below 20% for the first time ever, it’s likely to assume that the rise of transactional methods of giving (SMS, peer-to-peer , social media, etc.)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 19, 2023

Online giving options also provide a range of payment methods, allowing donors to give using their preferred payment method, whether that’s a credit card, PayPal , or another online payment service. Creating effective email fundraising campaigns will result in more donations down the line.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

20) GivingTuesday donors say the communication methods most likely to inspire them to give repeatedly are: Regular email communication about the impact of my donation – 47%. 21) 93% of GivingTuesday donors say that NPOs, NGOs, and charities I donate to effectively express gratitude for my donation(s) of money.

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M+R

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Based on these results, we would recommend trying out different methods for implementing monthly ask strings, and testing (of course!) Let us know if you’ve tested either of these strategies on your file, and if you saw significant results! to determine their impact. That wraps our 60 Tests in 60 Minutes series.

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As a result, year-end fundraising can feel hectic. In order to stand out, manage time and resources effectively, and give donors the best experiences possible, consider leveraging specialized fundraising software. After the fundraiser, your software reports each participant’s results, and donors submit pledged donations.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The key to understanding where major donors are concerned is learning more about them and how to communicate with them effectively. Session I: Effective Major Donor Development with Charles Burge. Not seeing the results you need? Major donors can be incredibly impactful and effective when it comes to digital campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2017

I also get asked about where to get facilitation training for design thinking methods. Jeremiah Owyang has a comprehensive post cataloging different methods to use to facilitate innovation and Design Thinking is one of them. Extraordinary results that leapfrog the expected.”. Have you been trained to facilitate these methods?

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Payment-type rates: Vendors may charge higher than the average 1% rate for payment methods such as bank transfers (ACH) and more for digital wallet methods such as ApplePay or GooglePay. Bloomerang Payments Boost your fundraising results and peace of mind with Bloomerang Payments! Schedule a session with us to learn more.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 18, 2023

Here’s what it takes to create an effective, strategic end-of-year giving campaign. Use a Variety of Methods You want your end-of-year giving campaign to reach far and wide and connect with donors where they are. To learn more about how to segment donors for better results, read 4 Donor Segmentation Strategies That Drive Results.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

An effective nonprofit mission statement draws supporters and donors to an organization. The results were dramatic, and they caused me to re-think how nonprofit mission statements relate to fundraising effectiveness. Unexpectedly, we found that the results depended on an organization’s size. For our first project,?

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Nimble AMS

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The data-driven business world requires companies to effectively communicate their data to make informed decisions. Member behavior data remains an important part of business analytics in determining whether past decisions led to expected or desired results. If you notice a decrease, you should change your outreach methods. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 2, 2024

This versatility ensures that the testimonials can be effectively utilized across various platforms. For instance, donor testimonials can be particularly effective in fundraising materials, while client stories may be more impactful in community outreach. Include their name (if they consent) and affiliation to your organization.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

alone, with many resulting in hospitalization or even death. By consolidating their donor data, they’ve been able to build and nurture stronger relationships with donors and gain clarity into donor preferences, critical for effective fundraising. These injuries can range from mild to severe, impacting millions of lives. Across the U.S.,

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Allegiance Group

MAY 20, 2024

Our latest Philanthropic Pulse Survey results, released in April, outline how nonprofits performed quarter-by-quarter in 2023. Shift in Giving Patterns Donors are changing how they give, with more donations coming from donor advised funds (DAFs), IRA distributions, or other non-traditional methods.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

Buhlig shared how the ASU Foundation is using AI deep learning, “For us to be more efficient and effective at our work, we want to understand what the interests of our donor population. Since much of the work in which nonprofits engage results in subjective measures, NLP can be a method to encode the subjectivity qualitatively.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Even without this research, you’ve likely intuited that an effective mission statement draws supporters and donors in and gets them excited about helping you achieve that mission. . The results have me rethinking how mission statements affect a nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. We then ran the following studies using this data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

Would you stop doing crowd funding, social media infused fundraising and revert back to traditional methods of fundraising? Director of Programs and Policy answered a few questions about how they used learning and pivoting to get better results. What were your results? What did you do to get those results?

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Everyaction

APRIL 23, 2018

The most effective way to consistently communicate with your supporters is through email, a huge majority of Americans check their email at least once a day, and the number is only increasing. Once you have those test results, adapt your program and messaging based on the what you have found to be successful.

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 26, 2014

Guest blogger Allison Gauss offers some terrific advice this week on how to be most effective when you follow up. The Most Effective Follow Ups for Nonprofit Events and Campaigns. Sharing Results. These are the primary tools used to build an effective follow up process. Share Results to Ensure Your Whole Team Learns.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 18, 2023

In today’s ever-changing landscape of nonprofit organizations, effective volunteer management is crucial for achieving impactful and sustainable results. 72% of nonprofits believe that volunteer feedback surveys are valuable for improving volunteer engagement and program effectiveness.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned nonprofit professional or you’re new to the sector, you’ve seen an effective holiday fundraiser. It takes thorough, effective planning to create a holiday fundraiser, find the volunteers to make it happen, and get your message in front of the right audience. But what makes these fundraisers so successful?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 10, 2011

Does not have a dashboard or simple collection method. Monitors feedback from target audience in real time but balances with trend or survey data. Documents quantitative results against goals and value when asked by senior leadership. Does not know where to start. Does data collection from time-to-time, but not formal reporting.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 8, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore why post-event follow-up matters and provide you with effective strategies to do it right. This data helps identify the most effective fundraising methods and areas for improvement in future events. Share the results with the board, volunteers, and planning committee.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 30, 2021

Based on the results of their research, they are creating new, innovative methods to present their nonprofits to the public and elevate their fundraising goals to new heights. This can be very effective if fundraising is more effectively executed with strategies aimed at specific demographics.

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