Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 24, 2022

Bill Berman and George Bradt , authors of the book, Influence and Impact , explain the importance of helping your employees to understand what their jobs entails, and what the culture expects, so they can do the work you need from them the most. Give them the time, resources and encouragement they will need. Build trust.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 19, 2017

With so many free resources and others that have only a nominal subscription rate, it’s hard to avoid the temptation to sign up, even if you have to resort to just scanning them some of the time. This is not bad, but it does mean that we need to dig deeper on occasion to see if there are mitigating factors that influence the findings.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Donate your skills (graphic design, strategic planning, human resources). Prospecting. Inquire about affiliate marketing.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Structural barriers to success The nonprofit sector is highly competitive, with organizations often competing for the same limited resources. Many non-white leaders can find it difficult to achieve the desired levels of visibility outside of their sphere of influence. Unfortunately, it’s the same in the nonprofit sector.

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sgEngage

MARCH 3, 2023

When you look to donate money to a charity, what are some considerations that influence your decision? But these companies have substantially more resources than what a typical nonprofit has. Evaluate your vendors carefully and mitigate any security risk you may perceive. Lean in and embrace this technology.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Nonprofits Source’s corporate giving guide explains that sponsorships are best for launching lasting partnerships between your nonprofit and like-minded businesses. The need for substantial resources makes fulfilling sponsorship agreements challenging. A dependence on corporate interests may influence nonprofit agendas.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

This creates implications for an organization’s beneficiaries in regards to available resources and funding for programming. With the goal of amplifying the organization’s impact in mind, leaders should research policy issues and identify those that directly affect their beneficiaries or influence the work the organization does.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 4, 2021

Get ready to use the evaluation matrix you created. The matrix is the tool you will use for candidate screening, evaluation, and interview outcomes. By deciding this in advance, you reduce the influence of unconscious bias. . Make sure you’ve clearly defined these things in advance: . Number of candidates you will screen.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Knowing your audience is about learning their rational and emotional needs, behaviors, mindsets, motivations, barriers, and external influences, all from a sociological, psychological, and cultural perspective. To understand this you need to invest time and resources into Audience Research.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While the look and feel of a new website is often top of mind and absolutely essential in making a resounding impression, there are also a number of non-design-related strategies that you need to take into account. Ensure your various digital properties work together to positively influence your brand perception and data collection goals.

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ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Lili Wang Associate Professor, School of Community Resources & Development. is an Associate Professor of Nonprofit Leadership and Management in ASU's School of Community Resources and Development. Lili Wang, Ph.D., What has been the most important lesson you’ve learned in your career?

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Forj

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

2020 found associations of all types pivoting annual conferences to the internet, with little time or tech resources available to do so. The best minds in human capital management (HCM) choose Brandon Hall Group to help them create future proof employee development plans for the new era.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Once you’ve mastered this part of the process, you can expand your search outwards and evaluate donors who tend to support specific programs. Having a dollar amount in mind that you feel confident about will help ease that tension. Takeaway Having a specific gift amount in mind can help you go into your ask with more confidence.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

For example, the report highlights the growing importance of digital fundraising, so investing more resources in online campaigns and social media outreach would be a smart move. Segment your donor base : Use the information from the report to segment your donor base effectively.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Through stories, people can speak out their minds, share wisdom, and pass information to others. Telling a good story can influence the mindset of the audience, and this explains why a lot of businesses today are using this tool to market their brands to their potential customers. Evaluate your Campaign.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2022

It involves your efforts to recruit new supporters, engage with existing ones, and grow your organization’s influence, all with the goal of funding your mission more efficiently. Evaluate your current fundraising strategy. It should be a useful resource to help supporters learn more about your mission. Direct mail.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Classic live auction item ideas When you think of a live auction, there are probably several classic items that come to mind. Beauty package The beauty industry benefits from major popularity worldwide, especially with the rise of online beauty and skincare influencers. Start with these additional resources: What is a Silent Auction?

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 20, 2016

Every marketer understands the challenge of competing for attention among a sea of content with limited resources. Influencer marketing is the latest craze in marketing, for good reason. The best marketing campaigns aim to influence culture. Make your organization's blog a true resource for anyone interested in the issue.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Use storytelling to share how a person took advantage of resources and empowered themselves. This can make supporters believe you’re trying to influence their actions (or wallets) by breaking them down emotionally. Consider allowing them to tell their own story on camera. Include multiple quotes from them.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Take the time to assess your operations and evaluate any gaps that volunteer work could fill. This will influence how many volunteers you’ll need to recruit and train. Use current volunteers as a resource. In addition to turning to your current volunteers, you should also use former volunteers as a resource.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

If your CSR programs are not integrated across lines of business and support departments, keep in mind this is a journey. There are several areas to target for increased collaboration: Human Resources, Marketing, Communications, Executive Team. Human Resources. Keep in mind, executive teams are really busy!

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

TechSoup continued its Social Media Mondays in May with a discussion on Twitter to expand on the resources offered in its Nonprofit Social Media 101 wiki. The first, and often easiest, step is identifying who are the influencers on the subject of your cause and/or in the nonprofit field, in your local community and beyond.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

In this article, we’ll cover things to consider when evaluating the safety of your event, share some resources, and provide best practices on how to develop your plan. At Qgiv, we guide our work by keeping our core values top of mind, and one of those values is empathy. Not sold yet? Here’s why you should be!

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Keeping these eight basic do's and don'ts in mind as you write your RFP will simplify your workload and yield great results! As a nonprofit pro, you're probably able to negotiate in your sleep, as resources are almost always limited and ending up over-budget is never an option.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

NetSquared DC organized a panel discussion on Engagement Strategy: Empowering Champions* and Influencers* on November 3, 2015, to delve into this question. Interview people who are your influencers and champions, and find out why. Figure out what actually happens after you send out an email, and evaluate your approach based on that.

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The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

And like those other core functions, we must examine our technology and data strategies to properly evaluate and prioritize our needs and successfully build our digital capacity. Now they are an integral and critical part of our organization’s operations, on par with fundraising, communications, and other core functions. Feb 21 - 24.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2011

The challenge has to do with organizational beliefs and work styles. Whether it be a widely held belief that measurement practice is not worth investing resources. Non-profits know this is true, but the problem is investing in the resources needed to become a data-driven non-profits.&#. Tips for Making the Switch.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 15, 2016

This lines up with the research that influenced our outcomes measurement solution, Blackbaud Outcomes™. Funders typically urge nonprofits to work together, but they also need to partner when working toward common goals to leverage combined resources for greater impact. “Developing” still has a clear lead. Measurement.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

In cases where an organization wants to engage in collaboration online but doesn't know exactly how, they could certainly evaluate the options and do a detailed software selection to find the "right" solution. Tags: Influence Tips & Trends Collaboration Internet Strategy Tips & Trends Tools & Software. Want mapping?

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

In cases where an organization wants to engage in collaboration online but doesn't know exactly how, they could certainly evaluate the options and do a detailed software selection to find the "right" solution. Tags: Influence Tips & Trends Collaboration Internet Strategy Tips & Trends Tools & Software. Want mapping?

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

Good writing, and I mean good writing, should be a top priority at your nonprofit because good writing is a tool of tremendous power, influence, and leverage. Each of these communication vehicles influences its readers in some way. It’s all very humbling. Why is good writing important? Case Study: The lost art of writing.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

I started yoga about, you know, from a really early age, my family introduced me to mindfulness and meditation, even though you would never guess it because they don’t look like typical hippies. . The next best way to actually create that touchpoint of engagement is by listening and opening your mind. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 1, 2009

I have years of blog content and resource collections. A few blog redesign resources I need to sink my teeth into after I share my goals, audience, etc. I also need to streamline the many wiki portfolios and resource collections that I've put together over the years. Just something to keep in mind if you're pitching me. .

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Daring to Lead report finds that a full 55% of your peer executives name technology as a “depleting” aspect of their job (it would have been the most depleting of all options surveyed, if not for the joys of HR – like evaluating and hiring/firing staff). Staff & resource calendar. This blows my mind.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Free Resource Fundraising During Economic Uncertainty Download Now Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Peer-to-peer fundraising is as much about donor activism as it is about raising money. They do this through their social media connections, personal web pages, and community influence.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

During The Identification Stage, the goal is to evaluate your current digital marketing strategy (if any) and discover areas for improvement. Chances are your long-term priorities will inherently influence the development of your digital strategy, but take the opportunity early on to ensure there are no contradicting priorities at play.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Get ready to learn from some of the best analytics minds out there. It will bring together the practitioners, scientists and creative minds of behavior change to discuss the science and technology of change. Fundraising. 2016 Analytics with Purpose Conference. 2016 Analytics with Purpose Conference. Agents of Change Summit. Mar 9 - 11.

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