Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 27, 2023

“Disasters and crises are inevitable, but businesses do not have to face them unprepared,” explains James Burstall , author of the new book, The Flexible Method: Prepare To Prosper In The Next Global Crisis. The first place to turn when widening your circle externally is your sector or industry network. How are your peers responding?

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 16, 2009

That’s part of the key to success when using Twitter for a Global conversation. There are also more and more opportunities emerging for people to coordinate global conversations that happen at the same time, instead of disconnected over time (still tied together via hashtag). What do those # mean? Build a landing pad.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2014

TechSoup's annual storytelling campaign was created to help nonprofits and social good organizations communicate differently, to build community, and to educate on how to tell powerful and effective stories for a global audience. We were blown away by the global participation in this year's campaign. spanhidden.

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Neon CRM

JUNE 23, 2023

GivingTuesday participants worldwide also volunteered, performed countless acts of kindness, and gave their voices, time, and goods. Takeaway : Between economic uncertainty, global instability, and whatever new crisis is just around the corner, the thought of fundraising can be daunting. Don’t be discouraged! That’s pretty inspiring.

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Candid

JANUARY 6, 2023

Discover the four steps Race Forward recommends for developing racial equity policies, practices, and cultures and use their toolkit’s resources to help you put them in place at your organization.

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Media Cause

JUNE 22, 2021

Over the last year, we’ve seen this perfect pairing pay high dividends in our work with Pathfinder International, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that focuses on global reproductive health. That’s because no email list is an ATM: It’s a place to build a relationship and help your supporters find their place in your organization. .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 8, 2020

By Elizabeth Ngonzi , is an Adjunct Faculty at New York University Center for Global Affairs where she teaches Digital Storytelling, Innovation and Fundraising. She has worked with Candid, Cornell University, the United Nations, and Vital Voices Global Partnerships, among others.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The answers to these questions will help guide your design decisions anytime you encounter organizational changes… or global pandemics. They identified many reasons that someone might be on their site; instead of prioritizing one over another, they decided to offer the user the choice to help guide them to the right place.

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Candid

JULY 18, 2023

Whether these megadonors are on your radar, their voices are shaping broader conversations in the philanthropic sector about what and who gets funded, as well as how that funding materializes. However, their philanthropic gestures are executed with millions, if not billions, of dollars that move global markets and spur governments to action.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

The pandemic revealed the importance of having a strong digital infrastructure in place to weather storms, seamlessly run your entire mission, and set you up for future growth. I’m looking forward to the session, Amplifying Underrepresented Voices in Tech. But we’re thrilled to announce a third Summit headliner: Amal Clooney.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 28, 2011

Voices from the Community is an ongoing series of blog posts culling. Peter Cheer shares the upcoming 2011 da Vinci Awards celebrating global excellence in assistive technology, slated for September 22 in Dearborn, Michigan. A Place to Start — and What Lies Ahead. online community channels. Opening Hearts and Minds.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2011

Having just returned from a trip to the Middle East for the E-Mediat project , I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to bring many different voices to this discussion – both live and through Twitter. We will have a simultaneous tweet-up taking place in Beirut, Lebanon and connect with them on Twitter using the hashtag #netnon.

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Candid

JUNE 9, 2021

Philanthropy has been in a reckoning about its role in systems of inequality, and calls to support advocacy, movement building, and shifting power to include community voices have been steadily inviting more and more funders to reconsider how they work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

An Interview with Ruy Fortini , Founder and CEO of Doare and official partner of the 2018 Global Trends in Giving Report. 1) The Global Trends in Giving Report is meant to help the nonprofit sector better understand individual giving worldwide, but data and statistics don’t communicate well what is happening on the ground in Brazil.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

When you’re working to make the world a better place, it helps to have a champion — but not just any champion. You need a hero with a bold voice, lots of courage, and a heart of gold. Lionheart Astro helps nonprofit, educational, and philanthropic organizations reach their full potential. Meet LionHeart Astro. That’s Lionheart Astro.

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Forum One

MARCH 8, 2021

Amplifying the voices of female peacemakers. The Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) promotes global peace, stability, and justice by focusing on the key roles women play in preventing conflict, growing economies, addressing global threats, and building sustainable peace.

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sgEngage

JULY 20, 2022

In a recent webinar, Blackbaud’s VP of Global Social Responsibility Rachel Hutchisson talked with Chantal Forster, the executive director of the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG), about how the role of technology in today’s charitable organizations no longer hides behind a door marked “IT.”

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

But today, many people think of a great workplace as not even one specific place at all, with many employers opting for a permanent remote work setup after a trial proved prosperous during the pandemic. Is that interaction encouraged to be a free and open dialogue, or are employees' voices knowingly drawn to a hush as leadership walks past?

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

Podcasts are growing increasingly popular, with over 5 million podcasts globally and about 464 million listeners worldwide. That way, you’ll have a good idea of the project timeline, such as whether the podcast will be a miniseries or take place over a longer period. Stay hydrated. Record in a quiet room. Promote your podcast.

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Media Cause

JUNE 27, 2023

5000 Voices. We worked with Global Citizen Year on a recruitment campaign for their 12-week virtual academy program and deployed on-platform lead forms through Facebook and Instagram placements—helping the campaign capture 46,000+ leads. For example, Meta and TikTok both offer on-platform lead forms.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. Just because you have to stay local doesn’t mean you can’t put on a global event. Similarly, international travel is complicated at the moment.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

From the existential threat of human extinction to wars ravaging around the world, deadly forest fires and flooding, the ongoing threat to women’s rights globally — the list goes on and on. Gail Gallie , co-founder of Project Everyone , works towards making the Global Goals or Sustainable Development Goals famous around the world.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Global Fund for Children. Global Fund for Children. The Global Fund for Children engages young people who are also the least likely to have access to mainstream education and training, including girls, refugees, young people with disabilities, and youth engaged in hazardous work. Funding Priority: Youth Programs. Good Sports.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

The pre-negotiated discount package includes Cisco VoIP phones, hosted Voice over IP, and virtual PBX phone service. For example, voicemails and faxes can be received as email messages, and users can place calls or get office calls remotely through any phone or through a web interface. It's by the green company, BetterWorld Telecom.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

She is the founder of The Rooted Collaborative — a global community focused on the growth and development of women leaders of color in the social sector. We are so excited to add voices and perspectives to the board that represent the two most valuable stakeholders to our business: professional fundraisers and our employees.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

That’s the question that the monthly #4Change chats (that take place on Twitter) address, this month focusing on the Climate Change movement. So, what are the biggest lessons for using social media in a global movement? Lesson #1: Voice. Lesson #3: Local vs Global.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Highlights of this Update: Global Literacy Human Rights Benetech Labs Communications Global Literacy Bookshare celebrated a double milestone this summer, reaching over 200,000 available titles in our collection and serving over 250,000 members with disabilities! We’re also expanding our efforts to help more people in the U.S.,

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The Trust Barometer 2021 Global Report reports that businesses are now the only institution trusted by the public, not nonprofits. Many beneficiaries are unaware of existing mechanisms designed to give them a voice and a platform. Illustration generated by DALL·E. well, and build public trust in the process. Examine current practices.

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Givinga

JANUARY 26, 2021

COVID-19 showcased the huge opportunity for companies, on a global scale, to play a more pronounced, proactive and impactful role, through impact innovation. COVID-19 taught us that it’s crucial to have a rapid response plan, such as a directed individual relief platform, already in place. The impact of immediate relief.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 3, 2020

But, as the stay at home orders that were in place at the onset of this global pandemic are being lifted, social distancing orders remain in place for the foreseeable future. Just because you have to stay local doesn’t mean you can’t put on a global event. Similarly, international travel is complicated at the moment.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It’s important to have a place that you can link to for more information and for follow-up, instead of sharing news or updates only in a tweet or facebook message, and especially if it is just in an email newsletter. Do you have lots of different voices? Resources: Global Voices has created a Guide to Blog For A Cause.

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Association TV

JULY 29, 2022

But today, many people think of a great workplace as not even one specific place at all, with many employers opting for a permanent remote work setup after a trial proved prosperous during the pandemic. Is that interaction encouraged to be a free and open dialogue, or are employees' voices knowingly drawn to a hush as leadership walks past?

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Forum One

APRIL 13, 2021

These are places to which people and society entrust their most treasured items. Within an increasingly complex digital landscape, particularly in light of the global pandemic, institutions rely on content strategists to use curatorial techniques and principles to bring their collections to virtual audiences.

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2014

TechSoup Global’s Dara Westling attended the recent Global Donors Forum in Washington, D.C. She is our vice president of development alliances and global media for TechSoup Global’s domestic and international programs. We connect the local with global resources.” Dara Westling.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 17, 2022

At Grantli , I’ve created a Grant Tracking Template that will easily keep all of your grant deadlines in one place. As a leader in the global AIDS community, the Elton John AIDS Foundation is committed to overcome the stigma, discrimination, and neglect that keeps the world from ending AIDS. Areas served: Worldwide.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It’s no secret that as a global society we’ve had a few changes thrown at us in the last few years. Even aside from a global pandemic, an ever changing landscape of technology and politics have caused all of us to have to navigate change. “Change is inevitable, growth is an option.” – John C. What people should be involved?

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Media Cause

JANUARY 26, 2024

Verve, a global insight consultancy, released a trends report November 2023 , finding that Gen Z is “pushing against expectations of productivity and polished perfection to embrace a messier, more chaotic style.” Social media is a place people go to with hopes of connectivity, community, and distraction.

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