Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Inspiring, energizing and helpful in creating a mental picture of your target. Compatible with the team’s agreed-upon goals and direction. Based on an “outside-in” perspective—focused on evolving customer needs rather than an insular, status quo mentality. An enduring idea that galvanizes people to get behind something.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 15, 2014

UNDP’s network links and coordinates global and national efforts to reach these Goals. Helen Clark has embraced the power of online networks and integrated social media to drive news and engagement around these important goals. Nonprofit CEOs , World Leaders, and others see social as an important engagement channel.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2020

When thinking about donation amounts, it’s important to look at the bigger picture. Not only do small donations can help you reach your fundraising goals but they also present a great opportunity for long term growth. Simply put, the closer we get to completing a goal, the better we feel. Why are small donations important?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Going for Goal: Shared Knowledge Inspires Successful Giving Days. The network was a new way of learning and interacting with our Knight community foundation partners, and it worked well; the seven participating foundations with 2013 campaigns surpassed their goals, and participants said the sessions had a big influence on their work.

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Association Analytics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Strategic Goal – describe a goal for improving results in each of your business areas. The Collective Power: Analytics Benefits Everyone Unified Goals and Amplification: Analytics isn’t just beneficial for one team; it’s a benefit for all. These could be qualitative or specific metrics or KPIs.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

1) Start with a clear goal. The good news is, you don’t have to pick just one goal— but it does help to think about the different results each event type might produce, so you can set yourself up for success. Refer back to your goal and really think about what supporters might best fit your event. We’re at 90% of our goal.

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Association Analytics

MARCH 13, 2024

Basing decisions on what members did 10 years ago could leave you with an outdated picture and skew results in the wrong direction. Setting up a schedule will help you establish repeatable processes, manage expectations, and work towards achieving your association’s long-term membership goals. Set a member engagement goal.

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.orgSource

MAY 23, 2023

Only include information that is needed to see the big picture. Explain how both documents reflect organizational priorities, goals, and objectives. Make your reporting easier for the experts to explain and for the novices to understand by— Using clear, concise language and avoiding financial jargon. Eliminating unnecessary details.

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sgEngage

MARCH 15, 2024

The goal is then to turn those data insights into actionable tasks. If you are not sure which metrics are essential or how to convert your data into something stakeholders can grasp and absorb, start simply by setting clear goals. Your team can decide which data points and KPIs matter most to your strategy and your mission.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 24, 2023

With the Handbid integration, auction data automatically flows into to your database to paint a more complete picture of every supporter’s engagement and contributions. If your nonprofit is gearing up for multiple major events with ambitious revenue goals, Handbid could be your ultimate event companion.

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fusionSpan

OCTOBER 31, 2013

This ensures engagement and financial goals are focused with laser clarity on: Strategic Mission. Tune in next week to see Part 2 of this article on Association Fundraising for Success: Embrace the Big Picture and learn the important questions you need to start asking. . Leave a comment below!

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.orgSource

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Although understanding strengths and weaknesses is important, it’s not the whole picture. More objective decision-making—Clarity about your own goals, values, and priorities makes tough decisions easier and will give you confidence in your choices. Organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich identifies two categories of self-awareness.

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Association Analytics

DECEMBER 13, 2023

What happens if you’re heading into 2024 with big goals and ambitions and a database filled with duplicates? Here are 6 tips on how to transform your data into a tool you can use to meet and exceed your association’s goals, into next year and beyond! What’s the strategic goal? What will you do with this information?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

To find it, keep your unique goals in mind as you explore this guide to determine what’s possible. To begin, ask yourself how can fundraising software help you achieve your organization’s goals? Goals can include: Gain insight into donor data through reporting and data analytics. You need to keep them informed from the start.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals. Work with the finance team and other stakeholders to ensure that your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Bound). Goals may be dollar-based—e.g., Step 3: Align those goals to proven strategies. raise $100,000 via major gifts; volume-based—e.g.,

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 3, 2022

I hope that you smashed your goals and are currently basking in the glow of knowing that you’ll be making an even bigger impact in 2022. . Taking stock of how your results compare to your campaign’s goals is the best way to set yourself up for future success. . So, ask yourself : What was your original fundraising goal?

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

This is a common goal for nonprofit organizations, right? That’s when one sweet man said “we need to put our picture on their piano.” The suggestion of putting our picture on the donor’s piano was a perfect way to describe the importance we need to put on relationships with our donors.

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Byte Technology

JANUARY 14, 2022

The results gave us a clear picture of the benefit of both Brand Awareness and Promotional Broadcast campaigns for Flourish. We used their business plan and goals to create a Strategic Marketing Plan. Jackie Tewes, the owner of Flourish Medical + Wellness, requested a Byte Marketing Analysis.

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Candid

JANUARY 11, 2024

In addition to official data sources, our data science team pulls live data from news, websites, and social media to create both a more comprehensive and current picture of the sector. Add real-time data. For example, these sources provide details on pledges made during a fast-moving crisis or staff changes at an organization.

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Nimble AMS

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Proper donor stewardship is vital to your organization hitting its financial campaign goals. Donor updates work to both build rapport with your organization and strengthen the donor connection with your mission and goals. . Use the space to share donation stories, pictures, and impactful fundraising statistics.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

Effective branding also gives potential donors an accurate and compelling picture of your organization that encourages their vital support. The scope of your nonprofit’s rebrand will depend on your goals. The scope of your nonprofit’s rebrand depends on your goals. But what if you decide to rebrand your nonprofit?

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Picture this: Your nonprofit has just finished creating its strategic plan for the next two years. After assessing your organization’s current state and soliciting feedback from your donors, volunteers, board members, and staff, you’ve outlined multiple goals to work toward.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 11, 2022

Here’s why: It boosts the donations of almost any fundraising campaign, helping you to reach your goals. A push-up, plank, yoga, pilates, or CrossFit (you get the picture) challenge. times greater than ticketed events.”. Inspire supporters and develop new donors by giving peer-to-peer fundraising a whirl!

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Volunteer Hub

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Unless a prospect is a returning volunteer, they may not be familiar with your organizations mission, values, and goals. What is the goal of each opportunity? How does it get your organization closer to your overall goals. Check out this great example: Paint a Picture of Your Ideal Candidate.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Have you set goals for 2024 using your volunteer data? Can you track what you need to reach your goals? Did your volunteers have an impact on your program goals? But do you really know the true impact of your volunteers? Are you trying to get more volunteer funding? Did your volunteer program save money for your organization?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 9, 2023

The right words are critical, especially when your goal is to get people to donate! They paint the picture of the problem, explain the size and context of the problem, and show how your nonprofit is addressing that problem. Asking someone to give so you can reach your $10,000 goal just doesn’t cut it.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Read the AARP case study Applying a product mindset—with or without a product Whether or not your end goal is a true product, product-focused strategies can be useful in many ways. Using language or tactics from product strategy can help organizations focus on goals and audiences within larger projects.

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Candid

JANUARY 24, 2024

It’s that time when we reflect on our work over the past year and set goals for the new one. I’ll share what I’ve learned from the big-picture analytics, insights from my deep dive into content, and how they inform my approach to our social media plan (which you’re welcome to borrow for your nonprofit).

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Picture this: You’ve rolled out the red carpet for your nonprofit’s event , snapped pictures and videos, invited donors to dance the night away, and raised important funds for your mission. While these funds have a long-lasting impact, the event itself is over in the blink of an eye. With some forethought and strategy, you can!

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Picture this: You’ve rolled out the red carpet for your nonprofit’s event , snapped pictures and videos, invited donors to dance the night away, and raised important funds for your mission. While these funds have a long-lasting impact, the event itself is over in the blink of an eye. With some forethought and strategy, you can!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

However, creating a strong social media presence isn’t as simple as writing a post and hitting “send” or taking a few pictures and uploading them online. Set SMART goals Build your audience persona Develop your brand Determine what channels to use Put together a content strategy Drive engagement Track your results. Set SMART goals.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 4, 2021

Picture Pieces Game. You’ll need : A printout of a picture, scissors, pens, markers, rulers, pencils, and paper. The picture pieces team-building game is a creative and interesting one. Start with the leader printing out a well-known picture or cartoon that is detailed. Time Required: 30 minutes. Type: Problem-solving.

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Nucleus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The IT Maturity Model segments the state of IT and its ability to support the organization into 4 stages: Source: [link] The big-picture perspective provided by this model can be useful in helping leaders and staff throughout an organization gain a better understanding of their IT situation and how to improve it.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 17, 2023

Step 2: Identify specific, realistic goals. Work with the finance team and other stakeholders to ensure that your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time Bound). Goals may be dollar-based—e.g., Step 3: Align those goals to proven strategies. raise $100,000 via major gifts; volume-based—e.g.,

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 7, 2012

Your website is more than just a pretty picture. organization, your goals, and your mission — let’s test it and see how. Join us for a four-day series in which we’ll review creating a solid strategy, organizing and designing for your audience, and creating a strong visual framework. Guide Session Overview.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Nonprofit strategic planning is the process of creating a blueprint that guides an organization for a specified time period and helps accomplish its goals. The strategic planning process involves reflecting on your mission to identify your most important goals and determining the strategies you’ll use to reach them.

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The Modern Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It involves thorough research to align your organization’s mission with the right funding opportunities, ensuring that your proposals resonate with potential funders’ goals and criteria. The tune of your proposal should sing out clearly, highlighting how your mission aligns with the funder’s goals. And what’s more?

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