Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 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. Pave the way for the employee to be successful. Help them know themselves better. Build trust.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 8, 2019

One design important instructional principle for trainings and meetings, whether online or face-to-face, is to start off with a fun way to ease into the work. Bear in mind that some people, especially introverts, hate them so you have to design them so they are less awkward. Need some ideas for your next meeting or training?

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EveryAction

JANUARY 25, 2023

Jayme Dingle is the author of The Itty Bitty Book of Nonprofit Fundraising: Tips for Board Members from a Development Director who hates asking people for money and the owner and founder of What’s Good, a marketing, fundraising, training, and strategy firm dedicated to helping nonprofits grow and accomplish their goals.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 11, 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. Pave the way for the employee to be successful. Help them know themselves better. Build trust.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 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. Pave the way for the employee to be successful. Help them know themselves better. Build trust.

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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. Pave the way for the employee to be successful. Help them know themselves better. Build trust.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

With that goal in mind, they shared four strategies that they’ve used within their organizations to ensure intra-organizational equality is central to every decision they make. None of these strategies require any special training, but it can be daunting to tackle such an important and nuanced issue.

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The Storytelling Non-profit

APRIL 5, 2022

One of the challenges we all come up against in fundraising is standing out in donors’ minds, hearts and ultimately wallets. Chances are, your unique perspective might influence your programming choices. What has influenced this difference? If so, describe that. . Why is this impact ultimately important?

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Having been the only one in my business school class who chose a career in the nonprofit sector, I was able to use my MBA training to lead change and turnarounds. In contrast is the middle third, who are typically helpful and service-minded—but with a caveat. Takeaway 3: The board needs training.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 16, 2021

For the last three years, I’ve devoted virtually every day to the challenge of training professionals and especially volunteer fundraisers to overcome the fear of asking for gifts for their favorite nonprofits. Keep in mind that “personally significant” means very different things to different people. Blunder No. Blunder No.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Here’s an example of how to list volunteer experience on a resume: Keep in mind that like your work experience, you should only include your volunteer experiences if they’re relevant to the job you’re applying for. Presenting your volunteer experience like a job emphasizes that you take every role, whether paid or unpaid, seriously.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

But this is your chance to learn tips and tricks from some of the best minds in the sector. Through speaking, training, and consulting, she shows social purpose organizations how to use social media and storytelling to build communities, showcase impact, and advance their causes. Being a nonprofit professional isn’t easy.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2022

Which business or organization comes to mind first? It’s also important to keep lifetime donor value in mind, because an ad campaign may be breakeven or low return on ad spend but still well worth it to acquire new donors who will give again and again. Think of a brand , any brand. Use benchmarks to set your budget.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

For example, you can deliver more relevant volunteer training sessions or distinguish between engaging with newer vs. older employees. By investing in public speaking training for yourself and your team, you can distinguish your nonprofit’s leaders as. industry influencers.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

It also solidifies their first impression of your organization and influences whether they’re interested in further exploring and supporting your cause. To optimize the visitor experience navigating your website, keep the following best practices in mind: Develop a navigation menu. Be mobile-friendly. Prioritize accessibility.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2017

We talked to Jeanette about her tips for what kind of impact a social media influencer and influencer-driven campaigns can make for your nonprofit. It’s a way to measure your online impact and you can easily find these influencers. You have VIP’s, media and everyday influencers. Her first tip? True celebrities.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

In this article, we’ll show you how to build, train, steward, and replace your committee when it’s time. In fact, you can even task committee members with helping you find and train their replacements. Train and coach your event committee volunteers. But keep the “as needed” part in mind.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Networking is more common the higher up the social stratification you go (with clubs and industry breakfasts and lunches being commonplace) where like-minded individuals become used to making important connections. Many non-white leaders can find it difficult to achieve the desired levels of visibility outside of their sphere of influence.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 21, 2023

By keeping your mission on the top of their minds, you can utilize board members’ skills, enthusiasm and influence to improve your nonprofit as a whole. Consider hosting a fundraising training session or providing a resource library for your board members so they’re aligned on best practices. Let’s begin.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The psychological narrative we construct has more influence on our lives because it’s about who we are now and who we are becoming. Keep in mind that people’s identities are complex—and not all identities motivate them to give. . Psychographics inform identities. In reality, fundraising is seldom that black and white.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to give everyday people the chance to fight back against cancer by training for, and competing in charity boxing events to raise money and awareness. Training plans . Download the Ultimate Guide to Recurring Giving. Haymakers for Hope: Haymakers Harriers. Private Strava group with weekly workouts .

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 16, 2021

So, with that in mind, let’s dive into the top 5 ways to maximize your next hybrid event’s ROI: 1. You may need to train them on certain event tech , especially if you are using an event technology platform. . Keep them up to speed with a dedicated stakeholders portal, tech training sessions, and regular emails. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Keep in mind the costs of renting projection equipment, acquiring necessary permits, and ensuring safety measures are in place. Encourage participants to fundraise through social media, and consider partnering with a local fitness studio to offer virtual training sessions leading up to the event.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 9, 2019

And, because everyone loves change and learning new technology, you aren’t anticipating any challenges when communicating this decision or providing training to impacted teams across campus. Pre-training research . Pre go-live training . Go-live training . Pre-Training Research. Pre-Go-Live Training .

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AccelEvents

JULY 26, 2021

It may also be helpful in a variety of formats, so be mindful of that. You can also consider product or service training as part of your event offerings. For example, if you have a social media influencer present, then they could turn around and promote their portion of the event on social media. Content Deployment.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

For example, is there an issue with or aspect of your current branding that needs to be addressed to better connect with the hearts and minds of your audience? Before beginning a full rebrand, it’s worth evaluating why your nonprofit is considering this in the first place.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2021

We know from Dr. Sargent’s work that customer service is an important influencer of donor loyalty. Here are a few things to keep in mind: Its members might include: Current board members , one of whom is the Chair. Here are two reasons: Increases donation amounts by 40%—even if you leave a voicemail! Previous board members.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

We’ve supported groups with small microgrants at key times to help them mobilize people in their communities, and we’ve run a communications training program with some of the world’s most renowned environmental journalists to help parents build their media capacity. It’s important that kids see us acting for their future.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 6, 2021

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. Utilize nonprofit “umbrella” associations that offer training and educational resources about public policy engagement.

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Achieve

MAY 11, 2022

Training requirements . This can strengthen their emotional connection to your cause and even influence them to tell their family and friends about your volunteer program. But they certainly won’t mind receiving a few perks along the way. Required skills (must-have talents). Desired skills (nice-to-have talents).

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Twenty Hats

AUGUST 18, 2020

Of all of the trainings that I have offered since starting Twenty Hats, I am proudest of the two Volunteer Manager Leadership Circles that I initiated. In a Circle, like-minded professionals gather to discuss common challenges, suggest solutions, and expand their overall leadership skills.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The virtual conference was on the same dates as the previously planned in-person conference to keep the event top of mind and to ensure registrants could still attend. Influencers and industry leaders presented and hosted Q&As, which allowed remote audiences to engage with these industry professionals in ways they have never seen before.

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Forj

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Its mission is to serve non-profits, associations, and organizations with high quality online learning experiences to support external learner training programs. 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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Everyaction

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Keeping these basic do's and don'ts in mind can yield great results + make the RFP process a lot simpler (and so can our No-Fuss Nonprofit RFP Template.). Do we need a consultant or just someone who can train our staff? From developing, distributing, and reviewing RFP’s - here are 8 strategies to help you out along the way.

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BoardAssist

MARCH 17, 2014

Go back and analyze and then evolve your social media plan with those learnings in mind. In essence your board members are your greatest messengers, often the most connected to other potential influencers and donors and well positioned to grow your network of influence. There is no shame in gaining knowledge from mistakes.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

In fact, they vary greatly depending on your location, the skills of your volunteers, and your past training and experience at fundraising. Even if you’re not able to build relationships with the uberwealthy, pay attention to how they approach and structure their giving—since it will soon influence and reflect the priorities of your donors.

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Givinga

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Workplace giving also has a strong influence on business success , including sales, employee engagement and retention, and brand awareness. For example, two-thirds of consumers will pay more for sustainable brands and products and those committed to making an influence 1 and employee turnover halves when employees engage in CR initiatives.

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