Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

The 10 Disciplines teach you how they can lay a foundation that creates space in your busy life for you to consistently and optimally perform and achieve your inner peace. “I Yet I have come to learn that there are disciplines and a practical approach to accomplish significant life success, as well,” says Gino. Doing them is harder.

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NTEN

AUGUST 26, 2021

The intersection of social justice and my strong belief that health is a fundamental human right, combined with good design, is the only place I really want to be. The post 5 Questions for Michelle Samplin-Salgado appeared first on NTEN. When I realized I could combine design with public health (designing campaigns, materials, etc.),

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2017

I love connecting with nonprofit technology colleagues who are also promoting work/life balance and how to avoid digital distractions. Meet my colleague, Meico Marquette Whitlock, who is the Founder and CEO of Mindful Techie. I had an opportunity to interview Meico about being a Mindful Techie.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 25, 2022

Meico Marquette Whitlock, founder of The Mindful Techie , shares tools and strategies on how to regain control and relieve the stressors that face us. 5 Ways Grantmakers Create Work- and Tech-Life Balance. Topics covered in this episode: Major impacts of the pandemic on wellbeing.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen Earlier this year, the authors shared these insights: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? And we believed the best place to tackle the loneliness epidemic was at the place we convene the most, work. Promote work-life balance.

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.orgSource

JANUARY 22, 2024

Data-driven empathy is about humanizing data: bringing personal insights to life in a way that allows you to know your customer beyond the incomplete information that populates traditional systems of records. After that seamless technology is in place, these are strategies that bring data to life. Solis’ advice sounds complex.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

We often put things off, placing learning skills on the shelf where they weren’t easily accessible to us. Plus, coming from a place of love happens to be the best way to fulfill on your nonprofit mission and build the lasting connections with supporters you will need to survive and thrive (more on this to come, I promise).

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

For the purposes of our exercise, let’s say our story takes place in India. What is happening in your hero’s life? Fatima is doing very poorly in school because she has no energy, and she is not consuming enough calories to keep her mind sharp. Who would have thought a simple meal could change a family’s life?

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Media Cause

JULY 29, 2022

If you have an open mind for trying new things, your creativity will expand and grow. The mundane aspects of your life are a great place to start incorporating creativity. Ask yourself these questions and you might surprise yourself with the ideas you come up with. Creativity has no bounds.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2024

Good questions to ask when considering different budgeting scenarios might include: Which parts of the organization will have payroll, utility, or equipment expenses? Once you’ve answered your big questions, you’ll then need to consider how to populate the budget scenario with totals and distributions. Are we expecting grant revenue?

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Bloomerang

MAY 13, 2021

There are certain things that must take place: Donors talk more than the nonprofit leader. The focus is getting to know the donor through a series of discovery questions that you’ll ask with the donor’s permission, of course. With the right set of donor discovery questions, you will be able to determine the donor’s needs.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 10, 2024

We make information into data when we explicitly attach it to a question and explicitly or implicitly connect it to an approach for making sense of it. Datamaking can enhance capacity building efforts through group questioning and analysis. Information is everything that is coming at us. However, to have data requires intention.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen Today, the authors share these insights with us: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? And we believed the best place to tackle the loneliness epidemic was at the place we convene the most, work. Promote work-life balance.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2024

10 places to recruit board members Your volunteer pool. Partnering with like-minded missions or values can lead to finding board members equally committed to your cause. 10 key questions to ask a prospective board member What makes our mission meaningful to you? Celebrate milestones in their life. Your donor pool.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

But in general, building a professional relationship with those who are regularly apart of an industry association or clique will help you to get to the places you’ll need to be to grow your social capital. This way they know that your conversation is still top of mind. Do you have anything on your mind?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

Nonprofit storytelling lets donors and volunteers know that they are making an impact and making life better for real people. Those things may be important, but only as a means to the real goal of helping make the world a better place. But there are few things you can keep in mind every time you tell your story.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen Earlier this year, the authors shared these insights: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? And we believed the best place to tackle the loneliness epidemic was at the place we convene the most, work. Promote work-life balance.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

The first question that probably comes to your mind when reading this headline is – “Pinterest? Their Pinterest boards provide ideas of fun activities that families can do together in local forests and other natural places. Also, p ins have a much longer shelf-life than tweets and Facebook posts.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Bo Eason Today, Eason shares the following great advice: Question: How can a person stay focused and not let distractions take her/him off course? That’s a dangerous place to be. Take a nice deep breath, think about your life, and start writing. Question: How can a person get and stay motivated every day? But it’s true.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 6, 2024

As we review these techniques, keep your nonprofit’s current recruitment approach in mind and consider how these strategies can help achieve your recruiting goals. Depending on their current place in your recruitment process, there might be several possible actions your candidates can take (i.e. Use automated personalization tools.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 18, 2024

But given the realities of today’s 24/7 world, you’re grappling with how to keep up, make a meaningful impact, and live a fulfilling life with so many things competing for your limited time, attention, and energy. It took me nearly coming face-to-face with a life-threatening health crisis to have this realization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2022

Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen The authors share these insights with us: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? And we believed the best place to tackle the loneliness epidemic was at the place we convene the most, work. Promote work-life balance.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen Recently, the authors shared these insights: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? And we believed the best place to tackle the loneliness epidemic was at the place we convene the most, work. Promote work-life balance.

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Nimble AMS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Focus on the experience you want to offer, and list the ways you can bring that experience to life for attendees. Perhaps you can offer ways for online attendees to ask questions and provide comments. Allow learners to change their minds and move from one track to another, even mid-way through a session. Get feedback.

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Media Cause

JUNE 27, 2023

Here, we’ll break down social media advertising for nonprofits, and guide you along with the best practices to bring your plans to life—and bring in new supporters. This can help improve your clickthrough and engagement rates and better solidify your organization in the minds of your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

Raisely already has UTM tracking in place, so you can automatically capture UTMs and other attribution data on donations and sign-ups. And, when it comes to parameters, keep these best practices in mind: Use only lowercase words. How to bring it all to life. Example: utm_content=signupnow. Where do I find this data?

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Your nonprofit has worked diligently to build programs, events, and campaigns that help make the world a better place. But, the question that will ultimately get more prospective donors in the door is: how are you changing the world? The answer to this question should be the core messaging that shapes all of your communications.

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Bloomerang

JULY 16, 2021

Which leads to the question: You’ve been laid off. 2) Know the answers to these three questions: What are your strengths? Be prepared to ask questions about the organization’s mission and where they’re headed. Keep in mind you’re not just negotiating salary. You want to ask direct questions.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 31, 2023

When you think back to your fraternity or sorority recruitment experience , what emotions come to mind? One of the best ways to highlight your chapter’s way of life is to create an interactive flipbook that acts as both a memory book and the ultimate guide to recruitment.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 22, 2023

Some places you can implement nonprofit storytelling include: Your website. Storytelling elements you can incorporate into these places include character, plot, theme, narrative, and conflict. Consider the answer to that question and how you can bring those elements to the stories you tell to your supporters.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 20, 2019

In The Way of the SEAL: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , ex-Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. This is primarily because they have never been taught how to use their whole minds.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

Like it or not, if you’re planning or conducting a campaign soon , meetings will likely become a big part of your life for the foreseeable future. One of the strategies that make capital campaigns successful is that they are designed to involve many volunteers over the life of the campaign through ad-hoc committees.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 5, 2022

Leaders at companies, global brands, nonprofits, and everyone in between are asking that important question: what is a purpose-driven company? This is increasingly important now, at a time when companies are being challenged to make tough choices and corporate social responsibility is top of mind. What is a purpose-driven business?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

But in general, building a professional relationship with those who are regularly apart of an industry association or clique will help you to get to the places you’ll need to be to grow your social capital. This way they know that your conversation is still top of mind. Do you have anything on your mind?

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M+R

JULY 10, 2023

What works best is to ask yourself specific questions that help you see your own writing through fresh eyes and spot opportunities for revision that will make your copy sing. Q: Does this copy start in the right place? People who care, yes, or they wouldn’t be your audience — but who very likely have other things on their mind.

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Media Cause

MARCH 4, 2022

Inspiration came from two very different places. . One in particular that piqued my interest was Mindful Design , a new framework that supports the intentions of people using our products and services instead of pushing our own agendas—making purposeful design decisions that actually help people. Carson is not mindful.

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MARCH 30, 2022

CA: Those who have asked are of all ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. CA: While I was busy conducting academic research and taking university classes to secure a master’s degree, I decided “real life” work experience in my area of interest would be helpful. My mind was a sponge. Q: Will it help to become a volunteer?

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