Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Question : What drove your decision to include the Leadership Profiles within the The Leap To Leader book? And as I say early in the book, I encourage readers to think about how they would answer the questions that I ask of the people I’m profiling in those Q&As.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Redefining nonprofit challenges Imagine finding your way through a complex network of donor details, fundraising initiatives, and tactics for building relationships. Consider the experiences of organizations like Urban Wellness Initiative, Sea Life Preservation Society, and EcoFuture Foundation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 29, 2022

Simply ask current volunteers to invite others with similar interests in their network or community. Building upon an existing peer network can be one of the best ways to increase the number of volunteers and volunteers who plan to engage long-term with your organization. The information is stored securely and is easily accessible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Alfred Prufrock : “I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” For I have known them all already, known them all: Have known the evenings, mornings, afternoons, I have measured out my life with coffee spoons; New Feature: The Timeline. One of my favorite lines of poetry comes from TS Eliot’s The Love Song of J.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

Prepare to be inspired, impressed and motivated by personal, real-life stories and case studies from 70 women leaders in the new book, Wisdom Warriors , authored by Carol Seymour. She also founded in 2013 Signature Leaders -- a development initiative and peer network to fast-track women into senior management.

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Bloomerang

JULY 10, 2023

I usually start my research with the board, volunteers, and staff members of the nonprofit to see if any of them meet the profile for a legacy gift. Profiling donors ready to make a planned gift is not an exact science, but we can identify certain characteristics and indicators that may suggest a prospect’s readiness.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Through social media, you can bring your brand persona to life. Profile Your Supporters & Volunteers You have your volunteers supporting your cause. Among other strategies for volunteer engagement , creating a profile on your volunteers and giving them a shoutout is an ideal way to engage and thank them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2009

We know that professional relationships are moving from the Rolodex to the social networks. LinkedIn is designed for specifically for business professional networking, while Facebook is a bit more casual. Yet, I do professional networking on Facebook and I'm noticing a number of colleagues are too. What's your photo style?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Please join me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. As I was reflecting about Slideshare and thinking about the characteristics of nonprofits featured in our book, The Networked Nonprofit , I realized that Slideshare is a haven for them. 1) Networked Professional Development and Learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 11, 2015

I’ve just finished teaching an online course for The Knight Digital Media Center @ USC Annenberg for community foundation leaders on practical networked leadership skills. But having a core isn’t enough, with online social networks there is the power of weak ties. ” Would you ask or do a favor for this connection?

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Tech Soup

MAY 15, 2012

in schools, libraries, local governments, and nonprofits, it was tough to choose just one to profile this week, but I chose YouthBuild Boston because of my fondness for green tech. The need for after school programs is growing in modern life. Among the many thousands of after school programs in the U.S. More than 15 million children.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2014

I’m honored to be part of the Schusterman Philanthropic Network and Jim Joseph Foundation for #NetTalks , a free, five-part webinar series for Jewish professionals who want to tap into the power and potential of alumni networks. The description: Using Social Media to Engage and Inspire Your Alumni Network.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2021

They have multiple social media profiles and check their phones frequently. From making purchasing decisions to charitable giving, they are more likely to respond to advice and requests from within their network than to outside advertising. This is the generation that invented Facebook. They hate ads and value authenticity.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Question : What drove your decision to include the Leadership Profiles within the The Leap To Leader book? And as I say early in the book, I encourage readers to think about how they would answer the questions that I ask of the people I’m profiling in those Q&As.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

The volunteer management life cycle outlines the basic elements of properly managing a volunteer program. You can also create a POINT page, an online volunteer hub that includes your nonprofit’s profile information, event signups, donation link, and needs registry.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Recent research findings by Christopher Einolf and Susan Chambre (2011) provided empirical evidence of the strong influence of both formal and informal social networks on volunteering. Previously, the positive impact of religious congregations and social networks on volunteering was found by Park and Smith (2000). Pugliese, J.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

It was my first first experience with online social networking and from that first “Friend Request” I was absolutely hooked – obsessed even – with the potential of social networking for social good. For them, it’s worth experimenting with. But until then, my time is already spread too thin.

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Its Connecting To Life program (Projeto Conectando com a Vida in Portuguese) provides computer education classes to at-risk youth so they can get well-paid information technology jobs. The Luciano Barreto Júnior Institute has helped more than 6,000 young adults with their education programs.

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AccelEvents

JANUARY 26, 2021

To make your life a little easier and your user experience more seamless, we have done the research and curated a list of the top event professionals to follow on Clubhouse. She has 20 years of event experience under her belt and is a master networker. These users are sparking conversations about virtual, hybrid , and in-person events.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2012

Just before noon, I decided to go online and see what those in my networks were sharing from their own celebrations or reflections, and immediately found the #GoSilent campaign from Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). It pulled me in, and then everywhere I looked online I saw it was pulling in others!

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NetWits

JULY 6, 2011

Do you know how many of your supporters use popular social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube? With usage stats like that it’s probably safe to assume that a large portion of your followers use at least one social network, right? Fill out your profile completely. Twitter has more than 16 million users, and 42.3

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 18, 2021

Make your reviews come to life. Solicit for testimonials on your public profiles and social networks. On your Yelp page, the quantity of good reviews is important, while on your website and print materials, you should focus on highlighting only your strongest and most relevant quotes. .

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

That alone should be reason enough to perk your ears up, make you investigate and cause you to think of ways to leverage the massive network of people who may want to hear from you. Your Social Media Intern can engage from their personal profile with supporters, volunteers, donors and the like. Subscriptions. What’s that mean?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 22, 2009

I was running over 20 social networking profiles, logging in seven days a week, and at minimum pulling 60-hour work weeks. I am now down to 7 profiles, 5 days a week, and a 45-50 hour work week. Don’t update your organization’s profiles on the weekend. Here’s a few tips on how to deal with it: 1.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2020

If you serve on a nonprofit Board, are the executive director for a nonprofit, or are responsible for raising funds for your nonprofit, The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution , book by Laurence A. Pagnoni is a must-read for you. What will the donor receive?

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AccelEvents

JULY 19, 2020

For the United States and much of the world, many elements of ‘normal’ life remain on hold. This can include webinar sessions, keynote addresses, gamification , virtual meetings, networking sessions, and virtual cocktail hours. Express your excitement at having them onboard and then link to their profiles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

I've been in Washington, DC for the Network Effectiveness and Social Media Strategy Map working session for Packard Foundation Grantees convened by Monitor Institute. This is a post to help me identify what I don't know about social network analysis and mapping tools with the hope that you'll fill in the gaps in the comments.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Its Connecting To Life program (Projeto Conectando com a Vida in Portuguese) provides computer education classes to at-risk youth so they can get well-paid information technology jobs. The Luciano Barreto Júnior Institute has helped more than 6,000 young adults with their education programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2008

Today, Jeff Pulver , a well respected member of the social media community and legendary on Facebook reposted one of my notes about the Sharing Foundation on his Facebook profile. 10 or more by January 31st and change a child's life. This will most certainly help word of our campaign reach many new people. Yep, it's working!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2011

A handy little tool when designing a YouTube channel, Twitter profile, MySpace page, blog, etc. A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2007

Second Life kiva.org volunteer: Julles Boucher Kiva.org , a micro-finance organization, has funded nearly 17,0000 loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries and last week crossed the $11 million rank. I discovered this when I clicked on Skeeboo Tammas's profile while chatting with him in Second Life. His profile said.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In peer-to-peer fundraising, nonprofits essentially ask their volunteers and supporters to reach out to their individual networks to raise money on their behalf. Online platforms can also make it simpler for your supporters to share campaigns with their networks and track the campaign’s progress toward its ultimate goal.

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Kindful

AUGUST 9, 2021

Utilize this helpful document to build a profile for all potential funders with relevant information and contact information. They make education grants to help all children (especially those in underserved communities) develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors they need to succeed in college, career pathways, and life. .

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

A nonprofit Advisory Board can be a great way to engage key supporters with relevant professional skills, life experiences, and networks. Raising an Organization’s Profile. Some Advisory Boards exist to raise the organization’s profile in the community. They can: Ask their networks to financially support the organization.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 9, 2009

" onion network - "The onion network is an international mixture of socially aware freelancers and companies. Check out this example from Refugee Week that asks supporters to change their profile pictures on their online profiles to show solidarity and spread the message.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Nonprofit organizations are increasingly adopting social networking tools to create a sense of community among members and donors. If constituents are communicating on external social networks, nonprofits will miss out on an opportunity to gain valuable insight by not being able to capture data about members and donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 9, 2008

When I was in Minnesota, one of the questions I got was about blogging and social networking policies. Now, I swear I remember seeing something from Easter Seals or another nonprofit on a listserv that mentioned either social networking policy or blogging policy. t have naughty gifts on your Facebook profile if your ???friends???

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