Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Those inhibitors include these four primary forces: Drag Inertia Friction Waste Drawing on a mastery of lean-based methods for achieving maximum effect with minimum means, private equity operators Matthew E.

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M+R

APRIL 16, 2024

We have a couple of points of note around the transition from Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to Universal Analytics (UA) and how that impacted the website data in Benchmarks this year, but first, for fun, an action item! It’s not accurate to compare UA pageview data to GA4 pageview data since the metric logic has also changed.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 6, 2023

Traditional methods, like direct mail, are still important for reaching older or less tech-oriented supporters. However, this is not a universal rule. Online channels (email, social media, website, donation forms, and texting) encourage real-time interactions, personalized messaging, and taps into tech-savvy younger donors.

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Volunteer Hub

APRIL 21, 2022

Password Attacks: Password Attacks are exactly what the name implies, they are a combination of methods that hackers use to authenticate into password-protected accounts manually or with the help of software. million dollars every minute and hackers are evolving their methods for accessing confidential information. Encryption.

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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. Below are four examples: 1) Virtual Team Management.

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Candid

MAY 12, 2021

There’s no universal date for filing 990s; instead, the end of an organization’s fiscal year determines when its 990 is due at the IRS. Our executive vice president, Jacob Harold, wrote about three sourcing methods we use to collect grants data—IRS filings, direct reporting, and web scraping—on the Candid blog.)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

“Workarounds are effective, versatile, and accessible methods for tackling complex problems,” shares the author of the new book, The Four Workarounds. A method that ignores or even challenges conventions on how, and by whom a problem is meant to be solved.” They are a creative, flexible, imperfection-loving, problem-solving approach.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2020

posted by Whitney Herr-Buchholz, Fall 2019 Alumna, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management Director of Operations & Advancement | University of Arizona School of Dance. To harness the full potential of performance measurement, funders and nonprofits must join together to co-create mutually beneficial methods and metrics.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Dr. BJ Fogg founded the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University, where he directs research and innovation. In addition, he teaches industry innovators how to use his models and methods in Behavior Design. “I generally check my inbox Sunday through Friday, but not Saturday.”.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Alumni are among the top donors to university programs, as those who credit your program with providing them the foundation for a successful career often want to give back. What is your preferred communication method for receiving program updates? That way, you can reach out to each potential donor in a way they’ll be receptive to.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Matt Hugg, President and Founder, Nonprofit.Courses – He’s the author of the Guide to Nonprofit Consulting, and teaches nonprofit management at several universities, via the web, and in-person in the United States, Africa, Asia and Europe. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Establish communication methods.

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Media Cause

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In October 2022, Google announced they would replace their Universal Analytics (UA) with their next-generation measurement solution Google Analytics 4 (GA4) , on July 1st, 2023. Google Analytics 4 and Universal Analytics aren’t the same platform. Ensure the correct URL is listed and that you see data being collected.

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Media Cause

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Heeding our own advice, we have been helping a number of clients to get up and running with new GA4 properties, the tags they’ll need to deploy the GA4 code through Google Tag Manager or walking them through the steps of adding the GA4 directly to their website’s pages (not a method we would typically recommend, but that’s a whole other blog post!).

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

If you created new service delivery methods, you may find that your constituents don’t want to go back. Over his 30-year career, Hugg has held positions at the Boy Scouts of America, Lebanon Valley College, the University of Cincinnati, Ursinus College, and the University of the Arts. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Recently I had the opportunity to get introduced to Gerald Nelson , senior climate change researcher and Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This week, on September 10-12 at Purdue University, CIMSANS will be co-hosting a workshop and summit focused on improving food systems data and models.

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M+R

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Universal Analytics (a.k.a. GA4 standardizes a lot of Universal Analytics (UA) features into something that is more consistent feature to feature; Events are a lot different in the new GA4. and sign_up , which allows you to provide a signup method. Recommended events can be found here.

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Cloud 4 Good

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Inspiring stories from institutions like USC Annenberg and the Queensland University of Technology regaled how Salesforce has helped transform operations. Regardless of the input method (whether that be existing campus ETL, manual entry, CSV upload, etc.),

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

By Olga Moshinsky Woltman “The growth mindset is based on the belief that your basic qualities are things you can cultivate through your efforts.” – Carol Dweck It is a truth universally acknowledged that employees who are motivated to continuously learn and grow will be the ones to take on new challenges, innovate, and problem-solve.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 28, 2021

For example, reviewing all the transformational levers, such as alignment, leadership and communications, and then methodically treating your sales transformation like a hard-fought, internal sales campaign with a clear roadmap to succeed and metrics and guideposts along the way. Another factor is that results take time to take hold.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 13, 2022

The pandemic has caused a re-thinking of how we live and work, while social justice movements have highlighted demands for liberation from models and methods that have upheld the status quo. Nico Marcolongo is a 2021 graduate of the Master of Nonprofit Leadership and Management program at Arizona State University.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 29, 2019

The old method of introducing diversity with outdated trainings and threats for non-compliance have proven to not work well, so what is the new way? If you are in a position of power in your organization, offer up these four proven methods of inclusion and see how beautiful you cake turns out!

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Nimble AMS

MAY 13, 2022

Consider partnering with specific universities, so you know exactly what training and certifications are relevant to students and recent graduates. Building a vibrant volunteer program at your association is a great method to attract young members.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For example, reviewing all the transformational levers, such as alignment, leadership and communications, and then methodically treating your sales transformation like a hard-fought, internal sales campaign with a clear roadmap to succeed and metrics and guideposts along the way. Another factor is that results take time to take hold.

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Achieve

MAY 18, 2021

For nonprofits, social media is one of the most effective methods of raising funds and awareness. Sarah holds a BBA in Marketing from Florida Atlantic University and has represented over 35 brands on Social Media in her career thus far. The part that many nonprofits and small businesses get hung up on is content creation!

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Top Nonprofits

JANUARY 14, 2022

Let’s get started with an introduction to the fundraising method. And lastly, but certainly not least, Challenges are an additive fundraising method. Josh received a Master of Science in Family, Youth and Community Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the University of Florida. Share This Post! Recent Posts.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Sigma Phi Epsilon’s Giving Levels for the ‘Building for the Next 100 Years’ Capital Campaign at the University of Washington) Pledges Finally, pledges play a crucial role in fraternity or sorority fundraisers but especially for a capital campaign. No, not those pledges, I’m talking about financial pledges.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Likely your organization has a set method for distributing funds, whether that’s by wire transfer or sending checks. Blackbaud University Instructor Henry Wiencek also contributed to this article. Time to change them again to the current position of the request.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2022

Since much of the work in which nonprofits engage results in subjective measures, NLP can be a method to encode the subjectivity qualitatively. The most effective method to create clean, domain-specific, labeled data is to collect the data from actual conversations between the organization and the donor.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Image courtesy of Alabama A&M University. Calling over the internet is much cheaper than traditional methods and many providers often offer unlimited options. Let’s get right down to it. Dollar for dollar, VOIP phone services are the cheapest options available for nonprofit organizations seeking a versatile communication platform.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 24, 2014

University of Oregon Foundation. One of the best ways methods is to set up Address Verification Service (AVS). A Few Good Methods for Processing Credit Cards. Vered Siegel , Manager of Development Services. Children’s Home + Aid. Kirsten Williams , Associate Director, Gift Services. Prevention. Payment Processing in Pictures.

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Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

We received 38 total responses from university students, young professionals, high school seniors, and members of the military, ranging in age from 18 to 25 years old. Instagram was the most selected method for nonprofits to contact Gen Z, followed by email and text message.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 5, 2020

The sector can achieve this lofty but critical goal of diversifying fundraising staffs and strategies by helping to develop programs with local and national universities and community colleges with heavy minority representation. in History from Arizona State University in 2008 and earned an M.A. He earned a B.A. He earned a B.A.

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Qgiv

MARCH 30, 2022

These were modest jobs, many in campus offices working with university administrators and faculty members. While securing my two university degrees, I conducted in-depth research. But I came away with the mental framework required for meaningful, methodical grant work. Q: Will it help to become a volunteer?

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

How to Improve Your Engagement Rate If your nonprofit’s engagement rate is not as high as you’d like it to be, consider implementing these tried-and-true methods: Add more eye-catching visuals to your posts. Nick's work with GoodUnited resulted in being named The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s 2017 Distinguished Young Alumnus.

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Global Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Anacostia Riverkeeper’s team regularly tests the water quality, but current methods take days for the results to come back. The Brain and Spinal Injury Center at the University of California, San Francisco and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital have built the largest available dataset on acute spinal cord injuries.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key. Mainly, just try to figure out who may have fallen through the cracks and check in with them.” – Danielle Pollock, administrative assistant for advancement, Heritage Christian University 3.

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Achieve

JANUARY 6, 2021

This includes reviewing various methods that will be used to seek support, the timing and intended outcomes of each solicitation approach. . Clay holds a BS in Systems Engineering from Boston University. During this planning month, your team should present the strategy and approach for the year-end campaign to the organization.

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