Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

At some point in your professional fundraising career, you’ve probably heard the importance of storytelling when crafting your nonprofit’s donor experience. In fact, you’ve most likely heard every industry leader teach this until they’re blue in the face! A background image is a subtle way to reinforce your storytelling efforts!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Teach them how to do it. Tell your board members how storytelling can help make fundraising easier. . That’s why you should show them how to fundraise through storytelling. Here are three ways that board members can use storytelling to carry out their fundraising duties : Tell their personal story.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2020

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Other gatherings and receptions at the end of each day provide ample opportunities to introduce yourself to like-minded fundraisers who can share ideas and support with you. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference AFP ICON and NTC are fun and educational, but they’re really big conferences! Check out our recap of AFP ICON 2023 here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Children are teaching their parents that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Help children that are worried or are experiencing eco anxiety by finding a group or organization with like-minded people. Devi Thomas.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 1, 2018

It engages their minds and their hearts by appealing to both their intellect and emotions. Storytelling is a skill. Also, I think after publishing my first two books, Lead with a Story and Parenting with a Story , they thought sales was the next logical place to leverage storytelling skills. Storytelling is a powerful tool.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

Keep in mind the following as you do so: Branding. Whether you’re passionate about corporate sponsorships or nonprofit storytelling, podcasts give you a platform to speak at length about these subjects. She travels internationally to teach nonprofit professionals the tools they need to elevate their impact through events.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The Outsider : Brings a “beginner’s mind” to reimagine and reinvent an industry or product category. We were also teaching business students, leading innovation and entrepreneurship workshops, and it suddenly hit us that this was something extraordinary, a larger story. Storytelling is key. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 27, 2016

There, we see hearts, bodies, and minds coming to life through improvisation and the creative arts. Imagine children around the United States learning mindfulness. Then imagine how this teaching can impact children's lives, transforming their journey through life. Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final. spanhidden.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

The Outsider : Brings a “beginner’s mind” to reimagine and reinvent an industry or product category. We were also teaching business students, leading innovation and entrepreneurship workshops, and it suddenly hit us that this was something extraordinary, a larger story. Storytelling is key. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 15, 2015

"I define persuasion as ethically winning the heart and mind of your target," explains author Mark Rodgers. And, in his new book, Persuasion Equation , he teaches you the subtle science of getting your way. And, he teaches you to focus on the influencing power of risk. Convey information that is accurate and unbiased.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

That negative stigma of storytelling stayed with me for quite some time. Today, as an adult, I now know the immense power of storytelling. Storytelling is indeed one of the most powerful ways we communicate. Paul is an authority on storytelling and has helped business people around the world to more effectively use storytelling.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The Outsider : Brings a “beginner’s mind” to reimagine and reinvent an industry or product category. We were also teaching business students, leading innovation and entrepreneurship workshops, and it suddenly hit us that this was something extraordinary, a larger story. Storytelling is key. Storytelling helps you build a tribe.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When you start to doubt your story, remember that stories teach skills, generate passion, and help others feel understood. With that in mind, decide what story you’ll tell and how you’ll start to speak up more often. . Sharing your story and insights isn’t self-centered because, ultimately, your story isn’t just about you.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Keep in mind that most online fundraisers run about a month, but even day-long campaigns are helpful for a charity. This webinar will teach you all the essential elements of a winning fundraising appeal, including how to use compelling language to draw readers in and craft effective calls to action to convert more donors.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I'm going to blow your mind by sharing some stats and our May events. Digital Storytelling Challenge. NetSquared organizers were jazzed by the Digital Storytelling Challenge. Ten Net2 groups held Digital Storytelling events in their community, with an estimated 360 attendees. What Is NetSquared Local?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2014

For the second short exercise, we were asked to jump into solving the design challenge, in this case, design the perfect wallet. That is a typical problem-solving approach, taking on a given problem, working using your own opinions and experience to guide you, and with a solution in mind to be designed. That is not design thinking.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 19, 2014

Over the years, I found that there were a few basic rules for being a successful storyteller: 1. Your gift of $XXX will help us continue to teach young women, like Katie, how to be confident in themselves and how to pass that confidence along to future generations. Name names. I have a quote that hangs on my desk.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2015

I have to admit; my mind tends to wander. When I think of meaningful marketing, the next thought that comes to mind is storytelling. You see, storytelling is not just an age old tradition. Storytelling is how we teach morals, values and life lessons. That’s what storytelling does. It connects us.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Social Capital 2018 is a content-rich, invitation-only conference bringing together the brightest nonprofit and corporate minds for a candid exchange on growing strategic partnerships. Gain insight and expertise from some of the top minds in the nonprofit community. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. Apr 15 - 18. 10/10/2018.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

By keeping the needs of the nonprofit website visitor in mind, you can give them content they’re interested in, move them to where you’d like them to go, and ultimately, get more donations. Bring your website to life with compelling storytelling and lead every nonprofit website visitor to an engaging donate page.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 21, 2016

From there, they can become birds, fighter pilots or almost anything else the mind can dream up. Analysts in the media industry say this VR success story is one that can teach numerous lessons to organizations that follow the Clinton Global Initiative’s lead, particularly in the area of storytelling.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 27, 2017

Not only will they work with you to ensure that your campaign is optimized to receive maximum donations; they’ll also teach you valuable fundraising and donor stewardship skills that you can use for future endeavors! . To help you make the most of your fundraising campaigns, Razoo has built-in storytelling and social sharing features.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Here are a few tasks you might want to turn over to volunteers or recruit more volunteers for: Day-to-day office work or cleaning Door greeter roles Docent positions Event committee positions Event registration and ticketing Event set-up and clean-up In-kind donations collection Marketing and promotion tasks Fundraising tasks Teaching or tutoring.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

With that in mind, we’ll dive into general best practices when it comes to the pre-planning stage, venue management, staff assignments, and any tech considerations. With these questions in mind, your team can optimize the venue, start assigning and training staff members, and come up with a plan to mitigate any future issues.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 31, 2006

In early July, I posted about a Basic Blogging for Women Workshop I'd be teaching this fall, but after talking to some prospective students, I decided that it was important to find a space where everyone could be on a computer, so I changed the date and the venue so that we can be in a computer lab. 125 if received after October 9th.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

They are larger in our minds. It provides much needed difference and rhythm we are attracted to, over the often mind-numbing flat Twitter or Facebook feed. The Whale Hunt: A Storytelling Experiment by Jonathan Harris. And maybe that can teach us something about ourselves. Our Collective Stories.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Remember that most content is consumed and discarded, and so use content as a teaching moment, and a way to engage and involve your audience in your work. Also, here's Heather's blog series on The Power of Written Storytelling , which points out many of the ways these kinds of stories are so unforgettable.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Get ready to learn from some of the best analytics minds out there. It will bring together the practitioners, scientists and creative minds of behavior change to discuss the science and technology of change.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

With those factors in mind, we’ve put together a list of 52 nonprofit event ideas to help serve as a “vision board” for your organization’s next event. Storytelling Night There are two ways to put on a storytelling night. Science Fair Science fairs encourage young minds to explore the wonders of science.

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M+R

JANUARY 26, 2023

To make ends meet, artists would sometimes team up as a studio — helping each other come up with ideas, chipping in when someone was in danger of missing a deadline, teaching each other tips and tricks. I don’t mind telling you I was nervous. This is my home. I grew up here, my mother grew up here, my grandmother.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

While it does require using a paper notebook, it is actually a methodology best described as a mindfulness practice disguised as a productivity system. Effective storytelling is the secret sauce of nonprofit fundraising and marketing. David Aaker is the guru of powerful, authentic, and engaging storytelling.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 2, 2006

There are a couple different parts to Streetside Stories and the one I work with is the Storytelling Exchange. Our writing workshops focus on autobiographical writing and storytelling, and we actually do a lot of storytelling performance and theater with the students. He just took a moment and stopped and he was like, "Wow!

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

They can share samples of their writing to illus­trate key concepts such as simplicity and clarity, and they can teach tips on editing and proofreading. Other options in­clude professors or high school English teachers that teach writing, or one of your vol­unteers who has a writing background.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 30, 2021

We recommend conducting this analysis directly after the campaign so that the details are still fresh in your mind. . On each of these platforms, use storytelling strategies to capture the reader’s attention and encourage them to get involved. Then, make a note of these opportunities for the next campaign. 5K race.

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