Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Her specialty is blending communications theory, field research, and practical sales experience to help professionals and non-professionals become more polished and persuasive presenters. This book is formulated for the busy professional,” explains Sjodin. Sjodin , one of America’s leading experts on persuasive presentations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

These basic LinkedIn Profile tips for nonprofit professionals serve as a foundation for when and if your nonprofit is ready to utilize LinkedIn Groups and Company Pages. Until then, when you’re advocating for the nonprofit where you currently work, the professionalism of your profile directly reflects upon your nonprofit.

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sgEngage

APRIL 12, 2024

Another example–noted in Gump’s book–is the Junior Achievement’s JA BizTown program, which teaches younger students about being citizens, workers, and consumers in society. But it’s much harder to dig up examples of intrapreneurship in the nonprofit world than it is in the for-profit world.

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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 Before delving into the 10 Disciplines, Gino teaches you 3 Discoveries that will help you free your True Self. Embracing that you are driven. It is in your DNA.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2021

This blog series is designed to help nonprofit professionals like you make subtle mindset shifts that can make a big difference in your work, as well as increase your job satisfaction. . And by getting comfortable with our stories and sharing them, we can make a great deal of difference both personally and professionally. .

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sgEngage

MARCH 6, 2024

There were a million scenarios and questions going through my head related to COVID-19, teaching remotely/hyflex/in person, reviewing assessment strategies, evaluating digital learning tools, maintaining student connection and community, etc. This meant manually trying to keep track of and make changes one at a time hoping to keep up.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

All this makes their contribution invaluable, but just like with employees, they need to be managed professionally. So let’s take it step by step and look at why and how to manage your volunteer program professionally: 1. How often evaluation takes place is up to management and the duration of the volunteer program.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 26, 2021

Do you have a manager, supervisor, or mentor who is teaching you how to fundraise and supporting you along the way? You’re trusting them to guide and lead you, not just professionally but personally too. Your fundraising coach needs to be someone you hope to become more like as a human being, not just in professional accomplishments.

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

I have long said that the library is a great place to start because if we don’t have the answer, we can connect you to the person or agency that does. And third, we see a number of individuals from established organizations who are looking for professional development or to learn new skills.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. But the world is a noisy place: Donors are bombarded with constant messaging that can drown out a nonprofit’s attempts to reach them. Teaching them something.

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CauseVox

MAY 27, 2021

Every non-profit wants to build a strong major donor program, but many organizations aren’t sure how to put a system in place for finding and engaging new major donors and asking them to give. The live classes take place on Tuesday, 6/15 and Friday, 6/18 @ 2 pm EST. Can’t make the live class? Pre-registration is live!

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 1, 2010

This is the first installment of a book discussion about Ray Oldenburg’s book The Great Good Place. Like many museum and library professionals, I am enamored of the idea of cultural institutions as “third places” – public venues for informal, peaceable, social engagement outside of home or work. Facebook discussion board here.

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Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

C—Know me professionally as I’ve stepped into this new career path. I took a leap and got certified as a Digital Marketer in an intensive program but still found myself in the exact same place—without the right paper, I couldn’t get my foot in the door. Make sure to read Shirley’s experience ). Thanks for the support, team. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

I read a lot of educational technology, training, and teaching blogs, follow those people on Twitter, curate on Scoop.It, etc to keep up. I usually draw from these sources to create “instructional resources” for any workshop or class I teach. Here’s an example from a recent webinar on training. by Eric Jensen.

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

Without a culture of philanthropy in your organization, you simply won’t have all the pre-conditions in place to be truly effective at fundraising. Here are some good places to begin: Building a Culture of Philanthropy in Your Organization , Simone Joyaux, Nonprofit Quarterly. Sure, you’ll raise some money. I wouldn’t hire you.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 20, 2021

Determine if you are in the right place to have the greatest impact. The book is ideal for executives, managers, leaders, and any professional who hopes to get a clearer picture of what their colleagues, superiors, and followers expect of them. How you can develop new skills to increase your influence.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2021

This puts fundraising in an awkward and distasteful place. Or as my mentor and teacher Hank Rosso said years ago: “ Fundraising is the gentle art of teaching the joy of giving.”. Because people want to come from a place of love. No one wants to be associated with it unless they absolutely have to. Your job is to help them do so.

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Forum One

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Teach About the Paths. As part of creating digital navigation paths, remember to allot time and space for teaching audiences what the paths offer and what they can expect. Canyonlands nicely demonstrates how navigation paths can lead while also invoking the identity of a place: its brand, in essence. What is the key content?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference (AFP ICON) This is one of our favorite conferences. This virtual conference is a free three-day event that takes place exclusively online. We rounded up a few of our favorite nonprofit fundraising conferences and included our impressions of each one.

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Achieve

MARCH 1, 2024

There are many reasons why a nonprofit professional would want to start a nonprofit podcast. Or, you could co-host with another nonprofit professional. That way, you’ll have a good idea of the project timeline, such as whether the podcast will be a miniseries or take place over a longer period. Why start a nonprofit podcast?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 3, 2021

Sometimes it’s wiser to begin with the reasons they should have a will in the first place. Let people know they should consult with their own legal and financial professionals. Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP “Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year” award. create wills?

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Bloomerang

MAY 29, 2021

Like the technology upgrades and professional services you mention. So it’s good to leave this to your professional finance staff or accountant. . Your job is not to place an explicit value on the donation; that’s for the donor to determine. Always consult with your own professionals. Saying thank you for the gift.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 17, 2020

Typically, when you attend business networking events, you are there to promote yourself, a brand, or a business and connect with other industry professionals looking to do the same. . People attend professional networking events for a variety of reasons. Is the networking environment a place, time, and locale you are comfortable with?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Instead of placing a Band-Aid on a bleeding wound, a different approach to healing is taken to addressing pain points in a nonprofit. The vendor can teach you how to pull all the data out of one system and put it into a new system, based on how you want the reports to look. A holistic operations consultant operates in the same way.

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.orgSource

MAY 1, 2023

It’s a professional way of saying bust the silos. In Bill’s eyes, professional growth has nothing to do with age or experience. “To Whether there is an army of geeks or a lone individual holding up the electronic sky, IT professionals need to look outward. It’s a choice.”

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Bloomerang

MAY 3, 2021

One place I worked saw appeals with notes get a 30%+ rate of return vs. a 4% return from appeals without notes! . ACTION: Put a system in place to hand sign thank you letters. Make sure you have a system in place to notify recipients of the gifts made in their honor. Secret Sauce: Easy-to-implement, practical action steps.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 29, 2023

Volunteer programs take place worldwide, and volunteer help has improved the lives of many. Plus, nonprofit organizations can utilize these groups of passionate volunteers to help achieve goals in making the world a better and safer place. Teaching volunteers valuable life skills. Let’s take a closer look at this phenomenon!

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Bloomerang

JUNE 14, 2021

Normal” Was a Place Where Many People Hid their Heads in the Sand. The events of the past 15 months were a windstorm that blew the sands everywhere so fiercely that there was no place left to hide. How can you put a plan in place—within the next month—to improve and reap the rewards? What must you do to be competitive? .

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 8, 2010

This is the second installment of a book discussion about Ray Oldenburg’s book The Great Good Place. As I was reading The Great Good Place I identified with Oldenburg’s description of Main Street USA, small town America, and rural life. How can a local history museum connect with third places in the community?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2013

You’ll be reading more about how to learn – either professional learning or learning in organizations or learning from peers and how technology – especially social networks and data supports the process. Teach: This is my passion, my calling, and my professional work. 2014 will be the year of learning for me.

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Forj

MARCH 2, 2021

There is a paradigm shift taking place within the association professional development space. The current trend of running annual meetings virtually has forced association executives to rethink their approaches to teaching, learning and social networking. Diane Perrino, VP of Sales. March 10 | 1:55 – 2:10 P.M.

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Bloomerang

MAY 15, 2021

I end up having so many calls/contacts/lists to keep track of, and so many places to look for information, I feel I never know where to turn next. Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP “Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year” award.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Others redefined personal and professional values. According to Nonprofit.Courses’ guide to nonprofit professional develo pmen t , your volunteers and staff are assets. Others changed a lot, like the person who supports your technology infrastructure or the people who have direct patient contact. People changed, too.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 21, 2021

The rush to digital over the past year has made many of them rethink and place even greater emphasis on their customer experience, finding themselves at a critical inflection point regarding customer care. . Which means all staff, not just “development professionals,” should be held to account for building a positive donor experience. .

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 14, 2022

Your website must look professional and be easy to navigate. Professional website developers do not use these platforms! You will probably need to hire a WordPress developer to build your site, but your developer can teach you how to make updates after your site goes live. Can you afford a professional photographer?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

The report covers how identifies the “seismic and structural shifts” in our society and work place that are demanding that organizations and reinvent themselves and re-imagine their futures. The point is that we learn best by teaching what we have learned and interacting with others to share ideas and work through problems.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

There are likely a number of interested parties in your community that want to make the world a better place. This means that volunteers can help you find new donors (and other volunteers) as they spread the word about your work to their family, friends, and professional connections. Recruit through professional organizations.

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