Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Meet the demand for direct and intentional forays into the heart of power structures, forces, and accepted traditions. As I worked with hundreds of leaders in organizations large and small, across industries and with very different business models, I began to construct an approach that would both create and ensure belonging.

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Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. Every meeting hosted as part of your capital campaign will look different depending on where you are at in the process, which specific committee is meeting, and what they’re aiming to accomplish. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Trust isn’t a challenge that is currently top of mind for association leaders. We structured this conference based on feedback from.orgCommunity’s fall Solutions Day participants. The problem might be something you’ve never considered. Could the issue be trust? Trust and Culture Trust and culture are deeply intertwined.

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sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

How to Change Up Your Questions Changing up your questions can mean different things, depending on your context and needs. Can this question be interpreted in a different way? Consider how different people with different backgrounds and experiences may interpret your question and try to make it as clear and inclusive as possible.

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Byte Technology

AUGUST 19, 2021

When you configure a trigger, you will be given a list of different types of triggers to select from. The data layer can also help in the event of some HTML structural changes that may happen over time. . With us, you can have full peace of mind that your website is well-optimized and engaging your customers.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 27, 2024

With all of this in mind, even if it has never been a targeted approach at your organization, delving deeper into the trove of research we have about Women’s Philanthropy could be an incredible tool for your fundraising success. This is not only an issue of thinking differently and more inclusively, but thinking of the bottom line.

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Volunteer Hub

MARCH 1, 2023

According to reports, 69% of people are more likely to commit time to an organization with a structured onboarding program. Here are four best practices for developing volunteer orientations with engagement in mind. Appeal to Different Learning Types People learn and comprehend information in different ways.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

How do I determine the best structure for my program? Here are some factors to consider when structuring your membership program: Your organization’s goals. Do you have enough benefits to offer multiple tiers, or is a flat structure right for you? Do your perks have your donor base in mind? Attract new members or donors?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 13, 2021

Just write whatever comes to mind. Start to put some structure to your ideas. Punctuation, spelling, sentence structure. Then set deadlines for different content. Get it all out and do not worry about spelling, punctuation, flow, grammar, or any of the details. Drafting. . Try to write from a place of service.

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sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

For organizational leaders, deputizing—and supporting—the right person at your organization will return huge dividends in the form of clean, organized, and well-documented data structures. You might be surprised to learn how many different input/output workflows people are using and how many siloed tools they rely on.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

Ensuring a smooth user experience is especially critical for complex virtual campaigns like peer-to-peer fundraising, which relies heavily on your website to facilitate a number of different interactions between donors, their networks, and your organization. Integrated functionality is critical for nonprofit virtual engagement.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Storytelling makes it personal and transforms the heart and mind of your target audience by showing them why something is important, instead of just telling them. Step 1: Understand story structure. Effective stories are told in a three-act structure. All well-crafted stories fit a three-act story structure. Step 6: Edit.

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CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

and learns not only about the content of that data but also how the words and phrases in it have been structured. Have the End Result In Mind When writing a prompt, think about exactly what you want ChatGPT to generate. Content or Outline When asking ChatGPT to generate an outline, it helps to direct the structure.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

You have a strong prospect in mind: a longtime donor who’s been deeply connected and involved with your mission for years. Let’s take a look at some of the most important tips to keep in mind. Imagine this scenario—your nonprofit wants to diversify its fundraising streams , specifically with planned giving. Offer multiple options.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 2, 2021

Communications plans help offer structure and strategy that can save you time and energy in the long run, while getting your desired objectives accomplished. Your organization or brand may have a slightly different approach than that of another organization—but it’s important your audience learns what to expect from you.

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Qgiv

APRIL 22, 2024

Nonprofit marketing refers to all of the different strategies your organization uses across the various channels of communication to spread awareness about your cause and gain new supporters for your mission. What is the difference between inbound and outbound marketing? For-profit marketing is heavily focused on making a profit.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2024

Regularly collecting employee feedback can: Help you identify weak spots or perceived problems with different aspects of your talent strategy. Assess your goals and incentive structures. To identify talent strategy gaps, go straight to the source—ask your employees. Source new internally- or externally-facing ideas for improvements.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Writing job descriptions is essential to building your nonprofit’s organizational structure and ensuring that employees understand their responsibilities. These tips will clarify how to get started: Job Description vs. Job Posting: What’s the Difference? What is the Purpose of the Role? Including specifics about the role.

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sgEngage

JUNE 9, 2023

While configurable solutions and customized solutions are often used interchangeably, there are significant differences that you should understand before you make a new software investment. What is the Difference Between Customized and Configured Software?

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Nimble AMS

AUGUST 28, 2019

However, delivering that experience requires the support of member management software, built specifically with a connected member experience in mind. ” Customer 360 provides a complete view of unified customer data across different Salesforce apps, as well as with data from systems outside of Salesforce.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Families are busier than ever, and the missed payment may be an honest mistake, or they may believe that the school doesn’t mind if they pay slowly. The Blackbaud Tuition Management Difference Blackbaud Tuition Management is a fully integrated billing solution for processing tuition and fee payments. Providing late fees for a reason.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 11, 2023

What difference will their money make? See the difference? Instead, picture one donor in your mind, and write to that one person. If they get stuck on complex sentence structure or jargon, go back and try it again. A personal connection can make a big difference in whether or not someone gives and how much they give.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The content you post should be crafted with your platform and audience in mind. With a structured schedule, you can look back and discern your content’s performance with confidence. This will give others the chance to join the conversation and meet like-minded supporters. What should you post? When should you post?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Studies show that most people pay attention to the first 15 seconds before their minds start to wander, so you may want to experiment with different opening styles to grab your viewer early and keep them interested. Say different things on different platforms. And that’s fine. Say it with me: Planning is SELF-CARE!

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Fortunately, there are many formal and informal changes you can implement into your organization’s structure to keep your employees motivated. That said, employee engagement can look different for different organizations based on factors such as: Emphasis on teamwork. Increased retention. Talent attraction. Lack of resources.

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Volunteer Hub

MAY 18, 2023

Before we dive into the benefits of volunteer engagement surveys , here are a few statistics to keep in mind. This evaluation can help fine-tune program structures, training methods, and task assignments. Consider asking: Is there anything you would suggest we do differently to improve our impact in the community?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Throughout countless different phases and stages of life as a human being, we know that things will always be changing. Or, perhaps you are aware of a new/different process or product that you believe will move your organization forward, even if the way things are isn’t horrible. This is a proactive change. Emotional adaptability .

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2018

So how do you tell if your website works on different devices? Is the donation form easy to use on different devices like a computer and phone? When you use formats like rotating images or have a disorganized website structure, you’re making things harder than they need to be. Give it a try! healthsolutions.org/donate.

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Media Cause

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

moments when something just clicks and we’re able to see a question or challenge in an entirely different light. . Make sure you acknowledge with your team that every step forward (and every new idea) makes a difference and that success isn’t all about the final deliverable. Now think about when and where most of those “aha!”

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fusionSpan

MAY 19, 2024

Whether it’s because leaders are driven to do things differently or that situations like the pandemic have forced much-needed evolution, nonprofit organizations everywhere are looking for ways to become more efficient and impactful. While it’s not a new concept, digital transformation has become a hot topic for nonprofits in recent years.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

It is less structured and more free form than browsing traditional hierarchies. You can use any of those links to look around you. You can change direction at any moment. Rashmi Sinha uses this metaphor for pivot browsing: walking in the forests or some other open space, stopping to smell the pine, taking a break.

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Achieve

AUGUST 25, 2022

Many experts recommend grabbing a pen and paper to sketch out your presentation’s format and structure. After choosing your presentation’s structure, you can design your visual elements and brand your presentation with your nonprofit’s logo, colors, and fonts. . Design appealing visual elements. Grant funders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2020

Meico Whitlock (Mindful Techie) leads the NTEN Board in a meditation meeting opener. In light of the pandemic, I’ve been using different questions that allow people to reflect how things have changed and focus on coping techniques. Then you interview people on different sides of the scale. Or the last photo in their phone.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 9, 2022

What are the tactics and structures one must incorporate into their nonprofit models to ensure they are doing their due diligence to collaborate and share resources with nonprofit agencies of all racial and ethnic make-ups? This is how mutual respect is developed between individuals with differing values, but similar goals.

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3rd Sector Labs

APRIL 28, 2014

Keep in mind, however, that all CRMs and donor databases are different – each has its own database structure, definitions of key terms, and attributes for handling certain data types. It’s your piece of mind. That depends on your organization’s structure. D5: What do I do about lapsed donors?

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Candid

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Recent evidence from the Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG) indicates that grantmakers are asking the same questions with slight differences across funders, wasting a significant amount of a nonprofit's time during the application process. Corporate Delegation and Oversight, Organizational Structure (5 percent).

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Bloomerang

JULY 21, 2021

Keep in mind that each state has different requirements; you must check with the Secretary of State for your state’s specific requirements. Nonprofits with different budget amounts may have different auditing state requirements. . You’ll want to identify three, unrelated individuals to meet IRS requirements. .

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