Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Doing so is critical when you consider Gallup’s research of a few years ago that found that one-third of Americans have shown signs of clinical anxiety or depression. Peers have a major influence because they can measure and compare their struggles and successes. This translates into big differences in productivity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 4, 2022

Choose people that have different understandings and relationships with your (new) organization and whose influence with their peer group is notable. Quantify their answers — along with qualitative interviews and industry research — to inform your messaging to the public. Are any of these measurable? If so, please explain how.

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EveryAction

JUNE 21, 2023

Issue awareness is often a foundational step in advocacy work, and it’s important to make sure that your organization’s issue awareness work uses specific, measurable, actionable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals to measure progress. The Human Rights Campaign hosts a wealth of knowledge on the resources section of its website.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Does a nonprofit’s mission statement influence its fundraising efforts? New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. So, it was a natural place to turn to for data to use for this research. For our first project,?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen Earlier this year, the authors shared these insights: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? Jenkins & Van Cohen : In early 2019, we discovered research that highlighted that 73% of Gen Z workers reported sometimes or always feeling alone.

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Forum One

JULY 13, 2022

The online platform provides metrics on over 40 measures of health and drivers of health for over 750 cities across the U.S. While full data sets are made available and used extensively by researchers and city governments, City Health Dashboard has learned that simply providing data isn’t enough. Know your audience.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

They want us to invest in digital analytics tools to measure our efforts, but I’m not really sure what this will tell us. New research points us to why : The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation by, on average, six years. . How are you measuring if you’re meeting or exceeding them?

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 15, 2024

The UN goals include climate change measures, increased access to quality education and healthcare, gender equality and the eradication of poverty. Among the more prominent: * Women, who because of social structures have historically controlled less wealth, are increasingly influencing family philanthropy.

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Candid

JANUARY 30, 2023

To get the most out of rebranding, it’s best to begin by completing research on the process. While this type of feedback is always worth exploring, it’s especially important to ground your nonprofit’s rebranding decisions in audience research to ensure any changes you make to your current brand will produce the impacts you desire.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2024

This includes considering factors such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, and other intersecting identities that can influence access to resources and opportunities. Additionally, investing in research and evaluation can help identify what strategies are most effective in advancing equity.

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Classy

JULY 5, 2021

Influencer. An influencer matching partner is an individual with a large social media following. Given their wide audience reach, influencers may be able to use crowdfunding to establish your matching fund. There’s no guarantee, however, that the influencer will be successful with their crowdfunding efforts.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The first step in starting to measure your impact is to identify the major outcomes that you want to examine. For each outcome, specify what observable measures, or indicators, will suggest that you're achieving that key outcome for impact. Read the complete article, "From Outcomes to Impact," by subscribing to the journal for free! ].

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Candid

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This was a considerable commitment, but many in the sector saw a need to measure the impact and effectiveness of such funding—specifically, whether the funds were going to nonprofits led by communities of color or to more traditional, white-led institutions. The best way to answer these questions is to measure and analyze consistent data.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2013

I eagerly read about a new social psychology research study in which whites, Asians, and Latinos engaged in a simple collaborative activity--making a music video together. So I called one of the researchers, Tiffany Brannon. You can measure the change in that comfort before and after the research activity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Research the steps needed to create a direct mail fundraising program (e.g. Identify key influencers with audiences on social media, email, or via the news media and spend time cultivating the relationship with the goal of eventually seeking promotional support or a collaboration on a project. your neighbors. your family members.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen Today, the authors share these insights with us: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? Jenkins & Van Cohen : In early 2019, we discovered research that highlighted that 73% of Gen Z workers reported sometimes or always feeling alone.

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Achieve

MARCH 10, 2021

Achieve has consolidated a decade of research on U.S. This research includes the behaviors of 150,000 millennials and reflects on how this group has influenced philanthropy, and most pertinently, what they expect of the organizations they give to. . millennial interaction with nonprofits. Security issues as a paramount concern.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 4, 2024

Why report love matters Choosing a donor database is a pivotal decision for nonprofit fundraisers, influenced mainly by reporting capabilities. Measure Impact: Link fundraising successes to specific projects or programs, showcasing the tangible outcomes made possible through donor support.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen Earlier this year, the authors shared these insights: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? Jenkins & Van Cohen : In early 2019, we discovered research that highlighted that 73% of Gen Z workers reported sometimes or always feeling alone.

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Nimble AMS

MAY 27, 2022

Research from the Community Brands Association Trends Study , also discovered less than 5% of professionals use AI, predictive analytics, or machine learning in their organization. . As you develop a communication plan, ensure you consider key performance indicators to determine how you’ll measure success. Implement the changes.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2023

Support Children’s Colorado Foundation Gold – Website Established in 1978, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation is dedicated to advancing the mission of Children’s Hospital Colorado through family-centered care and cutting-edge research and treatment.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2021

Similar to other social platforms, you can follow your friends, creators, influencers, or celebrities. A week-long event called Clubhouse Loves Texas was organized and promoted by some of the app’s biggest influencers. Join the Club(s): Once you have representation on the platform, find related topics, clubs, and influencers to follow.

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sgEngage

MAY 30, 2023

Community leadership, based on my research and consulting with foundations, combines the defined concepts of collective leadership, civic leadership, and community engagement into a comprehensive approach that seeks to work alongside communities—geographic, identity-based, or faith-based—to create a positive change.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 3, 2022

Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen The authors share these insights with us: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? Jenkins & Van Cohen : In early 2019, we discovered research that highlighted that 73% of Gen Z workers reported sometimes or always feeling alone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Ryan Jenkins and Steven Van Cohen Recently, the authors shared these insights: Question: When did you decide to write your book and how did the pandemic influence your book? Jenkins & Van Cohen : In early 2019, we discovered research that highlighted that 73% of Gen Z workers reported sometimes or always feeling alone.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Research shows that nonprofits that have worked through a digital transformation process are fast, agile, and resilient. BBBSA’s digital transformation enabled the organization to use technology to learn more about its constituents, make better matches, and more effectively measure the progress of the connections between Littles and Bigs.

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Classy

APRIL 22, 2021

Through research and many conversations, we solidified Classy’s sustainability charter and corporate commitments. . Influencing corporate sustainability policies and practices. In partnership, we are committed to achieving the following milestones: Influence Company Policies and Practices. Classy’s Sustainability Commitments .

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 13, 2022

When respected researcher Penelope Burk asked donors why they stopped giving, or why they gave less than they could, here are some of their responses : I didn’t receive any information at all after making a gift to a not-for-profit last year. Research shows donors who are called renew at higher levels than those who are not.

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Forum One

APRIL 12, 2011

Success is best measured in terms of progress toward one’s objectives. Here are five compelling tools for measuring online performance. Organizations that invest substantially in digital communications have an obligation to track their success. And objectives should be more than just getting more pageviews and visits.

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Media Cause

JUNE 28, 2021

Whether your goal is to drive traffic, acquire leads, get donations or even gain learnings, having a defined why for your campaign will help you plan for, and ultimately measure, success. The objective will help determine what type of ads you will want to run which influences which platforms you use. Who is your target audience(s)?

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AccelEvents

JULY 26, 2021

Identify how you will measure the success of your event. A content writing team will have the experience of writing well-written and highly-researched content that fits your needs. Make sure that your content is heavily researched so that the attendee sees the value in the content. How to Leverage Content Post-Event .

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sgEngage

APRIL 7, 2021

According to new research in Harvard Business Review , 89% of workers have reported a decline in their workplace wellbeing since the start of the pandemic. You cannot manage what you cannot measure. Societal: Current events in the world have a major influence on our experience in the office.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Research in the for-profit sector has found that CEOs might make anywhere from six times to six thousand times as much as the median worker. iii As the size of the grantmaker rises–as measured by grant dollars awarded or the total number of full- and part-time staff)–so does the ratio.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

She was recently named one of the top 25 Nonprofit IT Influencers to Follow in 2019 by BizTech Magazine. “In Maryanne Dersch specializes in helping nonprofit leaders increase their influence and be the change agents they have always wanted to be without feeling rejected, ineffective, or pushy.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

For instance, fear now influences social interactions. Still, the answer to this question could influence whether nonprofits should appeal to donors through extreme (and often negative) emotions. . Emotionraising considers evidence and research from neuroscience, behavioral economics, and marketing and fundraising.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

Skip to Navigation Careers News Client login About Us Services Our Work Blogs Events Contact Us Home › Blogs › Influence Social Networking and #AIDS2010 Suzanne Rainey in Influence 15 Jul 2010 There’s a flurry of action this week as we await the start of the XVIII International AIDS Conference (#AIDS2010) in Vienna, Austria, next week.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 31, 2021

Humanocracy expertly lays out a detailed blueprint for creating organizations that are inspiring and ingenious, and provides you research-based examples, practical guidance and, most important, action steps to take immediately. How often do political skills, as opposed to demonstrated competence, influence who gets ahead in your organization?

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