Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Definitely the e-newsletter; our first e-newsletter in 2008 resulted in hundreds of responses and donations, though we have seen some donation activity on Facebook through special source codes tied to campaigns. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Organized around the four phases of change, Feifer shares personal insights and learnings from his interviews with success entrepreneurs and changemakers who have experienced tectonic shifts in work, culture, and life. And, will that learning carry forward? Feifer : It definitely demonstrated that. But it's not.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For new nonprofits, learning lessons the hard way is a luxury they can ill afford. Study good grant writing techniques and apply what you learn to as many as you can. They will have good advice about ways to structure your nonprofit finances responsibly. Have several interviews before you offer the job. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

You’ll learn plenty more about what it means to burn the boats, how to unleash your full potential, and how to tear down your barriers to achieving success in Higgins’ new book, Burn The Boats – a business-advice and self-help book. By definition, revolutionary ideas and products are meant to be rejected long before they are embraced.

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EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

If there’s one thing we’ve learned over the past few years, it’s that digital-centric strategies have proven to have many benefits and are here to stay. Nonprofits with well-designed, highly functional websites will have a definite advantage when it comes to reaching, engaging, and retaining more donors in years to come.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

(No one in my family has ever worked at a nonprofit, and we definitely don’t have a tradition of giving to causes in our family.) So, I moved to Asia, learned Indonesian, and volunteered at Yayasan Emmanuel , which had just started to run mobile health clinics in Jakarta’s poorest slums. That you just had to let things go.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Most definitely. Keep it simple,” says Arja Hilberdink from Nieuwe Generatie Brasil when asked what advice she would give to nonprofits that are still planning or deciding on their Giving Tuesday campaign, “but you have to want to do it!”. Perhaps an interview with a beneficiary or a fun competition that involves supporters?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2008

Yesterday, I got an email from Anne Housego from Retina Australia give me an update and asked for some advice. There is definite and measurable progress being made. I, of course, loved the flickr competition idea and suggested that she consider a modest outcome and learning experiment. Here's a few steps. Michaela Hackner.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

I would love to learn how you became interested in XYZ cause. Once you make an appointment, it’s time to prepare and you definitely want to be ready! Be clear about your goal for the meeting, whether that’s to learn the top 3 charities they support or what they think about your new program or something else.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Other areas include: communications, executive transition, evaluation/learning, networking/convening, and professional development. Capacity building includes both money (grants), consultants/technical assistance, peer learning/communities of practice, and collaboration. Have honest conversations for maximum learning and sharing.

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Classy

APRIL 27, 2021

She knew the job aligned her life experience, education, and passion to learn more about trauma, grit, grief, and resilience. Read the full interview with our experts to get answers to questions nonprofit leaders may ask about employee burnout, such as: How has COVID-19 impacted employee burnout and individual stress management?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2014

This week, Mark answered for me the following six questions about his book : Interview with Mark Divine Author of The Way of the Seal: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed Question : Navy SEALS learn they are capable of twenty times what they think they are. and don''t quit!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 20, 2019

This week, Mark answered for me the following six questions about his book : Interview with Mark Divine Author of The Way of the Seal: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed Question : Navy SEALS learn they are capable of twenty times what they think they are. and don't quit!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

How much of what you read in books and on Blogs about how to lead Millennials do you believe is good advice. Good advice. The book is about sharing our learnings from eight years at Zane Benefits with all small businesses and educating employees on the advantages of individual health insurance. Why or why not?

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Achieve

APRIL 29, 2015

I interview donors, young and old, all the time to learn why they support and give to the causes that are dear to them. Fundraiser #2: “An engaged donor promotes our work to others, gives regularly, and contributes to making the organization stronger through her advice and counsel.”. This blog originally appeared on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

The Zoetica Salon is a free online space for informal peer learning about nonprofits and social media. It is a place to share resources and ask and answer questions. This month’s theme was measurement – here’s a summary of the month’s learnings: Measurement Approaches. Photo by M. Schenekenberg.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

It was a little challenging to remix a workshop that would be relevant to these different perspectives and age groups and have people leave the room having learned something. Then had a discussion having the ready folks give advice to the not ready. . So, remixed my slide deck to represent the different points of view.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

On July 9, 2009 I interviewed David about Spot.us Below is an edited transcript of the interview which you also can listen to online , or subscribe to via iTunes. We also did an interview with the reporter to get a feel for what went into the reporting. I agree, and that's some of the things that I'm learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2009

Some questions I don't know the answers to: What are the best examples of nonprofits using social media to crowdsource advice, program evaluation, ideas, or other uses? Guest Post: Interview with Georgina Goodlander: Fill the Gap Flickr Campaign by Debra Askanase, publisher of Community Organizer 2.0

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 9, 2014

Recently, Mark answered for me the following six questions about his book : Interview with Mark Divine Author of The Way of the Seal: Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed Question : Navy SEALS learn they are capable of twenty times what they think they are. and don''t quit!

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Below is an edited transcript of my November 3rd interview with Kimberly for the Big Vision Podcast. I would definitely say, have an attorney on your Board. Can you talk about why you chose to do that, and any advice you have for folks who want to add that aspect to their business? That's been super handy. Absolutely.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

It integrates online community discussion forums, structured learning like webinars, content, with participants' social profiles. My own experience as a learner and teacher is that social tools deepen the learning. Learning the tools is like learning a music instrument, start slowly and work up speed and practice.

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Bloomerang

MAY 14, 2021

How do I deal with going through the interview process all over again? You’ll get expert advice and tips from them based on how they’ve gone through certain journeys in their lives. What tips or advice or best practices can you share that, you know, to get that process at least started? So let’s get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 13, 2008

I rather not have a list, but get to know them one-by-one - and these interviews are a way of doing that. Instead, I'm just continuing to do these one-on-one interviews with incredible women bloggers that people who work in nonprofits (and others) should definitely read. What is the definition of a successful online community?

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 31, 2016

We’d like to provide our readers with a peek into what we do each day to accomplish our mission by introducing members of the faculty and staff via short interviews and conversations. If you learned to swim at the Red Cross, that’s supported by philanthropy. What has been the most important lesson you’ve learned in your career?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 22, 2006

Today's transcript is from my interview with the founders of Back to Earth , an organic catering and outdoor adventure company. One of the things I've enjoyed the most about interviewing people for this podcast is seeing the similarities and connections that arise between people. I hope that you enjoy their interview.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2007

Here's what I learned: What are some of the best practices for nonprofits who are planning/implementing a keyword advertising campaign? We'll still learning and tweaking. What advice would you give to someone who is developing their keyword advertising campaign with Google Ad Words? What are your tips and advice?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

The definition of links or how you're connected is defined however you want. Interesting, one of the backchannel comments was the definition of an expert. My definition is that your knowledge lives in the clouds. Source: Monitor Institute. The visual above is a social network. A connection between people is called link.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2009

I decided interview her because her slideshow, " Tweeting 9 to 5: The Daily Routine of a Slightly Insane Social Media Marketing Manager " caught my eye. I saw so many pearls of wisdom that are definitely translatable to anyone who is doing social media, whether full-time or just a few hours week or for a nonprofit.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). I like Peter F. Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

As you can tell, the interview is pretty long. And now to the interview. Amy Eldridge: I was a complete newbie to Facebook, so I had to learn as I went on how to best do promotion. It was definitely a full time job during the last 2 weeks of the contest. But we learned fast! How frequently did you e-mail your list?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

As you can tell, the interview is pretty long. And now to the interview. Amy Eldridge: I was a complete newbie to Facebook, so I had to learn as I went on how to best do promotion. It was definitely a full time job during the last 2 weeks of the contest. But we learned fast! How frequently did you e-mail your list?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Thanks Lynn for this great end-of-the-year advice. Shake it up and do something different.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 10, 2006

Last week I sat down with a former co-worker, Mei-ying Ho, who is now the Co-Director of SOUL , for an interview for my Big Vision podcast. We focus on political education and organizer skills trainings, and we definitely think it is critical to see the fusion of those two things. SOUL is a training center based here in Oakland.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Thanks to Sharon Armstrong, author of The Essential HR Handbook , for these helpful questions!

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

I've posted an edited transcript of my conversation with Rebecca during her interview for the Big Vision Podcast. They have increased sales, learn how to export, and can also grow their businesses at the same time. I knew I wanted to work abroad, and women and children were definitely the target population I wanted to work with.

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