Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 12, 2024

I’m a former news anchor turned nonprofit marketing and communications professional who is passionate about helping organizations tell their stories using public relations and storytelling techniques. A few ideas include explaining details about your program offerings, sharing impactful success stories, and providing organizational updates.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

My role was to document the event and collect stories. I was lucky enough to work along side Mark Horvath and Shawn Ahmed , both experts at capturing stories on video and sharing through social channels. The Art of Story Capture I focused on shadowing Mark and Shawn and asked them questions about their practice of story capture.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 20, 2014

If you are a salesperson or sell a product or service, make, The Art of Social Selling , the next book you read. Belew''s new book features compelling case studies , and clear and concise instructions on how to master the art of social selling. Thanks to the book publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Well-planned events enable nonprofits, community groups, businesses and government agencies to showcase AAPI arts, food, performances, and more. The Art of Celebration: Showcasing AAPI Cultural Richness Incorporating cultural performances and art displays is a great way to bring the essence of AAPI heritage to life at your event.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2015

If you are a salesperson or sell a product or service, make, The Art of Social Selling , the next book you read. Belew's new book features compelling case studies , and clear and concise instructions on how to master the art of social selling.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Exclusive donor survey interview Conduct an online survey or interview with your major donors to directly ask about their experience and why they care about your organization. However, you should keep your interviews separate from program planning to avoid highly-restrictive giving. The Lucrative Art of Thanking Donors Webinar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

After graduating with a BFA in drama & music from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Ellen spent ten years bringing joy to audiences nightly as one of only ten lead performers in the longest running musical revue in the world—San Francisco’s “Beach Blanket Babylon.” 32) Fred Northup, Jr.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For example, if you join a modern art museum, there is a good chance you won’t have to pay admission to other modern art museums. Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. They can be a video interview with the donor about the mission.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

Gateway to the Arts is a Pittsburgh-based organization that exposes young people to the arts through performances, classroom visits by professional artists, and integration of arts into school curriculum, all with a staff of six. In 2008, Gateway to the Arts was in need of a major overhaul. We had a non-logo.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2022

The art of writing letters, and writing in general, has fallen by the way­side. A single compelling press release might land you a national television interview that leads to 100 new donors and $100,000 in funding. Case Study: The lost art of writing. When was the last time you received a handwritten letter ? Tactics and Tips.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 5, 2019

Geoffrey Dunn, a fabulous writer and collaborator, just published a big cover interview with me in our local weekly, the Good Times. Geoffrey wrote: Some of the changes you imposed on the museum, including Abbott Square, generated criticism, mostly from some of the old guard types who wanted more traditional explorations of art and history.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The Talkeetna Bachelor Society is a program of the Denali Arts Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. The Talkeetna Bachelor Society is a program of the Denali Arts Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. I was lucky enough to talk my host into driving me to Talkeetna so I could document this fabulous story.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Lots of museums these days have video comment booths to invite visitors to tell their stories, but how many of those booths really deliver high-impact content? Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 10, 2023

Many of his discussions are included in his interview series on LinkedIn. The goal of this book is to provide an intensely practical guide to making that transition by sharing insights, stories, and approaches from hundreds of leaders to build the skills you will need to make the leap to leader,” explains Bryant.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Over the last year, the work of Traveling Postcards keeps crossing my path, so I asked its founder, Caroline Lovell, to share with us: How Traveling Postcards works The path that brought her to this work Her favorite Traveling Postcards success story How we can get involved with Traveling Postcards I've posted her answers below.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

They found my resume and asked me to come interview. We are the ones that thank our donors, find the best prospects within our database and really make the data tell the story. When I stepped on campus, a calmness washed over me like I was being placed in an environment in which I needed to be on and vital to my journey.

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VQ Strategies

JANUARY 18, 2021

Day, designated as a National Day of Service, I was interviewed by Meghan McCarty Carino for National Public Radio about how organizations have adjusted their MLK Day of Service plans given the pandemic. Yet, there’s much more to the story. In anticipation of today, the 2021 Martin Luther King Jr.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Official Google Blog: Explore museums and great works of art in the Google Art Project – Take yourself on an art tour using Google Maps! "One That's what happened with the Art Project—a new tool we're announcing today which puts more than 1,000 works of art at your fingertips, in extraordinary detail."

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Bonterra

AUGUST 15, 2022

Read their story on Covenant House International and Barker & Scott Impact Powered by: Donor Engagement Nonprofits Digital communications & marketing Fundraising ideas Project QUEST This interview with Project Quest chief program officer Lelani Mercado discusses why they invested in a case management solution and the impact it made.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Art of Event Promotion Through Media Relations As an event organizer, one of your primary goals is to ensure that your event reaches its maximum potential in terms of attendance and impact. Media Pitching and Follow-ups: The team actively pitches event stories, press releases, and exclusive interviews to media outlets.

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

Telling engaging stories about your nonprofit requires more than just broadcasting an overview of your mission and history to the world. This could be environmental issues, education, or arts. Tailor your emails to include captivating narratives that share the stories behind the auction items or the impact of the funds raised.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. How and why did Object Stories come to be? In the education department, we have some key values around slowing down, conversation and participation around art, and deep looking.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Art Risser never moved, and he never raised his hand — even when they mentioned him by name. These anecdotes are a small fraction, to be sure, of the many stories where people transcended lines of interest and organization and worked together. No,” I said, “this is the one Uncle Art and a lot of people have worked very hard to save.”.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 23, 2014

an interview with Dustin Growick. They were “preaching the museum gospel” in NYC via alternative tours at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. I heard incredible—and often salacious—stories behind hidden gems I’d walked past numerous times. Today on Museum 2.0, How did you first get involved with Museum Hack?

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

"Art is a wound turned into light."- I truly believe that art can heal, which is why I love producing the Arts and Healing Podcast for the Arts and Healing Network. I truly believe that art can heal, which is why I love producing the Arts and Healing Podcast for the Arts and Healing Network.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 26, 2014

In the article, David discussed ways that several large art museums are working to attract major donors and board members in their 30s and 40s. He is the son of Bonnie Pitman , an extraordinary museum leader and educator who has served as director of the Dallas Museum of Art, the Bay Area Discovery Museum, and as a board member for AAM.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

Aleks Krotoski interviewed me on the Guardian's Tech Weekly podcast. I think it is hilarious that I'm interviewed with Larry Brilliant and Bill Gates. At the end of the podcast, they ask for any success stories about charities using social media. This episode is about using technology for good.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 24, 2011

This post features an interview with Sarah Schultz, a museum staffer at one of the institutions Light profiled in the book (the Walker Art Center). We created a teen arts council, invested in staff, and invested in programming. Now the teen arts council model is no longer considered innovative.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 26, 2021

Discussion members recommended other things instead of giving a book about leadership to a new manager, such as: o Interviewing everyone in the company with whom they will directly work. Covey and John C. Maxwell each have two books in the Top 20. o Giving a book about management first. Clark made it within the Top 35.

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Allegiance Group

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Our Allegiance copywriters will often interview clients to get to know them better and hone in on the case for giving. Showing your mission in action by sharing one person or family’s story and how you helped them is much more powerful than impersonal facts and figures. Use fundraising language when asking for donations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 14, 2015

Nonprofits are familiar with writing blog posts that provide program updates, tell success stories, comment on breaking news and current affairs, and promote calls to action. The rise of mobile and social media has profoundly altered how journalists frame and format their stories, and the same is true for nonprofit bloggers.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 22, 2012

Jenny also asks guest curators to share a story about how art has been a positive force in their life. You can learn more about Jenny, CRESCENDoh, and her book, Art Saves: Stories, Inspiration and Prompts Sharing the Power of Art , in my interview with her on the Arts and Healing Podcast.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Monday, September 6, 2010 Keys To Telling A Good Story In Your Presentations Joey Ashers new 100-page book, 15 Minutes Including Q&A provides a "plan to save the world from lousy presentations," proclaims Asher. You dont want people wondering why youre telling them a story. Tell the story chronologically. Don't Praise.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

With all the depressing stories on the news, you'd never know that there are all kinds of amazing people out there who not only have big visions for a better world, but are making their big visions real, but there are! Please note that because the interviews take place over four years, some people's work and lives may have changed.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 23, 2021

The book (co-authored by Dick Weiss ) chronicles Michael’s story of going from an underdog athlete to a turnaround CEO, and how he took his student-athlete experience and translated those learned lessons to successes in his career. As a basketball player, Michael learned teamwork, courage, adaptability, and much more.

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Whole Whale

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There is no one-size-fits-all RFP, but that doesn’t mean that organizations shouldn’t feel the need to write their life story — especially if it is a small project. Interviewing and deciding Choosing the right vendor is more art than science. Here are the 4 stages of writing an effective RFP.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 14, 2010

Saturday, August 14, 2010 Communicate Often And Tell A Story "Most leaders visions fail, not due to a leaders inadequacies, but due to the leaders lack of communication," said Margaret Reynolds of Reynolds Consulting, LLC in Lees Summit, MO. Reynolds shared her expertise with me recently during an interview. Don't Praise.

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