Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Usually the origins of these automatic, unconscious responses can be traced to childhood, where we learned them from caregivers. They reward, recognize, and celebrate the efforts of others. We all have a set of default responses to stress that we fall back on. They are engaged in what their team members are doing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Maybe the love of your life is allergic to roses or maybe he or she is trying to drop a few pounds, so chocolates (even if they are fair trade chocolates ) may not fly. What about making a donation to a charity in honor the special someone in your life. Do you have a special techie in your life who works for a nonprofit?

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Qgiv

MARCH 1, 2023

Learn how you can take the time to celebrate Women’s History Month with our list of ideas and nonprofits you can support! The commission selected the week of March 8th for their celebration to correspond with International Women’s Day. This year, the theme has been designated as “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It allows donors to celebrate with you when your goal is achieved. Henry Timms, the founder of #GivingTuesday, noted, “Giving can be transactional, but at its best, giving creates life and shares warmth. It drives urgency for donors to participate in reaching the goal. But goals don’t have to be just dollars.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

What about a gift in their honor to celebrate the special day. April: We celebrate Earth Day this month. Another option, is to sponsor a woman who wants to make a better life some place in the world. Or, consider making a contribution to an organization like Share Our Strength that is working to end childhood hunger.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2012

But every once in awhile, something extraordinary comes up, something that isn't emergent or evolving or encouraging but something that explodes into your life like a comet knocking on your door. To recreate childhood photographs. To celebrate political differences. To dress up their vacuum cleaners.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2020

Inspired by the car parades that have brought joy to so many during these times of social distancing, we are offering this option to convene our community, while safely spread apart, as we hit the road to celebrate together.” Some events are seeing significant demand and as a result have required RSVPs and car-based fundraising minimums.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Throughout the years, GivingTuesday has only grown in popularity with millions of people coming together to celebrate generosity, share kindness, and drive giving. Allows donors to celebrate with you when your goal is achieved. In 2023, GivingTuesday in the United States alone saw an astounding $3.1 Giving is empathy in action.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Since GoFundMe is an open platform where people can solicit support for life events of any kind users have found plenty of uses for it – like supporting charitable causes. Jeff Bauman , who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013, has the second most successful fundraiser on the site with over $800,000 raised.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 9, 2008

And if someone is celebrating, he sings along. We have childhood memories of social bus rides. If people have childhood memories of trains, they more likely recall the scenery, the long trip, the feel of moving along the tracks. If I get on the bus without money, the bus driver has the discretion to wave me through.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 23, 2024

Say your donor is very interested in early childhood education. In fundraising, as in many aspects of life, you should always go in with a plan. This is an opportunity to celebrate their support, but it shouldn’t give them an outsized influence over your work. Why Implement It? Asking them for $7,000 is one thing.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2006

Or there's a big celebration because there's a holiday at this time of year in Uganda, and this is what happened. I have a wonderful family and had just the best childhood and the best growing up. laughter] And it was just like the height of all excess in my life. So it's very personal. So that's exciting to us.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2022

It’s a time when we’re encouraged to think of others and those enduring the hardships of life in a world which gets physically and mentally more testing. The festival of lights or Diwali is a highlight of the Hindu communities annual celebrations. There are around three million Hindus in the USA and another 1.5

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

In celebration of Women's History Month, we wanted to share some of these sheroic tales and introduce you to young women who are carrying the torch forward today. Despite her family's affluence, Lorraine Hansberry's childhood in Chicago during the 1930s was not without hardship, discrimination, and segregation. Fund their work!

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Data storytelling is about bringing your data to life in three simple steps: Explore: find patterns and insights Monitor: check performance (leading indicators and key performance indicators) Explain: go beyond the what and dig further into the why. Reiterate their impact, celebrate their success, and say thank you every step of the way.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2007

Back in December after Clay Shirky's piece on Second Life, Stan who writes the PacificRim Exchange Blog took out his " I'm Sticking With DOS " buttons from the attic to make some points -- maybe something about keeping an eye on the future horizon. " Nicole Wallace's frames the post with thes e questions : What do you think?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JULY 29, 2022

I had a tough childhood there, but I was able to go to school and worked hard for the education my mother had given me the opportunity to get. NCM: Seeing the difference it made to my life that my mother was willing to make a sacrifice and send me away so I could have better opportunities.

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Everyaction

MARCH 14, 2018

This Women’s History Month, as we celebrate women’s historic achievements and recognize how their lives have shaped history - both past and present - we’re also looking towards the future at the next generation of fearless leaders. is how our work touches on all aspects of a girls life. The Girls Inc.

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