Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 9, 2023

Former IBM Chairman and CEO Ginni Rometty led one of the most high-stakes corporate transformations in business history. Just as impressive was her personal transformation, having overcome childhood challenges to become one of the world’s most influential business leaders ( Fortune magazine’s #1 Most Powerful Woman three years in a row).

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Last week, Jason Li posted a Twitter thread about its road to approval, starting with his childhood in roach-ridden Hong Kong. There’s also an ugly history of genocidal movements using “cockroach” as an insult.) The emoji was meant as a tribute to an “arguably cute hometown pest.”

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Tableau

AUGUST 4, 2021

The History of Tableau’s Iron Viz by Kevin Flerlage. Childhood Hero by Cj Mayes. We are so proud of their dedication and awestruck by their accomplishments. Take a look at the Top 10 entries below: Ten Seconds of Glory by Ryan Soares . The Great British Bake Off by Dinushki De Livera. New Jack Swing by Chimdi Nwosu.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

We have a wide investment spectrum from early childhood to vocational training,” Marie-Christine Levet told me. The Covid crisis has been a catalyst — history has accelerated. “We created the firm four years ago. We were the first European edtech fund. In four years, we invested in 20 companies, mostly in Europe.

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Tableau

AUGUST 4, 2021

The History of Tableau’s Iron Viz by Kevin Flerlage. Childhood Hero by Cj Mayes. We are so proud of their dedication and awestruck by their accomplishments. Take a look at the Top 10 entries below: Ten Seconds of Glory by Ryan Soares. The Great British Bake Off by Dinushki De Livera. New Jack Swing by Chimdi Nwosu.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 19, 2021

These are three mindsets you can have surrounding your script—the dialogue you have in your mind about yourself, your history, and your future. These mindsets can be observed and adopted throughout childhood, adolescence, or even adulthood. You can learn more in this TED Talk from Jane Carson-Sandler.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

to plan a monthlong peer-to-peer fundraising campaign: February = Black History Month, American Heart Month, Oral Hygiene Awareness Month, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Eating Disorder Awareness Month. It might be the day you incorporated as a nonprofit or the date of an important milestone in your history.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2023

EST. Christina Ross learned early on in Cube’s history that the solution must meet the customer where they’re at. We’re going to talk about Cube’s approach to customer acquisitions and finding product market fit, and why Christina’s favorite childhood toy was a cash register. PST/2:30 p.m.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

“You know, the earliest childhood memory I have is standing outside in the bottom of the South Island, a little town in New Zealand called Invercargill, on a cold winter’s night looking at a crystal clear sky with my father,” he recalled. In fact, it was in plain sight the whole time. ’ — I would take that chance.”

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The Verge

MARCH 25, 2022

Adapted from Min Jin Lee’s bestselling novel of the same name, Apple TV Plus’ most ambitious project yet is a sublime epic that questions cultural identities, national histories, and intergenerational memory and mourning. Pachinko also stars Lee Min-ho (Koh Han-su), Anna Sawai (Naomi), and Jin Ha (Solomon Baek).

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 27, 2014

Long before the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge took the summer by storm, organizations have enjoyed a history of hosting wacky nonprofit fundraisers. Baldrick’s head shaving for childhood cancer tops the list at $34 million raised in 2013. The list runs the gamut of causes and antics. Here are some highlights: - St. million.

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Candid

MAY 2, 2023

After my high school graduation, I recall sitting on a neighborhood “stoop” one hot summer evening with a group of childhood friends; all of us were on our way to various colleges. Not only did I have the good fortune to receive a world-class education, but my learning was steeped in the history and lived experience of Black people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 4, 2012

As childhood obesity disproportionally impacts children of color, we specifically used social media strategies to reach communities of color. and Bryan Hurt, the filmmaker of Soul Food Junkies , who discussed the complex history of soul food and how our food choices and lack of access to healthy foods are making us an unhealthy people.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

Here are a few ways to learn more about our shared history, Dr. King’s legacy and ways to give back while carrying his legacy forward. You’ve probably heard the phrase “I have a dream” at least some point in your childhood. If it’s been a while since American history class, listen to the whole speech today.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2012

The Little Golden books from my childhood, non-fiction books that revolutionized my perspective of the world and novels that I rarely take the luxury of reading. I saw for myself that history was unfolding in front of me. I invited her to share her experience in crowd funding. A Guest Post by Sam Mayfield.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The organization we support, Major Health Partners (MHP) has a long history of always being above average, and it’s our overall goal to improve the health of our community, thereby increasing the quality of the care we provide. Our focus areas are: early childhood learning, behavioral health, obesity, and transportation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2014

Tell us briefly about the mission of the Latino Community Foundation (purpose, staffing/budget size, and fundraising history). Director of Programs and Policy answered a few questions about how they used learning and pivoting to get better results. The Latino Community Foundation (LCF) is the premier Latino fund in California.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In 1974, the addition of graduate programs in early childhood and elementary education gave the school new status and its current name. Grambling also advances the study and preservation of African American history, art, and culture. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

Former IBM Chairman and CEO Ginni Rometty led one of the most high-stakes corporate transformations in business history. Just as impressive was her personal transformation, having overcome childhood challenges to become one of the world’s most influential business leaders ( Fortune magazine’s #1 Most Powerful Woman three years in a row).

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 25, 2025

Paul, who provides financial grants to families battling childhood cancer, completed a digital transformation project that consolidated nearly a half a dozen marketing and fundraising tools into 2 platforms, HubSpot and Fundraise Up. For example, Pinky Swear Foundation a nonprofit in Minneapolis/St.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. Jude Children’s Research Hospital continue to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. 6) Field Museum Store :: store.fieldmuseum.org. 7) First Book Marketplace :: fbmarketplace.org.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Please give so that we can end childhood hunger in India and help these children realize their full potential. It’s one of the most iconic photos in history, and it’s that way for a reason. Who would have thought a simple meal could change a family’s life? Your donation of $7.32 Did you recognize the five elements in our story?

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Obviously that’s not the case anymore, but they say history repeats itself. I spent my childhood building fortresses from K’nex, spaceships from Legos and sculpting blue and green snowmen from Play-Doh. Before the steam engine and assembly lines, everything was handmade.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 18, 2017

This month, we opened a new exhibition at the MAH, Lost Childhoods: Voices of Santa Cruz County Foster Youth and Foster Youth Museum (brief video clip from opening night here ). it uses art, history, artifacts, and storytelling to illuminate a big human story and an urgent social issue. What's your take on this approach?

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A story about your organization’s history, programs, and future goals is unlikely to get picked up by a newspaper, TV station, or digital publication. The big-gift story is surprisingly easy to sell, especially if you can say it’s “the biggest gift in our organization’s history.” Step 1: Find Your Story . It’s just too broad.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2012

I get excited about a lot of things in my work at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. To recreate childhood photographs. This winter, as part of a museumwide exhibition called Work in Progress , Ze and the virtual army of participants in A Show will take over a gallery of the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 23, 2018

The lessons I learned from Lost Childhoods are at the heart of the OF/BY/FOR ALL project we're building now. Through Lost Childhoods , we saw youth step into their power. The result was the best exhibition I've had the honor of working on (check out these outcomes ). We saw casual visitors volunteer to become foster parents.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 18, 2012

The common museum knowledge on this issue is that adults are timid, that we have lost some of the wonder, impulsiveness, and active creativity of childhood days. We've been trying to actively combat this at The Museum of Art & History (MAH) in Santa Cruz. But I don't think that theory holds up.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2014

Two years ago, we mounted one of our most successful participatory exhibits ever at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History: Memory Jars. But tell an incredibly detailed story about your childhood, and you were likely to end up somewhere like a 3. evaluation exhibition Museum of Art and History participatory museum usercontent'

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Dear friends, We're about a month from the deadline to apply for MuseumCamp 2017 at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH). A month before MuseumCamp, the MAH is opening a new exhibition, Lost Childhoods , co-developed with foster youth, youth advocates, and artists in our community. Dive into co-creative project design.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 30, 2014

Here are five things a millennial would tell you as you work to connect and engage with the largest generation in American history. This nonprofit raises money for childhood cancer research and is most noted for their head-shaving events where participants ask for donations before they agree to, yes—have their locks shorn.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2023

Here are a few ways to learn more about our shared history, Dr. King’s legacy, and ways to give back while carrying his legacy forward. Listen to Dr. King’s most famous speech You’ve probably heard the phrase “I have a dream” at least at some point in your childhood.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

She is Vivienne Harr, who recently raised more than $100,000 to fight childhood slavery by spending 365 days behind a lemonade stand. What is it like to be 9 and dressed in a bird dress at the New York Stock Exchange to open one of the biggest Internet IPOs in history?'

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

While you’re at it, read about the IRC’s awesome partnership with Sesame Workshop , BRAC and NYU to develop the largest early childhood intervention program in history with the support of a LEGO Foundation grant! Donate Life America. Donate Life America helps Americans easily register to be an organ donor.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Pokémon might be renowned for its cooperative gameplay , delightful spinoffs , and making an intimidating genre approachable , but the franchise also has a long history of creative and interesting gadgets. My Pokémon Pikachu was a staple of my childhood. Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge. The series is bursting with technology.

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Towards Data Science

APRIL 17, 2023

Data teams made history as one of the first departments to spin up 8-figure technology stacks with little to no questions asked. Photo by Andrea Gradilone on Unsplash Have you ever bought a gift for someone you haven’t seen in years, for instance, an old childhood friend or distant cousin, based on one random fact you know about them (i.e.,

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Museum 2.0

MAY 7, 2020

As a Historic Interpreter for Telfair Museums, I would lead visitors through the Owens-Thomas House and Slave Quarters on a 45 minute guided tour of antebellum Savannah history discussing politics and urban slavery. We discussed our passion for history, art, and education. With that connection, we can focus on each other.

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