Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Equity , the new book by Minal Bopaiah , is a timely guide to help leaders create more inclusive organizations using human-centered design and behavior change principles. Equity allows leaders to create organizations where employees can contribute their unique strengths and collaborate better with peers.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Equity , the new book by Minal Bopaiah , is a timely guide to help leaders create more inclusive organizations using human-centered design and behavior change principles. Equity allows leaders to create organizations where employees can contribute their unique strengths and collaborate better with peers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 17, 2021

Though recommendations from third parties may help you narrow down the wide selection of nonprofit CRMs available, only you and your team know what’s best for your organization. As you investigate, be sure to ask specific questions about setup, like: Do you have an onboarding team devoted to delivering full data conversions?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2013

I think that is an important insight for small organizations who don’t have a team of people doing the social media and trying to do it with limited hours in the day. Additionally, they start initial brainstorms and start generating idea – should it be a promotion, just a blog post, an email, etc. My answer: Yes!

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

With income from performances and classes down, and many granting organizations focused on other sectors, fundraising for arts organizations has never been more important. You can use these tips below to encourage your organization to find new ways to engage and excite current and potential donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Innovation / Generating New Ideas. Community Organizing. The book is an extremely practical resource whether you are working on improving your skills or teaching others. Tracking: This is keeping track of the conversation themes and threads. A simple “who else has an idea?” Peer Learning / Coaching.

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Blue Fox

APRIL 11, 2022

She said I might be surprised by the conversation and to keep in mind that many of our clients come to us in the same state of mind. I've been working really hard to teach myself the finance side but realized I need to close the gap with your expertise. But our CEO suggested that I listen to this one. Boy, was I wrong! Confidence.

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sgEngage

MARCH 14, 2023

Available in a research preview, it has quickly gained popularity for its ease of use and conversational interface. For a grassroots nonprofit, this tool would save staff valuable time and serve as a teaching tool for early-career fundraisers. ChatGPT named my nonprofit “Cultivating Appalachia,” with nine other (excellent) options.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 5, 2021

It’s the gift of having my children teach me that everyday actions can make a world of difference. Children are teaching their parents that everyday actions can make a world of difference. We need to normalize those conversations, and then involve our children in acting with us for the climate. Pictured: Devi Thomas’ sons.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Bake sales organized by my third grade teacher, Josephine Harron or was known as "Cupcake." Last winter, after Harry and I had a conversation about global warming (and quite a conversation it was for a then eight-year old), and we collaborated on a series of green videos.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 6, 2024

Fortunately, Wiggins’s new book, The New CEO , fills that educational gap by teaching you the 10 components that make for a successful CEO transition – whether you are a newly announced or newly appointed CEO. These 10 components inform the chapters within the book. Get the message right: what you say, and how you say it, sets the whole tone.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 18, 2021

I’ve had several conversations with him, and he says I can stay in touch. If you had to pick one thing that our organization should never stop doing, what would it be? . What do you want to teach your children and grandchildren? . Are there others you would recommend we contact you to brainstorm this idea?

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Candid

MARCH 9, 2022

I had never considered turning to a local library for resources to help my organization build capacity, but libraries can do just that. Philanthropic consultants can be costly to many organizations and often focus on high level initiatives that a nonprofit might not be positioned to focus on just yet.

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Double the Donation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Track and incentivize successful conversations. The idea of getting on the phone with alumni to ask for donations can be extremely intimidating. What is your relationship to the organization running the campaign? Statement of purpose: Why is your organization asking for donations? Prepare callers by organizing mock calls.

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Twenty Hats

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The survey gave us a basic sketch, but the color and texture emerged during follow-up focus group conversations. We spoke with 181 volunteer managers that work in human service organizations, governmental agencies, higher education, hospitals, zoos, and more. Some manage a handful of volunteers, others work with many thousands.

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Global Giving

APRIL 10, 2020

It is not enough to do a quick test run before you present for the first time, especially if you are organizing a set schedule webinar. Practice with your colleagues, practice inviting your friends who have never used Zoom before to understand how they join, practice sharing your screen… you get the idea. Steer the conversation.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Join our panel of experts to discuss not only how to build belonging in your processes, policies, and daily operations, but also how to communicate with one another across those differences and why doing so is imperative for your organization to thrive. Our thought leaders are: Susan Baldridge, Ph.D.

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

Internalizing and externalizing an organization-wide culture of philanthropy. Is your site well organized and easy to navigate? . First, pretend you know nothing about your organization. if your organization ceased to exist, would people care ?)? . Does the organization look trustworthy? If so, how?

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 17, 2021

Cause Camp was virtual again this spring, but thanks to a revolutionary platform and the A-game of our all-star speakers , attendees walked away with new networking connections, ideas and insights to help them do more good. . Peter focused on the data behind the driving force of our organizations: supporters. Lifetime Value (LTV).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2013

Don''t micromanage Don''t be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company''s strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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CauseVox

JULY 10, 2024

Well Aware’s success teaches us valuable lessons in creative and effective fundraising. By combining innovative ideas with community engagement and leveraging technology, we can develop unique initiatives that resonate with our audience and drive meaningful impact.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

Mentoring 52

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

In addition, I was lucky enough to be the online facilitator for a virtual leadership program for arts administrators co-hosted by the Cornell University School of Management where I learned and practiced a range of instructional techniques for teaching adults.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 17, 2021

You’ll learn the tangible and concrete steps to take, using a courage ladder (a personal roadmap of sorts), for how to have difficult conversations, engage in challenging situations, and embrace opportunities for courageous action in your workplace and in your own life. Legacy tends to be about what we did. Choose battles. Manage messaging.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 19, 2020

Be innovative with your ideas ? If you need a little inspiration for online fundraiser ideas, try these: Virtual dinner party. Teach one of your family recipes, host a yoga class, show your friends the wonders of rock gardening ? Something about being able to sit back and have a semi-normal conversation with donors ?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

Here are 70 things you can do: Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

The workshop focused on how nonprofit leaders can activate a culture of wellbeing in their organizations. If we lack the skills to avoid collaborative overload, manage difficult conversations, learn from failure, the resulting physical, emotional, and mental strain gets in the way of a nonprofit organization’s success.

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Allegiance Group

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When you’re looking for an employee, it’s not a decision you undertake lightly – especially when it’s someone who will have as much of an effect on your organization as a Major Gifts Officer (MGO). How do you stay up-to-date with best practices and trends in major donor fundraising, and how do you integrate new ideas into your work?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

meaning that an organization or church would only support what happens inside its own four walls. While this may be convenient and cultivate strong relationships and connections, it doesn’t foster ingenuity or expand understanding like connecting with new individuals and organizations does. Perhaps that was an overshare? Hang in there.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I am thrilled with the response to The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout as my co-author and I have been sharing the ideas on a virtual book tour during the last month. One of our hopes for the book was that it would spark conversation about the need for self-care as part of doing the work.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, June 1, 2011 How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Make the Leap posted by Robert Duea , Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center and Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center So, youre thinking about starting a nonprofit organization.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Do you have an idea for an organization that will bring good to the world and serve a charitable purpose? You might be inspired to bring your idea to life by starting a nonprofit. million registered nonprofits in the United States, making these charitable organizations a staple of modern society. There are over 1.8

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

Don't micromanage Don't be a bottleneck Focus on outcomes, not minutiae Build trust with your colleagues before a crisis comes Assess your company's strengths and weaknesses at all times Conduct annual risk reviews Be courageous, quick and fair Talk more about values more than rules Reward how a performance is achieved and not only the performance (..)

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