Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Three key questions from the #SpringLeadershipSeries were: What is a TV show that showcases leadership? Three key questions from the #OlympicsLeadershipSeries were: Which Olympic moment or event showed a lack of or clear evidence of leadership? Which Olympic sport demonstrated effective leadership?

Leadership 52

Leadership Marketing Los Angeles France 52

CauseVox

MAY 9, 2023

As nonprofit professionals, we often wear many hats, having to fill the roles of copywriter, editor, marketer, and more. ChatGPT is an advanced AI language model that processes vast amounts of information to generate responses to questions and statements entered by the user. If this sounds familiar, then we’ve got some good news.

Examples 87

Examples email Communication Language 87

sgEngage

JULY 8, 2022

Jian Yang works relentlessly on the app and is immensely proud to demonstrate the final product to his housemates. AI and machine learning predictions are—essentially—a collection of algebraic equations that articulate the most probable outcome to a very specific question. Blackbaud’s Artificial Intelligence Journey.

Articulate 111

Articulate Blackbaud Picture Cancer 111

Candid

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This summer, we asked a simple question on Facebook: Does a nonprofit need to produce an annual report? It turned out to be a provocative prompt, with nonprofit professionals weighing in with answers that ranged from “Yes, of course” to “traditional annual reports are a thing of the past.” Do you have to produce an annual report?

Report 104

Report PDF Mail Nonprofit 104

Bloomerang

JUNE 20, 2023

But it can feel daunting to identify and secure sponsors for nonprofit events, especially if you’re like most nonprofit professionals: Busy wearing multiple hats. Additionally, this positioning demonstrates the potential ROI expected when they partner with you. Your audience data should always drive your sponsor outreach.

Tips 79

Tips Sponsor Demographics Audience 79

Classy

APRIL 9, 2021

Many grant applications will ask similar questions, such as what programs or materials you need funding for and why, how your nonprofit makes an impact in the community, and how you’ll measure success if selected for the award. In addition to specific grant questions, many applications will ask for other documents related to your nonprofit.

Proposal 83

Proposal Grant Effective Language 83

Candid

JUNE 7, 2023

To answer these questions and put experts’ advice to the test, I decided to ask my peers. Questions included how members of this generation find out about new nonprofits, how they know they could trust a nonprofit, and how they prefer to get information from nonprofits. What does it even mean for a brand to be authentic?

Advice 88

Advice Social Media Media Meme 88

Achieve

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Before deciding on the right platform for your organization, read reviews on reputable sites like Capterra and G2. It adds a more personal touch to your event registration page and demonstrates that you’ve held successful events in the past with fully engaged audiences. Ensure user-friendliness. Add social proof.

Registration 52

Registration Create Tips Monaco 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Informal Social Network – the people you turn to for encouragement, support, or help with professional or personal challenges. These leaders unfortunately don’t manage how the work gets done, which requires offering a supportive environment and demonstrating concern for their teammates. Michelle P. Michelle P.

Work 95

Work Journal Studies Benefit 95

sgEngage

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Once we embrace knowledge work, not as a technical task but as social construction, we then start to ask exciting questions about relationships, purpose, and movement. Professionals tasked with a knowledge role often organize what feels like chaos—to create structure and focus attention on the most important information.

Knowledge 76

Knowledge Philanthropy Change Work 76

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Join online fundraising communities and ask lots of questions and monitor for great ideas. Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to draft, edit, review and improve the acknowledgment emails or letters the organization sends to donors. Be aware of key accomplishments, metrics, testimonials, and milestones.

Fundraising 328

Fundraising Mail Law Donation 328

Qgiv

JULY 17, 2023

Your team may be grappling with questions like, “How do we transform words on the page into reality?” To quote Mahatma Gandhi, “The path is the journey,” and what we learn along the way as we encounter resistance, as we motivate ourselves, and as we engage others, offers great learning that supports personal and professional growth.

Activities 97

Activities Active Activism Organization 97

DNL OmniMedia

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Program management: Monitor program outcomes, track beneficiary interactions, and demonstrate the impact of your work to stakeholders. After up to three rounds of review, feedback, and revisions, it’s time to move your organization’s data over to its new home. A professional will ensure that your data remains secure.

Consultant 52

Consultant Nonprofit Integration Review 52

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For professional associations, these resources can help your members stay informed and up-to-date in their field. Mentorship Programs Mentorship programs connect experienced professionals with newcomers, providing guidance, skill transfer, and personal growth opportunities. Here are three different ways you can do that.

Benefit 52

Benefit Associations Nonprofit Grant 52

Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Essential steps in the hiring process require that the board consider the following questions: What experience/qualifications will allow our new ED to address the current realities of the organization? How often will our board conduct performance reviews? Conduct Regular Performance Reviews of the Executive Director.

Director 94

Director Management Government Model 94

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

And because the digitalization of finance is happening so quickly, we need to be ready to take on new challenges while demonstrating exceptional nonprofit stewardship. As a former nonprofit finance professional, I know that whenever opportunities appear to reduce costs, we should embrace them. Identify Ways to Reduce Waste.

Digital 80

Digital Gartner Nonprofit Fund 80

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

7 steps to start a major gift program Major gift fundraising tools Let’s start by reviewing the basics of what these key donations are. Let’s review the key steps of finding major donor prospects, building relationships, and retaining their support for the long term: 1. Why are major gifts so important for nonprofits?

Gift 101

Gift Raise Guide Relationship 101

Media Cause

AUGUST 15, 2022

I’ve sat at a lot of tables where the question at hand is, how can we involve our supporters? Let me take a moment to be upfront: You should only keep reading if you really want to explore the question in the title of this blog. Here are three questions I’d like to consider with you: What do you ask supporters to do?

Support 52

Support Advocacy Policy Hints 52

sgEngage

MARCH 11, 2024

In this post, we’ll explore the benefits of AI to fundraising, cover a few of the concerns that frequently arise with AI, show you how AI can be a powerful ally in every stage of the donor funnel, and demonstrate how leveraging AI can be a true game-changer for major gift fundraising.

Gift 92

Gift Game Philanthropy Fundraising 92

sgEngage

JUNE 16, 2021

New donors deserve their rightful consideration, yet I would encourage fundraising professionals to not forget the modest, sporadic, or one-time past donors who responded by stepping up their giving. Review these donors of interest as individuals as well as by larger segments. No one likes speaking to a void!). Deepen the engagement.

Donor 95

Donor Leadership Data Ideas 95

Nonprofits Source

AUGUST 18, 2023

We’ve done our research and heard what nonprofit professionals have to say about matching gift software. And we’ve compiled a list of matching gift software reviews from the leading provider, Double the Donation , for your benefit. Ensure any potential provider offers timely assistance when facing technical issues or questions.

Gift 52

Gift NPO Software Nonprofit 52

Bloomerang

AUGUST 2, 2021

Specifically, you should create content around the “why” of your existence and share the stories that demonstrate your successes in fulfilling your mission. Talk to your team to see what questions people are asking. . If you have Yelp reviews, look at those too. . Something useful to them. A meaningful opportunity.

Content 128

Content Marketing Strategy Fundraising 128

Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In this guide, we’ll review the basics of corporate philanthropy so that your nonprofit can start earning more through this lucrative funding source. Corporate partners can offer expertise in the form of pro bono work or volunteer time , allowing nonprofits to access insights straight from experienced professionals.

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Grant Sponsor Nonprofit 52

sgEngage

MAY 2, 2022

As a nonprofit professional, you know that communication is everything. Descriptions of your volunteer roles, demonstrations, or walkthroughs of specific volunteer tasks. Too many long questions can make your volunteers feel frustrated or annoyed. . Here are some types of questions you can ask: . Let’s dive in! .

Retention 78

Retention Volunteer Challenge Roles 78

EveryAction

MAY 23, 2016

It might be a good idea to start by answering an important question: why do professionals move from the private sector to jobs at nonprofits? On top of that, those accustomed to a traditional corporate hierarchy structure and raise-and-review process aren’t always likely to find the same at a nonprofit.

Attitude 101

Attitude Interview Job Profit 101

The Storytelling Non-profit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

When I talk to other non-profit professionals about email fundraising, many of the questions I get asked boil down to how to capture and keep people’s attention. Here’s my pro-tip for you: review a few recent examples of your fundraising emails. And unfortunately, there’s been more families than we can currently fund.

email 90

email Fundraising Org Grant 90

Qgiv

APRIL 6, 2021

While you don’t have to memorize a speech or carry note cards in your back pocket, you should review your pitch several times before making your official ask. By demonstrating your appreciation and highlighting your donors’ generosity, you are deepening your relationship with them which can lead to more donations down the line.

Personal 105

Personal Donation Tips Script 105

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

The biggest question is often where to start. . You can peruse the listings of hundreds of VAs, check out the types of services they offer, and see the ratings and reviews from previous employers. When you find a prospective VA, start communicating via email and note the person’s professionalism and communication skills.

Virtual 116

Virtual Work Calendar Nonprofit 116

Connection Cafe

JULY 2, 2019

I suspect my experience is not unique to lawyers, and can be extrapolated to other professional service industries. Accountants, marketers, and consultants across industries focus on relationships, not pure transactions, to build fruitful professional relationships. Demonstrate (and articulate!)

Adopt 29

Adopt Service Fundraising Articulate 29

Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If you’re a nonprofit professional, you’re likely familiar with the hustle of securing funding for your cause. In this guide, we’ll answer the following questions related to corporate giving: What Is Corporate Giving? Let’s review some of the most popular ways that businesses give back to nonprofits.

Giving 52

Giving Guide Grant Gift 52

Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 20, 2014

In his book, The Instant Survivor -- Right Ways to Respond When Things Go Wrong , Moorhead presents a four-step, crisis survival kit to show leaders how to weather professional, and personal, crises. A leader demonstrates psychological strength, control over events, and focus on a solution.

Beginner 44

Beginner Social Media Demonstration Companies 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2013

In his book, The Instant Survivor -- Right Ways to Respond When Things Go Wrong , Moorhead presents a four-step, crisis survival kit to show leaders how to weather professional, and personal, crises. A leader demonstrates psychological strength, control over events, and focus on a solution.

Management 44

Management Guide Beginner Social Media 44

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2012

In his new book, The Instant Survivor -- Right Ways to Respond When Things Go Wrong , Moorhead presents a four-step, crisis survival kit to show leaders how to weather professional, and personal, crises. A leader demonstrates psychological strength, control over events, and focus on a solution.

Beginner 51

Beginner Social Media Demonstration Companies 51

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” There’s also a Q&A box specifically, your questions might be a little more visible there if you use that one. We’ll take questions at the end.

Money 108

Money Question Raise Video 108

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 27, 2015

I always like to start with an icebreaker that allows participants to reflect and identify burning questions. Participants reviewed the social media policy from TNT , which has been translated into Spanish, to see how it could be adapted for their regional network. We did this for 5 minutes.

Reflection 50

Reflection Network South America Mexico 50

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

For many fundraising professionals, the “ people give to people, not organizations ” concept is the foundation of their careers. The Association of Fundraising Professionals created a Donor Bill of Rights and Code of Ethical Standards that your staff and board members should review during their respective orientations.

Retention 29

Retention Donor Guidelines Gift 29

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

If you were one of the foundation professionals who joined us this year in Nashville, you are hopefully well into your planning for how to put some of what you learned to use; I’m also hoping you enjoy this little refresher on what I consider to be some of the finer takeaways from our foundations track. Guide future decision making.

Impact 28

Impact Help Foundation Atlanta 28