Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

For Students , adapted from Brian Tracy ’s time-management bestseller, Eat That Frog , which has sold more than 2.4 This new edition addresses the specific needs of high school and college students , teaching them readily actionable time-management methods, techniques and strategies. A student’s life is completely different.

Student 52

Student Method Technique Time 52

Whole Whale

MARCH 22, 2022

The general population across all ages showed that men (22%) are more than 2 times more likely to be crypto holders than women (10%) ( Pew Research, 2021 ). This volatility may become a huge difference from traditional fiat giving trends that show that Q4 is when most donors choose to give and lock in profits/losses in equity markets.

Donor 52

Donor Difference Ukraine Podcast 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The good thing about an automatic reminder is that you know that it will always be sent at the right time. This will give the member plenty of time to get everything in order. While you want to make sure that members are renewing on-time, it can often be difficult to achieve this vision. Conclusion.

Associations 286

Associations Tips Social Media Structure 286

.orgSource

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Are your board meetings caught in a frustrating time loop? Nobody seems to notice that the same initiatives dressed in different costumes are masquerading as something new. A different perspective is needed. We’ve incorporated the structure that many groups say they want. The faces change, but the concepts are entrenched.

Digital 221

Digital Build North Carolina Attitude 221

sgEngage

AUGUST 22, 2022

As a nonprofit technology consultant, I spend a lot of time talking with people about their systems, staffing, and business processes. Every month, Barbara’s team had to do hours of detective work to find a missing pledge payment, or correct coding errors, or ask Alan’s team multiple times for reports on event sponsorship purchases.

Build 75

Build Time Collaboration Nonprofit 75

ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2012

He suggests that all social entrepreneurs should balance the following four factors when deciding on a legal structure for their venture: Motivation: how strong is our motivation for a social mission vs. making a profit? Although not yet available in Arizona, several other states are using these legal structures.

Structure 75

Structure Alternative Research El Salvador 75

Byte Technology

JULY 13, 2015

Body copy, sidebars and footers take last priority, so repeating it over and over in these areas in a waste of time. Therefore, it’s wiser to optimize a site based on specific meanings, themes that you repeat on different pages and which search engines combine into one category. Focus on Meaning. The Semantic Search.

Search 100

Search San Francisco Difference Websites 100

The NonProfit Times

MAY 6, 2024

The concept of growth mindset, developed by psychologist Carol Dweck, is described as a belief that our abilities and intelligence can be developed and improved over time. This learning can come from different and unexpected places to inspire and spark new ideas and build confidence in your own capabilities. What Is Growth?

Structure 105

Structure Exercise Challenge Skills 105

Blue Avocado

JANUARY 23, 2024

Notably, both of these advisory committees have different foci (that should absolutely be defined in advance). My organization itself has eight established advisory committees, each focusing on a different area of expertise and aspect of sexual violence prevention and response. Create structure.

Voice 92

Voice Community Structure Nonprofit 92

Bloomerang

MARCH 13, 2024

Typically, when you make a solicitation, you hear one of three responses: “ Yes ,” “ No ,” or “We need more time.” Here are 10 mindsets and recommendations for when a donor prospect doesn’t respond to your ask Accept that everyone is different from you. This has taken me time to appreciate.

Fundraising 101

Fundraising Attitude Laptop Channel 101

Media Cause

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Not for lack of gratefulness for the program (which you’ll see there is much), or the feeling of imposter syndrome (which is all too true at times), but, mainly, for the displeasure of putting myself back in the days and emotions that came before my acceptance to the program. I now work full time at Media Cause as the Community Manager.

Experiment 59

Experiment Time Life Environment 59

Greater Giving

MAY 14, 2024

Setting Up Your Thank-A-Thon Choose the Right Time Schedule your Thank-A-Thon during a slow period in your calendar, away from fundraising events. Consider having slightly different messages for various donor groups. Here’s a basic structure: Thank the person for their support. Keep it brief, around 10 seconds.

Script 94

Script Phone Volunteer Contest 94

sgEngage

JUNE 3, 2024

As a group, they’re generous and committed, especially with their time and energy. In board development , I often find a few minor course corrections can make all the difference: Recruit smarter not harder. They are starting families. Older Gen Zers would likely have voted in 2020; some might have voted in the 2016 elections.

Director 85

Director Intergenerational Generation Influence 85

sgEngage

JANUARY 13, 2023

The foundation needed to mobilize the funds and turn them into grants that would tangibly change the lives of Headwaters’ communities in real time. Having the financial agility to rise to the challenge can make all the difference. How can you pave the way for responsive philanthropy in your community’s time of need?

Philanthropy 52

Philanthropy Community Time Blackbaud 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play – guest post by Meghan Ventura. GlassLab ( [link] ) explores the potential for existing, commercially successful digital games to serve both as potent learning environments and real-time assessments of student learning. You can register here. In Education.

Difference 110

Difference Game New York City San Francisco 110

sgEngage

MAY 28, 2024

But there must also be a different way to understand the nonprofit CFO role, by asking what questions plague the minds, hearts, and souls of today’s nonprofit CFOs. Structure relationships that are mutually beneficial for all parties and will ultimately benefit the entire organization in the long term.

Roles 78

Roles Culture Nonprofit Structure 78

The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

Personal And Organizational Productivity AI excels in structuring documents where the content is noncontroversial and exists all over the Internet. Do you want to understand the difference between a task force, a working group, and a project team? She is also a contributing editor to The NonProfit Times. This isn’t novel.

Language 59

Language API Generation Structure 59

Candid

JANUARY 10, 2023

The nature of capital campaign committee structures. Every meeting hosted as part of your capital campaign will look different depending on where you are at in the process, which specific committee is meeting, and what they’re aiming to accomplish. This builds a standard structure into the process from the start.

Campaign 98

Campaign Structure Phase Review 98

NonProfit Hub

JUNE 12, 2020

Your nonprofit’s team likely spends quite a bit of time focusing on raising the funds you need to achieve your goals. Start boosting your donor retention rate by focusing on those who are just giving to your nonprofit for the first time. Why First-Time Donor Retention is Important. Call your new donors. . Send welcome kits.

Retention 82

Retention Practice Donor Time 82

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

It isn’t just the huge uptick in back-to-back virtual meetings we are hosting or attending, many times without breaks in between. As with face-to-face training, how many participants per breakout room depends on the task they will do together, how much time is needed to complete the task, and time for a full group report out.

Exercise 177

Exercise Reflection Structure Google 177

The MatrixFiles

JANUARY 4, 2023

These are organizations that are not going back to their pre-pandemic structures and offerings. The BAAA’s annual conference is held at different times of the year, in different locations, and with different program elements. Many are re-imagining their conferences.

Associations 130

Associations Podcast Learning Wisconsin 130

Bloomerang

APRIL 1, 2024

Unmasking the myths Myth 1: “Too much process and structure make us feel too much like a business.” Let’s focus on the benefits of being structured and efficient in our work. Navigating the realities These misunderstandings can waste a lot of time and energy, making leaders feel alone and overwhelmed.

Structure 79

Structure Chapter Relationship Linkedin 79

VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

They go by many different names – volunteer councils, auxiliaries, “friends” groups, and more – but regardless of their varied titles, such groups share a great deal. A Path to Change. So, how are these institutions addressing the challenges while also leveraging the strengths of the model?

Structure 98

Structure Volunteer Model Leadership 98

Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

You can also track engagement in different aspects of the organization. This can suck time from your day, making each task take longer. This can end up saving you a lot of time. This will give you some time to try the software for yourself. If you don’t like it, you’ll be able to move onto a different CRM package.

Associations 294

Associations Organization Software Track 294

EveryAction

JULY 3, 2023

That means now is the perfect time to take stock of where your organization stands, especially as we head into the always-busy year-end giving season. Integrations allow data to flow freely from one platform to another, making it easier to generate the performance insights you need to make strategic improvements over time.

Virtual 190

Virtual Site Support Fundraising 190

Network for Good

MAY 7, 2021

It’s always a great time to think about experimenting with your emails. Then, track those different groups. It’ll help you find out the impact different variables have on your goals for email engagement. But the reason spam bots use structures like this is because they do work and people do open them! Tip #1: Experiment.

Activities 105

Activities Active Activism email 105

Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Let’s just be honest right up front: in the case of many nonprofits, the staff is small and the time is limited. Many times, communication is something people don’t feel is their strong suit. Many times, communication is something people don’t feel is their strong suit. Step 1: Understand story structure. We tell stories.

Storytelling 119

Storytelling Guide Structure Audience 119

M+R

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Read time: 2 minutes Elections present a myriad of challenges — the proliferation of misinformation, the widening gulfs of affective polarization and fragmentation, the rise of conflict entrepreneurs, and the weaponizing of difference all contribute to an atmosphere of deep discomfort and uncertainty. Register here.

Conversation 52

Conversation California Structure Policy 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 13, 2022

How much time do you spend thinking about where your donors are coming from ? It’s important to understand your traffic sources so you can attribute revenue to different ways you’re trying to find more donors. Leave the game of chance for another time. Are your conversion rates different for different audiences?

Donor 276

Donor Track Facebook Campaign 276

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They do so about 70% of the time, which means that nonprofits typically keep $99 for every $100 raised, based on average Bloomerang customer processing volume. That’s because some fee structures work better for different-sized organizations. However, Bloomerang allows donors to choose to cover processing fees. per transaction.

Process 92

Process Paypal Method Nonprofit 92

ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 12, 2022

Even though motivation and passion are high amongst employees entering the nonprofit sector, there seems to be high burnout and a desire to leave nonprofit work behind all together after a short amount of time. Taking time to understand these needs and desires for each individual employee can help build a relationship. Development.

Strategy 98

Strategy Arizona Phoenix Structure 98

Candid

APRIL 1, 2024

It provides a structure that specifies what tools can be used, who makes those decisions, what acceptable inputs are, and how staff will interpret and apply the AI-generated outputs. Given Candid’s varied technology needs, we use a variety of AI tools across different departments.

Policy 105

Policy Organization Guidelines Adopt 105

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Building a website can be costly and time-consuming. Together, the data from analytics and user feedback can help inform improvements, structure, and enhancements to your redesigned website. Do you have a web team with staff in multiple roles and with different skill sets? Content to be relocated elsewhere on your site.

Websites 301

Websites Analytics Project Proposal 301

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Leveraging creativity – How your persuasive message resonates with listeners (storytelling, visual aids, structure, curiosity) Honing your delivery – Your unique style, movement, personality, and ability to execute effectively. The answers will be different depending on if you’re coming from the perspective of the Presenter or the Listener.

PowerPoint 81

PowerPoint Blended New York Industry 81

sgEngage

APRIL 17, 2024

Think about the last time you heard someone mention a safety deposit box and compare that to the last conversation you heard about creating, managing, or forgetting login credentials. There is someone who pays attention to detail and makes the time to correct small errors. Why pay attention to data? Data is valuable! That’s okay!

Chart 85

Chart Map Data Attention 85

sgEngage

MARCH 19, 2024

You can also avoid asking for information that you don’t need or use, which can save time and resources for both you and your grantees. How to Change Up Your Questions Changing up your questions can mean different things, depending on your context and needs. Can this question be interpreted in a different way?

Application 77

Application Review Evaluation Reflection 77

Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Meet the demand for direct and intentional forays into the heart of power structures, forces, and accepted traditions. Reject the more typical 80% of the trust in modern business, and instead require 100% of the truth 100% of the time. That structure became The Belonging Rules. Listen without labels. Demand 100% of the truth.

Action 72

Action Build Structure Attitude 72