Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

According to new research from a Harris Poll survey done on behalf of The Grossman Group , more than 75% of employees and 63% of managers report feeling burned out or ambivalent in their current position. Help managers to translate business strategy to employees’ goals. Confirm communication reinforces action.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Having solid donor engagement strategies in place is important for any nonprofit that wants to inspire generosity in their community and build a base of lifelong supporters. What Is a Donor Engagement Strategy? But these four basic steps of the donor engagement cycle are key parts of your overall donor engagement strategy.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2022

While acquisition is definitely a worthwhile goal, a sensible fundraising specialist will tell you that another top priority of any given fundraising project should be retaining the dedicated supporters that you already have. . One of the best methods to increase your donor retention is to leverage your overall communication strategies.

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.orgSource

MARCH 6, 2023

Tear down walls (literally and figuratively)​ Embrace a continuous process​ The Erosion of Confidence Sharon Rice,orgSource Managing Director of Business Strategy, is our resident trend watcher. The World Café is a strategy designed to deeply explore a series of topical questions. Groups discussed the same question simultaneously.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 27, 2023

Additionally, this is an opportunity for organizations to build credibility, strengthen supporters’ connections with their cause and invite more people in your valuable community. Launch Polls & Surveys Start generating data by asking questions!

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Bloomerang

JULY 26, 2021

In part 1 of this series, I outlined my top six fundraising strategies for 2021: . Mastering an analytic approach to strategy and planning. In this post, I’ll explore the second strategy. . Is there a compelling visual that reinforces the case for support? Commit to a manageable social media strategy.

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DNL OmniMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a nonprofit event coordinator, you know that engaging with your supporters before and during your events is critical to planning a well-attended and exciting event. In this post, we’ll highlight a few ideas and tips that can help you engage with your supporters more effectively to create better events. Let’s get started!

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Supporting these grassroots efforts is an investment in power building. It requires a long-term strategy so that an ecosystem of organizations—with specialists in communications, legal support, and policy research—can work together to build a broad base of support. What is power building?

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CauseVox

AUGUST 2, 2024

They’re all about making a positive impact on the world through their actions and the causes they support. Start by regularly updating your supporters with clear and honest information about how funds are used and the impact they’re making. Creating an effective social media strategy will be essential to engaging with Gen Z.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

Event marketing strategies to leverage Hybrid events are the need of the modern marketer of today. When building your event marketing strategy, keep in mind that there are several advantages to hosting an online component at your physical event, including: Greater reach by tapping into potentially global markets.

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EveryAction

JUNE 8, 2023

We asked our partners, what are some ways organizations doing advocacy can consistently engage supporters and keep them ready to take action with you, even outside of crisis moments? The goal is to move your position forward while engaging your supporter audience. Here’s what they said. Learn more at WeRaiseTheRoots.com !

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M+R

JANUARY 8, 2024

Learn the Context To build a relationship with a lawmaker’s office, go in ready to demonstrate that you’ve done your homework by making a customized case for why and how their boss would benefit from supporting your issue. Dig into their record on your issue, and don’t stop at how they vote and what bills they support.

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AccelEvents

APRIL 23, 2021

Event marketing strategies to leverage Hybrid events are the need of the modern marketer of today. When building your event marketing strategy, keep in mind that there are several advantages to hosting an online component at your physical event, including: Greater reach by tapping into potentially global markets.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

Related Webinar: Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits Related Certificate Program: Certificate in Social Media Marketing & Fundraising Threads Nonprofit Tech for Good launched in 2005 as a Myspace page. You can add polls to post. DontDoIt Using more than two hashtags is not a good growth or engagement strategy on X.

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Candid

JUNE 4, 2024

In the 2021 New York City municipal elections, low-propensity voters who were engaged by nonprofits providing support and services in their communities and therefore seen as trusted messengers turned out at double the rate of those who were not. million in grants and over $13 million in aligned funding to support nonpartisan voter engagement.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this guide, we’ll review the basics of AI fundraising tools and a few strategies for using these solutions to improve donor relationships. You’ll further test and refine the tool over time the more you use it to support your fundraising. You may be most familiar with generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and DALL-E.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 1, 2021

5) 41% of nonprofits worldwide send email newsletters to their supporters and donors monthly. It is becoming more difficult for nonprofits to reach the Inboxes of their supporters and donors. Being overly cautious about sending email is detrimental to your digital marketing and fundraising strategy.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This allows you to gauge individual passions and potential areas of support for donor cultivation during your gala. An example might be if they bid 76 times in the silent auction but didn’t win anything they have some discretionary funds you may be able to cultivate their support toward a particular program.

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EveryAction

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Its purpose is to activate the voters that support your campaign (or your cause), and get them down to their local polling place to cast a ballot on Election Day. Basically, it’s the process of turning abstract support into real, tangible votes. GOTV stands for Get Out The Vote, which is the final phase of a field campaign.

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Gyrus

JULY 1, 2024

Challenges in Onboarding Remote Employees A recent Gallup poll revealed only 12% of employees believe their company offers a decent onboarding experience. Successfully integrating new hires from different backgrounds requires cross-cultural onboarding strategies that bridge potential cultural gaps.

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Gyrus

JULY 1, 2024

Challenges in Onboarding Remote Employees A recent Gallup poll revealed only 12% of employees believe their company offers a decent onboarding experience. Successfully integrating new hires from different backgrounds requires cross-cultural onboarding strategies that bridge potential cultural gaps.

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Gyrus

JULY 1, 2024

Challenges in Onboarding Remote Employees A recent Gallup poll revealed only 12% of employees believe their company offers a decent onboarding experience. Successfully integrating new hires from different backgrounds requires cross-cultural onboarding strategies that bridge potential cultural gaps.

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Achieve

MAY 24, 2024

However, with the average donor retention rate sitting around 45%, many nonprofits struggle to sustain newly acquired donors’ support. The answer is with a strong text messaging strategy. Building up a robust contact list is easy when you have a strong multichannel marketing strategy.

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sgEngage

JULY 18, 2023

Modern fundraising depends on meeting your supporters where they are. With all the hype growing around this new social media platform, you’re probably asking how it might be useful in your fundraising strategy and whether you should jump on the bandwagon. Increasingly, those spaces are virtual and constantly evolving.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are some strategies for attracting and retaining these younger supporters: Use social media to connect and engage Undeniably, social media is a powerful tool for reaching out to Millenial and Gen-Z Donors. Engage with your followers by asking for feedback, running polls, and sharing user-generated content.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

According to a recent Hootsuite poll, only 20% of nonprofits feel ‘extremely confident’ that they are maximizing their social media potential. From there, you can curate a strategy to target a defined supporter group. Or, showcase a fundraising event’s atmosphere on your story to let your supporters experience it virtually.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Establish your organization’s brand purpose and use it to guide the development of your marketing strategy whilst considering the most effective ways to communicate that purpose to various audiences. Developing a strategy for embedding purpose-driven communications based on audience data will likely involve a fair amount of trial and error.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 17, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes How to Attract New Donors at Your Next Event Are you ready to transform your next event into a powerful platform for attracting new supporters? Whether it’s a gala, a community fair, or a virtual fundraiser, the right strategies can make all the difference.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

When used effectively, social media can provide an incredible opportunity to connect with supporters on the web. So, how do you level-up your social strategy and recruit more volunteers ? If your organization wants to recruit more volunteers, creating videos can be a great strategy. Here are 7 tips that can help.

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sgEngage

MAY 27, 2021

Thanksgiving holiday each year, meaning you’ve got plenty of time to craft a successful strategy. As you make your way through this guide, keep in mind that your GivingTuesday strategy shouldn’t only focus on the day itself. You can create a research-based fundraising strategy. . The characteristics of your donor base.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

To help you get started, this article will explore four ways you can plan ahead now, including: Create a research-based fundraising strategy. Keep in mind that your Giving Tuesday strategy shouldn’t only focus on the day itself. When you put in the work ahead of time, you will have solid strategies already in place and ready to go.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 17, 2024

In this guide, we’ll review five game-changing strategies you can use to activate your marketing potential and bring in more supporters, let’s begin! Understand your audience When planning your marketing strategy, it’s helpful to start with the end in mind—who are you trying to reach? Demographics. Email marketing.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 26, 2023

Your donors and supporters are on social media and you need to be too! Profile Your Supporters & Volunteers You have your volunteers supporting your cause. Among other strategies for volunteer engagement , creating a profile on your volunteers and giving them a shoutout is an ideal way to engage and thank them.

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Gyrus

APRIL 18, 2023

Select an effective format for retaining lessons and ensure the LMS supports different content forms such as text, video, audio, etc. Include Quizzes, Polls, and Other Engagement Strategies Ensure the LMS supports features like gamification, quizzes, and polls. How to Track Student Progress?

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Gyrus

APRIL 18, 2023

Select an effective format for retaining lessons and ensure the LMS supports different content forms such as text, video, audio, etc. Include Quizzes, Polls, and Other Engagement Strategies Ensure the LMS supports features like gamification, quizzes, and polls. How to Track Student Progress?

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Gyrus

APRIL 18, 2023

Select an effective format for retaining lessons and ensure the LMS supports different content forms such as text, video, audio, etc. Include Quizzes, Polls, and Other Engagement Strategies Ensure the LMS supports features like gamification, quizzes, and polls. How to Track Student Progress?

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Volunteer Hub

JUNE 28, 2022

Creating a strategy and setting goals is one of the best ways that your organization can future-proof your volunteer program. The onboarding process provides your organization with an opportunity to turn volunteer prospects into life-long supporters. Request and generate volunteer feedback (surveys, polls).

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