Nonprofit Jenni Show

A quick message from Jenni about taking a short break from the pod.

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This week, Jenni travels back in time to revisit advice from the fundraising experts at Little Green Light about different integrations you can set up in your donor management system (CRM) to save time and simplify your work.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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This week, Jenni travels back in time to revisit advice from the fundraising experts at Little Green Light with some “spring cleaning” tips for your nonprofit’s development processes.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Enter Jenni’s birthday giveaway: forms.gle/aRsL3UThcjSr2eP47

— Find Gifts That Give Back for Mother’s Day (and any other celebration): nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni travels back in time to revisit advice from the fundraising experts at Little Green Light about how to get the most out of your donor management system (you may call it a CRM). Let’s make sure you aren’t missing out on cool features or time-saving tips with your system!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Enter Jenni’s birthday giveaway: forms.gle/aRsL3UThcjSr2eP47

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni wraps up our Little Green Insights mini-series about how to use online forms to streamline your work. Then we take a Rewind back to her step-by-step auction planning conversation with her sister, Michelle.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Enter Jenni’s birthday giveaway: forms.gle/aRsL3UThcjSr2eP47

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni shares ideas from Little Green Light to collect more meaningful, actionable data about your volunteers through recruitment and engagement processes. Then she and her sister, Michelle, give real examples of how they use AI tools (like ChatGPT) at work and share tips for getting the best results when using these tools.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Enter Jenni’s birthday giveaway: forms.gle/aRsL3UThcjSr2eP47

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni gives updates about what she’s giving away for her birthday celebration and how to enter to win. Then she shares advice for creating meaningful membership programs. Finally, she takes a Rewind back to a conversation with Lisa Greer about fundraising do’s and don’ts.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Enter Jenni’s birthday giveaway: forms.gle/aRsL3UThcjSr2eP47

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— The Essential Fundraiser’s Handbook: tinyurl.com/essfundraiser

— Philanthropy Revolution: tinyurl.com/philanthropyrev

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni shares a reminder about a free virtual event coming up where you can learn how to advocate against Trump’s dangerous policies, both personally and on behalf of your nonprofit. She also shares tips for optimizing your event registration forms and for planning fundraising events.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Free April 30 Advocacy Event: https://tinyurl.com/april30advocacy

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Record a Message for the Pod: nonprofitjenni.com/record

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni talks about a free virtual event coming up where you can learn how to advocate against Trump’s dangerous policies, both personally and on behalf of your nonprofit. She also shares 5 ways to make your nonprofit’s online donation form work harder for you and help you build stronger relationships with donors. Then she chats with her sister Michelle about a new study on how donors prefer to engage with their favorite nonprofits through social media.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Free April 30 Advocacy Event: https://tinyurl.com/april30advocacy

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Social Giving Research Report: https://www.gofundme.com/c/socialgiving

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni chats with Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light about tracking and organizing planned gift information in your donor management system. Then she talks to her virtual assistant, Peris Wanjiru, about how VAs can help nonprofit teams work more efficiently, with examples of tasks she’s taken over for Jenni and her nonprofit clients.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get in touch with Peris: periswanjiru4@gmail.com

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni chats with Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light about the differences between recurring and pledged gifts, plus how to manage both types in your donor management system. Then she talks to Lauren Andraski, Founder and CEO of Consultants for Good, about how work-related mental health issues impact both individual employees and your organization as a whole. She and Lauren also discuss research-based practices for supporting your team’s mental health at work.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Free Nonprofit Consultant Landscape Analysis: consultants4good.com/reports

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni chats with Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light about how to track in-kind gifts in your donor management system, and why this is important. Then she talks to Lauren Andraski, Founder and CEO of Consultants for Good, about why nonprofit employees from marginalized groups often feel unsafe at work, and what leaders can do to ensure their teams do feel safe.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Free Nonprofit Consultant Landscape Analysis: consultants4good.com/reports

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni chats with Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light about different types of gifts your nonprofit can solicit and receive, and why they matter. Then she talks to Lauren Andraski, Founder and President of Consultants for Good, about how nonprofits can build up their resilience as the Trump administration continues churning out dangerous new policies.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Join C4G for FREE: consultants4good.com/nonprofit-membership

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni shares advice from Little Green Light about how to organize your constituents with dynamic Favorite Lists. Then she shares four ways every nonprofit sector professional can respond to the Trump administration’s new policies. Finally, to offer more in-depth advice on advocating against harmful new policies, we take a Rewind back to a conversation with nonprofit advocacy expert Bethany Snyder about how every 501(c)3 nonprofit can legally engage in advocacy.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Send in an audio recording: nonprofitjenni.com/record

— Resources to respond to Trump’s policy changes (updated daily): tinyurl.com/policychangeresources

— Consultants for Good’s free February 18 event: tinyurl.com/c4gtrumpevent

— Bethany Snyder’s website: snyderstrategies.me

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni talks about a new list she’s updating daily with recommended resources to help you and your nonprofit adapt to Trump’s new executive orders and other new policies. Then we continue our Little Green Insights mini-series on how to improve the way you use your donor database. Finally, Jenni chats with Lisa Greer about fundraising do’s and don’ts, plus her new book, The Essential Fundraiser’s Handbook.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Resources for adapting to Trump’s policy changes (updated daily): tinyurl.com/policychangeresources

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— “The Essential Fundraiser’s Handbook” by Lisa Greer: tinyurl.com/lisagreerbook

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni shares 6 tips from Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can streamline its fundraising efforts in 2025 by maximizing the power of your donor database. Then Jenni chats with Scott Frank from The InteRoots Initiative about how the “Roots Up Model” can help ensure that you are supporting your constituents in ways that will increase their buy-in and your organization’s impact.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— The InteRoots Initiative’s website: interoots.org

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni and Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light wrap up their mini-series about the most effective ways to thank donors by focusing specifically on how to thank new donors for their first gift to start building a long-lasting relationship right away. Then Jenni shares her five-step process for creating digital marketing content calendars that nonprofits can use to strategize their social media posts, email newsletters, and/or blog articles for the entire year of 2025 so you never have to feel rushed to put something together last-minute.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Complete customizable digital content calendar template for 2025: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore/marketing-communications-calendar

— Use coupon code ‘POD10’ on Jenni’s website for a 10% discount!

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni and Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light discuss whether donor thank-you calls are worth the effort and how to conduct an effective call. Then Jenni replays the top three most popular podcast segments of 2024, including (1) examples of how to demonstrate your nonprofit’s short-term impact to donors, even if your program’s goals will primarily be achieved in the long-term; (2) a breakdown of the six essential types of social media posts every nonprofit should publish; and (3) The Acacia Company’s list of five DEI strategy book recommendations for nonprofit leaders.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Girl Security’s website: girlsecurity.org

— Free downloadable guide with essential social media posts for 2025: nonprofitjenni.com/free

— Complete customizable digital content calendar template for 2025: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore/marketing-communications-calendar

— The Acacia Company’s website: theacaciacompany.com

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light explains how to thank donors for all gifts made to your nonprofit offline, and how to continue thanking online donors after they’ve received an automatic gift acknowledgment. Then Jenni shares four action items you and your team should complete before the end of the year.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s courses and more: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Jenni’s book recommendations: nonprofitjenni.com/books

— Consultants for Good: consultants4good.com

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light explains how to automate your gift acknowledgments to thank donors for all gifts made to your nonprofit online. Then Jenni and her sister, Michelle, share their favorite free and affordable online tools to streamline your nonprofit work.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s Gifts That Give Back catalog: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Full list of Jenni & Michelle’s favorite online tools for nonprofits: nonprofitjenni.com/blog

— Jenni’s courses and more: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Little Green Light shares three ways you can use your donor database to engage with volunteers. Then Jenni and her sister, Michelle, break down best practices for using digital donor recognition methods and the results from a recent research study about the most effective volunteer recruitment strategies.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s Gifts That Give Back catalog: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Digital donor recognition article: https://afpglobal.org/digital-donor-recognition

— Volunteer recruitment research study: https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/default+domain/10.1177%2F08997640241227166-FREE/full

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This week, Little Green Light offers tips for strengthening volunteer relationships by tracking their volunteer hours in your donor management system. Then Jenni and her sister, Michelle, talk about how nonprofits can leverage influencer marketing strategies to advance their mission and promote online fundraisers.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s Gifts That Give Back catalog: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Influencer philanthropy article: https://johnsoncenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/11-Trends-for-2024-Report.pdf

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This week, Little Green Light shares 3 tips for educational organizations to use their donor management system to maintain strong relationships with students, alumni, and family members. Then Jenni and her co-host Julia talk about some of the impact-driven Gifts That Give Back you can purchase for loved ones and colleagues this holiday season.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s Gifts That Give Back catalog: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Little Green Light talks about how using your donor management system to create appeal reports can help improve your next fundraising appeal. Then we take a Rewind back to a Nonprofit in the News segment covering an article about the advice experienced women leaders want to pass down to women who are new to nonprofit leadership. We also discuss a research study about social giving trends.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s Charity Auction Guide (and other resources): nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Jenni’s Gifts That Give Back catalog: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Community Resource Center’s Instagram post about their “ALL IN” event: instagram.com/reel/C_gDGUNvtuh/

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Little Green Light talks about how using your donor management system to create appeal reports can help improve your next fundraising appeal. Then we take a Rewind back to a Nonprofit in the News segment covering an article about the advice experienced women leaders want to pass down to women who are new to nonprofit leadership. We also discuss a research study about social giving trends.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Women’s Nonprofit Leadership Article: ssir.org/articles/entry/the_first_100_days_for_female_leaders

— Social Giving Study: onecause.com/ebook/the-2022-giving-experience-study

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Little Green Light has advice for deciding who to solicit during your fundraising appeals. Then my sister comes back on the show to talk about some Gifts That Give Back and tips for advocating for reasonable accommodations for employees who have disabilities and other different needs.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get Jenni’s Giving Tuesday Planning Toolkit: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Download this year’s Gifts That Give Back catalog: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week we continue our mini-series with Little Green Light about how your donor management system can help you prepare an incredible appeal. Then Jenni’s sister Michelle joins us to talk about the global fundraising day we all love to hate: Giving Tuesday! We hope these five non-traditional campaign ideas re-inspire you. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni — Jenni’s 6-Week Giving Tuesday Planning Guide: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily Summers ©2024 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.

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This week we start a new mini-series with Little Green Light about the flipside of fundraising appeals – the role your donor management system plays during the appeals process.Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with expert Brittaney Jenkins about how your nonprofit can conduct effective community outreach efforts.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Brittaney Jenkins’ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brittaneyrjenkins

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week is the last episode of our mini-series with Little Green Light about how to develop a last-minute year-end fundraising appeal! Then I share seven cyber security tips your nonprofit ABSOLUTELY needs to implement quickly. Fortunately, all of my tips can be implemented with low-cost and even many free options!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Preventing Charity Fraud website: preventcharityfraud.org.uk

— The National Cyber Security Centre’s Small Charity Guide: ncsc.gov.uk/files/Charity-Guide-v3.pdf

— The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center: ic3.gov

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This week, we continue our mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can maximize the success of your year-end fundraising appeal with a list of 4 ways your team can prepare for year-end apples. Then my sister Michelle is coming back to the show to talk about why market research is so important for nonprofits, and 3 ways for your nonprofit to conduct market research on a small or even a non-existent budget.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Article about market research: blog.candid.org/post/market-research-for-nonprofits-made-easy-tips-to-maximize-impact

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we continue our mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can maximize the success of your year-end fundraising appeal with 5 tips to collaborate with local businesses during your year-end appeal. Then we’ll take a Rewind back to a Nonprofits in the news segment where we talk about why (and how) your nonprofit should put its participants front and center. We also chat about another article with advice for retaining great employees.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Article about prioritizing participants: ssir.org/articles/entry/putting_participants_at_the_center_of_managing_and_leading_nonprofits

— Article about improving staff retention: thenonprofittimes.com/hr/staff-retention-a-major-problem-for-npos

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This week, we continue our mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can maximize the success of your year-end fundraising appeal with 5 key questions your nonprofit should answer while you plan your appeal. Then we’ll take a Rewind back to a Nonprofits in the news segment full of advice for new women leaders and a breakdown of a report about social giving trends..

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Article about women leaders: ssir.org/articles/entry/overcoming_racial_equity_fatigue

— Report about social giving: onecause.com/ebook/the-2022-giving-experience-study

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we’re starting a new mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can maximize the success of your year-end fundraising appeal. We start off by talking about how you can use data to refine your fundraising strategy. Then we start a brand new segment called “Beyond the Mission” where we focus on improving the work lives of INDIVIDUAL nonprofiteers instead of just talking about how nonprofits can improve on an ORGANIZATIONAL level.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we’re wrapping up our mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit obtain and retain event sponsors for your fundraising events. Then Jenni’s sister Michelle will come back to talk about two Nonprofits in the News stories. The first covers best practices for creating talent development opportunities for your employees, and the second is all about how to effectively train new volunteers.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Employee talent development: bridgespan.org/insights/nonprofit-leadership/talent-development-for-ngos

— Volunteer training: classy.org/blog/train-volunteers-for-a-better-nonprofit-event

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This week, we’re continuing our mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit obtain and retain event sponsors for your fundraising events. Then we chat with Karen Boyd from the San Diego Policy and Innovation Center about how nonprofits can engage with AI tools, and set boundaries for using tools that were created using DEI best practices.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Karen’s website: drkarenboyd.com

— San Diego Policy and Innovation Center: sdrpic.org

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This week, we’re continuing our mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit obtain and retain event sponsors for your fundraising events. Then we chat with Lauren Vanderpool from Social Impact Solutions about “impact data,” which is the type of data your major donors and foundations want to see before deciding whether to invest in your organization.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Lauren’s fundraising quiz: fundraisingquiz.org

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This week, we’re starting a brand new mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit obtain and retain event sponsors for your fundraising events. Then we chat with Sally Loftis, founder of Lofits Partners and pay equity expert, about how nonprofits can help lead changes in pay inequities through pay transparency – even if you feel like you don’t have the HR budget to really move the needle yet.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Sally Loftis’ book on Pay Equity: tinyurl.com/nonprofitpayequity

— Sally Loftis’ Pay Equity Collective: loftispartners.com/collective

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This week, we are wrapping up our mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can develop an engaging membership program to add another revenue stream for your organization with tips for how to actually launch your new program. Then we chat with Vedha Vaddaraju, the co-founder of Letters of Gold, about how you can activate folks in your community at the grassroots level to get them involved in important causes.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Letters of Gold: lettersofgold.org

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we continue our new mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can develop an engaging membership program to add another revenue stream for your organization. Specifically, this week we talk about how to retain your members year after yeat. Then we chat with Nikki Stewart, Executive Director of Old North Illuminated, about how to tell stories from history where folks from all backgrounds and cultures can see themselves reflected.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Old North Illuminated’s “Illuminating the Unseen” video series: www.oldnorth.com/itu/

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This week, we continue our new mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can develop an engaging membership program to add another revenue stream for your organization. Then we chat with Erin McAleer, CEO of Project Bread, about how her organization prioritizes empowering folks with lived experience to become influential leaders at her nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Project Bread’s Food Assistance Directory: projectbread.org/get-help

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This week, we continue our new mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can develop an engaging membership program to add another revenue stream for your organization. In this first segment, we’ll start by talking about the details of how you can build a membership program and the benefits you can offer supporters. Next, we take a Rewind back to a conversation about volunteer recruitment and engagement.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Impactrics: impactrics.com

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we start a brand new mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can develop an engaging membership program to add another revenue stream for your organization. In this first segment, we’ll start by talking about the different types of membership programs your nonprofit may decide to launch. Next, we have a new Nonprofits in the News segment with a report about the most effective methods for developing equity-driven leadership training programs so you can build more diverse leadership pipelines. We also chat about an article that outlines three practical ways you can use AI to improve your grant writing process.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Equity-driven leadership report: https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/2022-12/Catalyzing%20Leadership%20for%20Equity.pdf

— Grant writing with AI article: https://thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles/practical-ways-to-use-ai-for-grants/

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This week, we’re wrapping up our mini-series with Little Green Light about donor retention with advice about how to keep donors engaged in your mission with inspiring email newsletters. Next, we have a Rewind of an interview with Christopher Arnold about how your nonprofit leaders can successfully manage conflicts, and even proactively develop a conflict resolution strategy to get ahead of future conflicts that are inevitably bound to happen.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Christopher Arnold’s website: caredeeply.com

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This week, we continue our new mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can improve its donor retention efforts, this time specifically focusing on how to write gift acknowledgment letters that help maximize your nonprofit’s opportunities to receive future gifts. Next, we have a new Nonprofits in the News segment with a report on five recent giving trends that fundraisers need to know about.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Giving trends article: urban.org/urban-wire/five-charitable-giving-trends-watch

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This week, we continue our new mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can improve its donor retention efforts, this time specifically focusing on how often you can ask donors for additional gifts. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation Jenni had with Bethany Snyder to talk about how and why nonprofits should get involved in advocacy at the local, state, and even national levels.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Bethany’s website: snyderstrategies.me

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This week, we start a new mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can improve its donor retention efforts to develop a more consistent and sustainable fundraising strategy. Then we host another segment of Nonprofits in the News, this time to talk about news stories and research articles about the career experiences of LGBTQ+ nonprofit employees, as well as employees from other historically marginalized communities.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Article about LGBTQ+ nonprofit employees: tinyurl.com/lgbtqnonprofit

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This week, we finish up our mini-series about how nonprofits can streamline fundraising processes with Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light to talk about how to set realistic-yet-bold fundraising goals. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Paul F. Morris, the founder of Foundry Fundraising, about how your nonprofit can create a scalable development plan.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Foundry Fundraising: foundryfundraising.com

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we continue our mini-series about how nonprofits can streamline fundraising processes with Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light. Then we talk about some Nonprofits in the News stories, including an update about a major IRS glitch that could negatively impact your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts, as well as information about why Candid/Guidestar transparency seals are so important and how to get them.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Michelle’s LinkedIn:

— IRS glitch: nonprofitoregon.org/nao-working-to-fix-irs-glitch-in-2022-form-990-displays/

— Candid/Guidestar transparency seals: guidestar.org/UpdateNonprofitProfile/profile-best-practices/

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This week, we continue our mini-series about how nonprofits can streamline fundraising processes with Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with project management expert Stacye Brim about how your nonprofit can use project management strategies to save time with your everyday work.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— STB Consulting: stbconsultingllc.com

— Stacye’s article on project management software: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/project-management-tools-vs-task-difference-stacye/

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This week, we start a new mini-series about how nonprofits can streamline fundraising processes with Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light. Then we take a Rewind back to two interviews I had with Brooke Bernard from the Belcourt Theatre and Teri Sloan from the Nashville Food Project about how they planned and executed capital campaigns at their organizations.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light talks about how fundraisers can balance their time when juggling the need to generate and evaluate fundraising reports, as well as the need to actually get out there and fundraise. Then my sister comes back on the show for our Nonprofits in the News segment to chat about a case study of how a nonprofit successfully implemented a four-day work week and actually improved their effectiveness, plus advice from a foundation program officer about what to do before, during, and after introductory meetings with prospective funders.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Michelle’s LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/michelle-gustafson

— Article about the 4-day work week: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/articles/four-day-work-week-one-nonprofits-positive-experience

— Article about intro meetings with funders: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/articles/how-have-successful-introductory-meeting-funder

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This week, Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light comes back on the show to share advice about how nonprofits can use their donor management systems to create really quick, easy reports that can save you a ton of time as you decide on next steps to pursue with your fundraising strategy. Then my sister comes back on the show to play Nonprofit Scattergories and discuss donor-advised funds, gift acceptance policies, and factors impacting how committed your employees feel to your nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Michelle’s LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/michelle-gustafson

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light comes back on the show to share advice about streamlining your fundraising report generation processes using Smart Fields in your donor database. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with tech expert Michael Getzy, who shares 10 automation tools that make it easy for your nonprofit to save time with everyday work tasks.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Michael’s website and free Nonprofit Tech Audit: knit.tech/nonprofits

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This week, Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light comes back on the show to share advice about the fundraising metrics your nonprofit should track. Next, my sister and I talk about the latest “State of the Nonprofit Sector” reports that have come out from Colorado and Texas, and what these reports can tell us about the state of the sector on a national level.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Connect with Michelle: linkedin.com/in/michelle-gustafson

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we start a new mini-series with Little Green Light about how to use internal fundraising reports to improve your fundraising strategy throughout the year. Next, we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Elizabeth Abel about how to inspire your board members to fundraise. Finally, my sister and I try out a new game called Nonprofit Scattergories.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Connect with Elizabeth Abel: linkedin.com/in/elizabethabel

— Connect with Michelle: linkedin.com/in/michelle-gustafson

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This week, Little Green Light shares seven tips for writing better email appeals for your next fundraising campaign. Next, Jenni’s sister – Michelle – comes back on the show to talk about considerations to make before your nonprofit issues a public statement about a controversial issue and advice for hosting inclusive board meetings. Finally, we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Gregory Nielsen about how to plan an effective board retreat.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Connect with Michelle: linkedin.com/in/michelle-gustafson

— Check out Gregory’s website: nielsenconsults.com

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This week, Little Green Light shares four tips for getting over writers’ block when you’re trying to write your next appeal letter. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with website expert Stu Swineford about how to increase donations made through your nonprofit’s website.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Check out Stu’s website: relishstudio.com

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This week, Little Green Light shares three tips for reengaging your lapsed donors by inviting them to become volunteers. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Kathy Edersheim from Impactrics about how you can engage and retain volunteers at your nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Check out Impactric’s website: impactrics.com

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Little Green Light shares four tips for reengaging your lapsed donors. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Abby Lehman from Photo Start about how to engage lapsed, existing, and future supporters through skilled volunteer opportuniteis.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Check out Photo Start’s website: photostart.org

— Try out Catchafire: catchafire.org

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This week, Little Green Light shares advice for reengaging your lapsed donors. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Randy Gorod about how to make better use of your donor data to segment your different donor groups and get ahead of those lapsed relationships more easily.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Check out Randy Gorod’s website: pisgahconsulting.com

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This week, Little Green Light shares four ways you can strengthen donor relationships using your donor management system. Then we chat with Erin Davison, the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana, about how her nonprofit was able to continue fundraising through three back-to-back crises that could have destroyed her organization.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Little Green Light’s Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Check out BBBSSLA: bbbsswla.org

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This week, Little Green Light shares research-proven best practices for improving donor retention rates when your nonprofit receives gifts from first-time donors. Next, we chat with Lauren Buitta, founder and CEO of Girl Security, about how nonprofits can demonstrate measurable impact to stakeholders (including funders), even if your program’s ultimate goal will only be achieved in the long-term, or if your nonprofit is just starting out. Finally, we take a Rewind back to an interview with Paul Collier, founder of CoEffect, about how your nonprofit can develop its theory of change.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Download Little Green Light’s Guide to Acknowledging Gifts: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Check out Girl Security: girlsecurity.org

— Check out CoEffect: coeffect.co

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This week, Little Green Light outlines a simple strategy you can use on Valentine’s Day (or even year-round!) to make sure your donors feel the love. They share insider information about how a nonprofit called GrubStreet has successfully incorporated thank you calls into their donor acknowledgment and engagement strategy. Then we chat with Randy Crabtree, a co-founder and partner of Tri-Merit Specialty Tax Professionals, about four tax credits and incentives your nonprofit may be able to take advantage of.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Download Little Green Light’s Guide to Acknowledging Gifts: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Check out Tri-Merit’s website: tri-merit.com

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Little Green Light has 5 ideas for your nonprofit to show your donors some extra love on Valentine’s Day. Then we chat with Pam Gregory, the CEO of The Princeton-Blairstown Center, about how every nonprofit (regardless of size) can improve their environmental sustainability efforts.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get Jenni’s 2024 Digital Marketing Content Calendar for free: nonprofitjenni.com/2024-survey

— Download Little Green Light’s Guide to Acknowledging Gifts: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Check out The Princeton-Blairstown website: princetonblairstown.org

— Connect with Pam Gregory on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pam-gregory-abb55b7

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This week, Little Green Light offers tips for documenting your nonprofit’s fundraising procedures to help build and improve your fundraising processes. Then we take a Rewind back to an interview with Kim Patterson about how your nonprofit can develop and maintain long-term corporate sponsor relationships.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get Jenni’s 2024 Digital Marketing Content Calendar for free: nonprofitjenni.com/2024-survey

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising library: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Little Green Light offers tips for celebrating a milestone year, like your nonprofit’s anniversary. Then Stacye Brim comes back on the show to talk about how to successfully execute a strategic plan at the organizational, department, and individual levels… Plus what to do when unexpected challenges impact your original plans.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get Jenni’s 2024 Digital Marketing Content Calendar for free: nonprofitjenni.com/2024-survey

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising library: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Stacye Brim’s website: stbconsultingllc.com

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This week, Little Green Light offers tips for getting your donor database in shape for the new year. We walk through the five basic steps of creating a digital marketing content calendar. Finally, Jenni’s sister, Michelle, joins us to talk about the six essential types of social media posts every nonprofit should include in their content calendar.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising library: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s 2024 Digital Marketing Content Calendar Template: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore/marketing-communications-calendar

— Michelle’s LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/michelle-gustafson

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This week, we take a Rewind back to an interview with Paul Collier about how to develop an effective Theory of Change that speaks to all stakeholder groups. We share five book recommendations from The Acacia Company to help you learn more about how you can create and implement a DEI strategy at your nonprofit. Finally, we kick off a new mini series with Little Green Light to talk about how you can level up your fundraising efforts in 2024.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Paul Collier’s website: coeffect.co

— The Acacia Company’s free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising library: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we’re continuing our series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on developing systems of accountability. We’re also wrapping up our mini-series with Little Green Light about how to retain your donors after Giving Tuesday.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— The Acacia Company’s free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources (including their ebook “How to Retain Donors After Your Giving Day”): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we’re continuing our annual Gifts That Give Back season by chatting with the Executive Director of the Mwebaza Foundation. We also continue our series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on the early days of your DEI implementation. Finally, we continue our mini-series with Little Green Light about how to retain your donors after Giving Tuesday.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— The Mwebaza Foundation’s tribute gifts store: mwebaza-foundation-inc.square.site

— The Acacia Company’s free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources (including their ebook “How to Retain Donors After Your Giving Day”): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we’re continuing our annual Gifts That Give Back season by chatting with the team from Made by DWC. We also continue our series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on developing a DEI plan. Finally, we continue our mini-series with Little Green Light about how to retain your donors after Giving Tuesday.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Made by DWC: madebydwc.org/collections/home-gift-collection

— The Acacia Company’s free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources (including their ebook “How to Retain Donors After Your Giving Day”): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we’re kicking off our annual Gifts That Give Back season by chatting with Gretchen Witt, co-founder and executive director of Cookies for Kids Cancer. We also continue our series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on getting buy-in for your DEI plan. We also start a new mini-series with Little Green Light about how to retain your donors after Giving Tuesday.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Cookies for Kids Cancer: cookiesforkidscancer.org

— The Acacia Company’s free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources (including their ebook “How to Retain Donors After Your Giving Day”): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we continue our new series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on reducing harmful interactions at your nonprofit. We also continue our mini-series about how to plan a year-end fundraising appeal, with a focus on evaluation of campaign success.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— The Acacia Company’s free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources (including their ebook “6 Steps to a Successful Appeal”): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we continue our new series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on figuring out whether your nonprofit’s DEI work is incomplete. We also continue our mini-series about how to plan a year-end fundraising appeal, with a focus on gift acknowledgment.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— The Acacia Company’s free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources (including their ebook “6 Steps to a Successful Appeal”): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we start a new series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024. We also continue our mini-series about how to plan a year-end fundraising appeal.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— The Acacia Company’s free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources (including their ebook “6 Steps to a Successful Appeal”): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we chat with Eric Ryan about strategic planning for your nonprofit. We also continue our mini-series about how to plan a year-end fundraising appeal.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources (including their ebook “6 Steps to a Successful Appeal”): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Register for the Strategic Planning 101 webinar on Nov 7: philanthroforce.org/events

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This week, we have a jam-packed episode! We talk about Gifts That Give Back, influencer marketing, some trends in philanthropy, and tips for planning your year-end appeal.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Gifts That Give Back: tinyurl.com/jennigifts

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This week, we have some bonus Giving Tuesday planning tips from Little Green Light! We’ll also take a Rewind back to an SSIR article about how your nonprofit can increase donations made through your website.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s Giving Tuesday Planning Toolkit: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we’re wrapping up our mini-series about how to plan for Giving Tuesday, thanks to our sponsorship by Little Green Light! We take a Rewind back to a segment I recorded a few years ago to address four key reasons nonprofiteers sometimes hate Giving Tuesday. Then my sister, Michelle, comes back on the pod to help inspire you as you brainstorm a campaign theme for Giving Tuesday this year.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s Giving Tuesday Planning Toolkit: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we’re continuing our mini-series about how to plan for Giving Tuesday, thanks to our sponsorship by Little Green Light! We take a Rewind back to a segment I recorded a couple years ago with five tips for planning a successful Giving Tuesday fundraiser. Then Jenni’s sister, Michelle, comes back on the pod to discuss how to incorporate a matching gift into your Giving Tuesday campaign.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s Giving Tuesday Planning Toolkit: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we’re starting a mini-series about how to plan for Giving Tuesday, thanks to our sponsorship by Little Green Light! We take a Rewind back to a story about how I helped a client plan their Giving Tuesday campaign. Then we take a deep dive into how to set goals for your Giving Tuesday campaign, along with examples of effective goals.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni’s Giving Tuesday Planning Toolkit: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni’s sister is back on the show to help walk through the exact steps you can take to host a successful silent or online auction benefiting your nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Jenni’s Silent & Online Auction Guide: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni’s co-host Julia is back to talk about how to curb the national decline in fundraising and how small and medium-sized nonprofits can engage in advocacy or lobbying. We also take a Rewind back to a conversation with advocacy expert Brenda Gadd.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— SSIR article about fundraising: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/re_embracing_the_work_of_fundraising

— The NonProfit Time article about advocacy: https://thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles/study-nonprofits-leaders-avoiding-lobbying-engagement/

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This week, we chat with Matt Nash from Blackbaud Giving Fund about how to improve your engagement with donors – especially those with donor advised funds. We also talk about Littel Green Light’s free fundraising guide library.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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This week, we look back at a conversation with a nonprofit leader about how her organization hosted a stellar charity auction. Jenni gives 8 tips for planning a charity auction.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Jenni’s charity auction guide: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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This week, we continue our series with Little Green Light about how to manage integrations with your donor management system. Then we chat with Brittaney Jenkins about how your nonprofit can conduct effective community outreach.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Jenni’s book club: nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Webinar about fiscal sponsorship: https://www.philanthroforce.org/events/build-capacity-conduct-effective-community-outreach

— Brittaney’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittaneyrjenkins/

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This week, we continue our series with Little Green Light about how to manage integrations with your donor management system. Then we talk with Jeni Putalavage-Ross about how you can start a charity through fiscal sponsorship.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Jenni’s book club: nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Webinar about fiscal sponsorship: https://www.philanthroforce.org/events/fiscal-sponsorship-101-for-charities

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This week, we continue our series with Little Green Light about how to manage integrations with your donor management system. Then we talk with Sean Ramsey from Philanthroforce about how your nonprofit can work with consultants to build capacity for serving your mission.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Jenni’s book club: nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Philanthroforce’s website: philanthroforce.org/jenni

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This week, we continue our series with Little Green Light about how to manage integrations with your donor management system. Then we talk with Kathy Edersheim from Impactrics about volunteer recruitment and engagement.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Impactrics’ website: impactrics.com

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This week, we begin a new series with Little Green Light about how to manage automations and integrations with your donor management system. Then we talk with Beverly Hamilton about volunteer recruitment and engagement.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Dr. Beverly Hamilton’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverlyandersonhamilton/

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This week, Jenni starts off by wrapping up our Little Green Insights series all about planning impactful fundraising events. Then we chat with Gregory Nielsen about how to plan a board retreat.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Gregory’s website: nielsenconsults.com

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This week, Jenni starts off by continuing a new Little Green Insights series all about planning impactful fundraising events. Then we take a Rewind to listen back to some fall fundraising tips.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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This week, Jenni starts off by talking about the Nonprofit Professional Development Survey. Then she continues a new Little Green Insights series all about planning impactful fundraising events. Finally, she chats with Ryan Mehaffey from Feast Over Famine about social enterprise.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Take the Nonprofit Professional Development Survey: nonprofitjenni.com/survey

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Sarah’s website: capitalcampaignpro.com

— Feast Over Famine’s website: feastoverfamine.org

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This week, Jenni starts off by talking about the Nonprofit Professional Development Survey. Then she begins a new Little Green Insights series all about planning impactful fundraising events. Finally, she chats with Matt Nash from the Blackbaud Giving Fund about donor engagement tips.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Take the Nonprofit Professional Development Survey: nonprofitjenni.com/survey

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Sarah’s website: capitalcampaignpro.com

— The Blackbaud Giving Fund: blackbaudgivingfund.org

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This week, Jenni starts a new series with Little Green Light to offer fundraising event planning tips. She also chats with Dr. Fadia Nordtveit about the state of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the nonprofit sector.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Sarah’s website: capitalcampaignpro.com

— Dr. Fadia’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drfadianordtveit

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This week, Jenni wraps up her series about how to make the most of your donor management system with Little Green Light. She also chats with Catherine Ashton about the basics of grant writing.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Philanthroforce’s upcoming events: philanthroforce.org/events

— Giant Squid Group’s website: giantsquidgroup.com

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This week, Jenni celebrates her 200th podcast episode with a live recording! She chats with Michael Getzy from knit.tech about how your nonprofit can automate tasks to save time.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Nonprofit Megaphone: nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

— The Acacia Company: theacaciacompany.com

— Michael’s website: knit.tech/nonprofits

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This week, Jenni starts off with Little Green Insights to talk about donor management systems. Then she interviews Natalie Rodgers from The Acacia Company about what DEI services include. Finally, she talks with Christopher Arnold about how to address conflict at your nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Nonprofit Megaphone: nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

— The Acacia Company: theacaciacompany.com

— Christopher’s website: caredeeply.com

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This week, Jenni starts off with Little Green Insights to talk about donor management systems. Then, she talks about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies with Natalie Rodgers from The Acacia Company. Finally, she interviews Rena Dulberg about human-centered design.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Nonprofit Megaphone: nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

— The Acacia Company: theacaciacompany.com

— Rena’s website: booshco.com

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This week, Jenni starts a new segment of Little Green Insights to talk about donor management systems. Then she interviews Bethany Snyder about how to start an advocacy program at your nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Nonprofit Megaphone: nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

— Bethany’s website: snyderstrategies.me

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This week, Jenni continues her series with Virginia from Little Green Light about how to clean up your development processes. Then she interviews Margot Burns about how the Enneagram plays into your nonprofit work.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Margot Burns: margotburnscoaching.com

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This week, Jenni continues her series with Virginia from Little Green Light about how to clean up your development processes. Then she interviews Jessi Burg about how your nonprofit can pay its staff livable wages.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Jenni’s book club: nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Nonprofit Megaphone: nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

— Jessi Burg: outgrowyourgarage.com

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This week, Jenni chats with Virginia from Little Green Light about how to clean up your development processes. Then she interviews Christal and Renee about DEIB practices and your board of directors.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Jenni’s book club: nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Nonprofit Megaphone: nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

— Christal Cherry: theboardpro.com

— Renee Rubin Ross: therosscollective.com

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This week, Jenni asks Natalie Rodgers from The Acacia Company how DEI strategies can best serve your stakeholders. Then she chats with Virginia from Little Green Light about how to clean up your development processes. Finally, Jenni interviews Paul F Morris from Foundry Fundraising about how to make a scalable development plan.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— The Acacia Company’s free DEI assessment: https://www.theacaciacompany.com/dei-strategy-assessment

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Foundry Fundraising: foundryfundraising.com

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In this special episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, Jenni chats with Stacye Brim from STB Consulting about how to use project management techniques to improve your nonprofit’s processes. She also talks about the Nashville school shooting that happened last week, how your nonprofit can respond, and how to empower your supporters to call their lawmakers.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Philanthroforce events for nonprofits: philanthroforce.org/events

— STB Consulting: stbconsultingllc.com

— Stacye’s article on project management software: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/project-management-tools-vs-task-difference-stacye/

— Jenni’s blog: nonprofitjenni.com/blog

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This week, Jenni chats with Virginia from Little Green Light about how to clean up your donor data. Then she asks Natalie Rodgers from The Acacia Company about the basics of creating a DEI strategy. Finally, Jenni interviews Morgan Carpenter about how to create compelling outcomes for funders.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— The Acacia Company’s free DEI assessment: https://www.theacaciacompany.com/dei-strategy-assessment

— Morgan Carpenter’s company: carpenternonprofitconsulting.com

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This week, Jenni shares 2 tips from Little Green Light about how to maximize your next fundraiser’s attendance. Then she interviews Meredith Noble from Learn Grant Writing about how to create a professional vision board. Finally, we introduce a new segment called “The Anxious Nonprofiteer.”

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Sign up for Jenni’s 200th podcast live recording: https://tinyurl.com/jenni200

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Sign up for Meredith’s Vision Board event: https://tinyurl.com/unicornvisionboard

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This week, Jenni shares 5 questions from Little Green Light you should ask yourself after hosting a fundraising event. She also chats with Stu Swineford about how to optimize your online donation page.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Sign up for Jenni’s 200th podcast live recording: https://tinyurl.com/jenni200

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Stu Swineford’s company: http://www.relishstudio.com/

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This week, Jenni shares 4 tips from Little Green Light about managing sponsor relationships. Then she chats with Holly Rustick about how to make a strategic plan for your nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Sign up for Jenni’s 200th podcast live recording: https://tinyurl.com/jenni200

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Holly Rustick’s strategic planning course: https://jennihargrove--grantwritingandfunding.thrivecart.com/nonprofit-strategic-planning-course/

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This week, Jenni chats with Kelly Clifford Riehl from the IBP Foundation about how corporate foundations work. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Little Green Light’s featured consultant Randy Gorod to learn about how to use donor data to improve your relationships with individual donors.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— The IBP Foundation funding opportunities: https://installedbuildingproducts.com/sustainability/

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This week, Jenni talks about how to steward relationships with your donors to retain them year after year. Then she chats with Matt Nash from The Blackbaud Giving Fund about how donor advised funds work.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— The Blackbaud Giving Fund: blackbaudgivingfund.org

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This week, Jenni talks about how to evaluate each of your fundraising activities that are part of your fundraising strategy. She also chats with Alfredo Ramirez from Prosal about how to create RFPs that help you find support for your organization.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Prosal’s RFP services: prosal.io

— Alfredo’s March 22 event with Philanthroforce: https://www.philanthroforce.org/events/use-rfps-to-find-great-nonprofit-partners

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This week, Jenni talks about fundraising for international nonprofits.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Girls Education Nation: girlnation.us

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This week, Jenni shares the 6 steps to creating a nonprofit fundraising strategy. She also chats with Tara Thomas about essential PR tips for your nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Find Tara Thomas: goleadconsulting.com

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This week, Jenni talks with David Pisarek about how to build a stellar website for your nonprofit. We also take a Rewind back to a round of Nonprofit Trivia all about donor management systems.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Build an affordable nonprofit website: MightyNPO.com (coupon code JENNI2023)

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We continue learning about how to improve your donor management system. Then we talk to two experts who help nonprofits get from start to strong.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Getting Your Nonprofit From Start to Strong event: https://www.philanthroforce.org/events/getting-your-nonprofit-from-start-to-strong

— For the Philanthropist: forthephilanthropist

— Joyce Kyles: joycekyles.com

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We start a brand new segment called Little Green Insights featuring Jenni’s favorite donor management system, Little Green Light. Then we listen back to two of Jenni’s most popular interviews of 2022.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Register for (Chinese) New Year Resolutions: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwof-qorTkuEtPbpfHVokjb9ojtE-tLYANk

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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We start a brand new segment called Little Green Insights featuring Jenni’s favorite donor management system, Little Green Light. Then we listen back to two of Jenni’s most popular interviews of 2022.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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We chat with Jenni’s sister, Michelle, about news stories related to nonprofits. Then we chat with Jessica Root from House of Mercy about how her nonprofit manages donor relations.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— SSIR’s article on housing solutions: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/housing_and_local_solutions_elevating_what_works

— Classy’s report on Giving Tuesday 2022: https://www.classy.org/blog/giving-tuesday-results-2022/

— House of Mercy: HouseOfMercyVA.org

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We chat with Jenni’s sister, Michelle, about the best support and tools for nonprofits in the new year. We also interview Dr. Gloria Pope about starting the Daisy Dream Project.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Philanthroforce.org - The largest database of nonprofit consultants in the world

— LearnGrantWriting.org/jenni - A free grant writing training

— nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub - Jenni’s book club for nonprofit professionals

— www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni - Jenni’s favorite donor management system and free fundraising tools

— Canva.com - Jenni’s favorite design software for nonprofits

— Nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni - Jenni’s favorite Google Ad Grant management service

— Moz.com - A free SEO tool to improve your website

— Stockdonator.com/jenni - A free button you can put on your website to accept donations of stock

— Loom.com - A video service that lets you email videos to people

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We chat with Andrea Sok about nonprofit public relations (PR) best practices.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find the OVER HEAD Book Club at nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Find Andrea Sok at sokinfluencerpr.com

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We chat with Matt Ostanik from Grateful about a cool new fundraising opportunity. We also have another Gifts That Give Back segment!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find In Kind Boxes at inkindboxes.org

— Find Grateful at begrateful.org

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We chat with Christina Edwards about how to create an annual report for 2022. We also have another Gifts That Give Back segment!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Mercantile for Good at mercantileforgood.com

— Find Splendid Consulting at splendidatl.com

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This week, we chat with Nicole from Altruize their free volunteer management app for nonprofits. We also talk about this week’s Gifts That Gives Back story from Free Wheelchair Mission.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Free Wheelchair Mission at freewheelchairmission.org

— Find Altruize at altruize.com

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This week, we chat with Bisi from Noble Hearts Sports Ministry about their annual online charity auction. We also talk about this week’s Gifts That Gives Back story from Made by DWC.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Made by DWC at madebydwc.org

— Find Noble Hearts Sports Ministry at thenoblehearts.org

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This week, we chat with Mark Goldstein from Communication Mark about how to hire a grant writing consultant, and when this is appropriate for your nonprofit. We also talk about this week’s Gifts That Gives Back story, My Bag My Story.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find UpDeeds at updeeds.com

— Find Mark Goldstein at communicationmark.com

— Find My Bag My Story at mybagmystory.com

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This week, we chat with Dana Snyder from Positive Equation about how nonprofits can use social media ads to reach new audiences, host fundraising campaigns, and more.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find UpDeeds at updeeds.com.

— Find Dana Snyder at positiveequation.com.

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This week, we continue our series about how to improve your direct mail fundraising campaigns. We chat with Jeff Hitzler from UpDeeds.com about his nonprofit marketplace, which is free for nonprofits to join. And we play Nonprofit Trivia with Stephanie Cory from Stephanie Cory Consulting.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Postalytics at postalytics.com/jennishow

— Find UpDeeds at updeeds.com.

— Find Stephanie Cory at stephaniecory.com

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This week, we continue our series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. We learn some tips for improving your direct mail fundraising campaigns. Finally, we chat with Joey from Utopia Experience about how to host hybrid events at your nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni

— Find Postalytics at postalytics.com/jennishow

— Find Utopia Experience at utopiaexperience.com

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This week, we continue our series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. We learn some tips for improving your direct mail fundraising campaigns. Finally, we chat with Allie from RightGift about how to create a free online wish list for your nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni

— Find Postalytics at postalytics.com/jennishow

— Find RightGift at rightgift.com

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This week, we continue our series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. We learn some tips for improving your direct mail fundraising campaigns. Finally, we chat with Allie from RightGift about how to create a free online wish list for your nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni

— Find Postalytics at postalytics.com/jennishow

— Find RightGift at rightgift.com

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This week, we continue our series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. We learn some tips for improving your direct mail fundraising campaigns. Finally, we chat with Erica from Rasa.io about how to improve your email newsletters to engage supporters.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni

— Find Postalytics at postalytics.com/jennishow

— Find Rasa.io on their website at rasa.io

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This week, we continue our series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. Jenni gives a behind-the-scenes look at how she plans a Giving Tuesday campaign. We also chat with Nathan Krupa from Golden Harvest Food Bank about his organization’s annual peer-to-peer fundraising campaign.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Donate to Jenni’s wedding fundraiser at focofairtrade.com/somethingblue

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni

— Find Postalytics at postalytics.com/jenni
— Find Jenni’s Giving Tuesday toolkit at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Apply to be in this year’s Gifts That Give Back catalog at nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

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This week, we continue our series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. Jenni gives a behind-the-scenes look at how she plans a Giving Tuesday campaign. We also chat with Nathan Krupa from Golden Harvest Food Bank about his organization’s annual peer-to-peer fundraising campaign.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Donate to Jenni’s wedding fundraiser at focofairtrade.com/somethingblue

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni

— Find Postalytics at postalytics.com/jenni
— Find Jenni’s Giving Tuesday toolkit at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Apply to be in this year’s Gifts That Give Back catalog at nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

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This week, we continue our series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. We also chat with Krista Martin about how to run better board meetings. Finally, we take a Rewind back to the archives to listen to a past interview about how to set expectations for your board.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni
— Find Boardable at boardable.com

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This week, we continue our series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. We also chat with Krista Martin about how to run better board meetings. Finally, we take a Rewind back to the archives to listen to a past interview about how to set expectations for your board.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni
— Find Boardable at boardable.com

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This week, we continue our series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. We also chat with Dennis Kelly about how to host a successful direct mail campaign. Finally, we have another segment of Nonprofits in the News

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni
— Find Postalytics at postalytics.com/jenni

— Find the “Why America Gives” study at https://learn.classy.org/rs/673-DCU-558/images/classy-why-america-gives-2021.pdf

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This week, we continue our series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. We also chat with Dennis Kelly about how to host a successful direct mail campaign. Finally, we have another segment of Nonprofits in the News

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni
— Find Postalytics at postalytics.com/jenni

— Find the “Why America Gives” study at https://learn.classy.org/rs/673-DCU-558/images/classy-why-america-gives-2021.pdf

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This week, we begin a new series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. We also chat with Meg George about how to assess the feasibility of hosting a capital campaign. Finally, we play another round of Nonprofit Trivia.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni
— Find Meg George and George Philanthropy Group at georgephilanthropy.com

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This week, we begin a new series about how to solicit stock donations from your supporters. We also chat with Meg George about how to assess the feasibility of hosting a capital campaign. Finally, we play another round of Nonprofit Trivia.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Stock Donator’s Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations at stockdonator.com/jenni
— Find Meg George and George Philanthropy Group at georgephilanthropy.com

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This week, we continue our mini-series of Grant Writing Unicorn Tips brought to you by Learn Grant Writing. Then we talk with Jonathan Delshad from Stock Donator about how your nonprofit can accept stock donations. Finally, we wrap up with some Nonprofits in the News stories.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Learn Grant Writing at learngrantwriting.org/jenni

— Join the OVER HEAD Book Club at nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Take Jenni’s survey about in-kind gifts at tinyurl.com/jennigiftsurvey

— Find Stock Donator at stockdonator.com/jenni

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This week, we continue our mini-series of Grant Writing Unicorn Tips brought to you by Learn Grant Writing. Then we talk with Lisa N. Alexander about how to tell stories about your nonprofit through videos. Finally, we take a Rewind back to a previous conversation with a nonprofit leader who hosted a fully virtual streaming event during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Learn Grant Writing at learngrantwriting.org/jenni

— Join the OVER HEAD Book Club at nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Take Jenni’s survey about in-kind gifts at tinyurl.com/jennigiftsurvey

— Find Lisa N. Alexander at prettyworkcreative.com

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This week, we continue our mini-series of Grant Writing Unicorn Tips brought to you by Learn Grant Writing. Then we talk with Kamy Akhavan from the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future about how your nonprofit can meaningfully address controversial issues without creating harmful polarization. Finally, we take a Rewind back to a conversation about how your nonprofit can engage in advocacy.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Learn Grant Writing at learngrantwriting.org/jenni

— Join the OVER HEAD Book Club at nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Take Jenni’s survey about in-kind gifts at tinyurl.com/jennigiftsurvey

— Find the Center for the Political Future at dornsife-center-for-political-future.usc.edu/

— Find Brenda Gadd’s website at linkedin.com/in/brendagadd

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This week, we chat with Megha Desai from The Desai Foundation about how to measure the true impact of your nonprofit’s work, beyond what numbers can tell you. We also take a Rewind back to a conversation about how to create your nonprofit’s theory of change. Finally, we share some insights about stock donations.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Overflow at overflow.co/jenni

— Join the OVER HEAD Book Club at nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Find The Desai Foundation at thedesaifoundation.org

— Find Paul Collier’s website at coeffect.co

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This week, we have a jam-packed episode! First, we talk about Nonprofits in the News, including news stories about women who are new to nonprofit leadership and a new study about social giving. Next, we talk about stock and cryptocurrency donations. Finally, we play another game of Who Wants To Be A Nonprofitaire?

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Overflow at overflow.co/jenni

— Join the OVER HEAD Book Club at nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Find Hope Is Strong Ministries at hopeisstrong.com

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This week, we demystify the process of accepting cryptocurrency donations. Then we offer some grant writing tips and have another edition of the Nonprofit Tech Minute.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Learn Grant Writing at learngrantwriting.org/jenni

— Find the OVER HEAD Book Club for nonprofits at nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— Find Overflow at overflow.co/jenni

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We break down Season 1, Episode 5 of Gilmore Girls. Then we review “A Room of One’s Own” by Virginia Woolf.

Check out all of Rory’s books at tinyurl.com/rorybooks

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This week, we talk about how to receive non-cash donations like donations of stock and cryptocurrency. Then we offer tips for improving your nonprofit’s website and increasing your online donations.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Overflow at overflow.co/jenni

— Find Nonprofit Megaphone at nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

— Find Wow Digital’s free ebook about website marketing at wowdigital.com/ebook

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This week, we talk about the basics of grant management.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Atlas at getatlassolutions.com

— Find Overflow at overflow.co/jenni

— Find Learn Grant Writing at learngrantwriting.org/jenni

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This week, we talk about the upcoming “Raise More Together” summit for nonprofit fundraisers. We also chat with Aaron Hamlin from the Center for Election Science about how to advocate for systems change in your community. Finally, Jenni shares a statement about the Supreme Court decision regarding Roe v. Wade.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find the Raise More Together Summit at raisemoretogether.co

— Find the Center for Election Science at electionscience.org

— Find Jenni’s statement on Roe v. Wade at nonprofitjenni.com/blog

— Find Instrumentl at instrumentl.com/jenni

— Find Nonprofit Megaphone at nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

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This week, we talk about the Google Ad Grant for nonprofits, which gives your organization $10,000 every month in free Google Ad credit. We also have another segment of Nonprofit Tech Minute, and then we play a round of Nonprofit Trivia to test your knowledge about silent auctions.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find Nonprofit Megaphone’s Google Ad Grant services at nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

— Find knit’s tech services for nonprofits at www.knit.tech

— Find Emily Griffith Foundation at emilygriffithfoundation.org

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This week, we complete our 8-week series on how to make a fundraising plan for your small nonprofit. We also chat with Jim and Tinamarie from Diveheart about how their nonprofit became the subject of a new documentary.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get fundraising resources at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Find Nonprofit Megaphone’s Google Ad Grant services at nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

— Find Diveheart at diveheart.org

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This week, we continue our 8-week series on how to make a fundraising plan for your small nonprofit. We also talk about how to form strong corporate partnerships to obtain funding for your organization.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get fundraising resources at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Find best-fit funders with Instrumentl at instrumentl.com/jenni

— Find Free Wheelchair Mission at freewheelchairmission.org

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This week, we continue our 8-week series on how to make a fundraising plan for your small nonprofit. We also talk about hosting programs online. Finally, we have another edition of the Nonprofit Tech Minute.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get fundraising resources at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Check out knit’s tech services for nonprofits online at knit.tech

— Find CO/LAB online at colabtheatergroup.com

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This week, we continue our 8-week series on how to make a fundraising plan for your small nonprofit. We also talk about intercultural awareness and competency, and then we take a Rewind to listen back to a conversation on racial equity fatigue.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Check out Sarah Rimmel's website at sarahrimmel.com

— Get fundraising resources at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Find the Filling the Well podcast at artsmidwest.org/resources/podcasts/filling-the-well

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This week, we continue our 8-week series on how to make a fundraising plan for your small nonprofit. We also talk about some Nonprofits in the News?

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get fundraising resources at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Search for best-fit grant funders at instrumentl.com/jenni

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This week, we continue our 8-week series on how to make a fundraising plan for your small nonprofit. We also talk about five ways to attract new donors and offer some donor engagement tips.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get fundraising resources at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Find the Filling the Well podcast wherever you listen to podcasts or at www.artsmidwest.org/resources/podcasts/filling-the-well

— Find Jess Campbell at outintheboons.me

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This week, we continue our 8-week series on how to make a fundraising plan for your small nonprofit. We also talk about how to create a strategic plan for your organization, and play a game of Who Wants To Be A Nonprofitaire?

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get fundraising resources at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Find best-fit grant opportunities for your nonprofit at instrumentl.org/jenni

— Learn how to write grants at learngrantwriting.org/jenni

— Learn more about Diar Foundation at diarfoundation.org

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This week, we chat with Tonya Winders from Allergy & Asthma Network about how her organization has adapted to changes related to COVID-19. We also start a new 8-week series about how to create a fundraising plan for your small nonprofit.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Learn more about Allergy & Asthma Network at allergyasthmanetwork.org

— Find the Filling the Well podcast at artsmidwest.org/resources/podcasts/filling-the-well

— Get fundraising resources at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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This week, we chat with Ryan Boyette from To Move Mountains about what it’s like to run a faith-based organization serving a community very different from his own. We also have another edition of the Nonprofit Tech Minute.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Learn more about To Move Mountains at tomovemountains.org/

— Get tech support for your nonprofit at knit.tech

— Learn about the Google Ad Grant for nonprofits at nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

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This episode is packed full of knowledge! This week, we cover the role of HR in small nonprofits; new research on people who are most likely to engage in planned giving; best practices for engaging in get-out-the-vote advocacy activities; and another Nonprofit Tech Minute.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Check out Rita Sever’s books at supervisionmatters.com/books

— Get tech support for your nonprofit at knit.tech

— Learn about the Google Ad Grant for nonprofits at nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

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We’re playing another round of Nonprofit Trivia with Shawnette Good from Joshua’s Voice to test your knowledge about best practices for fundraising with individuals. Then we discuss Nonprofits in the News to take a look at employee turnover trends and a new way to contribute to data about fundraising.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Learn about the Google Ad Grant for nonprofits at nonprofitmegaphone.com/jenni

— Find best-fit funders at instrumentl.com/jenni

— Join the new nonprofit data center at data.givingtuesday.org/humanitas

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In this special episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, we share eleven ways you and your nonprofit can support people in Ukraine during the war.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get tech support for your nonprofit at knit.tech

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We chat with Dr. Patton McDowell about how to map out your path to nonprofit leadership with clear goals and actionable steps. We also have another edition of the Nonprofit Tech Minute sponsored by knit.tech and then take a look back at Jenni’s eight book recommendations for nonprofit professionals in 2022.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Get Dr. Patton McDowell’s book at pattonmcdowell.com/book

— Check out Jenni’s book recommendations at tinyurl.com/jennibooks

— Get affordable tech support for your nonprofit at knit.tech

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We’re playing another round of Nonprofit Trivia with Carolyn Solar from Feeding America Riverside | San Bernardino! Play along to test your knowledge about donor engagement. Then we’re taking another dive into Philanthropy on Film to see what Gilmore Girls can reveal about volunteer engagement best practices.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Find best-fit funders for your nonprofit now at instrumentl.com/jenni

— Subscribe to Growth & Co.’s fundraising newsletter now at growthandco.ca

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We chat with Sean Hale, cofounder of Philanthroforce, about how to choose a nonprofit consultant that meets your needs. Then Julia and I talk about racial equity fatigue. We also have another edition of the Nonprofit Tech Minute.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Sign up for a free Philanthroforce account at philanthroforce.org/jenni

— Stock Donator’s free guide to soliciting stock donations can be found at stockdonator.com/jenni

— knit, my preferred tech support firm for nonprofits, can be found at knit.tech

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We chat with Regeanie Corona from Advancing the Seed about how a nonprofit can evolve and grow over time, including through starting a revenue-generating social enterprise program. Regeanie also shares tips for grant writing. Finally, we talk about some key donor engagement tips in honor of Jenni’s recent engagement.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Stock Donator’s free guide to soliciting stock donations can be found at stockdonator.com/jenni

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We play a brand new quiz game, Who Wants to Be A Nonprofitaire?, with Kathryn Bennett from the Nashville Ballet. Play along to test your knowledge about nonprofit terminology and fundraising strategies!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— The OVER HEAD Book Club for nonprofit professionals at nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub (Use code 10OFF at checkout to get $10 off your first subscription box)

— Scroll to episodes #67 and #58 to hear more episodes featuring Kathryn Bennett

— Knit.tech, my go-to tech and IT consulting agency for nonprofits

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We chat with Germeen Guillaume from Visionary Accounting Group about nonprofits’ accounting FAQs. We also take a look at some Nonprofits in the News. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Visionary Accounting Group’s free webinar on how to build a financial foundation for your nonprofit

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We chat with Gauri Manglik from Instrumentl about how to research foundations before applying for grants. We introduce the new Nonprofit Tech Minute sponsored by knit. Also, in our special Rewind segment, we revisit a conversation with grant writing coach Meredith Noble about how she became a grant writer.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Instrumentl, my favorite grant research and management platform

— knit, a full-service IT consultancy to help with all your tech needs

— Learn Grant Writing, the coaching company created by Meredith Noble

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We chat with Haowen Ge from International Student Services Association about how he’s formed partnerships with his local school district, immigrant communities, and higher education institutions around the country to serve his nonprofit. We also share an update about Jenni’s OVER HEAD Book Club for nonprofit professionals In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Stock Donator’s free guide to soliciting stock donations

— Sean Hale Consulting for support with administrative functions

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We chat with Nicole Brandt Minyard from Daybreak Arts (formerly Poverty and the Arts) about how and why her organization decided to rebrand itself. We specifically ask, Why would a nonprofit need a new brand? And how does the language you use impact your mission?

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Learn Grant Writing’s free webinar on how to become a grant writer

— Nonprofit Megaphone’s services to help you obtain and manage the Google Ad Grant

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We chat with Paul Collier from CoEffect about how to run a data audit to learn how to collect, evaluate, and use data to improve your nonprofit’s systems.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— CoEffect’s free data audit toolkit

— Little Green Light’s free library of fundraising resources

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We chat with Allegra Mangione from Catharsis for Nonprofits about how to make a communications plan for your nonprofit for 2022. Then we review a study about the top 5 reasons people like to donate money to nonprofits.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Stock Donator’s free guide to soliciting stock donations

— Catharsis for Nonprofits

— Facebook’s fundraising tools

— The article we review about why people donate money to nonprofits

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We chat with Amy and Scott Malin, the founders of Trueheart, who help celebrities find nonprofits to support through public fundraising campaigns. We also play a round of Nonprofit Trivia about how you can win more grants with Laura Armstrong from Heart-J Center.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Instrumentl’s grant research and management system

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources

— Giving USA’s 2021 annual report

— Ashley and Faulk’s 2010 study on Nonprofit Competition in the Grants Marketplace

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Jenni shares tips for booking podcast interviews to raise awareness about your nonprofit. Then, in this week’s edition of the Rewind, we take a look back at how to make a nonprofit PR plan.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Jenni’s Build a PR Plan mini-course

— Stock Donator’s free guide to soliciting stock donations

— Nonprofit Megaphone’s free resources about the Google Ad Grant

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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Learn how to increase donations on your website with tips from SSIR. Test your knowledge about endowment funds with this week’s edition of Nonprofit Trivia. Finally, check out what this Seattle-based nonprofit has done with their salary structure!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Share your opinions about the pod for a chance to win a raffle prize!

— Learn Grant Writing’s free webinar on how to become a grant writer

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources

— SSIR’s article on digital donations

— Kim Klein’s article on planning an endowment campaign (part 1, 2, 3)

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, Jenni shares her top 8 book recommendations for nonprofit professionals to read in 2022. We also chat with Devaki Douillard, founder of Mwebaza Foundation, who supports students with sales of jewelry and tribute gifts.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— OVER HEAD Book Club for nonprofit professionals - Don’t forget to use coupon code 10OFF to get $10 off your first book box!

— Mwebaza Foundation’s charity store

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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This week, we’re talking with Hunter Williams from Little Green Light about why nonprofit leaders should use a donor management system, and which features are most important. We also chat with Nick Armstrong, creator of FTW Hot Sauce, who supports good causes with every bottle.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Little Green Light, my favorite donor management system

— FTW Hot Sauce, fruit-based hot sauces that support great causes

— My book club subscription box, the perfect gift for yourself, your staff, or your colleagues

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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Check out this week’s Gifts That Give Back guest, Maria Berglund from In Kind Boxes! Then play along with Nonprofit Trivia as we test For the Love of a Veteran’s founder Christine Waltz’s knowledge about the most effective ways to communicate with donors.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Our #GiftsThatGiveBack guest In Kind Boxes, supporting moms in need

— Instrumentl, the grant management tool that helps you find best fit funders that are most likely to support your nonprofit

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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Hear how Lissa Zanville from Los Angeles Trial Lawyers’ Charities plans monthly group volunteer projects that support (instead of disrupting) partner nonprofits’ programs and operations. Then learn about this week’s Gifts That Give Back spotlight guest, Brenna Vaughn from Mercantile for Good. Finally, we debut our new segment Philanthropy On Film to talk about the do’s and don’ts of volunteer management we found while watching How I Met Your Mother.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— My new book club subscription box

— Our #GiftsThatGiveBack spotlight shop: Mercantile for Good

— Watch my interview with Brenna on my new YouTube channel

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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Learn about some more Gifts That Give Back this holiday season with Jami Ryba from One Hope Wine! Plus, learn some lessons from nonprofits in the news, and hear a really exciting (and scary) book club update.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— My new book club subscription box

— Jami Ryba’s One Hope Wine shop; you can also email Jami to set up a wine tasting fundraiser

— Watch my interview with Jami on my new YouTube channel

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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Get some giving season ideas for both your nonprofit work and your personal life with Ana Guzman, the store manager of Ten Thousand Villages in Fort Collins, Colorado. Ana shares advice for maintaining a successful nonprofit store, plus we highlight some awesome Gifts That Give Back for everyone on your list this year!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— My new video channel where you can watch this episode instead of just listening!

— Ten Thousand Villages in Fort Collins and their shopping events coming up around Colorado and Wyoming

— Learn Grant Writing’s free webinar on How to Become a Grant Writer

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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Learn why and how your nonprofit should solicit and accept stock donations with tips from Jonathan Delshad, Founder and CEO of Stock Donator. Hear Jenni’s unsolicited advice about your next job posting. Plus, get a fun update about what’s coming up next month on the Nonprofit Jenni Show!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Stock Donator’s free Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations

— Learn Grant Writing’s free webinar on How to Become a Grant Writer

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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Hear an update about my book club for nonprofit leaders. Learn how Taneshia Nash Laird, President and CEO of Newark Symphony Hall, has built trust with her community and other organizations that support her work. Finally, I want to give you a $50 Amazon gift card!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Join Jenni’s book club for nonprofit leaders

— Schedule a call with me to get a $50 Amazon gift card

— Check out Newark Symphony Hall

— Get matched with grant funders with a free 14-day trial of Instrumentl

— Learn to become a grant writer with Learn Grant Writing’s free webinar

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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I share 5 tips from my newly updated Giving Tuesday Planning Toolkit to make your campaign super successful this year! Then we’ll Rewind and hear a past interview from a nonprofit leader about how she planned a successful Giving Tuesday campaign in 2018. Finally, I want to give you a $50 Amazon gift card!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Jenni’s Giving Tuesday Planning Toolkit (Don’t forget to use code TUES49 to get it for just $49!)

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising library, including ebooks about how to thank donors and how to retain donors after a giving day

— Get matched with grant funders with a free 14-day trial of Instrumentl

— Schedule a call with me to get a $50 Amazon gift card

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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I want to help your nonprofit meet its 2021 revenue goals by giving away some free ad spots! Next, L. Brian Jenkins talks about how to create diverse revenue streams to ensure long-term sustainability for your nonprofit. Finally, can I give you a $50 Amazon gift card?

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Enter for a chance to win free ad spots featuring your nonprofit: https://nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Schedule a half-hour call with me to get a $50 Amazon gift card: https://nonprofitjenni.com/contact

— Check out Entrenuity ( http://entrenuity.com ) and their Mox.E Coworking space in Chicago ( http://moxechicago.com )

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources: http://www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Stock Donator’s free guide to soliciting stock donations: http://stockdonator.com/jenni

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

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Grant Hensel, CEO of Nonprofit Megaphone, shares 13 examples of how your nonprofit can create free Google search ads to attract new supporters.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Use code JENNI10 to get 10% off your tickets to the Social Media for Non-Profits Virtual Summit: tinyurl.com/nonprofitsocial

— Grant Hensel’s company, which helps nonprofits secure the Google Ad Grant for free: nonprofitmegaphone.com

— My past podcast episodes featuring Grant Hensel where we talk about the Google Ad Grant in more detail: Scroll to find episodes #74 and #22 in your favorite podcast app

— Learn Grant Writing’s free training on how to be a grant writer: learngrantwriting.org/jenni

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode plus free marketing and fundraising resources: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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Data expert Randy Gorod specializes in helping nonprofits improve their donor data systems, and he wants to share easy tips for YOUR nonprofit to make better use of donor data!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Little Green Light’s fundraising resources for nonprofits: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Randy Gorod’s company Pisgah Consulting: pisgahconsulting.com

— Visionary Accounting Group’s free webinar on building your nonprofit’s financial foundation: visionaryag.com/jenni

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode plus free marketing and fundraising resources: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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Play a round of Nonprofit Trivia with Becca Schollaert from Room Redux Denver to test your knowledge about Facebook’s fundraising tools.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Social Media for Non-Profits Virtual Summit: Use code JENNI10 to get 10% off your ticket price at tinyurl.com/nonprofitsocial

— Room Redux Denver: denver.roomredux.org and @roomreduxdenver on social media

— Stock Donator’s free Guide to Soliciting Stock Donations: stockdonator.com/jenni

— Nonprofit Megaphone’s free info on the Google Ad Grant: nonprofitmegaphone.com

— My once-per-week email newsletter with summaries of each podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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Have you struggled to get your board involved in fundraising for your nonprofit? Fundraising expert Elizabeth Abel is here to share advice for inspiring and equipping your board members to become fundraisers.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Join Nonprofit Jenni’s book club: tinyurl.com/septemberbookclub

— Elizabeth Abel’s social accounts: instagram.com/elizabethberniabel and linkedin.com/in/elizabethabel

— The new 2021 Philanthropic Landscape Report from Elizabeth’s fundraising firm: ccsfundraising.com/philanthropiclandscape

— Learn Grant Writing’s free webinar about becoming a grant writer: learngrantwriting.org/jenni

— Visionary Accounting Group’s free webinar on building your nonprofit’s financial foundation: visionaryag.com/jenni

— Jenni’s email summaries of every podcast: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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Play another round of Nonprofit Trivia with Jenni’s sister, Michelle, to test your knowledge about the types of charity events donors love! Let’s see how much you know about the elements of an event that are most engaging for donors; which event themes are most attractive to prospective attendees; and how donors generally learn about events they want to attend.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Jenni’s Book Club, now open for applications to join our September book study

— 2016 study published in The Nonprofit Times

— 2019 survey published by GiveSmart

— Episodes #59, 60, and 93 of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, where nonprofit leaders share their real-life stories about hosting charity events (Scroll to find episodes #59, 60, and 93 in your podcast app!)

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources

— Nonprofit Megaphone’s free information about the Google Ad Grant

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode plus free marketing and fundraising resources!

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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Advocacy (which does not necessarily include lobbying!) is one of the most effective tactics a nonprofit can use to serve its mission. Advocacy expert Brenda Gadd is here to share some examples of how nonprofits can engage in public policy advocacy… And she also gives us a quick recap about the difference between advocacy and lobbying.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Brenda Gadd’s advocacy firm, Rethink Public Strategies

— Episode #75 of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, where we talk about the basics of advocacy and lobbying for nonprofits (Scroll down to find episode #75 in your podcast app!)

— Little Green Light’s free fundraising resources

— Visionary Accounting Group’s free webinar on building your nonprofit’s financial foundation

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode plus free marketing and fundraising resources!

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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What’s next for your career? Whether you’re looking to learn new development skills, branch out as a freelance grant writer, or just scope out new career options, you’ll love this interview with Meredith Noble about the career journey of a grant writer.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Meredith Noble’s book “How to Write a Grant” (Don’t forget to enter for a chance to win a FREE book on my Instagram page!)

— Meredith Noble’s free webinar on grant writing

— Nonprofit Megaphone’s Google Ad Grant resources

— Visionary Accounting Group’s free webinar on building your nonprofit’s financial foundation

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode plus free marketing and fundraising resources!

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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NOW is the perfect time of year to start strategic planning for 2022! This week, we revisit an interview with Holly Rustick about what a nonprofit strategic plan should include and how to start the process with your leadership team.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Holly Rustick’s Nonprofit Strategic Planning Master Course

— Little Green Light’s FREE fundraising resources

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode plus free marketing and fundraising resources!

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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Explore different types of mission-driven organizations, and compare which options are most effective for pursuing your cause. Play a round of Nonprofit Trivia with Rachel Bearbower from smallshopstrategies.com to test your knowledge about alternatives to starting a 501(c)3 nonprofit!

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Free training on how to be a grant writer at learngrantwriting.org/jenni

— Nonprofit Jenni’s Book Club at nonprofitjenni.com/bookclub

— My previous podcast episode, Should I Start A Nonprofit? (Search for episode #61 in your podcast app)

— B Corps info at benefitcorp.net/businesses/how-become-benefit-corporation

— Mutual aid organization info at vice.com/en/article/y3mkjv/what-is-mutual-aid-and-how-can-it-help-with-coronavirus

— National Network of Fiscal Sponsors at fiscalsponsors.org

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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This week, we chat with Abby Lehman, the Director of Development and Partnerships at Photo Start. Abby explains how her nonprofit has been able to thrive during the pandemic thanks to skilled volunteers who provide vital digital marketing and fundraising support.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— The application for my new (fake) book club!

— My book recommendations on Amazon

— My previous podcast episode about pro bono partnerships (tap here to listen, or search for episode #76 in your podcast app)

— Catchafire, the website Abby uses to connect with skilled volunteers

— Photo Start’s volunteer page, where you can check out Photo Start’s volunteer application and opportunities

— My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode plus free marketing and fundraising resources!

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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This week, we chat with Joanne Samuel Goldblum, founder of the National Diaper Bank Network and coauthor of the new book “Broke in America: Seeing, Understanding, and Ending U. S. Poverty”. Joanne offers advice for nonprofit leaders who are working to combat deep-rooted systemic issues, like poverty.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— My podcast episode about how nonprofits can engage in advocacy (tap here to listen, or search for episode #75 in your podcast app)

— Giveaway! I’m giving away a free copy of Joanne’s book on my Instagram

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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It’s time for a round of Nonprofit Trivia about Donor Journeys! Test your knowledge about the best ways to keep donors engaged in your mission after they’ve given their first monetary donation to your nonprofit. Learn how donors want to get involved with your mission and how they prefer to keep in touch.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out:

— Bloomerang’s 2019 survey about donor thank you calls

— Blackbaud’s 2013 report, “The Next Generation of American Giving”

— Learn Grant Writing, an awesome organization that helps you learn to become a grant writer

— Keshet, one of the nonprofits Michelle supports

— Caritas of Austin, the nonprofit Michelle works for

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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It’s our 100th episode!! To celebrate, we’re featuring over 100 nonprofit leaders to highlight great nonprofit work happening all over the country. In this episode, you’ll hear:

— 100 nonprofit leaders share their mission and something they’ve learned over the past 100 years

— How to enter to win a free mini-course from Nonprofit Jenni’s professional development store

— Some of Jenni’s favorite moments from the past 100 episodes, including her favorite advice and quotes from interview guests

— A debut of two new segments of the Nonprofit Jenni Show with Emily Summers, a philanthropist and singer/songwriter who wrote our theme songs!

Get a list of the 100+ nonprofits featured in this episode when you sign up for our email newsletter at tinyurl.com/nonprofitjenni — We’ll send out the list on Friday, April 9 so you can follow these nonprofits on social media, sign up for their email lists, and reach out directly to connect with one another. (If you’re listening after April 9, visit our blog to search for the list.)

Enter to win a free mini-course about Local Giving Days, Nonprofit PR Plans, or Online and Silent Auctions at tinyurl.com/nonprofitjenni — The winners will be chosen and contacted on Tuesday, April 13!

Find Emily Summers on Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, and her website.

Find Jenni’s book recommendations on Amazon to order physical copies, ebooks, or audiobooks of her favorite books for personal and professional development. Also, sign up for Jenni’s (Fake) Book Club updates at tinyurl.com/nonprofitjenni

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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It’s our 100th episode!! To celebrate, we’re featuring over 100 nonprofit leaders to highlight great nonprofit work happening all over the country. In this episode, you’ll hear:

— 100 nonprofit leaders share their mission and something they’ve learned over the past 100 years

— How to enter to win a free mini-course from Nonprofit Jenni’s professional development store

— Some of Jenni’s favorite moments from the past 100 episodes, including her favorite advice and quotes from interview guests

— A special interview and performance by Emily Summers, a philanthropist and singer/songwriter who wrote our theme songs!

Get a list of the 100+ nonprofits featured in this episode when you sign up for our email newsletter at tinyurl.com/nonprofitjenni — We’ll send out the list on Friday, April 9 so you can follow these nonprofits on social media, sign up for their email lists, and reach out directly to connect with one another. (If you’re listening after April 9, visit our blog to search for the list.)

Enter to win a free mini-course about Local Giving Days, Nonprofit PR Plans, or Online and Silent Auctions at tinyurl.com/nonprofitjenni — The winners will be chosen and contacted on Tuesday, April 13!

Find Emily Summers on Spotify, Facebook, Instagram, and her website.

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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This week, Jenni talks with some partners who can support your nonprofit’s capacity building to increase your impact. First, Jenni interviews Colleen Kazemi, the Executive Director of Social Venture Partners Denver, about how SVP connects nonprofits and social ventures with pro bono support services. Then we’ll talk with Paul Collier, founder of Coeffect and one of SVP Denver’s partners, to learn how nonprofits can build capacity by developing their theory of change.

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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Kim Patterson, Director of Development for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Middle Tennessee, shares how she build relationships with new corporate sponsors, creates appeals to ask for their support, and keeps them engaged with LLS’s mission for the long term. Get in touch with Kim at kpatterson70@hotmail.com.

This episode is sponsored by Learn Grant Writing -- Visit learngrantwriting.org/jenni to get a free training about how to become a grant writer.

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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Grant Writing Mentor Teresa Huff explains the basics of how grants work, how to find grants that are a good fit for your nonprofit, and how to build relationships with grant makers. She also talks about her podcast, Grant Writing Simplified, and free grant writing resources available on her website.

REMINDER: Submit your nonprofit to be featured on the upcoming 100th episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show! Visit tinyurl.com/jenni100 no later than February 28 to fill out our short form.

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni.

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Becky Rossman, CEO of Neighborhood House, shares advice about how to ensure your board’s by-laws are up-to-date, set expectations for board members, and consider collaboration opportunities with other nonprofit organizations. Contact Becky at beckyr@nhpeoria.org.

Plus, Jenni shares how your nonprofit can be featured on the upcoming 100th episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show! Visit tinyurl.com/jenni100 to apply to have your nonprofit featured on the podcast.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofit leaders seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

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Jenni talks about how to personalize communications with each of your different audiences, including corporate partners, major donors, monthly donors, and even people who just passively follow your nonprofit on social media. Also, Jenni’s sister Michelle comes back for another round of Nonprofit Trivia, all about fundraising and communications in 2021.

Get Jenni’s 2021 Communications Calendar at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

Get Jenni’s Nonprofit Social Media Cheat Sheet for FREE at tinyurl.com/nonprofitjenni

Our podcast guest this week is:

--Michelle Gustafson from Caritas of Austin

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Jenni outlines six ways your nonprofit can partner with corporations and local businesses in 2021, even during the COVID-19 pandemic! (Plus, listen all the way to the end of the episode for a bonus seventh way to partner with businesses.) Also, listener Brent Oest joins us for another round of Nonprofit Trivia to answer questions about--you guessed it--how nonprofits can collaborate with businesses.

Talk to Jenni: Schedule a half-hour call to “Pick Jenni’s Brain” about your fundraising and marketing challenges, or send me an email about anything you like!

Bonus Tip #7: Download Jenni’s Silent & Online Auction Guide to learn how to request corporate donations for a charity auction. Plus, get Jenni’s spreadsheet of over 140 US corporations that love to donate to charity auctions!

Our podcast guest this week is:

--Brent Oest from Neighborhood House

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This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, hear from a fellow listener as she explains what she’s learned about how to host safe fundraising events in the midst of COVID-19. Also, Jenni shares a story about a client she’s helping to improve their individual donor database.

Want to host an online auction like Jada’s organization did? Visit nonprofitjenni.com/courseandmore to get Jenni’s Online Auction Guide with a bonus gift of Jenni’s list of over 140 corporations that love to donate to charity auctions!

Need help staying in touch with each of your donor segments in the new year? Get Jenni’s Marketing and Communications Calendar with tasks you can complete each week throughout 2021 at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore!

Our podcast guest this week is:

--Jada Hoerr from Midwest Food Bank

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

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This year has been full of unexpected challenges, so this week, let’s talk about how to plan for the new year. First, Dr. Patton McDowell (podcast host of “Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership”) discusses mergers, alliances, and other forms of collaboration that could help your nonprofit work more efficiently and have a greater impact. Then Jenni offers three tips to improve the way you communicate with your supporters in 2021.

Find Jenni’s Marketing and Communications Calendar at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore!

Our podcast guests this week are:

--Dr. Patton McDowell / pattonmcdowell.com/podcasts

--Michelle Gustafson, who hops in for our new “Dad Jokes” segment!

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

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You may have noticed that your employees all need support from you in different ways. We all have our own unique strengths, weaknesses, and quirks -- How can you lead your team to effectively support and empower each individual to do their best work? This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, we chat with Alycia Halladay from the Autism Science Foundation about employing individuals with autism. We also revisit a conversation with Meredith Benton from the Healing Trust with advice on developing a supportive work culture.

Jenni also invites you to “pick her brain” about your year-end fundraising plans, relationships with business partners, and any other marketing or fundraising challenges you need help with. Schedule a call with Jenni at calendly.com/nonprofitjenni or check out her mini-courses and templates at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore.

Our podcast guests this week are:

--Alycia Halladay from the Autism Science Foundation (autismsciencefoundation.org)

Read the policy brief here: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.autism-insar.org/resource/resmgr/files/policybriefs/2018-insar_policy_brief.pdf

--Meredith Benton from the Healing Trust (healingtrust.org)

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

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Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we still have no idea when it will be safe to host events in person again. Some nonprofits were able to pivot quickly to virtual events, but many nonprofit leaders still feel unsure how to get started in planning their organization’s first virtual event. This week, Jenni interviews Melissa Norden, the Executive Director of Bottomless Closet in New York, about how she planned and hosted her nonprofit’s first ever virtual event. We also play another round of nonprofit trivia! This time, our trivia questions are all about how to make your fundraising events earn more revenue.

Our podcast guests this week are:

--Melissa Norden from Bottomless Closet (bottomlesscloset.org)

--Michelle Gustafson from Caritas of Austin

This episode is sponsored by the podcast “Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership”, hosted by Dr. Patton McDowell. Find “Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership” wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit pattonmcdowell.com/podcasts to listen.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

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Can you believe we’re approaching the end of 2020 already? It’s been a heck of a year! As nonprofit leaders search for creative new ways to generate sustainable revenue for their organizations, Jenni wants to provide some food for thought. In this episode, we’ll play a quick trivia game about the most successful types of creative revenue ideas! We’ll also revisit an interview from the archives with Brad Kimbler, CEO of the social enterprise Staff 360, which is owned by the nonprofit Safe Haven Family Shelter.

Jenni also shares an update about a free way to spread the word about your nonprofit or social enterprise’s products and services during the holiday shopping season. We’re compiling a “Gifts That Give Back” ecatalog for people who want to support good causes this winter, and you can apply to have your items included for free! Visit tinyurl.com/nonprofitjennigifts to submit your items for consideration.

Our podcast guests this week are:

--Michelle Gustafson from Caritas of Austin

--Brad Kimbler from Staff 360 / Safe Haven Family Shelter

This episode is sponsored by the podcast “Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership”, hosted by Dr. Patton McDowell. Find “Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership” wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit pattonmcdowell.com/podcasts to listen.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

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To help kickstart year-end giving, many communities host Local Giving Days, also known as Days of Giving. For example, upcoming giving days include Colorado Gives Day in Colorado, GAgives Day in Georgia, and Give to the Max Day in Minnesota. Even if you don’t have a local giving day coming up in your community, Giving Tuesday is coming up on December 1 as the International Day of Giving, celebrated all over the world to support nonprofits. This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, we’ll share an example of a local giving day fundraising campaign, and talk about four reasons nonprofit leaders shy away from Giving Tuesday.

Jenni also shares an update about a free way to spread the word about your nonprofit or social enterprise’s products and services during the holiday shopping season. We’re compiling a “Gifts That Give Back” ecatalog for people who want to support good causes this winter, and you can apply to have your items included for free! Visit tinyurl.com/nonprofitjennigifts to submit your items for consideration.

Our podcast guests this week is:

--Lindsay Phelan from Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation - coloradogives.org/rayofhope and rayofhopecolorado.org

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

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If you haven’t listened to the Nonprofit Jenni Show episode about “Nonprofit PR: How to Work With Media to Attract New Supporters”, we recommend you listen to that episode first! This week, we’re following up on some extra FAQs about nonprofit Public Relations (PR). We also chat with two nonprofit leaders who are responsible for their nonprofit organizations’ PR initiatives.

Nonprofit Jenni Show listeners can get an exclusive discount on Jenni’s “Build a PR Plan” Mini-Course! Go online to bit.ly/buildaprplan and use discount code “PR10” to get 10% off the mini-course. The mini-course includes:
--A manageable half-hour webinar about how to build your PR plan
--A worksheet to start building your PR plan as you watch the webinar
--BONUS GIFT: A free copy of Jenni’s PR Contact Log Template to help you learn to research and track communications with media partners

Our podcast guests this week are:
--Meredith Schweitzer from the School for Advanced Research
--Staci Davis and Alli Beth from Waves

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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In small and medium nonprofits, marketing duties often fall to the Executive Director or Development Director who don’t know the ins and outs of tactics like Public Relations (PR). Recently, Jenni has received a lot of questions about press releases, social media influencers, and other PR topics. This week, we want to demystify nonprofit PR and help your organization build a stronger PR plan.

Nonprofit Jenni Show listeners can get an exclusive discount on Jenni’s “Build a PR Plan” Mini-Course! Go online to bit.ly/buildaprplan and use discount code “PR10” to get 10% off the mini-course. The mini-course includes:
--A manageable half-hour webinar about how to build your PR plan
--A worksheet to start building your PR plan as you watch the webinar
--BONUS GIFT: A free copy of Jenni’s PR Contact Log Template to help you learn to research and track communications with media partners

Our podcast guests this week are:
--Joanna Mazo from Park Center
--Samantha Taitano from Mañe'lu

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Jenni receives a LOT of questions about social media best practices for nonprofits, so we wanted to offer a few easy tips to improve your nonprofit’s social media presence, engagement, and overall success in earning support for your mission. In this episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, we cover seven social media tips that are super easy to implement right away! Jenni also shares a quick update about the new podcast release schedule, and some ways you can help support the podcast.

If you feel like your nonprofit’s social media, website, or other marketing materials could use a quick audit, schedule a free half-hour call with Jenni at nonprofitjenni.com/contact

You can also get Jenni’s “Nonprofit Social Media Cheat Sheet” for FREE when you sign up for email updates at nonprofitjenni.com!

Finally, if you feel like you need help with your overall web presence (not just your social media), get Jenni’s “Website Marketing Mini-Course” at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore for just $49.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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This week, listen to the second part of Jenni’s interview with thought leader and advocate Jon Royal about how to bring up the topic of equity and race with your nonprofit’s leadership team. (Check out last week’s episode to hear Part 1!) We continue talking about how to be sensitive and respectful while still approaching the conversation with bold and inspirational courage.

In this podcast episode, Jon and Jenni mention several resources, including:
--Jenni’s Racial Justice Awareness Kit, available at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

Our guest this week is:
--Jon Royal (jonroyal@gmail.com)

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Ongoing events like the spread of COVID-19 and #BlackLivesMatter have recently made inequities in our healthcare, educational, correctional, and other systems more obvious on a national level. Fortunately, we’ve seen many nonprofits revisit their Diversity / Equity / Inclusion (DEI) policies (or build completely new ones from scratch) as a result. This week, Jenni speaks again with thought leader and advocate Jon Royal to discuss an example of how your nonprofit can promote equity and racial justice in your community. This episode is Part 1 of 2 -- look for Part 2 next week!

In this podcast episode, Jon and Jenni mention several resources, including:

--Jenni’s Racial Justice Awareness Kit, available at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

--Chenjerai Kumanyika, who you can find on Twitter at twitter.com/catchatweetdown

--The podcast “Seeing White”, which you can find at sceneonradio.org/seeing-white

--The book “The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America” by Richard Rothstein

Our guest this week is:
--Jon Royal (jonroyal@gmail.com)

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Many nonprofit leaders are (fortunately) revisiting or creating new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies as a result of systemic inequities that have been revealed by COVID-19 and #BlackLivesMatter. A huge part of an effective DEI strategy is developing an inclusive, supportive culture among your staff and board. This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, nonprofit executive Brenda Jimenez joins us (for the second time!) to offer her advice for hiring and retaining awesome team members. We also talk about how to attract the right type of candidates so you don’t make a bad hire, and how to promote diversity within your team.

We mentioned several resources in this episode, including:
--The June 12 podcast episode featuring Brenda Jimenez called “Tips for Pro Bono Relationships”, which you can find on your podcast platform under the Nonprofit Jenni Show
--The Nonprofit Leadership Alliance’s Cost-of-Turnover Calculator, which you can use for free at nonprofitleadershipalliance.org/calculator
--Mentor New York’s hiring video, which you can watch at mentornewyork.org/careers
--Harvard University’s free internal bias tests, which you can take at implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

Our guest this week is:
--Brenda Jimenez from MENTOR New York

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Starting a nonprofit internship program is no joke. I’ve heard people flippantly tell nonprofit leaders, “Just get an intern for that!” in response to legitimate complaints about a lack of time to accomplish all the tasks on their plate… But hiring an intern is even more difficult than hiring a new employee because interns are often still figuring what type of career they want to pursue, and usually have little to no prior experience.

This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, the founder and director of Learning Life shares his experiences developing an internship program, including the way he manages his Summer 2020 interns remotely in the wake of COVID-19. We also talk about how to make internships fair for both parties, especially if you want to open up your internship to candidates who don’t have the luxury of being able to afford to take a full-time unpaid position.

Our guest this week is:
--Paul Lachelier from Learning Life

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Back when it first became clear that in-person nonprofit events wouldn’t be possible during the COVID-19 pandemic, I recorded a coaching call I had with two nonprofit leaders (Emily and Sydni) to advise them on how to plan their very first virtual fundraising event. They gave me permission to release the recording on my podcast, so I published the call on May 1 in an episode called “Advice for Your First Virtual Fundraising Event”. After the call, Sydni downloaded my Silent and Online Auction Guide (available at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore) to decide whether they could pull off an online auction at the event.

This week, Sydni is back on the podcast to share her tips for YOUR next charitable online auction! She gives some advice that comes straight from my Silent and Online Auction Guide, plus she shares the behind-the-scenes story of how her nonprofit planned a successful auction that ended up bringing in an additional $8,700 of event revenue.

Download Nonprofit Jenni’s Silent and Online Auction Guide at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

Our guest this week is:
--Sydni Dicke from Williamson County CASA

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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There are a million interconnected issues which have created our monstrous incarceration systems, and incarceration is just one more area where racial inequities become so glaringly obvious. This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, two Ameelio representatives come on the show to have a conversation with me about some of the specific failures of our incarceration systems. We discuss the solutions Ameelio offers to nonprofits, those who are incarcerated, and their loved ones. Some of the nonprofits Ameelio has partnered with so far include:

--DreamKit (dreamkitapp.com)
--Community Partners in Action (cpa-ct.org)
--Perception Programs (perceptionprograms.org)
--Inmates to Entrepreneurs (inmatestoentrepreneurs.org)

If your organization is interested in partnering with Ameelio to serve inmates and/or their loved ones, please contact Emma Gray by emailing emma@ameelio.org

If you want to help spread the word about Ameelio’s free communication services for inmates and their loved ones, please direct your constituents to ameelio.org

If your organization needs help educating the community about racial injustice and police brutality, you can download the Free or Full version of my Racial Injustice Awareness Kit at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

Our guests this week include:
--Gabriel Saruhashi, Cofounder of Ameelio
--Emma Gray, Head of Partnerships and Outreach at Ameelio (emma@ameelio.org)

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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In light of the recently revived Black Lives Matter movement, acts of police brutality, and following riots and protests, I thought it was important to look back at some conversations I had back in January with a couple experts in equity. Originally entitled “I’m Not Interested in Equality Because Equality Isn’t Good Enough”, this episode has become extremely relevant again as nonprofit leadership teams review their DEI policies and goals.

I also talk about some free and affordable communications tools your team can use to spread the word about systemic racism and how community members can help advocate for the rights of the Black community. You can find these tools at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

Our guests this week include:
--Jon Royal, who works as a theatre director and a social sector thought leader
--Chandra Williams, the CEO of Center for Student Achievement Solutions

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Nonprofit storytelling is hard… And it gets even harder when unexpected crises come up in the world, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and heartbreaking cases of racial injustice. This week, we’re getting advice from some storytelling experts so you can keep inspiring your donors, volunteers, and other supporters in the midst of crisis. We also talk about Jenni’s new Awareness Kits to help your nonprofit educate the community about COVID-19 and Racial Injustice. Get a free version of each kit at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

Our first guest is Dan Reed, CEO of SEED Fundraisers. He offers tips for nonprofit leaders and fundraisers to keep soliciting donations, especially if you feel like it’s inappropriate for you to do so right now. For example, you may feel like it’s insensitive to ask for donations if your nonprofit isn’t directly contributing toward COVID-19 relief or advocacy efforts against police brutality. Dan mentions one of SEED Fundraisers’ most relevant resources right now: the “Scaling Through Crisis” Huddle which you can find at https://www.seedfundraisers.com/huddles

We also chat with Kyle Matthews, Executive Director of Beat NB. Kyle’s team has to be sensitive with their storytelling at all times because the families they serve are all going through a crisis as their child struggles with neuroblastoma. He also shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their storytelling.

Our guests this week include:
--Dan Reed from SEED Fundraisers
--Kyle Matthews from Beat NB

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Nonprofit storytelling is hard… And it gets even harder when unexpected crises come up in the world, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and heartbreaking cases of racial injustice. This week, we’re getting advice from some storytelling experts so you can keep inspiring your donors, volunteers, and other supporters in the midst of crisis. We also talk about Jenni’s new Awareness Kits to help your nonprofit educate the community about COVID-19 and Racial Injustice. Get a free version of each kit at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

Our first guest is Dan Reed, CEO of SEED Fundraisers. He offers tips for nonprofit leaders and fundraisers to keep soliciting donations, especially if you feel like it’s inappropriate for you to do so right now. For example, you may feel like it’s insensitive to ask for donations if your nonprofit isn’t directly contributing toward COVID-19 relief or advocacy efforts against police brutality. Dan mentions one of SEED Fundraisers’ most relevant resources right now: the “Scaling Through Crisis” Huddle which you can find at https://www.seedfundraisers.com/huddles

We also chat with Kyle Matthews, Executive Director of Beat NB. Kyle’s team has to be sensitive with their storytelling at all times because the families they serve are all going through a crisis as their child struggles with neuroblastoma. He also shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted their storytelling.

Our guests this week include:
--Dan Reed from SEED Fundraisers
--Kyle Matthews from Beat NB

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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COVID-19 has caused budgets to shrink, not just for nonprofits, but for corporations too. Fortunately, there are still plenty of opportunities to partner with businesses and executives to get pro bono support for your organization! This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, we’re talking about best practices for navigating relationships as your nonprofit collaborates with corporations.

Before we dig into tips for pro bono relationships, Jenni shares info about her new COVID-19 Awareness Kits which can help your nonprofit protect seniors, people living in long-term care facilities, and people with underlying health conditions that make them especially vulnerable to the virus. Go to nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore to find the free and full versions of this kit, which both include four tools to help you spread awareness about how to stop transmission of COVID-19.

First, Danielle Holly (CEO of Common Impact) talks about how her nonprofit organization helps connect charitable corporations with small nonprofits in need. She explains the importance of cross-sector partnerships and highlights some resources for nonprofits to identify potential pro bono partners. Danielle is also on the boards of directors for Fan4Kids (fan4kids.org) and Women in Innovation (womenininnovation.co).

Get free help with your skills-based volunteering projects at capacitycommons.org with resources like sample projects, help valuing your project, and volunteer search tools.

Then Brenda Jimenez (CEO of MENTOR New York) describes how Common Impact helped connect her organization with JP Morgan Chase. She explains how she nurtured a strong relationship with C-suite executives at this giant corporation and offers advice for nonprofit leaders who want to enter pro bono relationships with for-profit companies.

Our guests this week include:
--Danielle Holly from Common Impact: commonimpact.org
--Brenda Jimenez from MENTOR New York: mentornewyork.org

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Recent events involving police violence, riots, and COVID-19 have forced nonprofit leaders to reevaluate their mission, programs, and operational structures, so this is the perfect time to refamiliarize yourself with the concept of advocacy. “Advocacy” is one of those words which has a bunch of different meanings, especially depending on the person you ask. This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, Jenni invites nonprofit advocacy expert Meredith Benton from the Healing Trust to explain the legal definition of advocacy and which nonprofits should engage in advocacy efforts. We also hear from Nicole Lynch, a nonprofit professional who coordinates the advocacy efforts of the Saint Louis-based nonprofit Voyce.

As you listen to this week’s episode, you’ll hear Meredith Benton recommend several amazing advocacy resources for nonprofits. Here they are:
--FSG webinar “Six Conditions of Systems Change”: https://www.fsg.org/publications/water_of_systems_change
--SSIR article “Stop Raising Awareness Already”: https://ssir.org/articles/entry/stop_raising_awareness_already
--Justice Alliance’s Bolder Advocacy tools: https://www.afj.org/our-work/bolder-advocacy/

Our guests this week include:
--Meredith Benton from the Healing Trust
--Nicole Lynch from Voyce (email: nlynch@voycestl.org)

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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“Safer at Home” ordinances and social distancing guidelines have caused an increase in people searching online for ways to support the causes they care about most, so it’s super important for your nonprofit to show up in Google results. This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, we talk about two ways to ensure new supporters can find you: the Google Ad Grant and Search Engine Optimization (SEO).

After talking about SEO on the podcast last week, Jenni wanted to address some questions about the differences between the Google Ad Grant and SEO. She invites Grant Hensel, Founder and CEO of Nonprofit Megaphone, to answer common questions about how the Google Ad Grant works for nonprofits, including:

--How can nonprofits use the Google Ad Grant to get donations, volunteers, and other types of support?
--What components does a nonprofit website need before it makes sense to get the Google Ad Grant?
--Does the Google Ad Grant impact your SEO, or vice versa?

Jenni also gives a personal life update that impacts her work.

Nonprofit Megaphone can help your nonprofit get the Google Ad Grant for free! They also offer support in managing the grant, creating Google Ads for your nonprofit, and targeting the right audiences with your ads. Visit nonprofitmegaphone.com and let them know you’re a listener of the Nonprofit Jenni Show.

Nonprofit Jenni offers resources to help improve your SEO so you can show up in search results without the Google Ad Grant. Try Jenni’s Nonprofit SEO Mini-Course at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore for a DIY approach. If you prefer one-on-one support, schedule a free half hour call with Jenni at nonprofitjenni.com/contact

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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In this time of social distancing and Stay at Home / Safer at Home protocol, it’s more important than ever to ensure that people are able to find your nonprofit online when they’re searching for ways to support the causes they care about...because let’s face it: Everyone is on their devices all hours of the day now! It’s time to improve your nonprofit’s Search Engine Optimization (SEO) so your donation needs, volunteer opportunities, and program offerings are easy to find.

Jenni recently released a Nonprofit SEO Mini-Course on her website at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

In this episode, Jenni’s sister joins us again to break down 9 tips from the mini-course to help improve your nonprofit’s website and SEO. Download the full mini-course on the Nonprofit Jenni website to learn how to fill in your SEO gaps, and for Jenni’s full checklist of nonprofit website essentials.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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A few weeks ago, we chatted with some nonprofit leaders from Childspring International and Good Tidings Foundation to learn how their organizations have adapted their fundraising and programming in the face of COVID-19. This week, we’re talking to leaders from Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee and Reach Out and Read Colorado to hear even more examples and advice for how nonprofits can continue to thrive in the midst of the pandemic.

First, Hayley Levy (Director of Development for Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee) talks about how she planned her very first virtual 5k fundraising event and raised over $6,000 with over 100 runners and walkers. She also describes the planning process for converting her organization’s signature fundraising event into an online live stream event.

Then Anne Tengler (Executive Director of Reach Out and Read Colorado) shares how her organization has adapted its programming to continue reaching families who need reading and literacy resources, even if they have limited access to technology. She also talks about how her organization’s partnerships with places like the Mental Health Center of Denver and Colorín Colorado help advance Reach Out and Read’s mission.

Our guests on this episode include:
--Hayley Levy from Gilda’s Club Middle Tennessee (hayley@gildasclubmiddletn.org)
--Anne Tengler from Reach Out and Read Colorado

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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As part of our ongoing series about how nonprofits can thrive in the face of COVID-19, we wanted to address questions we’ve received from leaders about how they should fill staff and volunteer time. Many Executive Directors have told us they would like to use this time during “Safer at Home” periods to offer virtual professional development opportunities to staff and volunteers who aren’t able to carry out their normal roles. In this week’s episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, Jenni highlights a few high-quality professional development activities which can all be completed online from Holly Rustick of Grant Writing & Funding and Jenni’s website.

Professional Development activities featured in this episode:
--Holly’s courses are available at grantwritingandfunding.com/jenni
--Jenni’s courses and coaching opportunities are available at nonprofitjenni.com

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Many nonprofits have had to cancel their upcoming fundraising events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and some leaders are trying to figure out how to host virtual events for the first time. In this episode, you’ll hear a real life coaching call between Jenni and the leaders of a nonprofit as they figure out what action steps they’ll need to take to host a successful live streaming event. Jenni covers questions about:

--Live streaming platforms
--Online fundraising tactics
--Peer to peer fundraising, including fundraising kits and training
--Online silent auctions
--Virtual event sponsorship packages
--And more!

Jenni offers biweekly coaching calls at a flat rate of $75 each. Each call includes 50 minutes of coaching via video chat and a wrap-up email with a summary of the call and additional recommended resources. Schedule a free initial consultation call with Jenni to learn more.

Our guests on this episode include:
--Emily Layton, Executive Director of Williamson County CASA
--Sydni Dicke, Development Director of Williamson County CASA

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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As COVID-19 forces us to engage in self isolation and social distancing, how should your nonprofit adjust its fundraising and program strategies? This week, we’ll learn how two nonprofit organizations are adapting to this weird new world.

Childspring International had to cancel its signature fundraising event due to shelter-in-place policies, and decided to host an online silent auction event for the first time to offset this loss. They have also had to pause the components of their program which require international travel due to the risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

Good Tidings Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and had to adjust their plans for promoting a donation matching campaign so they could remain sensitive to more urgent community needs. They have also added new program components to their organization to support kids impacted by COVID-19, while still remaining true to their mission.

Our guests on this episode include:
--Alison Fussell from Childspring International
--Drew Reynolds from Common Good Data: Download Drew’s free Nonprofit Program (Re)Design Primer at http://www.commongooddata.com/re-design
--Larry Harper from Good Tidings Foundation

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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As new loan and grant opportunities pop up through the CARES Act, COVID-19 emergency response funds, and other funding sources, you may feel pressure to research and apply for all of these opportunities for your nonprofit. But do these funding sources actually apply to you? In this special episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, we’ll cover the basics of the new CARES Act legislation and best practices for researching and applying to COVID-19 rapid response funds.

Our guests on this episode include:
--Charles Rodriguez from Adams Keegan, adamskeegan.com
--Nicole Sibilski, https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolesibilskigpc/

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Do you have a local 24-hour Day of Giving coming up this spring, like The Big Payback in Middle Tennessee? This episode is Part 4 of our 4-week series about local giving days, and this week we’re talking about winning strategies for The Big Payback (and other local giving days). Hear advice from executive directors, development directors, and other nonprofit leaders from organizations like:
--The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
--Marriage Dynamics Institute
--Fashion is for Every Body
--Williamson College
--Compassionate Hands
--Global Education Center
--New Beginnings Center
--Poverty and the Arts
--Second Harvest Food Bak of Middle Tennessee
--Love and Purrs Sanctuary
--The Christian Counseling Center of Cumberland County

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Do you have a local 24-hour Day of Giving coming up this spring, like The Big Payback in Middle Tennessee? This episode is Part 3 of our 4-week series about local giving days, and Jenni is outlining some of the biggest reasons that nonprofit leaders in her community are dreading The Big Payback:

The same nonprofit always seems to “win” the day every year, so it feels really hard to make an impact.
Nonprofits don’t get to keep 100% of the funds they raise during the Giving Day.
Some nonprofits have just hosted (or are about to host) their spring fundraising event too close to the Day of Giving.
Some nonprofit leaders feel disappointed by the results of last year’s Giving Day.

Listen for Jenni’s advice if you’re feeling discouraged for some of the same reasons!

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Communities all over the country host 24 hour “Giving Days” for their city, county, region, or state, and many of these are coming up this spring! In this throwback episode, you’ll hear from nonprofit leaders who have hosted successful fundraising campaigns during Middle Tennessee’s Day of Giving, The Big Payback.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Communities all over the country host 24 hour “Giving Days” for their city, county, region, or state, and many of these are coming up this spring! In this throwback episode, you’ll hear from nonprofit leaders who have hosted successful fundraising campaigns during Middle Tennessee’s Day of Giving, The Big Payback.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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We talk a lot about collaboration on this podcast because no one person (or one nonprofit) can change the world alone. If you’re serious about fulfilling your nonprofit’s mission, it’s vital to build cooperative and collaborative partnerships with others. This week, we take a look at an example of internal collaboration (how to collaborate with others within a nonprofit’s program) and one of external collaboration (how a nonprofit collaborates with other organizations).

Our guests this episode are:
--Greg O’Loughlin, a teacher and Executive Director of Educators Cooperative
--Ashley Taylor, the Chicago chapter leader of Bullets 4 Life

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--Wayfare Recording, Jenni’s podcast production company. Wayfare would love to help your nonprofit explore the possibility of starting a podcast! Visit wayfarerecording.com for more information.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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You need to hire someone quickly who is well-qualified, can get along with the rest of your team, and feels passionately about your mission. The nonprofit hiring process can be extremely stressful or extremely exciting, depending on how well you prepare. This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, our guests share their tips for hiring your next great staff member.

First we chat with Rhea Wong, a former nonprofit Executive Director and current consultant (plus a fellow podcaster!), who shares her personal experiences with hiring staff at a small nonprofit organization. She also talks about the book “Who: The A Method for Hiring” by Geoff Smart and Randy Street, which helps her clients objectively evaluate job candidates instead of simply hiring the person they feel acts the friendliest during the interview process.

Then we hear from Chan Sheppard, the Executive Director of Preston Taylor Ministries, for another perspective on hiring. Chan works for a faith-based organization, which adds another layer of complication to the hiring process. He explains how Preston Taylor Ministries writes a letter to prospective job candidates as a way of clearly communicating their needs and expectations.

Our guests this episode are:
--Rhea Wong, a nonprofit consultant and host of the Nonprofit Lowdown podcast
--Chan Sheppard from Preston Taylor Ministries

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--DipJar, Jenni’s favorite alternative to cash donation boxes. Empower your donors to make credit card donations with DipJar’s fun light-up donation gadget! Visit dipjar.com/jenni for a 5% discount on your first purchase.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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I would guess that when Nonprofit Jenni Show listeners email me, about half of the emails are asking for my advice about how to start a new nonprofit organization supporting a cause they feel really passionate about. I love that passion--we need more of that spirit in the world! But is starting a nonprofit organization really the most effective way to create meaningful, lasting change in the areas that matter most? In this week’s star-studded podcast episode, two of my favorite nonprofit thought leaders share their advice on what you should consider before you decide to form a new nonprofit organization.

First, Randy Hawthorne (CEO of Nonprofit Hub and podcast host of the Nonprofit Hubcast) shares his perspective on how aspiring philanthropists and do-gooders should decide whether starting a nonprofit is the right way to support their favorite cause. He shares some questions you can ask yourself to figure out whether you would be able to sustain a nonprofit organization in the long term.

Then Molly MacCready (Founder/Executive Director of CROSO and podcast host of Nonprofit Optimist) shares the story of how she founded her nonprofit organization in her junior year of college, and what she would have done differently with the benefit of hindsight. She also offers some direction for people who think starting a nonprofit may not be the way to go, but aren’t sure where to turn next.

Our guests this episode are:
--Randy Hawthorne from Nonprofit Hub and the Nonprofit Hubcast
--Molly MacCready from CROSO and Nonprofit Optimist

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--DipJar, Jenni’s favorite alternative to cash donation boxes. Empower your donors to make credit card donations with DipJar’s fun light-up donation gadget! Visit dipjar.com/jenni for a 5% discount on your first purchase.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Hosting a nonprofit event sounds easy...until you actually do it! There are a million little pieces that have to come together for the big day, and I wanted to talk about all of them. There was so much great information in my interviews this week that I have to break this episode into two parts.

In Part Two, we continue chatting with Holly Clark, a seasoned nonprofit events planner and owner of Holly Clark Events. Holly tells me how she plans and coordinates an upscale signature event for a well-established nonprofit (Dancing for Safe Haven) and helped plan a brand new outdoor event for a young organization (FrankTown Festival of Lights). You’ll hear how she uses the support of volunteers in addition to nonprofit staff, how to set expectations for a new fundraising event, how to work with in kind donors and corporate sponsors, how to decide on event add ons (like silent auctions), and so much more.

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--DipJar, Jenni’s favorite alternative to cash donation boxes. Empower your donors to make credit card donations with DipJar’s fun light-up donation gadget! Visit dipjar.com/jenni for a 5% discount on your first purchase.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Hosting a nonprofit event sounds easy...until you actually do it! There are a million little pieces that have to come together for the big day, and I wanted to talk about all of them. There was so much great information in my interviews this week that I have to break this episode into two parts. In Part One, we’ll talk about how you can improve your next fundraising event with donor data and how to welcome newcomers who are attending their first event with you.

Our first guest is Timi Paccioretti, the Senior Marketing Manager of Little Green Light. LGL is my favorite donor management platform, and Timi gives advice on how to use your donor management system to improve your events. She shares tips about segmenting your target audience, capturing event attendee information, tracking event outcomes, and more.

Next, we chat with Holly Clark, a seasoned nonprofit events planner and owner of Holly Clark Events. Holly walked me through the details of how to plan and coordinate three very different types of nonprofit events: a “lunch and learn,” an upscale signature event, and an outdoor holiday event. In Part One, you’ll learn why Lunch & Learns are timeless and effective, even if you may think they sound a little outdated. Holly also offers some great advice on incorporating strong a strong call-to-action at your Lunch and Learn by using the examples of Safe Haven Family Shelter and Renewal House. Be sure to subscribe to the Nonprofit Jenni Show so you won’t miss Holly’s advice on hosting signature and outdoor events!

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--DipJar, Jenni’s favorite alternative to cash donation boxes. Empower your donors to make credit card donations with DipJar’s fun light-up donation gadget! Visit dipjar.com/jenni for a 5% discount on your first purchase.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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When I talk about fundraising with leaders of small and midsize nonprofits, I frequently hear them tell me they want to increase their revenue either through grants or through fundraising events. Unfortunately, many of these nonprofit leaders don’t realize they’ve walked right past the low-hanging fruit, which is Peer to Peer Fundraising (also called P2P Fundraising). Whether you’ve tried P2P fundraising unsuccessfully in the past, you’re completely intimidated by the idea of asking your peers for money, or you just want to sharpen your P2P fundraising skills, you’ll love this week’s podcast episode!

First, Jamie Lackey (CEO of Helping Mamas in Atlanta) tells me about the incredibly successful P2P fundraising events her organization’s supporters host while watching The Bachelor/The Bachelorette every week. She talks about how P2P fundraising is the easiest type of fundraising initiative because you can empower your donors and other supporters to run fundraisers for you with almost no staff involvement. She also describes what she includes in the Helping Mamas Fundraising Toolkit.

Then Kathryn Bennett (GivingMatters.com Manager at CFMT) explains how P2P fundraising works with online initiatives, including through Facebook fundraisers and 24 hour online giving days. Kathryn runs Middle Tennessee’s annual online day of giving called “The Big Payback,” and she explains how using a hashtag like #BigPayback, #GivingTuesday, or your community’s local hashtag isn’t enough to run a successful social media fundraiser.

Our guests this episode are:

--Jamie Lackey from Helping Mamas

--Kathryn Bennett from The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s The Big Payback campaign

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--DipJar, Jenni’s favorite alternative to cash donation boxes. Empower your donors to make credit card donations with DipJar’s fun light-up donation gadget! Visit dipjar.com/jenni for a 5% discount on your first purchase.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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When Jon Royal told me, “I’m not interested in equality because equality isn’t good enough,” I knew I needed to put together a podcast about this. Why shouldn’t nonprofits strive toward equality? And if equality isn’t good enough, what is? This week, we’re discussing the difference between equal opportunities and equitable outcomes, why nonprofits should prioritize equity, and some practical steps for getting started.

Our guests this episode are:
--Jon Royal, who works as a theatre director and a social sector thought leader
--Chandra Williams, the CEO of Center for Student Achievement Solutions

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--DipJar, Jenni’s favorite alternative to cash donation boxes. Empower your donors to make credit card donations with DipJar’s fun light-up donation gadget! Visit dipjar.com/jenni for a 5% discount on your first purchase.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Have you ever heard a program described as “For Women, By Women” or “For Veterans, By Veterans” or “For (a group of people), By (a group of people)”? Nonprofit leaders Usually recognize the need to empower various adult populations to support themselves instead of simply prescribing solutions, but it’s easy to forget that youth can also be empowered to creatively solve problems and manage programs. In this episode, we’ll talk with nonprofit leaders who help youth unlock their potential to create meaningful change, and help adults get out of the way!

Our guests this episode are:
--Claire Arnold from United Way of Greater Atlanta
--Jackie Hansom from the Nashville nonprofit community

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--DipJar, Jenni’s favorite alternative to cash donation boxes. Empower your donors to make credit card donations with DipJar’s fun light-up donation gadget! Visit dipjar.com/jenni for a 5% discount on your first purchase.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Many nonprofit leaders believe when they need more money for their organization, the obvious solution is to start applying for grants. But is that actually the best option for your organization right now? Today we’re exploring what your nonprofit needs have in place before applying for grants. We also talk about:

--How to decide whether you should write grants yourself, find a volunteer to learn grant writing, or hire a contracted grant writer
--Which types of grants you should apply for
--What to expect after you’ve submitted a grant application
--How to build relationships with grantors

Our guests this episode are:
--Carter Abel from Gigi’s Playhouse
--Holly Rustick from the Grant Writing and Funding podcast

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--DipJar, Jenni’s favorite alternative to cash donation boxes. Empower your donors to make credit card donations with DipJar’s fun light-up donation gadget! Visit dipjar.com/jenni for a discount on your first purchase.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Sometimes your first idea for serving a mission may not be the best idea! For example, I talk to a lot of aspiring nonprofit leaders who want to help homeless animals, and their first instinct is usually to open a shelter… But most communities already have several shelters in place. In this episode, we meet two social sector leaders who are filling other needs of homeless animals in creative ways.

Our guests this episode are:
--Lisa Stetar from Crossroads Campus, a nonprofit organization connecting humans and animals through humane education, job training, pet adoptions, and affordable housing. Crossroads Campus partners with the Metro Nashville Animal Shelter to help find homes for dogs and cats.
--Maegan Phan from Mewsic Kitty Cafe, a cat cafe serving coffee and sweet treats alongside adoptable cats. Mewsic Kitty Cafe partners with Nashville Cat Rescue to help find homes for cats.

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--GLS Insurance, who wants to meet or beat your current insurance coverage for board and officers, general liability, special events, and more. Visit GLSinsurancegroup.com to learn how they can protect your nonprofit, church, or social enterprise.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Prepare your nonprofit for a more effective, mission-driven New Year in 2020 with Nonprofit Jenni’s top fifteen favorite free and affordable nonprofit resources...and also learn which one free resource to AVOID! Podcast host Jenni Hargrove talks about the fifteen free and affordable resources she’s constantly recommending to her nonprofit clients. You’ve probably heard of some of these resources before, like Canva and Google Docs, but Jenni wants to make sure you’re getting the most out of these great tools with some features you may have overlooked or forgotten about. At the end of the episode, Jenni talks about one free resource which may not be as amazing as you think it is...

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--GLS Insurance, who wants to meet or beat your current insurance coverage for board and officers, general liability, special events, and more. Visit GLSinsurancegroup.com to learn how they can protect your nonprofit, church, or social enterprise.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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When Jenni starts to speak about Giving Tuesday, she gets lots of eye rolls from nonprofit leaders who feel like Giving Tuesday is a waste of time for their organizations. In this episode, Jenni breaks down the four most common objections she hears from nonprofit leaders about why they don’t like to participate in this twenty-four hour giving day. She also interviews Sarah Barr, the Executive Director of the Marysville Uptown Theatre Organization, who is in the midst of planning and executing a Capital Campaign, Giving Tuesday Campaign, and Year End Appeal all at the same time.

Our guest this episode is:
--Sarah Barr from the Marysville Uptown Theatre Organization and the historic Avalon Theatre

Our sponsors this episode are:
--Little Green Light, Jenni’s favorite donor management system. Check out their free resource library full of ebooks about fundraising at www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni and use the discount code JENNI to receive $150 off your first year of donor management services.
--Wayfare Recording, Jenni’s podcast production and editing company. Learn how to start a podcast to help spread awareness about your nonprofit’s mission at wayfarerecording.com.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Welcome to our podcast mini series about Artober Nashville! Even if you don’t live in Tennessee or have arts programs at your nonprofit organization, we hope this mini series will provide new insight about how the arts can strengthen the nonprofit sector, and even your specific mission!

In Part 2, we explore four arts programs in Middle Tennessee demonstrating how the arts are relevant to everyone everywhere. Whether we’re talking about STEAM education, inclusive activities for people with disabilities, promoting fearlessness and ingenuity, or even improving your professional conduct at work, the arts are present and needed. Our guests include:

Dale McCreedy & Katie Woodward from the Discovery Center, who explain why the A for Arts was added to STEM education. Every month, the Discovery Center hosts SPARK programs (STEAM Play Achieves Real Knowledge) for kids, and they sponsor Tennessee’s annual STEAM Festival in Artober. Learn more at explorethedc.org and tnsteam.org
Lauren Beasley from MOVE Inclusive Dance, who created an arts program to bring all people with all ability levels together to learn vital life skills through dance. MOVE is hosting its grand opening during Artober on October 26, where people of any age and ability level can enjoy free classes. Visit moveinclusivedance.com for more info.
Kyla Easterday from Kidsville, a free program providing weekly learning activities for kids centered around nature, Greek mythology, local history and culture, and, of course, the arts. Visit kidsvilleonline.org to learn about their fun Artober activities.
Heather Connelly Lefkowitz from Actors Bridge, describing the corporate and team trainings her organization hosts to teach professionals how to navigate difficult workspace issues, such as giving and receiving feedback, having vulnerable conversations, and speaking confidently. Your organization can request a workshop at any time, but Artober is a special time for Actor Bridge because their signature First Time Stories events are coming back on October 18. Visit actorsbridge.org to learn more.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Welcome to our podcast mini series about Artober Nashville! Even if you don’t live in Tennessee or have arts programs at your nonprofit organization, we hope this mini series will provide new insight about how the arts can strengthen the nonprofit sector, and even your specific mission!

In Part 1, we explore four arts programs in Middle Tennessee promoting equity for underrepresented populations, including those with disabilities, those impacted by homelessness, minorities (including women, LGBTQ identifying individuals, and people of color), and those with mental illness, and those recovering from addiction. Our guests include:

Lori Kissinger from Borderless Arts, an organization using the arts to help prepare people with disabilities for their careers, including one man who was able to perform with Josh Turner at the iconic Grand Ole Opry! Borderless Arts is celebrating the 100th anniversary of RCA at the Country Music Association (CMA) on October 17 with a free musical performance and hosting a free Halloween party for individuals with disabilities on October 23. Visit borderlessartstn.org for more info.
Nicole Minyard from Poverty and the Arts (POVA), a nonprofit supporting people experiencing homelessness who are looking for healing, financial stability, and an opportunity to break down stereotypes about homelessness. During Artober, you can view POVA exhibits at the Belcourt Theatre Gallery, The Well Coffeehouse Downtown, The Good Cup, Patterson Intellectual Property Law offices, and Center 615. Learn more at povertyandthearts.org
Nettie Mae Kraft from Verge Theatre Company, a theatre group promoting women and LGBTQ artists to help audiences experience a different point of view. Nettie is working with Woven Theatre Company (another nonprofit theatre group prioritizing LGBTQ issues) to host “Tall Tales by AD Timms” in Artober at The Barbershop Theater. Visit thebarbershoptheater.com for more tickets.
Lynece Benton-Stewart from Healing Arts Project Inc (HAPI), an organization using the arts to provide purpose for people impacted by mental illness and addiction. HAPI’s Artober exhibit will be on display at the Nashville Public Library Edgehill Branch through October 31. Visit healingartsprojectinc.org for more info.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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It’s easy to overthink the process of copywriting and feel a lot of pressure to write the perfect appeal, but copywriting is like any other skill which just takes patience and practice. In the last episode of Season 4, we chat with a seasoned copywriter who faces the challenging task of writing uplifting stories for a nonprofit hospice care facility, and a data expert who help nonprofits communicate hard facts and figures without detracting from the passion and heart behind their message.

Plus, Jenni answers an anonymous question from a nonprofit executive director who feels like he should post on social media and send email newsletters less frequently because his unfollow and unsubscribe rates keep increasing. Jenni reveals how his copy and his audience targeting may be the problem.

Our guests this episode include:
--Liz Haas from Alive Hospice
--Drew Reynolds from Common Good Data

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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If you work for a nonprofit which has offices all over the country or world, you may have noticed some tension between the headquarters and its affiliate offices, or even between affiliate offices themselves when “turf wars” arise. This week’s episode addresses the natural tension between such offices to compare the positive and negative aspects of working for a far-reaching charity organization. You’ll hear all the perspectives: What it’s like to work for headquarters, for an affiliate, in a relatively small city, and overseas where cultural norms are completely different. Our guests also provide advice on how you can work within the system to improve relations among your staff and between offices.

Our guests this episode are both anonymous to allow for complete honesty in their interviews!

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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“Grassroots marketing” refers to any type of free or inexpensive marketing tactic. So many nonprofit professionals have become obsessed with learning about the newest SEO algorithms and digital marketing tools that it may be helpful to be reminded that some situations really require face-to-face relationships. In this episode, get inspired by examples of nonprofit grassroots marketing campaigns which have been successful in attracting new clients, donors, and volunteers. Here are just a few of the stories you’ll hear about movements fueled by grassroots marketing:

A small community festival in Sandy Springs, Georgia capitalizes on political and social trends
The “Wear Red for Women” campaign hosted by the American Heart Association in Atlanta involves competing media outlets and public figures
The YWCA in Middle Tennessee discreetly helps women who may be in violent relationships
A small nonprofit in West Nashville convinces volunteers to pick up trash outdoors in triple digit temperatures

Our guests this episode include:
--Megan McInnis from Doing Good
--TJ Fletcher from West Nashville Dream Center

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Learn what it’s like to work with AmeriCorps as an individual or as an organization. Three AmeriCorps alumni share their unique experiences, each serving under a different branch of the AmeriCorps organization.

Our guests this episode include:
--Michelle Gustafson with Caritas of Austin
--Joseph Gutierrez with Maddox Charitable Fund
--Savannah Buttery, most recently with a volunteer program called Wwoof

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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If you’re thinking about starting a social enterprise, you’ll need lots of support! In this episode, we’ll talk about two resources to help you get started, grow, and develop professionally to strengthen your impact.

Our guests this episode include:
--Rachel Schaffer Lawson from Schaffer Law Firm
--Kila Englebrook from Social Enterprise Alliance

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Learn how forming a social enterprise can provide your nonprofit with an additional stream of revenue, support your mission, and tie into your existing programs.

Our guests this episode include:
--Brad Kimbler from Staff360 (owned by Safe Haven Family Shelter)
--Daniel Furbish from Oasis Bike Workshop (owned by Oasis Center)

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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When resources are scarce, you may feel like it’s impossible to build a healthy culture and climate for your team. Unfortunately, a toxic workplace leads to even more financial difficulties due to high turnover and burnout, recruiting and training expenses, and interrupted relationships with your constituents. How can you honor your team, your mission, and your budget all at the same time?

Our guests this episode include:
--Meredith Benton with The Healing Trust
--Trevor Benitone with Adams Keegan
--Anonymous Nonprofit Professional

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Young Professionals (YP) Groups can help your nonprofits spread awareness of its mission to new generations, increase your donor base, and plan for successions. Engaging young professionals is becoming ever more vital as Baby Boomers start to retire from their long-held leadership positions! Learn how to create an effective YP Group, YP Committee, or Junior Board at your nonprofit.

Our guests this episode include:
--Jasmyn Alvarez with Park Center
--Amos Glass with the Nashville Repertory Theatre

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Hear from two Development Directors who recently completed capital campaigns. each fundraising millions of dollars. One campaign involved major renovations for a historic theatre, and the other built a brand new facility, including a commercial kitchen and revenue generating meeting space.

Our guests this episode include:
--Brooke Bernard with Belcourt Theatre
--Teri Sloan with Nashville Food Project

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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The public can have trouble understanding why a social issue is so difficult to solve, and it’s up to you to explain all the layers that cause the problem. How do you explain why it’s so difficult to end addiction, sex trafficking, and other mammoth issues?

Our guests this episode include:
--Pamela Sessions and Savak Millis from Renewal House
--Emily Willmore from End Slavery Tennessee

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Learn how to make your organization resilient to change with a technology infrastructure you actually understand how to use. Even if you have all the right technology systems in place, they won’t do any good if you don’t know how to use them or if they all operate in silos!

Our guests this episode include:
--Blake Stockard from Kumwe Systems
--Alicia Bell from Graceworks Ministries
--Nick Bicknell from Little Green Light

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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In our first episode of Season 4, Jenni talks about how nonprofits can partner with companies beyond the standard event sponsorships and corporate grants. If your organization hasn’t considered how to involve businesses in your programming, client services, volunteer groups, and other creative approaches, get some inspiration from this episode.

Our guests this episode include:
--Melissa McWilliams from Fannie Battle Day Home
--Chad Kahn from DipJar

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing, Fundraising, Growth, and Starting Up. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Before Season 4 of the Nonprofit Jenni Show is released May, I’m releasing two bonus episodes about The Big Payback! The Big Payback is Middle Tennessee’s annual “day of giving,” hosted by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. In these bonus episodes, I’m interviewing nonprofits which have been hugely successful with their online giving day campaigns. Whether you live in Middle Tennessee or on the other side of the country, I know you’ll pick up some brilliant giving day ideas from these special bonus episodes.

Our guests this episode include:
--Carter Abel from Soles4Souls
--Sarah Beatty from Big Brother Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee
--Ramsey Raybeck from Saddle Up
--Nora Kern from Walk Bike Nashville
--Leah Sherry from Turnip Green Creative Reuse

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Before Season 4 of the Nonprofit Jenni Show is released May, I’m releasing two bonus episodes about The Big Payback! The Big Payback is Middle Tennessee’s annual “day of giving,” hosted by The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. In these bonus episodes, I’m interviewing nonprofits which have been hugely successful with their online giving day campaigns. Whether you live in Middle Tennessee or on the other side of the country, I know you’ll pick up some brilliant giving day ideas from these special bonus episodes.

Our guests this episode include:
--Kathryn Bennett from CFMT
--Leah Hashinger from TIRRC
--Brittany Mullins and McKenna Risch from Beneath the Skin
--Laws Rushing from Preserve Lindsley Avenue Now

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Nonprofit organizations help make the world go round, but so do social enterprises...and sometimes they do it even better! In this episode, we’ll hear from social enterprise founders who help strengthen the social sector. This is a great episode for nonprofits who want to learn how to collaborate with social enterprises, and for aspiring nonprofit founders who may not have considered the option of starting a for-profit mission-led business.

Our guests this episode include:
--Emily Mahoney from BRANDED Collective
--Dominique Anderson from Junior CEO Tennessee

Support the Nonprofit Jenni Show with $1, $5, or $7 per month by visiting patreon.com/nonprofitjenni! Our supporters have the opportunity to send in Anonymous Questions, recommend interview guests, and help choose topics for future episodes.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Maybe you’ve heard of Foundation Center before, but you’re not quite sure how they can help your nonprofit. Or maybe you know they host networking events, or they offer workshops, but you don’t know if you’re missing out on one of their many other services. That’s why this week, we’re talking with Alexis Flannagan, the Community Outreach Manager at Foundation Center South, to learn all about their wide range of supportive programs for professionals in the social sector.

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All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Every nonprofit has “pie in the sky” goals for growth, but it’s important to make sure you’re prepared to scale up in a healthy way before you jump in. In this episode, we’ll ask questions like, Do you have the infrastructure needed to scale your operations? Do you have plenty of support from your board, staff, and volunteers? How can you achieve a major organizational shift without letting your services or relationships lapse?

Support the Nonprofit Jenni Show with $1, $5, or $7 per month by visiting patreon.com/nonprofitjenni! Our supporters have the opportunity to send in Anonymous Questions, recommend interview guests, and help choose topics for future episodes.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Before you take off for Christmas next week, make sure you have these 3 things ready to go! In this bonus Christmas episode, Jenni outlines her 3 biggest recommendations to make sure your nonprofit doesn’t miss an opportunity to engage with your supporters over one of the biggest holidays in the world. These recommendations apply to your organization even if your supporters don’t celebrate Christmas.

Support the Nonprofit Jenni Show with $1, $5, or $7 per month by visiting patreon.com/nonprofitjenni! Our supporters have the opportunity to send in Anonymous Questions, recommend interview guests, and help choose topics for future episodes.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Many nonprofit organizations I speak with have tried social media fundraising before with less-than-stellar results. However, I always preach about the benefits of social media, so I’m devoting this whole episode to the best practices for these online fundraisers! This week, we’ll talk about the importance of consistency in your social media strategy, how to add an online fundraising component to your major fundraising events, and how to find and activate influencers who support your organization.

Our guests today include:
--Stacy Nunnally from Tennessee Imagination Library and Safe Haven Family Shelter
--Lara Buckheit from DLyted

Support the Nonprofit Jenni Show with $1, $5, or $7 per month by visiting patreon.com/nonprofitjenni! Our supporters have the opportunity to send in Anonymous Questions, recommend interview guests, and help choose topics for future episodes.

All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Whether your nonprofit organization is looking to expand to a new area of town or an entirely new city across the country, you’re sure to face unexpected challenges. This week, we’re addressing some of the most common challenges I hear about, including the question about how to raise awareness about your cause in a new geographic area, the struggle to find new donors to support another branch, and even figuring out how your operations should change to fit your new surroundings.

Our guests today include:
--Grant Hensel from Nonprofit Megaphone
--Brenda Mikec from Ride for Reading

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All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Lately Ive received lots of Anonymous Questions about the role of a board of directors in relationship with the Executive Director. There are many legal grey areas associated with this relationship, so I asked my favorite nonprofit attorney Rachel Schaffer Lawson to come back to the show and answer all the questions you have submitted. Please keep in mind her answers to my questions do not constitute legal advice for your specific nonprofit organization or situation! If you have further questions, please reach out to Rachel directly--she does not charge for phone calls or emails.

Our guest today is:
--Rachel Schaffer Lawson from Schaffer Law Firm

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All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Grantwriting involves a lot more than simply filling out an application asking for money. The infrastructure and operations of your organization play a big role in determining which types of grants and how much funding you qualify to receive, so it’s important to make sure every part of your organization is working together as you enter your next grant application process. In this episode, we’ll talk about the different people who should be involved in your grantwriting, what types of metrics you should provide in grant applications, and how to effectively measure and communicate your outcomes to grant makers.

Our guests today include:
--Danielle Tong from The Kind Elephant
--Rachel Stanley from the Latin American Association

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All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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You’ve probably heard a dozen and half times that nonprofits need to stop duplicating services...but that’s a lot easier said than done. There’s also a lot more that goes into successful nonprofit work than just trying to be different for the sake of being different. We need to shift our focus back to our mission. When we do that, we realize we really need to work together to create lasting change. This episode talks about collaborating with other nonprofit agencies to make your own nonprofit stronger.

Our guests today include:
--Megan Godbey from the Nashville Public Library Foundation
--Stacia Freeman from Epic Girl

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All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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Giving Tuesday is coming up fast on November 27! If you haven’t made a fundraising or marketing plan yet, our guests have some suggestions for putting together a great campaign in just a couple days. Plus, most Giving Tuesday campaigns are extremely inexpensive to set up, so any nonprofit can participate.

Our guests today include:
--Hayley Levy from Gilda’s Club
--Jon Fraser from DipJar

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All information in the Nonprofit Jenni Show is very general in nature, and may not apply to your specific nonprofit organization. Please direct clarifying questions to Nonprofit Jenni by visiting nonprofitjenni.com.

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If you’re struggling to find new sources for volunteers, or suffer from frequent volunteer turnover, you need to start looking at these two types of nontraditional volunteers. Learn from nonprofit leaders who regularly recruit and retain volunteers with special needs, and volunteers under the age of 18.

Our guests today include:
--Sharie Loik from Meals on Wheels
--Sabrina Schoenborn from The Girl Narrative

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Learn how to set up your first planned giving campaign, or improve the one you already have in place. While most nonprofit professionals know what planned giving is, and some may even have an initiative started at their organization, many nonprofits fail to make strategic asks for planned gifts and lose out on gifts 200-300 times the size of their normal donations.

Our guests today include:
--Meagan Flippin from United Way
--Jen Hunt from Gordon Law Group

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This is the last episode of Season 2! A strategic plan guides your nonprofit through the next stage of growth, or can help you through a transition, such as a leadership change or a shift in your mission. But most nonprofit professionals and board members will only go through the strategic planning process a couple of times in their lives...if at all. This episode will talk you through the strategic planning process.

My guests this episode are:
--George Hsieh from Community Resource Exchange
--Corey Gephart from St. Luke’s Community House

Plus, don’t miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous listener, and my Submit A Brag segment where I highlight an outstanding nonprofit professional.

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The Google Ad Grant isn’t a normal grant, because you don’t get any actual money from it--but it offers amazing benefits for your organization by giving you $10,000 of free search engine advertisements every single month, for the rest of time. In this episode, a Google Ad Grant manager answers all kinds of questions about how you can use Google ads to grow your volunteer, client, and donor lists, as well as basic information about the grant itself.

My guest this episode is:
--Grant Hensel from Nonprofit Megaphone

Plus, don’t miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous listener, and my Submit A Brag segment where I highlight an outstanding nonprofit professional.

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There are dozens of various types of grants your organization can apply for, but each grant is unique in its grant writing requirements, reporting standards, and selection process. In this episode, I chat with two grant reviewers who work with community giving circles and community foundations to learn how their review processes work.

My guests this episode include:
--Mollie Lacher from Impact Nashville
--Michael McDaniel from Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee

Plus, don’t miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous listener, and my Submit A Brag segment where I highlight an outstanding nonprofit professional.

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Whether you’re in the middle of creating a new program for your nonprofit, you have a crazy idea for a unique program no one else offers, or you just want to know how program development works, I’ll probably answer all your questions in this episode. My guests in this episode work in very niche spaces, and didn’t have any sort of roadmap to teach them how to create their pilot programs.

My guests this episode include:
--Martrice Gandy from MindWorks Collaborative
--Emma Supica from Unscripted

Plus, don’t miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous listener, and my Submit A Brag segment where I highlight an outstanding nonprofit professional.

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Sometimes controversial issues such as gun control, LGBTQ issues, racism, unplanned pregnancy, and political elections can cause division among your nonprofit’s supporters and team members. It can be extremely stressful to feel like you could lose a major funding source, public favor, and staff and board members over one controversial issue. In this episode, I chat with Executive Directors who navigate these issues on a daily basis in their organizations.

My guests this episode include:
--Lindsey Harris from Tenn. Immigrants and Refugee Rights Coal.
--Renee Rizzo from Hope Clinic for Women

Plus, don’t miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous listener, and my Submit A Brag segment where I highlight an outstanding nonprofit professional.

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It’s only been in the last decade or so that professionals have started to aspire to become CEOs and Executive Directors of nonprofit organizations… In the past, many nonprofit leaders have stumbled into the nonprofit sector without initially realizing they were creating a long-term career for themselves. Now, however, many professionals new to the nonprofit field see these senior leadership positions as their dream jobs. In this episode, I chat with two nonprofit Executive Directors about how they earned their current positions. My guests this episode include: --Joyce Lavery from Safe Haven Family Shelter --Lisa Steele from Carpenter’s Square Plus, don’t miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous listener, and my Submit A Brag segment where I highlight an outstanding nonprofit professional. Support my podcast and suggest new content at patreon.com/nonprofitjenni Music by Emily Summers. Opinions expressed in the Nonprofit Jenni Show are very general in nature. Please contact Jenni with specific questions you have regarding your nonprofit. © 2018 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.

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If you feel like your nonprofit has run out of fundraising ideas, OR you just feel like youre wasting too much time and money setting up your fundraisers, you need to hear this episode! My guests and I talk about three fundraising ideas which require very little time and money to implement.

My guests this episode include:
--Jon Fraser from DipJar
--Barry Shore from DLYTED and ChangeBowl

Plus, dont miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous listener, and my Submit A Brag segment where I highlight an outstanding nonprofit professional.

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In this episode, nonprofit attorney Rachel Schaffer Lawson talks to me about legal mistakes I see lots of nonprofits make without meaning to. We cover HR issues, donation solicitations, and programs which don’t benefit your mission.

My guest this episode is:
--Rachel Schaffer Lawson from Schaffer Law Firm

Plus, don’t miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous listener, and my new Submit A Brag segment where I highlight an outstanding nonprofit professional.

Support my podcast and suggest new content at patreon.com/nonprofitjenni

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This special 2-part episode is all about events--fundraising events, volunteering events, community awareness events, client-serving events, all of them! My guests and I talk about how to plan the events, how to afford all the costs involved, current nonprofit event trends, and more.

My guests this episode include:
--Emily Layton from Waves, Inc.
--Kristen Korzenowski from Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
--Lyndsay Wilkinson from Youth Villages
--Audra Almond-Harvey from abrasiveMedia

Plus, dont miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous listener, and my new Submit A Brag segment where I highlight an outstanding nonprofit professional.

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This special 2-part episode is all about events--fundraising events, volunteering events, community awareness events, client-serving events, all of them! My guests and I talk about how to plan the events, how to afford all the costs involved, current nonprofit event trends, and more.

My guests this episode include:
--Emily Layton from Waves, Inc.
--Kristen Korzenowski from Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
--Lyndsay Wilkinson from Youth Villages
--Audra Almond-Harvey from abrasiveMedia

Plus, don’t miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous listener, and my new Submit A Brag segment where I highlight an outstanding nonprofit professional.

Support my podcast and suggest new content at patreon.com/nonprofitjenni

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Tell me what to talk about in Season 2! I have new ways for you to help me choose topics and questions to cover.

In this first episode of Season 2, I talk about programs that may not have anything obvious to do with your mission statement or cause area. Plus, don’t miss my Anonymous Q&A segment where I answer a question from an anonymous nonprofit professional.

My guests this episode include:
--Tiffany Patton from Girls on the Run
--Maithri Vangala from TechBridge

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In this special bonus episode, Jenni interviews the winner of the Nonprofit Jenni Show Prize Package! Meredith McLeod is the Chief Administrator of Shower The People. She talks about the story behind her organization, the challenges she's facing, and how she'll use each prize to grow her organization.

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In this episode, we discuss how to find long-term volunteers, and different ways to get them involved.

My guests this episode include:
—Adam Buzard from CASA
—Julie Abbott from Hands On Nashville

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In this episode, I talk about the different ways your organization can engage young professional in your mission through volunteering and board membership.

My guests this episode include:

Krystal Clark from Junior League and Vanderbilt University
Julie Abbott from Hands On Nashville

PRIZE PACKAGE: To celebrate the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, my sponsors are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky nonprofit organization! Download this episode or visit nonprofitjenni.com to find out how tow in six high-value services for your favorite nonprofit organization.

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In this episode, I talk to nonprofit attorney Rachel Schaffer about some of the legal questions most commonly asked by nonprofit organizations. Please note, this interview is very general in nature. If you have any legal questions specific to your organization, please visit schafferlawfirmtn.com.

PRIZE PACKAGE: To celebrate the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, my sponsors are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky nonprofit organization! Download this episode or visit nonprofitjenni.com to find out how to win six high-value services for your favorite nonprofit organization.

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In this episode, I talk to two Executive Directors about the in-kind donors who contribute to their organization, how they secure in-kind donations, and how they decide what to ask for.

My guests this episode include:

—Angie Adams from PENCIL Foundation
—Melissa Spradlin from Book’em

PRIZE PACKAGE: To celebrate the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, my sponsors are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky nonprofit organization! Download this episode or visit nonprofitjenni.com to find out how to win six high-value services for your favorite nonprofit organization. Music by Emily Summers. Opinions expressed in the Nonprofit Jenni Show are very general in nature. Please contact Jenni with specific questions you have regarding your nonprofit.

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In this episode, I interview experienced grant writers about the best ways to maximize your chances of winning a grant for your organization.

My guests this episode include:

—Lorraine McGuire from End Slavery Tennessee

—Tommy Wolosin from Net Works

PRIZE PACKAGE: To celebrate the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, my sponsors are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky nonprofit organization! Download this episode or visit nonprofitjenni.com to find out how to win six high-value services for your favorite nonprofit organization.

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In this episode, I talk about nonprofit organizations that have longwinded mission statements or a list of programs that seem to go on forever. Professionals from some of the organizations tell me how they “dumb down” their mission statements to attract new donors, volunteers, and clients.

My guests this episode include:
—Susan Sizemore and Misa Acox from FiftyForward
—Jennifer Abernathy and Mandy Hansen from Tennessee Respite Coalition
—Allison Plattsmier from NeedLink

PRIZE PACKAGE: To celebrate the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, my sponsors are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky nonprofit organization! Download this episode or visit nonprofitjenni.com to find out how to win six high-value services for your favorite nonprofit organization.

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In this episode, I ask seasoned nonprofit professionals about the ingredients needed to make the perfect board of directors or volunteer committee. We also discuss what to do if your board is already off the rails.

My guests this episode include:
—Emily Layton from Waves, Inc., and formerly with a nonprofit consulting firm
—Rebecca West from TechBridge and L.E.T.S. Play, and formerly with the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce

PRIZE PACKAGE: To celebrate the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, my sponsors are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky nonprofit organization! Download this episode or visit nonprofitjenni.com to find out how to win six high-value services for your favorite nonprofit organization.

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In this episode, I chat with nonprofit professionals who have to answer tough questions on a daily basis. How do you convince people to support your organization when your client population is surrounded by long-held negative stereotypes?

My guests this episode include:
—Nahed Zehr from the Faith and Culture Center
—Rachael Wilkins from Safe Haven Family Shelter
—Allison Plattsmier from NeedLink

PRIZE PACKAGE: To celebrate the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, my sponsors are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky nonprofit organization! Download this episode or visit nonprofitjenni.com to find out how to win six high-value services for your favorite nonprofit organization.

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In this special two-part episode, I interview public relations professionals and a mid-sized nonprofit who regularly appears in the news to find out how nonprofit organizations can get PR attention on a shoestring budget.

My guests this episode include:
—Julia Bonner from Pierce Public Relations
—Ali Lemmond from iHeart Media
—Rachael Wilkins from Safe Haven Family Shelter

PRIZE PACKAGE: To celebrate the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, my sponsors are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky nonprofit organization! Download this episode or visit nonprofitjenni.com to find out how to win six high-value services for your favorite nonprofit organization.

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In this special two-part episode, I interview public relations professionals and a mid-sized nonprofit who regularly appears in the news to find out how nonprofit organizations can get PR attention on a shoestring budget.

My guests this episode include:
—Julia Bonner from Pierce Public Relations
—Ali Lemmond from iHeart Media
—Rachael Wilkins from Safe Haven Family Shelter

PRIZE PACKAGE: To celebrate the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, my sponsors are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky nonprofit organization! Download this episode or visit nonprofitjenni.com to find out how to win six high-value services for your favorite nonprofit organization.

Music by Emily Summers.

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Welcome to the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show! In this first episode, I chat with nonprofit professionals who share their experiences working in cause areas that aren’t “sexy.” How do you convince people that your nonprofit is cool if you aren’t curing cancer or saving puppies?

My guests this episode include:
—Kristen Korzenowski from the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee
—Jennifer Abernathy and Mandy Hansen from the Tennessee Respite Coalition
—Maegan Phan from the Tennessee Foreign Language Institute

PRIZE PACKAGE: To celebrate the first season of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, my sponsors are giving away thousands of dollars worth of prizes to one lucky nonprofit organization! Download this episode or visit nonprofitjenni.com to find out how to win six high-value services for your favorite nonprofit organization.

Music by Emily Summers.

Opinions expressed in the Nonprofit Jenni Show are very general in nature. Please contact Jenni with specific questions you have regarding your nonprofit.

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