Explore every episode of the podcast Nonprofit Jenni Show
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| 296. CRM Integrations That Make Your Life Easier | 07 May 2025 | 00:30:44 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily Summers
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| 295. Clean Up Your Fundraising Processes | 28 Apr 2025 | 00:39:50 | |
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 Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily Summers
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| 286. Tracking In-Kind Gifts + Ensuring All Employees Feel Safe at Work | 24 Feb 2025 | 00:52:54 | |
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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| 196. Spring Cleaning for Development Processes + The Enneagram for Nonprofit | 01 May 2023 | 00:32:19 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 195. Improve Your Donor Management Systems + Paying Your Staff Livable Wages | 24 Apr 2023 | 00:34:52 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 194. Spring Cleaning for Your Donor Data + Bringing DEIB to Your Board | 17 Apr 2023 | 00:38:38 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 193. Make a Scalable Development Plan + How DEI Serves Your Stakeholders + Clean Up Your Development Processes | 10 Apr 2023 | 01:01:03 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 192. Project Management + Nashville Shooting | 04 Apr 2023 | 00:44:00 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 191. Clean Up Your Donor Data + DEI Strategies + Create Compelling Grant Outcomes | 03 Apr 2023 | 00:56:03 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 190. Maximize Your Event Attendance + Create a Professional Vision Board + The Anxious Nonprofiteer | 27 Mar 2023 | 00:50:58 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 189. Questions to Ask After Event + Optimize Your Donation Page | 20 Mar 2023 | 00:29:56 | |
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/ — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 188. Fundraising Event Sponsorships + Strategic Planning + SWOT Analysis | 13 Mar 2023 | 00:50:15 | |
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/ — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 187. Corporate Foundations + Improving Donor Relationships With Data | 06 Mar 2023 | 00:41:09 | |
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/ — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 285. Different Gift Types (And Why They Matter) + Resilience in the Trump Era | 17 Feb 2025 | 00:43:56 | |
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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| 186. Donor Stewardship Ideas + How Donor Advised Funds Work | 27 Feb 2023 | 00:26:34 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 185. Evaluating Fundraising Activities + RFPs to Support Your Nonprofit | 20 Feb 2023 | 00:35:54 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 184. Fundraising for International Nonprofits + Fundraising Strategy Tips | 13 Feb 2023 | 00:24:35 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 183. How to Make A Fundraising Strategy + Nonprofit PR Tips | 06 Feb 2023 | 00:23:51 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 182. Nonprofit Websites + Nonprofit Trivia: Donor Management Systems | 30 Jan 2023 | 00:42:57 | |
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) — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 181. Get Your Nonprofit From Start to Strong + Donor Management Systems | 23 Jan 2023 | 00:50:58 | |
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 — The Nonprofit Workbook by Rebecca Rodriguez: thenonprofitworkbook.com — Joyce Kyles: joycekyles.com — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 180. More CRM Tips + Partnerships in Funding and Programs + How Nonprofits Can Evolve and Grow | 16 Jan 2023 | 00:52:25 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 179. Donor Management System Tips + Communications Plans + Data Audits | 09 Jan 2023 | 01:02:10 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 178. Donor Relations Tips + Nonprofits in the News | 02 Jan 2023 | 00:32:43 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 177. Best Tools for Nonprofits in 2023 + Daisy Dream Project Interview | 26 Dec 2022 | 00:34:18 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 284. Organizing Constituents + 4 Ways to Respond to Trump Policies Right Now + Legal Advocacy Strategies | 10 Feb 2025 | 00:36:46 | |
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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| 176. Nonprofit Public Relations (Nonprofit PR) | 19 Dec 2022 | 00:22:18 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 175. New Fundraising Opportunity + Gifts That Give Back | 12 Dec 2022 | 00:28:28 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 174. Annual Reports + Gifts That Give Back | 05 Dec 2022 | 00:36:19 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 173. Volunteer Management + Gifts That Give Back | 28 Nov 2022 | 00:32:09 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 172. Online Charity Auctions + Gifts That Give Back | 21 Nov 2022 | 00:41:12 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 171. Hiring a Grant Writing Consultant + Gifts That Give Back | 14 Nov 2022 | 00:33:31 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 170. Social Media Ads for Nonprofits + Gifts That Give Back | 07 Nov 2022 | 00:29:17 | |
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. — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 169. Nonprofit Marketplace + Nonprofit Trivia + Direct Mail Tips | 31 Oct 2022 | 00:29:47 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 168. Hybrid Events + Direct Mail Fundraising + Stock Solicitation Tips | 24 Oct 2022 | 00:29:42 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 167. Donation Wish Lists + Direct Mail Fundraising + Stock Solicitation Tips | 17 Oct 2022 | 00:28:16 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 283. Trump's New Policies + Gift Records + Fundraising Do's and Don'ts | 03 Feb 2025 | 00:48:26 | |
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 Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily Summers
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| 166. Donor Touchpoints + Direct Mail Fundraising + Stock Solicitation Tips | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:30:57 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 165. Email Newsletter Tips + Direct Mail Fundraising + Stock Solicitation Tips | 03 Oct 2022 | 00:28:30 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 164. Giving Tuesday + P2P Fundraising + Stock Solicitation Tips | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:34:05 | |
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 — Apply to be in this year's Gifts That Give Back catalog at nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 163. Better Board Meetings + Board Expectations + Stock Donations | 19 Sep 2022 | 00:43:31 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 162. Direct Mail + Nonprofits in the News + Stock Donations | 12 Sep 2022 | 00:46:23 | |
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 the "Why America Gives" study at https://learn.classy.org/rs/673-DCU-558/images/classy-why-america-gives-2021.pdf — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 161. Capital Campaigns + Stock Donations + Nonprofit Trivia | 05 Sep 2022 | 00:40:55 | |
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 160. Stock Donations + Grant Writing Tips + Nonprofits in the News | 29 Aug 2022 | 00:43:32 | |
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 — My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 159. Video Stories + Grant Writing Tips + Streaming Events Online | 22 Aug 2022 | 00:48:24 | |
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 — My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 158. Grant Writing Tips + Preventing Polarization Around Controversial Issues + Nonprofit Advocacy Basics | 15 Aug 2022 | 00:52:11 | |
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 — My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 157. Measuring Impact + Creating a Theory of Change + Stock Donations | 08 Aug 2022 | 00:43:52 | |
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 — My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 282. Donor Database Permissions + How to Respond to Problematic Language | 27 Jan 2025 | 00:34:47 | |
| 156. Social Donors + Women New to Leadership + Who Wants To Be A Nonprofitaire? | 01 Aug 2022 | 00:43:59 | |
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 — My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 155. Cryptocurrency Donations + Grant Writing Unicorn Tips | 25 Jul 2022 | 00:19:13 | |
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 — My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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| 154. Non-Cash Donations + Increase Your Online Donations | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:29:08 | |
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 — My once-per-week email newsletter, where you can get a short summary of every podcast episode: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe
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