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Can an email series transform your community engagement?

In today’s episode, I’m join by the one and only Trent Rash, Executive Director of the Missouri Symphony to talk about being stopped on the street because of an email — and how storytelling is essential to every nonprofit organization.

Trent reflects on the challenges and rewards of nonprofit leadership, especially in the arts sector.

Join us to hear how storytelling and embracing change can redefine the success of a nonprofit organization.

🔗 Links mentioned in this episode

• How to launch an automated new donor welcome series

☕️ Find me on social media

• Instagram
• LinkedIn

⭐️ Get to know Trent + MOSY

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Instagram

⚙️ My favorite tech tools

ConvertKit (PS. nonprofits get 20% off!)

Learn the steps needed to increase your donor retention without sacrificing the personalization needed to build a real connection with your donors!

In this webinar, I’ll walk you through the 3 action steps to create, write and automate a new donor (or subscriber) welcome series this year.

Sign up today!

https://www.smallshopstrategies.com/webinar

Whether you’re a small shop leader, an aspiring nonprofit professional, or simply someone interested in the intersection of creativity, finance, and education, this episode is a must-listen.

Andrea Ferrero-Haggerty is on the podcast sharing about her journey as the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Pockets Change.

This episode serves as an inspiring example of how small organizations can make a substantial impact with the right approach, mindset, and community support.

Join this conversation in exploring how productivity and purpose can align to create meaningful, sustainable change.

🔗 Links mentioned in this episode

• How to launch an automated new donor welcome series

☕️ Find me on social media

• Instagram
• LinkedIn

⭐️ Get to know Andrea + Pocket’s Change

• Pockets Change Website
• Find out your Money Personality Quiz
• Andrea on LinkedIn
• Pockets Change on Instagram

⚙️ My favorite tech tools

ConvertKit (PS. nonprofits get 20% off!)

Learn the steps needed to increase your donor retention without sacrificing the personalization needed to build a real connection with your donors! In this webinar, I’ll walk you through the 3 action steps to create, write and automate a new donor (or subscriber) welcome series this year.

Sign up today!

https://www.smallshopstrategies.com/webinar

Peeling back the curtain on one of the SproutED Community Bonus calls.

In this episode, DeaRonda Harrison of June First Firm chats with SproutED community members and answers all their grant writing questions.

Bonus calls take place monthly inside the SproutED community and members get exclusive access to industry experts on some of the biggest issues facing EDs and nonprofits.

Join the SproutED waitlist.

Get to know DeaRonda Harrison.

☕️ Find me on social media

Instagram

LinkedIn

⚙️ My favorite tech tools

ConvertKit (PS. nonprofits get 20% off!)

Helllloooo from Nonprofit Nation!

In this episode, I am sharing an episode from when I was a guest on Julia Cambell’s podcast, Nonprofit Nation. This is one of my favorite interviews I’ve ever done.

We talk about ideas for building resilience in our organizations and in ourselves, especially after the collective trauma we all experienced (the pandemic) and what the most successful nonprofit organizations and successful EDs have in common.

Follow Nonprofit Nation

Get to know Julia Campbell

☕️ Find me on social media

Instagram

LinkedIn

⚙️ My favorite tech tools

ConvertKit (PS. nonprofits get 20% off!)

We are back in action!

The Sprout Nonprofit podcast is back from summer vacation and shaking things up.

In this episode, I share with you some of the shifts I’m making in my business, some exciting new offerings (this will be a surprise to no one), more about enrollment for SproutED and some fun updates to the Sprout podcast.

🔗 Links mentioned in this episode

• Got a question about systems, productivity or your org? Leave a voice memo
• Interested in System Setup support? Fill out this form
• Ready to be the next SproutED member? Join the waitlist

☕️ Find me on social media

Instagram

LinkedIn

⚙️ My favorite tech tools

ConvertKit (PS. nonprofits get 20% off!)

Need a few hot tips for retaining your  donors?

A new report is in and I’m giving you all the highlights for keeping your donors engaged amidst the decreasing giving trend. I also dive into the importance of email marketing and share some important benchmarks for small shops.

Giddy up because it’s time to make the shift from a transactional approach to a more relational approach.

My favorite email marketing tool: ConvertKit (PS. nonprofits get 20% off!)

Join me for the North America Giving Conferece hosted by Fundraising Everywhere next week, click here to get signed up.

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Running a nonprofit is not easy, but what if you had a few more hours back in your day? During the challenge, I will show you how to start saving 2+ hours in your day – easily. (Yes, that’s 10+ hours a week!). 

Sign up today! https://www.smallshopstrategies.com/challenge 

Ready to take back control of your calendar? 

In this episode, I will share with you the three layers of calendar management and how practice putting your non-negotiables and boundaries in the calendar will help you work more efficiently and intentionally.

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Running a nonprofit is not easy, but what if you had a few more hours back in your day? During the challenge, I will show you how to start saving 2+ hours in your day – easily. (Yes, that’s 10+ hours a week!). 

Sign up today! https://www.smallshopstrategies.com/quiz

Ready to take back your time and banish that burnout for good?⏰

Find out how I plan my calendar and practice flexible time blocking. 

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Running a nonprofit is not easy, but what if you had a few more hours back in your day?During the challenge, I will show you how to start saving 2+ hours in your day – easily. (Yes, that’s 10+ hours a week!). 

Sign up today! https://www.smallshopstrategies.com/challenge 

📦 As your go-to nonprofit productivity pal, check out my Amazon store with my favorite productivity tools. https://www.amazon.com/shop/smallshopstrategies 

*yes, I earn commission on anything you purchase through my store. Current commission earned: $0.09. 

The best way to retain new donors? With an automated welcome series. No need to let new donors slip through the cracks - keep ‘em coming back for more. 

Here’s how to put a crucial part of donor stewardship on autopilot. 

😍 make donor relationships a priority. Steal my 100-day roadmap to give donors a welcoming experience -www.smallshopstrategies.com/100days

Systems are crucial for becoming more focused, organized, and productive. 

In this episode, we'll cover the 4 systems every nonprofit needs and how they work together to boost your productivity -- and, therefore, your impact.

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⚙️ Running a nonprofit is not easy, but what if you had a few more hours back in your day? During the challenge, I will show you how to start saving 2+ hours in your day – easily. (Yes, that’s 10+ hours a week!). 

Sign up today! (It’s FREE!) https://www.smallshopstrategies.com/challenge 

📦 As your go-to nonprofit productivity pal, check out my Amazon store with my favorite productivity tools. https://www.amazon.com/shop/smallshopstrategies 

*yes, I earn commission on anything you purchase through my store. Current commission earned: $0.09.