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296. CRM Integrations That Make Your Life Easier

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 ©...

295. Clean Up Your Fundraising Processes

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...

294. Get the Most Out of Your Donor Management System (CRM)

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/je...

293. Three More Time-Saving Online Forms + Plan a Successful Charity Auction

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/s...

292. Volunteer Data + Real-Life Ways to Use AI to Save Time and Improve Your Work

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 Fu...

291. Birthday Giveaway + Nonprofit Membership Programs + Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts

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 ...

290. Event Planning and Registration Tips + Celebrate Jenni’s Birthday

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.littlegree...

289. Make Donation Forms Work Harder For You + Donor Social Media Preferences

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...

288. Managing Planned Gifts + Examples of How a Virtual Assistant Can Improve Your Efficiency

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/...

287. Recurring vs. Pledged Gifts + Mental Health Support for Employees

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, w...

286. Tracking In-Kind Gifts + Ensuring All Employees Feel Safe at Work

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 Resource...

285. Different Gift Types (And Why They Matter) + Resilience in the Trump Era

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.litt...

284. Organizing Constituents + 4 Ways to Respond to Trump Policies Right Now + Legal Advocacy Strategies

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 men...

283. Trump’s New Policies + Gift Records + Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts

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! — Resource...

282. Donor Database Permissions + How to Respond to Problematic Language

281. Six Time-Saving Fundraising Tips + What’s the “Roots Up Model” for Nonprofits?

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 F...

280. New Donor Relationships + How to Make a Digital Marketing Content Calendar for 2025

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 ...

279. Donor Thank-You Calls + Measuring Short-Term Impact for Long-Term Goals + Essential Social Media Posts + DEI Book Recommendations

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...

278. Thanking Donors Offline + Four Year-End Action Items

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: ...

277. Automated Gift Acknowledgments + Free & Affordable Online Tools for Nonprofits

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/gift...

276. Volunteer Management + 3 Digital Donor Recognition Strategies + Volunteer Recruitment Research

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 catal...

275. Volunteer Relationships + Influencer Philanthropy

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...

274. Student, Alumni, & Family Records + Gifts That Give Back

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’...

273. Convert Animal Adopters to Donors + Silent Auction Planning & Hosting Tips

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’...

272. Three Ways Appeal Data Reports Can Upgrade Your Next Appeal + Seasoned Women Leaders Offer “Newbies” Advice + Social Giving Trends

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’...

271. How to Decide Who to Solicit During Your Next Appeal + Reasonable Employee Accommodations + Gifts That Give Back

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...

270. Five Non-Traditional Giving Tuesday Strategies + More Tips to Perfect Your Appeal With Your CRM

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 Tues...

269. Use Your Donor Management System to Manage Appeals + Give Your Community Outreach a Boost

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’ LinkedI...

268. Last-Minute Year-End Appeal Planning + How to Create Your Cyber Security Plan (I promise, you NEED to listen to this cyber security advice!)

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:...