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/ — Get my once-per-week email newsletter...
Jul 17, 2023•33 min
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily ...
Jul 10, 2023•38 min
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily Summers ©2023 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights...
Jul 03, 2023•36 min
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.littlegreenli...
Jun 26, 2023•34 min
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.littlegr...
Jun 19, 2023•46 min
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 — Get my once-per...
Jun 12, 2023•30 min
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter...
Jun 05, 2023•37 min
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 — Get my once-per-week email ne...
May 29, 2023•51 min
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 Co...
May 22, 2023•46 min
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: ...
May 15, 2023•37 min
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 — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.co...
May 08, 2023•34 min
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 Produced by Ben Hill S...
May 01, 2023•32 min
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...
Apr 24, 2023•35 min
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 Rub...
Apr 17, 2023•39 min
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-assessmen...
Apr 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min
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...
Apr 04, 2023•44 min
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://...
Apr 03, 2023•56 min
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.l...
Mar 27, 2023•51 min
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...
Mar 20, 2023•30 min
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--grantwritingandf...
Mar 13, 2023•50 min
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...
Mar 06, 2023•41 min
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 podcas...
Feb 27, 2023•27 min
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.phi...
Feb 20, 2023•36 min
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 Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily Summers ©2023 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved....
Feb 13, 2023•25 min
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 Produced by Ben Hi...
Feb 06, 2023•24 min
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 summar...
Jan 30, 2023•43 min
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: thenonprofitworkbo...
Jan 23, 2023•51 min
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-wee...
Jan 16, 2023•52 min
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 Produced by Ben ...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 2 min
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: HouseOfMerc...
Jan 02, 2023•33 min
