Nonprofit Jenni Show

Latest Episodes:

196. Spring Cleaning for Development Processes + The Enneagram for Nonprofit May 01, 2023

Show notes

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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Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

195. Improve Your Donor Management Systems + Paying Your Staff Livable Wages Apr 24, 2023

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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

— 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

194. Spring Cleaning for Your Donor Data + Bringing DEIB to Your Board Apr 17, 2023

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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

— 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

193. Make a Scalable Development Plan + How DEI Serves Your Stakeholders + Clean Up Your Development Processes Apr 10, 2023

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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

— 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

192. Project Management + Nashville Shooting Apr 04, 2023

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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

— 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

191. Clean Up Your Donor Data + DEI Strategies + Create Compelling Grant Outcomes Apr 03, 2023

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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

— 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

190. Maximize Your Event Attendance + Create a Professional Vision Board + The Anxious Nonprofiteer Mar 27, 2023

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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

— 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

189. Questions to Ask After Event + Optimize Your Donation Page Mar 20, 2023

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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/

— 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

188. Fundraising Event Sponsorships + Strategic Planning + SWOT Analysis Mar 13, 2023

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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/

— 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

187. Corporate Foundations + Improving Donor Relationships With Data Mar 06, 2023

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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/

— 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