Nonprofit Jenni Show

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286. Tracking In-Kind Gifts + Ensuring All Employees Feel Safe at Work Feb 24, 2025

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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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

285. Different Gift Types (And Why They Matter) + Resilience in the Trump Era Feb 17, 2025

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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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

284. Organizing Constituents + 4 Ways to Respond to Trump Policies Right Now + Legal Advocacy Strategies Feb 10, 2025

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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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

283. Trump's New Policies + Gift Records + Fundraising Do's and Don'ts Feb 03, 2025

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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

282. Donor Database Permissions + How to Respond to Problematic Language Jan 27, 2025

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281. Six Time-Saving Fundraising Tips + What's the "Roots Up Model" for Nonprofits? Jan 20, 2025

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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 Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— The InteRoots Initiative's website: interoots.org

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

280. New Donor Relationships + How to Make a Digital Marketing Content Calendar for 2025 Jan 06, 2025

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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 have to feel rushed to put something together last-minute.

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

— Complete customizable digital content calendar template for 2025: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore/marketing-communications-calendar

— Use coupon code 'POD10' on Jenni's website for a 10% discount!

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

279. Donor Thank-You Calls + Measuring Short-Term Impact for Long-Term Goals + Essential Social Media Posts + DEI Book Recommendations Dec 30, 2024

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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) The Acacia Company's list of five DEI strategy book recommendations for nonprofit leaders.

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

— Girl Security's website: girlsecurity.org

— Free downloadable guide with essential social media posts for 2025: nonprofitjenni.com/free

— Complete customizable digital content calendar template for 2025: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore/marketing-communications-calendar

— The Acacia Company's website: theacaciacompany.com

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

278. Thanking Donors Offline + Four Year-End Action Items Dec 23, 2024

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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: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Jenni's book recommendations: nonprofitjenni.com/books

— Consultants for Good: consultants4good.com

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

277. Automated Gift Acknowledgments + Free & Affordable Online Tools for Nonprofits Dec 16, 2024

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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/giftsthatgiveback

— Full list of Jenni & Michelle's favorite online tools for nonprofits: nonprofitjenni.com/blog

— Jenni's courses and more: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers