Nonprofit Jenni Show

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276. Volunteer Management + 3 Digital Donor Recognition Strategies + Volunteer Recruitment Research Dec 09, 2024

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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 catalog: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Digital donor recognition article: https://afpglobal.org/digital-donor-recognition

— Volunteer recruitment research study: https://journals.sagepub.com/stoken/default+domain/10.1177%2F08997640241227166-FREE/full

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

275. Volunteer Relationships + Influencer Philanthropy Dec 02, 2024

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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: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Influencer philanthropy article: https://johnsoncenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/11-Trends-for-2024-Report.pdf

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Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

274. Student, Alumni, & Family Records + Gifts That Give Back Nov 25, 2024

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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's Gifts That Give Back catalog: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

273. Convert Animal Adopters to Donors + Silent Auction Planning & Hosting Tips Nov 18, 2024

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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's Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Jenni's Charity Auction Guide (and other resources): nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

— Jenni's Gifts That Give Back catalog: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Community Resource Center's Instagram post about their "ALL IN" event: instagram.com/reel/C_gDGUNvtuh/

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

272. Three Ways Appeal Data Reports Can Upgrade Your Next Appeal + Seasoned Women Leaders Offer "Newbies" Advice + Social Giving Trends Nov 11, 2024

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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

— Women's Nonprofit Leadership Article: ssir.org/articles/entry/the_first_100_days_for_female_leaders

— Social Giving Study: onecause.com/ebook/the-2022-giving-experience-study

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

271. How to Decide Who to Solicit During Your Next Appeal + Reasonable Employee Accommodations + Gifts That Give Back Nov 04, 2024

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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: nonprofitjenni.com/giftsthatgiveback

— Find Little Green Light's Free Resources: www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

270. Five Non-Traditional Giving Tuesday Strategies + More Tips to Perfect Your Appeal With Your CRM Oct 28, 2024

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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 Tuesday Planning Guide: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily Summers ©2024 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.

269. Use Your Donor Management System to Manage Appeals + Give Your Community Outreach a Boost Oct 21, 2024

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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' LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brittaneyrjenkins

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

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!) Oct 14, 2024

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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: preventcharityfraud.org.uk

— The National Cyber Security Centre's Small Charity Guide: ncsc.gov.uk/files/Charity-Guide-v3.pdf

— The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center: ic3.gov

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

267. Four Ways to Prep for Year-End Appeals + How (and Why) to Conduct Market Research to Grow Your Nonprofit Oct 07, 2024

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This week, we continue our mini-series with Little Green Light about how your nonprofit can maximize the success of your year-end fundraising appeal with a list of 4 ways your team can prepare for year-end apples. Then my sister Michelle is coming back to the show to talk about why market research is so important for nonprofits, and 3 ways for your nonprofit to conduct market research on a small or even a non-existent budget.

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

— Article about market research: blog.candid.org/post/market-research-for-nonprofits-made-easy-tips-to-maximize-impact

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers