Nonprofit Jenni Show

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226. Gifts That Give Back + Create a DEI Strategy + Retain Donors After Giving Tuesday Dec 11, 2023

Show notes

This week, we're continuing our annual Gifts That Give Back season by chatting with the team from Made by DWC. We also continue our series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on developing a DEI plan. Finally, we continue our mini-series with Little Green Light about how to retain your donors after Giving Tuesday.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Made by DWC: madebydwc.org/collections/home-gift-collection

— The Acacia Company's free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light's free fundraising resources (including their ebook "How to Retain Donors After Your Giving Day"): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

225. Gifts That Give Back + Buy-In for DEI Work + Retain Donors After Giving Tuesday Dec 04, 2023

Show notes

This week, we're kicking off our annual Gifts That Give Back season by chatting with Gretchen Witt, co-founder and executive director of Cookies for Kids Cancer. We also continue our series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on getting buy-in for your DEI plan. We also start a new mini-series with Little Green Light about how to retain your donors after Giving Tuesday.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Cookies for Kids Cancer: cookiesforkidscancer.org

— The Acacia Company's free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light's free fundraising resources (including their ebook "How to Retain Donors After Your Giving Day"): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

224. Microaggressions and Harmful Interactions + Year End Appeals (Contin) Nov 20, 2023

Show notes

This week, we continue our new series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on reducing harmful interactions at your nonprofit. We also continue our mini-series about how to plan a year-end fundraising appeal, with a focus on evaluation of campaign success.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— The Acacia Company's free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light's free fundraising resources (including their ebook "6 Steps to a Successful Appeal"): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

223. 3 Signs Your DEI Work is Incomplete + Year End Appeals (Contin) Nov 13, 2023

Show notes

This week, we continue our new series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on figuring out whether your nonprofit's DEI work is incomplete. We also continue our mini-series about how to plan a year-end fundraising appeal, with a focus on gift acknowledgment.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— The Acacia Company's free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light's free fundraising resources (including their ebook "6 Steps to a Successful Appeal"): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

222. DEI in Strategic Planning + Year End Appeals (Contin) Nov 06, 2023

Show notes

This week, we start a new series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024. We also continue our mini-series about how to plan a year-end fundraising appeal.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— The Acacia Company's free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com

— Little Green Light's free fundraising resources (including their ebook "6 Steps to a Successful Appeal"): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

221. Strategic Planning + Year End Appeals (Contin) Oct 30, 2023

Show notes

This week, we chat with Eric Ryan about strategic planning for your nonprofit. We also continue our mini-series about how to plan a year-end fundraising appeal.

In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out!

— Little Green Light's free fundraising resources (including their ebook "6 Steps to a Successful Appeal"): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni

— Register for the Strategic Planning 101 webinar on Nov 7: philanthroforce.org/events

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

220. Influencer Marketing + Philanthropy Trends + Year End Appeals Oct 23, 2023

Show notes

This week, we have a jam-packed episode! We talk about Gifts That Give Back, influencer marketing, some trends in philanthropy, and tips for planning your year-end appeal.

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

— Gifts That Give Back: tinyurl.com/jennigifts

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

219. Bonus Giving Tuesday Tips + Increasing Online Donations Oct 16, 2023

Show notes

This week, we have some bonus Giving Tuesday planning tips from Little Green Light! We'll also take a Rewind back to an SSIR article about how your nonprofit can increase donations made through your website.

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

— Jenni's Giving Tuesday Planning Toolkit: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

218. Do You Hate Giving Tuesday? + Brainstorm a Giving Tuesday Campaign Theme Oct 09, 2023

Show notes

This week, we're wrapping up our mini-series about how to plan for Giving Tuesday, thanks to our sponsorship by Little Green Light! We take a Rewind back to a segment I recorded a few years ago to address four key reasons nonprofiteers sometimes hate Giving Tuesday. Then my sister, Michelle, comes back on the pod to help inspire you as you brainstorm a campaign theme for Giving Tuesday this year.

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

— Jenni's Giving Tuesday Planning Toolkit: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

217. Matching Gifts for Giving Tuesday Campaigns + More Giving Tuesday Planning Tips Oct 02, 2023

Show notes

This week, we're continuing our mini-series about how to plan for Giving Tuesday, thanks to our sponsorship by Little Green Light! We take a Rewind back to a segment I recorded a couple years ago with five tips for planning a successful Giving Tuesday fundraiser. Then Jenni's sister, Michelle, comes back on the pod to discuss how to incorporate a matching gift into your Giving Tuesday campaign.

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

— Jenni's Giving Tuesday Planning Toolkit: nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

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

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers