242 episodes

The Nonprofit Jenni Show is the podcast for nonprofit professionals, board members, and community leaders. Every week, Jenni invites nonprofit leaders to share their stories and advice for facing common management, marketing, and development challenges. Go forth and do good with the Nonprofit Jenni Show!

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The Nonprofit Jenni Show is the podcast for nonprofit professionals, board members, and community leaders. Every week, Jenni invites nonprofit leaders to share their stories and advice for facing common management, marketing, and development challenges. Go forth and do good with the Nonprofit Jenni Show!

    242. Internal Fundraising Reports + Inspire Your Board to Fundraise + Nonprofit Scattergories

    242. Internal Fundraising Reports + Inspire Your Board to Fundraise + Nonprofit Scattergories

    This week, we start a new mini-series with Little Green Light about how to use internal fundraising reports to improve your fundraising strategy throughout the year. Next, we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Elizabeth Abel about how to inspire your board members to fundraise. Finally, my sister and I try out a new game called Nonprofit Scattergories.
    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
    — Connect with Elizabeth Abel: linkedin.com/in/elizabethabel
    — Connect with Michelle: linkedin.com/in/michelle-gustafson
    — 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.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    241. Email Fundraising Appeals + Public Statements on Controversial Issues + Inclusive Board Meetings + Planning Board Retreats

    241. Email Fundraising Appeals + Public Statements on Controversial Issues + Inclusive Board Meetings + Planning Board Retreats

    This week, Little Green Light shares seven tips for writing better email appeals for your next fundraising campaign. Next, Jenni’s sister – Michelle – comes back on the show to talk about considerations to make before your nonprofit issues a public statement about a controversial issue and advice for hosting inclusive board meetings. Finally, we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Gregory Nielsen about how to plan an effective board retreat. 
    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
    — Connect with Michelle: linkedin.com/in/michelle-gustafson
    — Check out Gregory’s website: nielsenconsults.com
    — 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.

    • 1 hr 5 min
    240. Overcome Writers’ Block in Fundraising + Make Your Donate Webpage More Effective

    240. Overcome Writers’ Block in Fundraising + Make Your Donate Webpage More Effective

    This week, Little Green Light shares four tips for getting over writers’ block when you’re trying to write your next appeal letter. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with website expert Stu Swineford about how to increase donations made through your nonprofit’s website. 
    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
    — Check out Stu’s website: relishstudio.com
    — 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.

    • 31 min
    239. Converting Lapsed Donors Into Volunteers + Volunteer Management Advice

    239. Converting Lapsed Donors Into Volunteers + Volunteer Management Advice

    This week, Little Green Light shares three tips for reengaging your lapsed donors by inviting them to become volunteers. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Kathy Edersheim from Impactrics about how you can engage and retain volunteers at your nonprofit. 
    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
    — Check out Impactric’s website: impactrics.com
    — 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.

    • 30 min
    238. More Lapsed Donor Advice + Skilled Volunteer Opportunities

    238. More Lapsed Donor Advice + Skilled Volunteer Opportunities

    This week, Little Green Light shares four tips for reengaging your lapsed donors. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Abby Lehman from Photo Start about how to engage lapsed, existing, and future supporters through skilled volunteer opportuniteis.
    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
    — Check out Photo Start’s website: photostart.org
    — Try out Catchafire: catchafire.org
    — 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.

    • 30 min
    237. Reengage Lapsed Donors + Use Donor Data More Effectively

    237. Reengage Lapsed Donors + Use Donor Data More Effectively

    This week, Little Green Light shares advice for reengaging your lapsed donors. Then we take a Rewind back to a conversation with Randy Gorod about how to make better use of your donor data to segment your different donor groups and get ahead of those lapsed relationships more easily.
    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
    — Check out Randy Gorod’s website: pisgahconsulting.com
    — 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.

    • 28 min

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