279. Donor Thank-You Calls + Measuring Short-Term Impact for Long-Term Goals + Essential Social Media Posts + DEI Book Recommendations
Release Date: 12/30/2024
282. Donor Database Permissions + How to Respond to Problematic Language
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281. Six Time-Saving Fundraising Tips + What’s the “Roots Up Model” for Nonprofits?
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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: — The InteRoots Initiative’s website: — Get my...
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280. New Donor Relationships + How to Make a Digital Marketing Content Calendar for 2025
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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...
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279. Donor Thank-You Calls + Measuring Short-Term Impact for Long-Term Goals + Essential Social Media Posts + DEI Book Recommendations
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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....
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278. Thanking Donors Offline + Four Year-End Action Items
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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: — Jenni’s courses and more: — Jenni’s book recommendations: — Consultants for Good: — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: ...
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277. Automated Gift Acknowledgments + Free & Affordable Online Tools for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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: — Jenni’s Gifts That Give Back catalog: — Full list of Jenni & Michelle’s favorite online tools for nonprofits: — Jenni’s courses and more: — Get my...
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276. Volunteer Management + 3 Digital Donor Recognition Strategies + Volunteer Recruitment Research
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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: — Jenni’s Gifts That Give Back catalog: — Digital donor recognition article: — Volunteer recruitment research study: — Get my...
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275. Volunteer Relationships + Influencer Philanthropy
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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: — Jenni’s Gifts That Give Back catalog: — Influencer philanthropy article: — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: Produced by Music by ©2024...
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274. Student, Alumni, & Family Records + Gifts That Give Back
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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: — Jenni’s Gifts That Give Back catalog: — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: Produced by Music by ©2024...
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273. Convert Animal Adopters to Donors + Silent Auction Planning & Hosting Tips
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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: — Jenni’s Charity Auction Guide (and other resources): — Jenni’s...
info_outlineThis 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
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Music by Emily Summers
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