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
294. Get the Most Out of Your Donor Management System (CRM)
Nonprofit Jenni Show
This week, Jenni travels back in time to revisit advice from the fundraising experts at Little Green Light about how to get the most out of your donor management system (you may call it a CRM). Let’s make sure you aren’t missing out on cool features or time-saving tips with your system! In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Enter Jenni’s birthday giveaway: — Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: Produced by Music by ©2025 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.
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293. Three More Time-Saving Online Forms + Plan a Successful Charity Auction
Nonprofit Jenni Show
This week, Jenni wraps up our Little Green Insights mini-series about how to use online forms to streamline your work. Then we take a Rewind back to her step-by-step auction planning conversation with her sister, Michelle. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Enter Jenni’s birthday giveaway: — Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: Produced by Music by ©2025 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.
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292. Volunteer Data + Real-Life Ways to Use AI to Save Time and Improve Your Work
Nonprofit Jenni Show
This week, Jenni shares ideas from Little Green Light to collect more meaningful, actionable data about your volunteers through recruitment and engagement processes. Then she and her sister, Michelle, give real examples of how they use AI tools (like ChatGPT) at work and share tips for getting the best results when using these tools. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Enter Jenni’s birthday giveaway: — Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: Produced by Music by ©2025 Nonprofit...
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291. Birthday Giveaway + Nonprofit Membership Programs + Fundraising Do’s and Don’ts
Nonprofit Jenni Show
This week, Jenni gives updates about what she’s giving away for her birthday celebration and how to enter to win. Then she shares advice for creating meaningful membership programs. Finally, she takes a Rewind back to a conversation with Lisa Greer about fundraising do’s and don’ts. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Enter Jenni’s birthday giveaway: — Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: — The Essential Fundraiser’s Handbook: — Philanthropy Revolution: — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: ...
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290. Event Planning and Registration Tips + Celebrate Jenni’s Birthday
Nonprofit Jenni Show
This week, Jenni shares a reminder about a free virtual event coming up where you can learn how to advocate against Trump’s dangerous policies, both personally and on behalf of your nonprofit. She also shares tips for optimizing your event registration forms and for planning fundraising events. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Free April 30 Advocacy Event: — Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: — Record a Message for the Pod: — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: Produced by Music by ©2025 Nonprofit...
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289. Make Donation Forms Work Harder For You + Donor Social Media Preferences
Nonprofit Jenni Show
This week, Jenni talks about a free virtual event coming up where you can learn how to advocate against Trump’s dangerous policies, both personally and on behalf of your nonprofit. She also shares 5 ways to make your nonprofit’s online donation form work harder for you and help you build stronger relationships with donors. Then she chats with her sister Michelle about a new study on how donors prefer to engage with their favorite nonprofits through social media. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Free April 30 Advocacy Event: — Little Green...
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288. Managing Planned Gifts + Examples of How a Virtual Assistant Can Improve Your Efficiency
Nonprofit Jenni Show
This week, Jenni chats with Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light about tracking and organizing planned gift information in your donor management system. Then she talks to her virtual assistant, Peris Wanjiru, about how VAs can help nonprofit teams work more efficiently, with examples of tasks she’s taken over for Jenni and her nonprofit clients. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising Resources: — Get in touch with Peris: — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: Produced by Music by ©2025...
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287. Recurring vs. Pledged Gifts + Mental Health Support for Employees
Nonprofit Jenni Show
This week, Jenni chats with Virginia Davidson from Little Green Light about the differences between recurring and pledged gifts, plus how to manage both types in your donor management system. Then she talks to Lauren Andraski, Founder and CEO of Consultants for Good, about how work-related mental health issues impact both individual employees and your organization as a whole. She and Lauren also discuss research-based practices for supporting your team’s mental health at work. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Little Green Light’s Free Fundraising...
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286. Tracking In-Kind Gifts + Ensuring All Employees Feel Safe at Work
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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: — Free Nonprofit Consultant Landscape Analysis: — Get my once-per-week email...
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285. Different Gift Types (And Why They Matter) + Resilience in the Trump Era
Nonprofit Jenni Show
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: — Join C4G for FREE: — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: Produced by Music by ...
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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