Nonprofit Jenni Show

Kim Patterson, Director of Development for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Middle Tennessee, shares how she build relationships with new corporate sponsors, creates appeals to ask for their support, and keeps them engaged with LLS's mission for the long term. Get in touch with Kim at [email protected].

This episode is sponsored by Learn Grant Writing -- Visit learngrantwriting.org/jenni to get a free training about how to become a grant writer.

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni. 

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

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Grant Writing Mentor Teresa Huff explains the basics of how grants work, how to find grants that are a good fit for your nonprofit, and how to build relationships with grant makers. She also talks about her podcast, Grant Writing Simplified, and free grant writing resources available on her website.

REMINDER: Submit your nonprofit to be featured on the upcoming 100th episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show! Visit tinyurl.com/jenni100 no later than February 28 to fill out our short form.

Visit nonprofitjenni.com to get Marketing and Fundraising resources, find support for your organization, or to contact Jenni. 

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

©2021 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.

Becky Rossman, CEO of Neighborhood House, shares advice about how to ensure your board's by-laws are up-to-date, set expectations for board members, and consider collaboration opportunities with other nonprofit organizations. Contact Becky at [email protected].

Plus, Jenni shares how your nonprofit can be featured on the upcoming 100th episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show! Visit tinyurl.com/jenni100 to apply to have your nonprofit featured on the podcast.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofit leaders seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

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Jenni talks about how to personalize communications with each of your different audiences, including corporate partners, major donors, monthly donors, and even people who just passively follow your nonprofit on social media. Also, Jenni's sister Michelle comes back for another round of Nonprofit Trivia, all about fundraising and communications in 2021.

Get Jenni's 2021 Communications Calendar at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore

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Our podcast guest this week is:

--Michelle Gustafson from Caritas of Austin

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofit leaders seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

©2021 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.

Jenni outlines six ways your nonprofit can partner with corporations and local businesses in 2021, even during the COVID-19 pandemic! (Plus, listen all the way to the end of the episode for a bonus seventh way to partner with businesses.) Also, listener Brent Oest joins us for another round of Nonprofit Trivia to answer questions about--you guessed it--how nonprofits can collaborate with businesses.

Talk to Jenni: Schedule a half-hour call to "Pick Jenni's Brain" about your fundraising and marketing challenges, or send me an email about anything you like!

Bonus Tip #7: Download Jenni's Silent & Online Auction Guide to learn how to request corporate donations for a charity auction. Plus, get Jenni's spreadsheet of over 140 US corporations that love to donate to charity auctions!

Our podcast guest this week is:

--Brent Oest from Neighborhood House

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

Produced by Ben Hill Sound

Music by Emily Summers

©2021 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.

This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, hear from a fellow listener as she explains what she's learned about how to host safe fundraising events in the midst of COVID-19. Also, Jenni shares a story about a client she's helping to improve their individual donor database.

Want to host an online auction like Jada's organization did? Visit nonprofitjenni.com/courseandmore to get Jenni's Online Auction Guide with a bonus gift of Jenni's list of over 140 corporations that love to donate to charity auctions! 

Need help staying in touch with each of your donor segments in the new year? Get Jenni's Marketing and Communications Calendar with tasks you can complete each week throughout 2021 at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore!

Our podcast guest this week is:

--Jada Hoerr from Midwest Food Bank

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

Produced by Ben Hill Sound - benhillsound.com

Music by Emily Summers.

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This year has been full of unexpected challenges, so this week, let's talk about how to plan for the new year. First, Dr. Patton McDowell (podcast host of "Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership") discusses mergers, alliances, and other forms of collaboration that could help your nonprofit work more efficiently and have a greater impact. Then Jenni offers three tips to improve the way you communicate with your supporters in 2021.

Find Jenni's Marketing and Communications Calendar at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore!

Our podcast guests this week are:

--Dr. Patton McDowell / pattonmcdowell.com/podcasts

--Michelle Gustafson, who hops in for our new "Dad Jokes" segment!

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

Produced by Ben Hill Sound - benhillsound.com

Music by Emily Summers.

©2020 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.

You may have noticed that your employees all need support from you in different ways. We all have our own unique strengths, weaknesses, and quirks -- How can you lead your team to effectively support and empower each individual to do their best work? This week on the Nonprofit Jenni Show, we chat with Alycia Halladay from the Autism Science Foundation about employing individuals with autism. We also revisit a conversation with Meredith Benton from the Healing Trust with advice on developing a supportive work culture.

Jenni also invites you to "pick her brain" about your year-end fundraising plans, relationships with business partners, and any other marketing or fundraising challenges you need help with. Schedule a call with Jenni at calendly.com/nonprofitjenni or check out her mini-courses and templates at nonprofitjenni.com/coursesandmore.

Our podcast guests this week are:

--Alycia Halladay from the Autism Science Foundation (autismsciencefoundation.org)

Read the policy brief here: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.autism-insar.org/resource/resmgr/files/policybriefs/2018-insar_policy_brief.pdf

--Meredith Benton from the Healing Trust (healingtrust.org)

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

Produced by Ben Hill Sound - benhillsound.com

Music by Emily Summers.

©2020 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.

Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, we still have no idea when it will be safe to host events in person again. Some nonprofits were able to pivot quickly to virtual events, but many nonprofit leaders still feel unsure how to get started in planning their organization's first virtual event. This week, Jenni interviews Melissa Norden, the Executive Director of Bottomless Closet in New York, about how she planned and hosted her nonprofit's first ever virtual event. We also play another round of nonprofit trivia! This time, our trivia questions are all about how to make your fundraising events earn more revenue.

Our podcast guests this week are:

--Melissa Norden from Bottomless Closet (bottomlesscloset.org)

--Michelle Gustafson from Caritas of Austin

This episode is sponsored by the podcast "Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership", hosted by Dr. Patton McDowell. Find "Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership" wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit pattonmcdowell.com/podcasts to listen.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

Produced by Ben Hill Sound - benhillsound.com

Music by Emily Summers.

©2020 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.

Can you believe we're approaching the end of 2020 already? It's been a heck of a year! As nonprofit leaders search for creative new ways to generate sustainable revenue for their organizations, Jenni wants to provide some food for thought. In this episode, we'll play a quick trivia game about the most successful types of creative revenue ideas! We'll also revisit an interview from the archives with Brad Kimbler, CEO of the social enterprise Staff 360, which is owned by the nonprofit Safe Haven Family Shelter.

Jenni also shares an update about a free way to spread the word about your nonprofit or social enterprise's products and services during the holiday shopping season. We're compiling a "Gifts That Give Back" ecatalog for people who want to support good causes this winter, and you can apply to have your items included for free! Visit tinyurl.com/nonprofitjennigifts to submit your items for consideration.

Our podcast guests this week are:

--Michelle Gustafson from Caritas of Austin

--Brad Kimbler from Staff 360 / Safe Haven Family Shelter

This episode is sponsored by the podcast "Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership", hosted by Dr. Patton McDowell. Find "Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership" wherever you listen to podcasts, or visit pattonmcdowell.com/podcasts to listen.

Nonprofit Jenni provides consulting services and coaching calls for nonprofits and social impact organizations seeking guidance in the areas of Marketing and Fundraising. Visit nonprofitjenni.com to learn more.

Produced by Ben Hill Sound - benhillsound.com

Music by Emily Summers.

©2020 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.