In this episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, Jenni shares her top 15 favorite free (and almost free) tools for your nonprofit to check out before 2020. Even if you’ve heard of some of these resources before, you’ll hear some handy reminders of features you may have forgotten about or overlooked!
4 reasons nonprofit leaders don’t want to host a Giving Tuesday campaign
Whenever I start talking about Giving Tuesday, I see lots of eye rolls from nonprofit leaders who feel like Giving Tuesday is a waste of time. In the first episode of Season 5 of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, I break down the four most common objections I hear from nonprofit leaders about why they don’t like to participate in this 24-hour giving day. I also interview Sarah Barr, the Executive Director of the Marysville Uptown Theatre Organization, who is in the midst of planning and executing a Capital Campaign, Giving Tuesday Campaign, and Year End Appeal all at the same time.
Make the Arts Relevant to Everyone Everywhere
Happy Artober, everyone! In honor of Artober, I’ve partnered with my local community foundation to explore how the arts can be used to support all kinds of philanthropic causes through a short podcast mini-series. In Part 2, I highlight four organizations in my home base of Tennessee which are making the arts relevant to everyone everywhere to support a wide range of causes. Whether we’re talking about STEAM education, inclusive activities for people with disabilities, promoting fearlessness and ingenuity, or even improving your professional conduct at work, the arts are present and needed.
How the Arts Can Promote Equity for Underrepresented Populations
Happy Artober, everyone! In honor of Artober, I’ve partnered with my local community foundation to explore how the arts can be used to support all kinds of philanthropic causes through a short podcast mini-series. In Part 1, I highlight four organizations in my home base of Nashville, TN to discover how arts programs can help promote equity for underrepresented populations including people with disabilities, people impacted by homelessness, minority gender and sexuality groups, people experiencing mental illness, and people recovering from addiction.
Copywriting (writing content) to tell your story and earn support
It’s easy to overthink the process of copywriting and feel a lot of pressure to write the perfect appeal, but copywriting is like any other skill which requires patience and practice. In the last episode of Season 4, we chat with Liz Haas from Alive Hospice, who faces the challenging task of writing uplifting stories for a nonprofit hospice care facility. We also hear from Drew Reynolds, a data expert who help nonprofits communicate hard facts and figures without detracting from the passion and heart behind their message.