Why Peer to Peer Fundraising Should Be Mandatory

When I talk about fundraising with leaders of small and midsize nonprofits, I frequently hear them tell me they want to increase their revenue either through grants or through fundraising events. Unfortunately, many of these nonprofit leaders don’t realize they’ve walked right past the low-hanging fruit, which is Peer to Peer Fundraising (also called P2P Fundraising). Whether you’ve tried P2P fundraising unsuccessfully in the past, you’re completely intimidated by the idea of asking your peers for money, or you just want to sharpen your P2P fundraising skills, you’ll love this week’s podcast episode on the Nonprofit Jenni Show!

Tips for Training and Empowering Youth Leaders

Have you ever heard a program described as “For Women, By Women” or “For Veterans, By Veterans” or “For (a group of people), By (a group of people)”? Nonprofit leaders usually recognize the need to empower various adult populations to support themselves instead of simply prescribing solutions, but it’s easy to forget that youth can also be empowered to creatively solve problems and manage programs. In the latest episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, we talk with nonprofit leaders who help youth unlock their potential to create meaningful change, and help adults get out of the way!

Creative Ways to Serve Homeless Animals Without Opening (Yet Another) Shelter

Sometimes your first idea for serving a mission may not be the best idea. For example, I talk to a lot of aspiring nonprofit leaders who want to help homeless animals, and their first instinct is usually to open a shelter… But most communities already have several shelters in place. In this episode of the Nonprofit Jenni Show, we meet two social sector leaders who are filling other needs of homeless animals in creative ways.