442. Empowering Nepal: A Journey to Disrupt Poverty + Inspire Donor Engagement - Jehán Seirafi

Meet Jehán. Her journey took her from editing travel guidebooks in San Francisco to founding a nonprofit that creates holistic programs for women and children in Nepal, empowering them to build their own pathways out of poverty. Tune in to hear a case study of what happened when Sunsar Maya committed to a year-long stewardship plan through personalized attention, Chai with Me events and leveraging technology to automate donor engagement. You won't want to miss Jehán’s inspiring story which we know will give you some pep in your step to make a difference in the world🌎

Cultivation, Mission Story, StewardshipAndie MurphyJune 28, 2023stewardship, cultivation, mission story, batch18Comment

239. What Matters Right Now: Donor Behavior Matters More Than Giving Amount - Lynne Wester, Jonathan McCoy, CFRE & Becky Endicott, CFRE

It's our final Friday discussion in our 8️⃣ Trends That Matter in 2022 as we dive into Donor Behavior Matters More than Giving Amount with our donor relations muse, Lynne Wester. The way we think about donor recognition is dead wrong. Our current retention rates are 23% for first-time donors and around 50% overall. So what if we could change that by changing our behavior? We need to bless and release the way we value donors. The future of donor relations is based on behavior rather than giving amount. Tune in and learn why.

Donor Relations, StewardshipJulie ConferMarch 4, 2022donor relations, stewardship, cultivation, batch11Comment

84. How to Leverage Venture Philanthropy to Grow Your Impact -Dr. Angela Jackson

Meet Angela. When you meet someone with a Harvard PhD in Education Leadership, you settle in because you know innovation and genius are going to collide. And yes it did! We're talking to Dr. Jackson about venture philanthropy (what is it?) and exploring how we can leverage our missions to breakthrough to social entrepreneurs. It's a fascinating discussion about developing innovative technical solutions to help missions partner with big dreamers.

82. The Power of a Thank You - JD Beebe

Meet JD. This serial entrepreneur and big-hearted founder stumbled into founding his company, ThankView, during an attempt to make writing his wedding thank you notes more enjoyable. Today, the sincere personalized video company helps 1,500 nonprofits say thank you through the creative use of video. And as you can imagine, the stories that come with them are incredible. We're talking the power of thank you, and you'll come to see how big JD's heart is and why he's one of our favorite people.

Fundraising, Donor Relations, Innovation, Stewardship, StorytellingJulie ConferFebruary 24, 2021batch4, stewardship, donor relations, cultivationComment

23. How to Rock Donor Experience + Taking Stewardship to the Next Level - Lynne Wester

Meet Lynne.This self-professed Donor Relations Guru has built a career reimagining how we engage, show impact and thank donors in a more strategic, meaningful way. She'll break down the 4 Pillars of Donor Relations and even find time to provide 3 quick ways small nonprofits can start to rebuild their donor relations program. We'll talk differences between stewardship and donors relations, see how you'd stack up to Lynne's covert Giving Experiment, and praise the yumminess of Doritos. Don't miss this must-listen-to episode!

Leadership, Donor Relations, StewardshipJulie ConferOctober 12, 2020stewardship, donor relations, cultivation, batch1Comment

9. How to Keep Corporate Partners Engaged, Inspired, + Happy - Mary Kate Tolan

Meet Mary Kate Tolan. The Oreo-loving Oregon girl is the Manager of the Youth Development Programs team at ALSAC St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Mary Kate is skilled in the cultivation, management, and stewardship of regional and national partners and leverages her passions for customer service and leadership development into these relationships! Tune in and hear 3 Tips for building deeper, more meaningful relationships with organizational partners.

Leadership, Partner ManagementJulie ConferSeptember 8, 2020partner management, stewardship, cultivation, batch1Comment

3. Rethinking Your Stewardship to Wow Your Donors - Brittany Fowler

Meet Brittany Fowler. Brittany is the Senior Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. After a record breaking year, they found themselves with enough new donors alone to fill the entire University of Tennessee football stadium (yes our jaws are dropped too).

Stewardship, Donor RelationsJulie ConferAugust 25, 2020stewardship, donor relations, batch1Comment