Helping You Raise More Money to Help More People
Welcome to the Nonprofit Answers Podcast where we answer your nonprofit marketing and fundraising questions. From acquiring new donors to nurturing long-term donor relationships, we’ve got the answers to your most pressing questions.
Hi, I’m Jeremy Reis, your Nonprofit Answers host. I’m the Senior Director of Marketing at Food for the Hungry, leading our direct response, digital, creative, child sponsorship communications, and sports fundraising initiatives. Food for the Hungry is a $130 million international relief and development organization. In my role, I face many of the same challenges you do and have to make decisions on how to raise the most funds, develop the deepest relationships, and market our organization with limited money, people and resources. In this podcast, I’ll answer your questions on nonprofit marketing and fundraising to help you raise the most money possible to help the most people you can.
Do you have a question you’d like answered? Please submit it below or call 1-855-925-4257 and leave me a voicemail. If you leave me a voicemail (preferred so I can add your audio to the podcast), please let me know your name, city you’re in, and any details necessary to answer the question. By leaving a voicemail or submitting the form, you grant us the right to use your voice or likeness and any information you submit in the Nonprofit Answers Podcast and on nonprofitdonor.com.
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Episodes
Episode 021 – Nonprofit Startup Funding
Whether you're at a brand new nonprofit, are revamping a fundraising program, or need creative ideas for fundraising for a new campaign or project, this episode will give you actionable fundraising ideas.
Episode 020 – Donor Psychology – What moves someone to donate? Part 2
In this second part of a two part series on donor psychology, you will learn the reasons why people give. Jeremy has identified 15 different psychological triggers that moves someone to donate to your nonprofit. In this episode, Jeremy explains the second 7 motivations, or donor psychological triggers, that help someone make a decision to give to your nonprofit.
Episode 019 – Donor Psychology – What moves someone to donate? Part 1
In this second episode of a special series of fundraising education, you will learn donor psychology and the reasons why people give. Jeremy has identified 15 different psychological triggers that moves someone to donate to your nonprofit. In this episode, Jeremy explains the first 8 motivations, or donor psychological triggers, that help someone make a decision to give to your nonprofit. This is a fascinating look at why people give and how you can change your messaging or produce events that create more donors. For major donors, general donors, and monthly donors.
Episode 018 – Nonprofit Donor Motivations
Recently, my 15 year old daughter Emily has shown interest in nonprofit marketing and fundraising. In this special series of Nonprofit Answers episodes, you'll learn all aspects of the fundraising process. In this episode, you will learn donor motivations and how your nonprofit presents an appeal or campaign to specific types of donors. You'll start learning the foundations of donor psychology and how to motivate donors to give.
Episode 017 – 5 Secrets to Successful Fundraising
In this special episode, I reflect on the lessons I've learn over these years and share the five secrets successful fundraisers know. You'll learn how to demonstrate urgency, how to be more direct with your ask, a mistake you're likely making in how you talk to donors, a lesson on using facts to motivate donors, and key insights into showing gratitude. These lessons, learned over the course of raising tens of millions of dollars, will help propel you forward as a nonprofit fundraiser.
Episode 016 – Effective Nonprofit Storytelling
Storytelling is the foundation of excellent nonprofit marketing. Jeremy is frequently asked, "how do I effectively tell our story?" In this special episode, Jeremy Reis explores effective nonprofit storytelling that produces results. You'll learn the tips and tricks to writing great nonprofit stories that raise funds and builds relationships with your donors and stakeholders.
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Submit your question to have an opportunity to be featured on the Nonprofit Answers Podcast. Please call 1-855-925-4257 and leave us a voicemail or complete the form below. If you complete the form, we will use a voice actor to read your question for the podcast. By submitting this form, you give us the worldwide license and right to use your question on the Nonprofit Answers Podcast and on nonprofitdonor.com. Thanks for submitting your question!