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Trying to figure everything out on your own is not saving you money… it's costing you money. I understand the instinct. You care about your...
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Jennifer Yarbrough will be sharing strategic nonprofit nuggets that are designed to help you successfully start, launch, and build a strong foundation to support your organizations ability t...

Trying to figure everything out on your own is not saving you money… it's costing you money. I understand the instinct. You care about your...

A nonprofit gets registered, the paperwork is filed… and there's an expectation that funding should start coming in. But I want to say this...

If you feel like you've tried everything — applied for funding, told your story, built programs, showed up consistently — and it's still not...

Today I want to walk you through something I've observed after nearly 40 years in the nonprofit space: There are patterns in how nonprofit l...

You're not struggling because your mission isn't good. Your cause matters. The work you want to do matters. That's not the issue. This isn't...

I want to talk about a pattern I see all the time: Nonprofit leaders pouring everything into their programs… while the structure of the orga...

I see this pattern all the time: someone starts a nonprofit… and then waits for a grant to come in. And when it doesn't happen, confusion an...

I want to talk about a mistake I see far too often — and it's a dangerous one. Starting a nonprofit based on your idea… instead of the commu...

I want to talk about something I see far too often. Passionate, committed nonprofit leaders doing everything they can — and still feeling st...

When I say the word "infrastructure," it may not immediately resonate with you. And the reason is simple: when many nonprofit leaders start...

Today I want to talk about the visible and invisible work of running a nonprofit. People see the program. They see the events. They see the...

If you're thinking about starting a nonprofit or you've just started one, I want you to pause and ask yourself one question: Are you buildin...

f you have passion for a cause, that's powerful. But passion alone will not make your nonprofit sustainable, and it will not make it fundabl...

When I say "operate your nonprofit organization," I'm not just talking about delivering programs. I'm talking about operating everything ins...

Today, I want to talk about how to position your organization to receive grants, and not just apply for them. There's a difference. Many org...

I want to challenge something I hear all the time: "We don't have funding." But here's the truth: not having funding is a symptom. When fund...

Today I want to talk about something nonprofit leaders are rarely taught: how funders calculate risk before they fund your organization. Fun...

I hear nonprofit leaders say this all the time: "We just need to become more fundable." But when I ask what that actually means, most people...

I hear this question constantly: "Where is the money?" Because from your side, it can feel like funding has dried up, donors have disappeare...

Today I want to talk about something that might challenge you a little bit. Funders do care about your story. They care about the people you...

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I'm often asked, "What should we be doing before we get our first grant?" And the truth is, what happens before that first grant matters mor...

If you're paying for your nonprofit out of your own pocket, I want you to know something first: you're not alone. I see this all the time. P...

If you've ever applied for funding and received a rejection email… or a generic "we went in another direction"… or no response at all, then...

Let's talk about next steps. If you've been learning, listening, and realizing that something needs to change in how your organization is se...

I see this mistake over and over again: smart, passionate leaders working hard and still not getting the results they want. And the problem...

There are two hats you wear. You wear a program hat, and you wear an administrative entity hat. If you've ever felt like you're doing everyt...

I want to say this plainly, because I've seen the cost of it for decades: passion is not a plan. If you care deeply about your mission but f...

I hear nonprofit leaders say it all the time: "Once we're fully funded, everything will be fine." But after nearly 40 years in the nonprofit...

I've seen this over and over again in the nonprofit world: incredible missions, passionate leaders and organizations that still struggle. He...

One of the biggest mistakes new nonprofit founders make is confusing the nonprofit, the program, and the paperwork, and that confusion can q...

One of the biggest myths in nonprofit fundraising is this: "Fundraising is hard because donors don't want to give." That's simply not true....

When nonprofit leaders hear the word risk, they often think about money. Funders think about something very different. Funders don't avoid i...

Passion is often what starts the work, but leadership is what sustains it. Turning your passion into leadership doesn't mean losing heart. I...

When funders talk about capacity, many nonprofit leaders hear one thing: money. But that's not what capacity actually means, and misundersta...

Nonprofit burnout doesn't happen because leaders don't care enough. It happens because most founders are building, fundraising, and serving...

Many founders still believe that getting nonprofit status leads to grants. Not only is that wrong, but it's making the journey harder than e...

Starting a nonprofit often begins with passion — but passion alone won't protect you from burnout, chaos, or costly mistakes. In this episod...

Most nonprofit founders don't fail because they lack heart — they fail because they don't understand what it actually takes to survive long-...

If your nonprofit feels stuck, chaotic, or constantly scrambling, there's a good chance it's missing one critical thing: an engine that make...

Most nonprofits don't fail because of a lack of passion — they fail because they lack structure. In this episode, I break down what "structu...

If you think money is your nonprofit's biggest problem, this conversation may change everything. In this episode of Nonprofit Nuggets, you'l...

If you've started a nonprofit and already feel stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated — this conversation is for you. Most nonprofit founders rus...

Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or discouraged as a nonprofit founder? You're not failing — you're building your nonprofit out of order....

Starting a nonprofit can feel overwhelming — especially when it comes to finding your first donor. In this episode, I break down actionable...

You finally filed the paperwork. The nonprofit is official. So why does everything still feel messy, overwhelming, and unsustainable? In thi...

Too many new founders think that once the paperwork is filed, the nonprofit is officially "started." It's not. In this episode, I break down...

For decades, nonprofit leaders were told one thing: Start a nonprofit, and the funding will come. But that mindset no longer works. If you'v...

In this episode, I'm breaking down the exact step-by-step process to start your nonprofit the right way — with the structure, strategy, and...

When you're passionate about your mission, it's tempting to hit the ground running — launching programs, chasing funding, and saying yes to...