Jennifer Yarbrough The Nonprofit Expert & Grant Guru

Jennifer Yarbrough The Nonprofit Expert & Grant Guru The Nonprofit Expert and Grant Guru with over 35 years of experience.

06/19/2026

If all you needed was a nonprofit, then why is it so hard to get funding?

Honored to speak at Course ConX LIVE on a topic every nonprofit and community leader needs to master: “Get To The Yes!” ...
06/19/2026

Honored to speak at Course ConX LIVE on a topic every nonprofit and community leader needs to master: “Get To The Yes!” 🎤

At this event, we had powerful conversations around how nonprofits, educators, and leaders can better align their impact with what funders, corporate partners, and institutions are actually looking for right now.

We talked about positioning, outcomes, and strategy over assumption.

Thank you to Katherine Dunn for creating such an extraordinary experience and for bringing together so many incredible people. I left inspired, energized, and grateful to have been included.

06/19/2026

This is the part that the internet doesn't explain about donors.

Most nonprofits don't fail because they lack passion.They fail because they lack structure.Too many organizations are la...
06/18/2026

Most nonprofits don't fail because they lack passion.

They fail because they lack structure.

Too many organizations are launched with enthusiasm but without clear governance, financial systems, fundraising strategies, operational processes, or long-term plans.

As a result, founders become overwhelmed, funding becomes inconsistent, and growth becomes difficult to sustain.

Passion can start a nonprofit.
But only structure can sustain one.

If your organization feels like it's constantly struggling to keep up, the problem may not be effort. The problem may be what was never built in the first place.

The right people can accelerate your mission.The wrong people can slow it down.Many nonprofit leaders recruit board memb...
06/17/2026

The right people can accelerate your mission.

The wrong people can slow it down.

Many nonprofit leaders recruit board members simply to fill seats. Then they wonder why meetings feel unproductive and support feels limited.

A strong board brings leadership, accountability, expertise, connections, and strategic guidance.

The same principle applies to your team. Every person should understand their role, responsibilities, and contribution to the mission.

Building a nonprofit is about building a leadership structure that helps the organization grow stronger over time.

06/17/2026

What does running a nonprofit entail?

A nonprofit is not a personal project, a community club, or a way to turn your passion into a job.A nonprofit is a publi...
06/16/2026

A nonprofit is not a personal project, a community club, or a way to turn your passion into a job.

A nonprofit is a public trust.

It exists to solve a specific problem in a way that benefits the community, not the founder. That means accountability, governance, financial oversight, compliance, and transparency are all part of the job.

Many people think starting a nonprofit is about creating programs and helping people. While that's certainly part of it, a nonprofit is also an organization that must be managed responsibly and sustainably.

The organizations that create lasting impact understand that a nonprofit is more than a mission. It's a structure built to carry that mission forward.

06/16/2026

Your nonprofit program is NOT the organization.

One of the biggest mistakes nonprofit leaders make is believing grants are a funding strategy.They aren't.Grants are one...
06/15/2026

One of the biggest mistakes nonprofit leaders make is believing grants are a funding strategy.

They aren't.

Grants are one funding source within a much larger strategy.

Sustainable nonprofits build multiple pathways for revenue. They develop donor relationships, create recurring giving opportunities, cultivate partnerships, and build trust long before they ask for support.

Fundraising is about creating confidence.

When people trust your leadership, your systems, and your ability to create impact, funding becomes much easier to attract and sustain.

06/15/2026

The difference between a nonprofit and a for-profit.

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