Support for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit that empowers kids and teens through the game of golf. After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/nonprofit-nation .Does your nonprofit have a planned giving program? Are you interested in learning more but don't know where to start? Planned giving can be a great way for your nonprofit to weather the storm of recessions and uncertain economic periods. My guest this week is Tony Martignetti, host of the Planned Giving Accelerator and the award-winning must listen to nonprofit podcast, Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio. In this episode, we discuss the common obstacles that keep small shops from starting a planned giving program, and simple ways to start a plan and strategy for your nonprofit. Connect with Tony:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonymartignetti/Podcast: Tony Martignetti Nonprofit RadioPlanned Giving Accelerator: https://plannedgivingaccelerator.com/ About Julia Campbell, the host of the Nonprofit Nation podcast:Named as a top thought leader by Forbes and BizTech Magazine, Julia Campbell (she/hers) is an author, coach, and speaker on a mission to make the digital world a better place.She wrote her book, Storytelling in the Digital Age: A Guide for Nonprofits, as a roadmap for social change agents who want to build movements using engaging digital storytelling techniques. Her second book, How to Build and Mobilize a Social Media Community for Your Nonprofit, was published in 2020 as a call-to-arms for mission-driven organizations to use the power of social media to build movements.Julia’s online courses, webinars, and keynote talks have helped hundreds of nonprofits make the shift to digital thinking and how to do effective marketing in the digital age.Take Julia’s free nonprofit masterclass,  3 Must-Have Elements of Social Media That ConvertsConnect with me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliacampbell/