Missions to Movements
Missions to Movements is the nonprofit marketing and fundraising podcast that helps you grow recurring donors, scale monthly giving programs, and build digital campaigns that convert.
Hosted by Dana Snyder—speaker, strategist, and founder of Positive Equation—this show is packed with actionable nonprofit growth strategies, social media tips, and fundraising best practices.
Each week, you’ll hear how organizations are increasing donor retention, building thought leadership, and using digital fundraising to drive real impact. If you want to learn how to attract monthly donors, master nonprofit marketing, and transform your mission into a movement, this podcast is for you.
Episodes
202 episodes
Inside The Hunger Project’s Monthly Giving Rebrand: 65% Growth + 20 Years of Investor Loyalty
Imagine your monthly giving program is so successful that it sparks 65% growth in new recurring gifts and sustains investor loyalty for over two decades. In this episode, Andrea Arkow and Ashley Schenk from
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Episode 201
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33:22
Scaling Monthly Giving to 34% of Donors and $134K in Recurring Revenue with Meghan Walsh
When Roots Ethiopia first attempted to build a monthly giving program, it was cumbersome and collapsing under its own weight. Fast forward to today? That SAME program has transformed into a fundraising powerhouse with 93% donor ...
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Episode 200
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45:14
How Simplified Tech & Messaging is Growing Monthly Donors with the Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood
It is Black Philanthropy Month, and I couldn't think of a better conversation to spotlight this than with two incredible women behind the Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood
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Episode 199
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24:37
The Power of Differentiation - How Can Your Nonprofit Stand Out?
Differentiation can transform both your brand AND your internal culture.For over 40 years, Barry LaBov has helped iconic companies like Harley-Davidson, Audi, and The Macallan uncover the magic that sets them apart - and now he’s bri...
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Episode 198
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36:50
Want to 5x Your Impact? This Executive Director Did - Here’s How
What if your nonprofit could grow its impact by 5x, WITHOUT increasing staff or burning out your team? That’s exactly what Greg Harrell-Edge did during his tenure as Executive Director of CoachArt. And you’d never believe that a mindset shif...
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Episode 197
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39:14
How Writing a Book Grew The Mission of Hope House Colorado with Executive Director Lisa Steven
Lisa Steven never imagined her journey as a teen mom would lead to founding an award-winning nonprofit that transforms the lives of thousands of young mothers. Yet that's exactly what happened.With over 28 years leading Hope House Co...
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Episode 196
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33:51
Is Your Donation Page Leaking Donors? Here’s How to Fix It
88% of potential donors ABANDON donation forms mid-click! If you are driving traffic to your donation page only to watch donors disappear, you may have a conversion problem. But don’t worry - I’ll help you close the “conversion gap” and reim...
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Episode 195
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15:18
NAACP’s Bold Shift Toward Sustained Impact with Trovon Williams
What happens when a 115-year-old organization decides to reimagine EVERYTHING, from brand to fundraising model – in the wake of a global pandemic?In this episode recorded live at SubSummit<...
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Episode 194
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36:46
How Tiffany Yu Turned Her Story Into a Movement for Disability Inclusion
The global disability market represents a staggering $18 trillion dollars in spending power. And in this powerful episode, Tiffany Yu, founder of Diversability, TEDx speaker, and autho...
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Episode 193
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32:33
Storytelling, Strategy, and the Smart Use of AI in Nonprofits with Amy Neumann
Did you know that brainstorming with AI can increase your number of creative ideas by up to 60%? In this episode, I’m joined by social impact entrepreneur and AI thought leader Amy Neumann to talk about how AI can make nonprofit work more ef...
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Episode 192
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28:13
How to Achieve MORE By Doing Less with Kishshana Palmer
Redefining productivity (and actually slowing down) might be the KEY to preventing burnout in the nonprofit world. Author, coach, and leadership expert Kishshana Palmer is joining me to break down what it really takes to <...
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Episode 191
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34:12
Want More Donors This Summer? Try These 5 Website Fixes to Spark Monthly Giving
I'm sharing five website tweaks I've discovered while working with eight organizations through VIP intensives since March. These simple changes can transform your website into a catalyst for evergreen monthly giving growth, even during the summ...
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Episode 190
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9:59
Becoming a Social Fundraiser: How to Build Donor Relationships on LinkedIn with Microsoft's Carson Heady
What if your next major donor or corporate partner is already in your LinkedIn inbox, and all you need is the right message to start the conversation? Carson Heady is someone who's truly mastered the art of showing up onli...
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Episode 189
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34:55
How Boys Town Uses Text Messaging to Fundraise & Deepen Donor Relationships
Would you believe it if I told you that texting is now one of Boys Town’s TOP revenue generating channels? Text messaging isn’t just for appointment reminders. It’s becoming one of the fastest and most effective ways nonprofits can deepen do...
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Episode 188
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23:57
From 0 to 2,000 Monthly Donors from Grassroots Face-to-Face & Phone Fundraising with Katherine Lacefield
Katherine Lacefield is taking us behind the scenes of growing a monthly giving program from absolute zero to 2,000 committed donors in just FIVE years, all through grassroots efforts.You’ll hear exactly how Katherine and her team use...
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Episode 187
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43:25
Sustaining Pride: How The Trevor Project Attracts Lifelong Allies with Kate Anderson
This week, we are honoring Pride Month with a powerful conversation about storytelling, community, and the impact of showing up - not just for a moment, but month after month. At the center of this episode is Kate Anderson, Community Philant...
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Episode 186
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25:25
Building Effective Nonprofit Teams to Drive Change (Featuring 2025 LinkedIn Nonprofit Talent Report)
Building resilient nonprofit teams has never been more crucial. Today I’m bringing you an enlightening conversation recorded LIVE at LinkedIn’s 2025 Nonprofit Talent Impact Summit in D.C.You’ll hear from Betsy DiMalanta from the Bill...
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Episode 185
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41:27
Inside the Mastermind: How 5 Nonprofits Launched Monthly Giving Programs
What happens when FIVE nonprofit leaders overcome their fear of asking for monthly donations? Transformation. Growth. Sustainability.Today’s episode is an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the final support call of my
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Episode 184
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42:46
How Houston Food Bank Grew 5,200 Monthly Donors - The Importance of a Sustainer Role
Monthly Giving Week is here! So how do you grow a recurring donor program from a trickle to over 5,200 committed supporters? In this powerful episode, Ashlyn Jones, the force b...
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Episode 183
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35:06
The Habit of Asking: Shifting to a Recurring-First Mindset
Did you know that only 3% of charitable giving in the U.S. happens on a recurring basis, and moving that needle to just 5% could unlock $9 BILLION in annual funding for nonprofits?!Today I’m sharing my keynote from the 2025 Monthly G...
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Episode 182
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18:07
How to Get Your Nonprofit Featured in the Press with Gloria Chou
PR success can create a snowball effect for your nonprofit, ALL at once. But how do you do it?In this episode, I’m talking to former U.S. diplomat turned PR powerhouse Gloria Chou, who’s helped thousands of entrepreneurs and small or...
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Episode 181
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32:27
The Email Platform that EVERY Nonprofit Should Know About, Flodesk with Dawn Richardson
If you’d like to check out Flodesk + get my 4-Part Email Welcome Series Workflow sign up with my link!What if your email marketing platform actually made you...
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Episode 180
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35:55
How Automations Can Save You Time + Increase Donor Relations with Rachel Bearbower
If you're still manually sending thank you notes, chasing spreadsheets, or struggling to keep up with donor touch points, this episode could save you THOUSANDS of dollars.I’m talking with Rachel Bearbower, an absolute systems wizard ...
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Episode 179
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34:41
The LinkedIn Tool Every Fundraiser Should Be Using For Donor & Corporate Partner Growth with Ariana Younai
Did you know that 80% of LinkedIn's BILLION-plus members want to give back to organizations?Today I’m joined by a repeat guest: Ariana Younai, Head of LinkedIn for Nonprofits! And we’re here to cover how you can strategically u...
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Episode 178
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34:17
Behind the Production of the Monthly Giving Summit with 4,693 Registrants from 58 Countries!
Today’s episode is a peek behind the curtain of my recent virtual Monthly Giving Summit. The good, the surprising, and everything in between! With a team of 6 handling strategic planning and marketing, we ended up with 31 speakers and 4,693 ...
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Episode 177
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27:37