Missions to Movements

Get your notepads ready because Jane Pfeiffer, Founder and President of branding, web, and advertising agency Fieldtrip, is teaching us how to make our branding stand out, level up our marketing efforts, and why we need to start with a job description if we’re thinking about revamping our website.In this episode, we go in-depth on three core topics: branding, websites, and advertising. Jane and I also discuss a fun “Triple A” exercise that will help you define your audiences, improve your conversion rates, and help your audiences much more effectively become advocates (you won’t want to miss this part).If you’ve ever thought your brand is too complex or not “sexy”, Jane is about to prove you wrong!Resources & Links‘Tis the season to be running Facebook and Instagram Ads asking your warm audience of supporters to give! Learn how to launch effective donation ad campaigns in just 37 minutes inside of my mini-course. Get started here and see up to 2x returns on ad spend. Learn more about Jane at Fieldtrip and connect with her at janep@hellofieldtrip.com. Check out Jane’s client, The National Stem Cell Foundation and see their beautiful branding work. Jane also has an in-depth case study you can read about.See the work Jane did with the Kentucky State Parks Foundation.Watch Jane’s video about the Mission Multiplier, which breaks down more of her framework around awareness, alignment, and advocacy.Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. This show is brought to you by iDonate. Your donation page is leaking donors, and iDonate's new pop-up donation form is here to fix that. See it in action. Launch the interactive demo here and experience how a well-timed form captures donors in the moment they care most. Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

If you're not an avid listener of the We Are for Good Podcast, you will be today after this episode! I have been so fortunate to become close friends with Jon McCoy and Becky Endicott over the past two years. With 35 combined years of experience in nonprofit development and marketing, they launched the We Are for Good brand and podcast in 2020. Ever since, their community has taken off like wildfire and they have quickly scaled to a top 1% “bingeable” podcast with more than 300 episodes and 250,000 downloads! Jon, Becky, and I talk about the power of community (including the magic of one-on-one interactions), the importance of cultural moments and using them as an invitation to spark conversation with your advocates and donors, and how they use their podcast as a springboard to fuel more content.Episode Partner: This episode is presented by Givebutter and MemoryFox.Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple tools so they can launch fundraising campaigns, events, and auctions, communicate with their donors through email and free text blasts, update their websites’ donate buttons and collection forms, and access a built-in CRM—all in one place. P.S. They just launched a free game-changing auction platform you'll want to check out! Create your FREE account here!Click HERE to watch our webinar replay!MemoryFox makes it easy to collect Community Generated Content through a secure, guided and custom-branded platform. You’ll be able to share authentic and relatable content, reach more people, and grow your impact. Set up a demo with one of their storytelling experts at memoryfox.io/dana, plus get 10% off!Resources & LinksIf you want to make this Giving Tuesday even butter than last year, catch the replay of my free webinar with Floyd Jones, How To Set Up Your GivingTuesday Campaign in 1 Hour Without Pulling Your Hair Out! Go to positiveequation.com/givebutter to watch it and find out how your organization can qualify for $50,000!Connect with Jon and Becky on LinkedIn or via email: jon@weareforgood.com and becky@weareforgood.com. Tune in to the We Are for Good Podcast and learn more about Jon and Becky’s incredible vision that serves the social impact sector. To continue the important conversations they’re having, join their free community on Mighty Networks.Becky’s favorite episode of their podcast is This show is brought to you by iDonate. Your donation page is leaking donors, and iDonate's new pop-up donation form is here to fix that. See it in action. Launch the interactive demo here and experience how a well-timed form captures donors in the moment they care most. Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

If there is an organization to watch, Hope for Haiti is it, and today, you’ll meet Community Director of Innovative Philanthropy, Sarah Porter, and CMO Taylor Hebble.Hope for Haiti is pushing the boundaries with incredible creativity and innovation! A new VR experience transports supporters to a partner school in rural Haiti, they created a beautiful NFT collection in partnership with Haitian artists to fund the build of new schools after the earthquake, AND they’re using LinkedIn as an outlet to reach the media and have already more than doubled their following in the process.It’s time to step into the future and imagine the possibilities as we consider VR as a launchpad for deeper social impact.Episode Partner: This episode is presented by Givebutter and MemoryFox.Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple tools so they can launch fundraising campaigns, events, and auctions, communicate with their donors through email and free text blasts, update their websites’ donate buttons and collection forms, and access a built-in CRM—all in one place. P.S. They just launched a free game-changing auction platform you'll want to check out! Create your FREE account here!Click HERE to watch our webinar replay!MemoryFox makes it easy to collect Community Generated Content through a secure, guided and custom-branded platform. You’ll be able to share authentic and relatable content, reach more people, and grow your impact. Set up a demo with one of their storytelling experts at memoryfox.io/dana, plus get 10% off!Resources & LinksLearn more about the incredible work Hope for Haiti is doing on their website. You can also check out their VR experience on SideQuest.If you’re curious about experiencing virtual reality, you can pick up your own VR headset, like this one.Snowcrash is the platform Hope for Haiti is working with to mint their NFTs. Be sure to check out their collection!Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. This show is brought to you by iDonate. Your donation page is leaking donors, and iDonate's new pop-up donation form is here to fix that. See it in action. Launch the interactive demo here and experience how a well-timed form captures donors in the moment they care most. Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

If you are not familiar with Floyd Jones, Community and Partnerships Lead at Givebutter, allow me to introduce you to one of my FAVORITE people on this planet! Floyd’s energy and kindness radiates when you're in his presence, and today, we sat down in real life (in my podcast studio in Atlanta!) to talk about segmenting your audiences for GivingTuesday success, social media as a catalyst for growth, and how Givebutter is going big this year (hint: you could win up to $5,000, but you have to act fast).Check out https://givebutter.com/giving-tuesday for more information and to apply.Episode Partner: This episode is presented by Givebutter and MemoryFox.Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple tools so they can launch fundraising campaigns, events, and auctions, communicate with their donors through email and free text blasts, update their websites’ donate buttons and collection forms, and access a built-in CRM—all in one place. P.S. They just launched a free game-changing auction platform you'll want to check out! Create your FREE account here!Click HERE to sign up for our fun and free webinar on November 10th!MemoryFox makes it easy to collect Community Generated Content through a secure, guided and custom-branded platform. You’ll be able to share authentic and relatable content, reach more people, and grow your impact. Set up a demo with one of their storytelling experts at memoryfox.io/dana, plus get 10% off!Resources & LinksLearn more about Givebutter’s Giving Tuesday hub and submit your own campaign for a chance to win! You can also connect with Floyd on LinkedIn.Set up a demo with one of MemoryFox’s Set storytelling experts at memoryfox.io/dana, plus get 10% off!Curious about UTM parameters and how you can use them? This article is a great place to start.Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. This show is brought to you by iDonate. Your donation page is leaking donors, and iDonate's new pop-up donation form is here to fix that. See it in action. Launch the interactive demo here and experience how a well-timed form captures donors in the moment they care most. Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

Generosity beams across the globe on every GivingTuesday, and 2022 will be no different (it’s backed by data!)Last year, roughly 35 million adults participated, raising $2.7 billion dollars, just in the US! Woodrow Rosenbaum is the Chief Data Officer for GivingTuesday, and in this episode, we discuss why it's so important for organizations to play an active role in the day, the need for more diverse donors, and the incredible potential for what this year could hold. You’ll also hear why small and mid-sized organizations are growing faster than ever on GivingTuesday and the resilience we need if we’re going to weather the upcoming economic storm.Let’s make this the best GivingTuesday yet!Episode Partner: This episode is presented by Givebutter and MemoryFox.Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple tools so they can launch fundraising campaigns, events, and auctions, communicate with their donors through email and free text blasts, update their websites’ donate buttons and collection forms, and access a built-in CRM—all in one place. P.S. They just launched a free game-changing auction platform you'll want to check out! Create your FREE account here!Click HERE to sign up for our fun and free webinar on November 10th!MemoryFox makes it easy to collect Community Generated Content through a secure, guided and custom-branded platform. You’ll be able to share authentic and relatable content, reach more people, and grow your impact. Set up a demo with one of their storytelling experts at memoryfox.io/dana, plus get 10% off!Resources & LinksIf you want to make this Giving Tuesday even butter than last year, join Floyd Jones and I for a fun and free webinar: How To Set Up Your GivingTuesday Campaign in 1 Hour Without Pulling Your Hair Out! on November 10th. Go to positiveequation.com/givebutter to sign up and find out how your organization can qualify for $50,000!Set up a demo with one of MemoryFox’s Set storytelling experts at memoryfox.io/dana, plus get 10% off!Learn more about GivingTuesday on their website, and you can also explore the work Woodrow is doing with the Data Commons. Connect with Woodrow Rosenbaum on LinkedIn.Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. This show is brought to you by iDonate. Your donation page is leaking donors, and iDonate's new pop-up donation form is here to fix that. See it in action. Launch the interactive demo here and experience how a well-timed form captures donors in the moment they care most. Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

Brittany Driscoll is building the feel good revolution… and who doesn't want to be a part of that?! Before launching her incredible massage franchise called Squeeze that now has 45+ locations (my FAVORITE place to get massages), Brittany spent 4 years at Drybar as Vice President of Marketing, where she helped skyrocket the company from $30 million to more than $100 million dollars in revenue! Do I have your attention yet? Now in her new venture at Squeeze, we talk about what it takes to actually grow brand awareness in new markets, the importance of marketing and branding, and a few key steps you can take right now to improve your self-care routine.Resources & LinksApplications are now open for my 2023 mastermind to help 5 organizations build and launch their monthly giving programs! Find out more and apply here. Follow Brittany on Instagram at @britdrisc and check out Squeeze on their website and Instagram at @squeeze.Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. This show is brought to you by iDonate. Your donation page is leaking donors, and iDonate's new pop-up donation form is here to fix that. See it in action. Launch the interactive demo here and experience how a well-timed form captures donors in the moment they care most. Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

I am truly honored to have Meghan Walsh, the Founder and Board Chair for Roots Ethiopia on the podcast today. Not only is Meghan a trained cultural anthropologist and former social studies teacher, she was also a member of my monthly giving program mastermind this summer, and I am SO proud of what she's created!Today we're talking about WHY a monthly giving program was a priority for her organization, the goals for their program, and some juicy behind the scenes stories of what happened once the program went live. Roots Ethiopia is doing amazing things in the world as they help children living in extreme poverty go to school. Let's go meet Meghan!Resources & LinksLearn more about the incredible mission of Roots Ethiopia and check out their monthly giving program, The Roots or follow them on Instagram at @rootsethiopia. You can also connect with Meghan at meghan@rootsethiopia.org. Check out Roots Ethiopia’s tech stack: FundraiseUp, Flodesk, and Zapier.Applications are now open for my 2023 mastermind to help 5 organizations build and launch their monthly giving programs! Find out more and apply here. This show is brought to you by iDonate. Your donation page is leaking donors, and iDonate's new pop-up donation form is here to fix that. See it in action. Launch the interactive demo here and experience how a well-timed form captures donors in the moment they care most. Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

Chive Charities has a dedicated monthly giving community of 4,000 donors that creates 70% of their revenue with a 98% month over month retention rate. Holy cow! If you're like me, you're thinking: What's their acquisition for new supporters? What do giving amounts look like? What's the plan for retention?So of course, I had to bring in Senior Director of Operations, Erika Carley, to share more about the incredible behind the scenes impact of their monthly giving program, the Green Ribbon Fund, which supports underserved veterans, military families, and first responders. Together, we talk about the power of social impact storytelling, handwritten notes as a killer retention strategy, and how you can craft a successful, high-touch giving program.Resources & LinksLearn more about Erika’s work at Chive Charities and connect with her on LinkedIn or via email at erika@chivecharities.org. If you've been waiting for a sign to start your monthly giving program, this is it. Applications are now open for my 2023 mastermind to help 5 organizations build and launch their monthly giving programs! Find out more and apply here. Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. This show is brought to you by iDonate. Your donation page is leaking donors, and iDonate's new pop-up donation form is here to fix that. See it in action. Launch the interactive demo here and experience how a well-timed form captures donors in the moment they care most. Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

This year, I’ve spent $3,000 on paid ads, and reached 135,723 people, received 150 new email leads, and 47 purchases (that FB accounted for)! Was it worth it? My answer is a clear and resounding YES.If you've never ran an ad before or are hesitant to spend the funds, this episode will help you change your mindset.I’m going to break down two of my favorite ad types that will help you have a successful Q4 and beyond. And if you want to dig into this even more, join my upcoming live workshop series, Grow Your Gifts, and learn how to launch optimized ad campaigns on Instagram and Facebook, plus get personalized feedback from me. The first workshop begins October 19th. Resources & LinksAsk me anything! Click here to send me your questions about digital marketing, virtual or hybrid events, social advertising, online fundraising, or building a business.Join my upcoming live workshop series, Grow Your Gifts, and learn how to launch optimized ad campaigns on Instagram and Facebook, plus get personalized feedback from me. The first workshop begins October 19th. Get on the interest list now to learn more and have a successful giving season.My mastermind is reopening in January! If you’re ready to build and launch an impactful monthly donor program in just 3 months, apply here. Episode 18: My Process to Plan and Reach Quarterly GoalsEpisode 28: Why A/B Testing Matters with Social AdsWant to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. This show is brought to you by iDonate. Your donation page is leaking donors, and iDonate's new pop-up donation form is here to fix that. See it in action. Launch the interactive demo here and experience how a well-timed form captures donors in the moment they care most. Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!

Did you know YouTube is the 2nd largest search engine in the world? And yet many of us aren’t taking full advantage of it.That’s why my YouTube Coach Jamar Diggs is here to share why YouTube's evergreen search strategy works for ANY organization, how to draft intentional content for the platform, and one of the key foundations for success. We also talk about the power of utilizing chapters, YouTube shorts, what metrics to measure, and why you need to pay attention to low competition keywords when titling your videos.If you're ready to learn how to take your YouTube channel to the next level, this episode will give you the inspiration to get started!Episode Partner: This episode is presented by Instil, a nonprofit platform built to leverage the power of modern technology to help nonprofits do their best work. Instil holistically manages supporters including donors, members, and volunteers to deepen nonprofit connections with their community, increase revenue, and maximize impact. Learn more here.Resources & LinksLearn more about Jamar’s YouTube strategy and management services on his website. You can also follow him on YouTube and on Instagram at @jamardiggs. Jamar also recommends Filmora for inexpensive video editing software.See the video Jamar and I referenced in this conversation, How to Get Donors for a Nonprofit Organization With Social Media Ads in 2022.Jamar’s favorite YouTuber is Jonna Jinton, a Swedish artist, musician, and filmmaker.Want to make Missions to Movements even better? Take a screenshot of this episode and share it on Instagram. Be sure to tag @positivequation so I can connect with you. This show is brought to you by iDonate. Your donation page is leaking donors, and iDonate's new pop-up donation form is here to fix that. See it in action. Launch the interactive demo here and experience how a well-timed form captures donors in the moment they care most. Let's Connect! Send a DM on Instagram or LinkedIn and let us know what you think of the show! My book, The Monthly Giving Mastermind, is here! Grab a copy here and learn my framework to build, grow, and sustain subscriptions for good. Want to book Dana as a speaker for your event? Click here!