Inside the Mastermind: How 5 Nonprofits Launched Monthly Giving Programs

Missions to Movements

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 Monthly Giving Mastermind.
The Campers, The Plenty, The Advocates, The Circle, and The Cultivators reflect on their launch journeys, their biggest mindset shifts, how they leveraged their boards, and the strategies that are already helping them attract and retain monthly donors.
You’ll hear firsthand how FundraiseUp, Flodesk, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator all played a role in simplifying their tech stack, personalizing and segmenting their audiences, and building stronger donor relationships.
Plus, Dana and the group discuss the underestimated power of asking current donors to invite a friend or updating automated thank-you emails to create meaningful momentum.
This was such a fun round working with these organizations, and so I wanted you to hear how we wrap, and the discussion and the support for one another, and my desire and what I'm plan
P.S. I'll be bringing these organizations back in 6-8 months to share their continued progress! If you want to apply for the next round, click here.

Resources & Links

Check out the featured giving programs from this episode: Camp Cocker Rescue (The Campers), Community Mindfulness Project (The Circle), Picnic Project (The Plenty), Green Arrow CoLab (The Cultivators), and Black Coalition for Safe Motherhood (The Advocates).

This show is presented by LinkedIn for Nonprofits. We’re so grateful for their partnership. Explore their incredible suite of resources and discounts for nonprofit teams here.

Are you still dreaming about building your monthly giving program or refreshing your current one? Applications are now open for my “done with you” Monthly Giving Mastermind. 4 spots are open and we start in July. Click here to apply.

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Chapters

1. Introducing the Monthly Giving Mastermind (00:00:00)

2. Kathy's Campers Success Story (00:06:13)

3. Mark's Plenty Program Growth (00:11:38)

4. Ella's Pre-Launch Strategy (00:19:44)

5. Casey and The Cultivators (00:28:23)

6. The Advocates' Journey Begins (00:29:56)

7. Final Thoughts and Future Plans (00:42:11)

8. Episode Wrap-up (00:52:30)