Lessons from American Idol with Nonprofit Expert Dana Snyder

In this episode of Purpose & Profit Podcast, Dave and Carly are joined by nonprofit expert Dana Snyder to talk about some of the lessons she learned from working on American Idol, and how those lessons can be applied to increasing your monthly donor programs as nonprofit leaders. 

Dana is the founder of Positive Equation and the host of “Missions to Movements” podcast. She is also the author of her latest book, “The Monthly Giving Mastermind - A Framework to Build, Grow & Sustain Subscriptions for Good.” 

Dana reveals some key insights from her book and offers tips on how to build your supporters into monthly donors who connect with you, your mission and your brand.

Also in this episode, Dana shares a handful of compelling stories from her time at American Idol, and compares viewers’ desire to relate to the show’s contestants with the relationship between brands and their donors. 

Other topics include: 

• The power of authenticity

• Leveraging cultural moments

• Turning storytelling into profit

Learn more about Dana and her new book by visiting https://www.linkedin.com/in/danarsnyder/ or  https://positiveequation.com/book

Season Five of the Purpose & Profit Podcast is brought to you by:

VIRTUOUS

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IMAGO CONSULTING

Imago Consulting is an advisory firm that helps nonprofits and businesses grow through innovation. Innovation is the lifeblood of any growing organization. Imago publishes a weekly trends report called The Wave Report – learn more at ⁠www.imago.consulting⁠ and subscribe at ⁠www.imago.consulting/wavereport⁠.

Special thanks to editor and sound engineer Barry R. Hill and producer Abigail Morse.