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What if you aren't ready for Giving Tuesday? Don't worry, I'm here to help. This week is a 7-part training I made to help Giving Tuesday be amazing. Watch the training here - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE2kh3qUPEGSc-5BGce0HrgaxNRNl7Uds Download the sample editorial calendar here - https://portnoy.co/3NynUjt

Don't let this happen to you! I recently received a mailing from a nonprofit that was big and jam-packed with goodies for me but there was zero connection. What should you do? Listen in to find out. 

Okay, here we go. Hey, welcome to the show. My name is Dan. This is the nonprofit narrative podcast. In today's episode, our first journey together. This is an interview that I did a couple of months back with Dave Avramovich. He's a young life area director, he is responsible for the Los Angeles area. And he's also a pretty great guy. The fun part about today is like this is a maiden voyage. So I had to build a studio. So that's why it kind of took so long. And so hopefully very shortly here, we'll have a lot more episodes. But check out what Dave has to say about what we can do as nonprofits to raise money. One thing that Dave is really great at is raising money. He's actually never had a problem with it, which is pretty wild. So let's hear what he has to say.  Check it out.   Connect with Dave Avramovich Twitter Website   Resources:  Multipliers - Liz Wiseman The New Extraordinary Leader - John Zenger, Joseph Folkman The Ideal Team Player - Patrick Lencioni The Five Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick Lencioni  

New for 2022! The Nonprofit Narrative Podcast is to help you tell your story the best way possible and connect with more donors and the community better than ever. I hope you'll join us. 

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Joey Contact Website: http://www.jo3bot.com Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/joebot/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jo3bot/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jo3bot/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoeySpiotto Grumpy Unicorn - https://www.amazon.com/Grumpy-Unicorn-Why-Me-Scholastic/dp/1338565419 Other Books - http://www.jo3bot.com/books Artist Profile - https://youtu.be/3aMbngTcUQs   Links Doug Chiang - https://www.instagram.com/doug_chiang/?hl=en Gallery 1998 - https://nineteeneightyeight.com The Dundies - https://youtu.be/XXjStnr_g3M My book and free one hour consult to anyone that signs up. For you, a friend, anyone. Pass it on.

This week I talk with Mike Rusch, CEO of Pure Charity. Mike talks about the downstream issues of bad communication and fundraising and how storytelling can fix much of what ails a non-profit. Give it a listen. Connect with Mike Rusch Personal Website - mikerusch.com Biz Website - purecharity.org Twitter - @MikeRusch Instagram - @MikeRusch A brand new, updated edition of The Non-Profit Narrative is available now. Buy the book and then sign up for my email list and receive the Bonus Workbook for FREE! www.nonprofitnarrative.com ​ FREE Nonprofit Resources - End of Year Email, Welcome Series, and more. Also announced, I'm teaching a FREE Class on Giving Tuesday - Sign up here

This week I talk with Angie Albright, Director of The Clinton House Museum & Historic Castle in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Angie talks about being reminded of places to insert story into our campaigns, letters, and communications as well as switching perspectives to not bore your audience. Give it a listen. Connect with Angie Albright Twitter - @AngieAlbright Instagram - @AngieAlbright A brand new, updated edition of The Non-Profit Narrative is available now. Buy the book and then sign up for my email list and receive the Bonus Workbook for FREE! www.nonprofitnarrative.com ​

This week I talk with Ken Mueller, Public Relations and Development Manager at The Occupational Development Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Ken walks us through how he's used the framework of The Non-Profit Narrative to help communicate better externally but also internally.  Connect with Ken Mueller Instagram - @muellerrific Twitter - @kmueller62  A brand new, updated edition of The Non-Profit Narrative is available now. Buy the book and then sign up for my email list and receive the Bonus Workbook for FREE! www.nonprofitnarrative.com ​

This week I talk with Naheemah McMicheaux-McCallop, she's the Director of Fund Development for the East LA Community Corporation (ELACC) Naheemah and her team have taken their communication to a new level. Connect with Naheemah and ELACC Instagram - @naheemahmcmicheaux Twitter - @takebackyourpenTwitter - @ELACCInstagram - @ELACCorg A brand new, updated edition of The Non-Profit Narrative is available now. Buy the book and then sign up for my email list and receive the Bonus Workbook for FREE! www.nonprofitnarrative.com ​

The interview is from 2015, and I intentionally left it a little rough, but the encouragement and wisdom is timeless - do the work. I miss him already. Thanks for listening.

First up is Brad Voigt, he's the area director of Young Life in the Kansas City North area and, like many doing great work, raising money as a staff of one. I think Brad is a fantastic guy with a tremendous story. Connect with BradTwitter - @bradvoigtInstagram - @bradvoigt A brand new, updated edition of The Non-Profit Narrative is available now. Buy the book and then sign up for my email list and receive the Bonus Workbook for FREE! www.nonprofitnarrative.com ​

This week's episode is with filmmaker, Myles Matsuno. His latest project is We're the People, a series of portraits from people around LA, from all walks of life. I especially like this piece featuring Lacy Hartselle, but you can check out the whole series here. The music, composed by Chad Lawson is stellar. Connect with Myles Website – http://www.mylesmatsuno.com Vimeo – https://vimeo.com/matsunomm Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd93yZZBP-0x5QdD7wTrniA Twitter – https://twitter.com/mylesmatsuno Film – First To Go Film – Christmas in July

My guest this week is Comics editor, Heather Antos. She's worked in comics for great works like Gwenpool, Star Wars, and my personal favorite, Injection by Warren Ellis. She's worked with companies like Marvel and Lucasfilm, and currently, she's shaking things up at Valiant. I'm thrilled to have her on the show to talk about her drive and decisions to turn the side hustle into something full time. Find Heather on Social Media On Twitter https://twitter.com/HeatherAntos On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heatherantos Sign up for my email list at www.CopyThat.show I’m sending somebody comics next week all you have to do is sign up!

Kate Frachon is the brand and content manager of Ink & Volt, a community about ideas and success. I've been buying their planners for years, and they're great. Please get one; it'll help your process. If you haven't signed up for my email newsletter - do it for a chance to get a planner (drawing on 2/15/19) Link- https://inkandvolt.com/product/the-inkvolt-2019-planner-signature-series/ Sign Up Here - http://eepurl.com/ggfeWr Check out Ink & Volt - https://inkandvolt.com 2019 Planning Worksheets - https://inkandvolt.com/guides/2019-planning-worksheets/ Step 1: Lessons Learned in 2018 Step 2: Thinking Big in 2019 Step 3: 2019 Focus and Yearly Theme Step 4: Make It Happen Please let me know if you walked through this process and how it's helped you. Connect elsewhere Twitter - http://twitter.com/DanPortnoy Instagram - http://instagram.com/DanPortnoy

We all admit that breaks are essential but are we addicted to being busy? This weeks guest is Aaron Edelheit, and he's on a mission to help us reset. This reset supports our work, families, and relationships. Together, we'll talk about the roadmap to make the better choices, put life into perspective and aim for joy. Website: https://www.thehardbreak.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehardbreak/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aaronvalue

This week’s guest is Scott Belsky. He’s an entrepreneur and author of Making Ideas Happen in 2010, but he’s best known for co-creating the online portfolio platform, Behance, Inc. In 2010, Belsky was included in Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business" list. His new book, The Messy Middle, is a real gem. It’s a front to back journey along the road of Behance - from launch to acquisition.

Book marketer and kingmaker of best selling authors, Tim Grahl talks us through his latest book - Running Down a Dream. Tim is a long time friend of mine, and we walk through some of the most painful moments in his pursuit to achieve a dream.

I don't know about you, but the death of Anthony Bourdain hit me like a ton of bricks. He was a guy that had struggled with demons, but it seemed to be in his rearview. His death was a reminder to me that our demons aren't ever that far away.  Elizabeth Gilbert says in "Big Magic" that fear is always along for the ride, but if you're going to beat it,  it NEVER gets a vote. This Week's episode features Chuck Rodgers. He's a licensed therapist and LMFT. He's going to talk to us about depression and the states of feeling blue. Chuck is going to help us with some initial thoughts on how to deal with depression, but it's in no way a substitute for seeing a professional.  If you're battling depression or just feeling bad, talk about it soon and often.  We're all in this together. Connect with Chuck Website: http://wyndhurstcounselingcenter.com Twitter : https://twitter.com/tofeelinggood