Portnoy Media Lab
Hosted by writer, filmmaker, and creative strategist Dan Portnoy, Portnoy Media Lab features honest conversations with working writers, filmmakers, designers, producers, and creative pros. Each episode goes behind the scenes to explore how great work actually gets made—and what falls apart along the way: no hype, no fluff—just real stories and lessons from inside the process.
- Update frequency
- every 51 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 32
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
The Core of Strategic Planning: Where Are We Now?
- Introduction: Reflecting on last week's episode and transitioning to the present.
- Assessing Your Current Position:
- Checking in with yourself and your morale.
- Identifying areas of dissatisfaction and imp…
The Core of Strategic Planning: Building a Stronger Year
Welcome to the Nonprofit Narrative Podcast, where we discuss marketing, storytelling, and systems to help your business or nonprofit thrive. In this episode, we cover:
- The importance of taking your ti…
The Importance of Design with Ryan Portnoy
Join me on the latest episode of the Nonprofit Narrative Podcast as I chat with my brother, Ryan Portnoy, a design wizard who helps small nonprofits tell their stories through stunning design. We div…
Maximizing Grant Writing for Funding Success
In this insightful episode titled "Maximizing Grant Writing for Funding Success," experts Dan Portnoy and Lara Pimentel share transformative strategies for nonprofits seeking to enhance their grant a…
Episode 27 - Strategic Messaging for Your Nonprofit
Kristin Spiotto, the co-founder and CEO of Decoded Strategies, shares insights on strategic messaging for nonprofits. She emphasizes the importance of clear and customer-focused messaging, avoiding c…
Intro to Unfriend The Children - 10 crucial pieces for your welcome video
Hello, and welcome to the nonprofit narrative podcast, the go-to space for marketing managers and development directors passionate about taking their nonprofits to new heights. I'm your host, Dan Por…
The Nonprofit Narrative Academy
I'm thrilled to unveil an idea two years in the making. It will be a game-changer for you and your organization: The Nonprofit Narrative Academy.
Each month follows a theme to maximize an organization…
Matt Beans
In the ever-evolving world of nonprofit organizations, the ability to craft a compelling narrative and tell a captivating story can be the difference between achieving your mission and getting lost i…
Giving Tuesday
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/playli…
Nonprofit Mail Fail
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.
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Dave Avramovich
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…
Welcome
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.
Rory Tyer - Go Innovation
Connect with Rory
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/go_innovation/
Website: http://go-innovation.com
www.DanPortnoy.com
www.PortnoyMedia.com
Kristin Spiotto - Decoded Finances
Connect with Kristin
Website: https://decodedfinances.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decodedfinances/
Spreadsheet - Download on Kristin's website - CLICK HERE
Budget Resources:
Mint- http://ww…
Joey Spiotto
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.c…
The Non-Profit Narrative - Mike Rusch
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 …
The Non-Profit Narrative - Angie Albright
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, l…
The Non-Profit Narrative - Ken Mueller
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 N…
The Non-Profit Narrative - Naheemah McMicheaux-McCallop
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 l…
busbee - Do The Work
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.