279. Ethical Storytelling in Action: The Imperative of Creating Culturally-Informed Narratives - Kristen Marston

Meet Kristen. This Hollywood narrative strategist and impact advisor develops culturally-informed narratives for companies like Netflix, HBO Max, MTV, Disney, and more for more than 100 major film and TV projects. As Chief Impact Officer of The League, she works at the intersection of culture and politics advocating for a future where everyone who makes up the New American Majority can act, engage, and thrive. We're talking about crafting narratives and creating media that is reflective of the communities our missions engage.

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267. The Rise of Corporate Social Impact + How Nonprofit Missions Can Meet the Moment - Olivia Khalili

Meet Olivia. She's been on a lifelong quest to create community-based workplace cultures that fuel good while helping the bottom line. And now that company PagerDuty, a real-time impact response platform, is driving the effort of societal benefits through business and its employees. As social impact and philanthropy are becoming more important in attracting top talent, Olivia explains how connecting social impact to success is game-changing.

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265. Stop Interrupting. Start Empowering. How to Grow Fans + Donors Exponentially - Jeff Rosenblum

Meet Jeff. You know we love a dynamic convo with disruptors-for-good, and Jeff is taking his corporate branding knowledge and applying it to our nonprofit missions. This Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Questus, one of the country's leading digital advertising agencies, makes a passionate case that nonprofits can learn from the consumer journeys of powerhouse brands, and he's bringing the playbook to apply to donor journeys. Holla! 🙌

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257. #AMA (Ask Me Anything) Fridays: Nonprofit Marketing - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE

Jon + Becky are hosting a special #AMA (Ask Me Anything) style convo on Friday's episode, and this week's topic is Nonprofit Marketing. So drop us an email, DM or (best option🤩👉) leave us a voice memo and we'll play your question on-air🎙 We want to know that burning questions or roadblocks are plaguing you about your website, or maybe how to flex a hybrid event, how to build a new donor engagement plans or innovative ways to leverage crowdfunding. We're ready. Put us in, coach!

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255. The No-Nonsense Marketing Plan That Builds Financial Stability - Lindsay LaShell

Meet Lindsay. She's on a mission to help mission-driven orgs achieve financial sustainability and growth through marketing AND she's teaching how to do it with empathy and efficiency. We're unpacking a mini masterclass walking through the essentials needed for your marketing plan, and where to start today.

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254. Podcasting for Good: How to Nail a Podcast (or Any!) Interview - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE, and Julie Confer

It's the final week of our Friday series Podcasting for Good, and we have loved every dorky second of teaching you what we've learned. This week we're talking about How You Can Nail a Podcast (or Any!) Interview. Your personal hype team is here to prep you for the interview and tips for showing up solidly. We’re sharing our playbook, frameworks, marketing plans and tools too. Join us!

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253. Direct Mail Isn't Dead Yet... Here's the New Playbook - Mike Duerksen

Meet Mike. 🚨He's brought the truth - direct mail is not dead! We're talking through some super progressive strategies to breathe new life into your direct mail campaigns, tie them to your digital engagement strategy and explore how all of it will tee up your monthly and legacy donors too. We're reimagining direct mail with innovation and equity - tune in🎧

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251. Podcasting for Good: How to Pitch Yourself to a Podcast - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE, and Julie Confer

Your feedback on our 5-part Friday series Podcasting for Good is giving us all the 🥰 ! We've broken down why we think you should take the plunge, how to build a show, how to launch a podcast, and this week we're talking about How to Pitch to a Podcast for yourself or your organization. We’re sharing our entire playbook, frameworks, marketing plans and tools too. Join us!

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248. Podcasting for Good: How to Launch a Podcast - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE, and Julie Confer

Hope you're taking notes on this new Friday series Podcasting for Good. We've broken down why we think you should take the plunge, how to build a show, and this week we're diving into How To Launch a Podcast. We’re sharing our entire playbook, frameworks, marketing plans and tools too. Join us!

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243. Telling Your Story More Authentically + Cultivating Rabid Fans - Jess Ekstrom

Meet Jess☀️ She's an entrepreneur, author, speaker and founder who's helping women tell, sell and uncover the value in their story so they can make a living and a difference at the same time. After starting Headsband of Hope in college (featured on GMA & Today show!), this female empowerer learned how to help women find their voices, tell their story authentically, and reminds us that little things matter. Tune in, only if you want to be massively inspired. It's an UNGETTABLE GET interview day! 💃 💡Learn: Current landscape of women in thought leadership and public speaking? (only 32% of speakers are women, down from 33% in 2017) 😱 How nonprofit leaders can embrace public speaking & crafting their own stories Advice around embracing optimism & battling compassion fatigue Overview of her book: Chasing the Bright Side

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238. Embracing Innovation + Becoming a Digital First Nonprofit: The Mission of Starlight Foundation - Adam Garone

Meet Adam. You already know his work. Because when you co-found the movement Movember and create the world's first digital-only organization, you know creativity and innovation are his jam. But today he's leading up the Starlight Foundation delivering happiness to seriously ill kids in the hospital. He's one of the most successful social entrepreneurs of our time who raised awareness about men's health and built a global community of fundraisers to support it in the most whimsical way👨🏻 Believe us - you don't want to miss this convo🎧

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236. What Matters Right Now: Ethical Storytelling - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott CFRE, and Vik Harrison

Happy dance for the week so many have asked about💃 Join this week's 8️⃣ Trends That Matter in 2022 as we dive into Ethical Storytelling with Vik Harrison, writer, self-professed branding nerd and co-founder of charity: water. Many organizations use stories to further their mission, but ethical storytelling prioritizes the storyteller's need before their own. We're breaking down the how-to and chatting about who does it well.

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235. How to Storytell Your Mission Through the Power of Video - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Derek Watson

Meet Derek🎥 This filmmaker and storyteller has captured story in nearly 50 countries and believes everyone has a story to tell. BUT the way it's told possesses the ability to connect hearts, community and purpose like never before. We firmly believe a compelling video can better launch your mission's story to a global community🚀 Join us and this Emmy-winning filmmaker to talk through the storytelling arc and why you should be investing in video right now.

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231. Defining Your Nonprofit's Brand Purpose + How to Bring It to Life - Rob Feakins

Meet Rob. After surviving cancer, this writer and former chief creative officer pivoted to something that felt more meaningful and purposeful. He's an award-winning filmmaker and storyteller skilled at creating viral films and mini-docs that drive engagement and emotionally connect followers to charities. Tune in as we chat about ethical storytelling and bringing your brand purpose to life through content.

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230. What Matters Right Now: Leaders as Thought Leaders - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Tania Bhattacharyya

Tune in to this week's 8️⃣ Trends That Matter in 2022 as we dive intoThought Leadership is Now with Tania Bhattacharyya, our queen of thought leadership branding. She's talking about why you should be abundantly sharing your lived experience, passion, and expertise to build trust with the right audience on the right topic.

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228. The Superpower of Stickiness to Grow Believers for Your Organization - Dr. Pamela Divinsky

Meet Pam. This heart-wired Canadian paired her economics Ph.D. with the impact sector, and that research is powering "stickiness" attracting people and getting them to act. We're diving into narrative research (totally fascinating - promise✌️), co-building and the results of the two when paired. Tune in as we talk about moving away from power-control to power-sharing, and the end result is an audience that feels heard, seen, and respected - leading to more donations + increased engagement.

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227. What Matters Right Now: Investing in Digital - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Dana Snyder

We're halfway through our Friday series on 8️⃣ Trends That Matter in 2022! This week we're talking through our 4th trend: Investing in Digital with the person who knows more about nonprofit social engagement than anyone else - Dana Snyder with Positive Equation. We're chatting the mobile experience, where to start a donor journey & why you should be investing in digital quickly.

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222. Level-Up Your Impact with Purposeful Marketing - Maria Bryan

Meet Maria. This nonprofit digital marketing whiz centers her work solely in driving "purposeful marketing." We're talking about how to level-Up your impact for purposeful marketing + 2022 nonprofit marketing trends you can’t ignore. She's a firm believer that storytellers make the world a healthier, safer, cleaner, and happier place - and you know we're chatting about that too📖🌍❤️

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189. The Playbook for Building a Marquee Culture Within Your Organization - Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn

Meet Mark and Ted. They know two how to build two things incredibly well: brand and culture. There’s an invisible threat most companies don’t realize is crushing their growth and success: culture. All too often, leaders think they have a “brand problem,” but oftentimes, it's really their culture. Mark and Ted are talking us through the six components of a "Marquee Culture” and navigating us on what to do with broken cultures. Tune in and learn some cool ideas their company is implementing to build culture.

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187. Humility-Based Leadership Unlocking a Global Impact - Lola Adedokun

Meet Lola. She's the director of the African Health Institute and the Program Director for Child Well-Being at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. She is a powerhouse of ideas, experiences, and knowledge with a passion for closing the inequitable gaps we are all too aware of in our communities and across Africa. Today's chat centers on data, humility, and listening.

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