115. Real Talk: Why Nonprofits Must Dream Bigger - Dan Pallotta

Meet Dan. His TED Talk "The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong," went viral less than a decade ago and was viewed by millions of starry-eyed dreamers who were intent on using their creativity and innovation to do good. [insert image of us frantically waving as some of these believers👋] We're talking nonprofit disruption, marketing, involving your kids in philanthropy and also working hard not to fangirl over him too much (or fanboy, if you're Jon). Join us for the convo we've been waiting to have since the first time we hit play.Episode HighlightsDan’s story and journey to where he is today - 2:47The difference between the non-profit and for-profit sector - 6:47Combating the overhead crisis - 13:11What is holding people back? - 17:24If you aren’t being laughed at, you aren’t dreaming big enough - 17:30Leaning into disruption - 23:46Dan’s advice for young professionals - 24:00Explore the full potential of your humanity and inspire your donors to join you - 27:00Background of the Charity Defense Council - 32:32A powerful moment of philanthropy in Dan’s life - 35:36Infusing philanthropy into raising kids - 38:37Dan’s One Good Thing: Life is happening right now. - 40:29For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/115The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloAbout Our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you SEE and activate donors at every level. Here’s the thing, Virtuous created a fundraising platform to help you do just that. It’s much more than a nonprofit CRM. Virtuous is committed to helping charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising. We love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement.Learn more about Virtuous at www.virtuous.org///Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter