Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author - Invidious

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

This channel is for nonprofit communications and marketing leaders who feel buried in noise and pressure—and want to lead with clarity instead.

I share perspective on storytelling, leadership, and communication, drawn from real-world work and daily reflection. Not tactics for tactics’ sake. Thinking that helps you get clear on what actually matters.

My background spans nonprofit communications, strategy, creative direction, and production. I help teams fix broken communication systems—clarifying the message, aligning priorities, and building structures that make the work lighter and more effective.

Sometimes that work looks like coaching or strategy.
Sometimes it looks like video or media production.
Most often, it’s both—done intentionally, in service of the mission.

If you’re here to re-center on purpose instead of pressure, you’re in the right place.

Strategy, coaching, and production inquiries below.

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8:10

Your Emails Feel Like an Interruption. Here's Why

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Your Content Looks Great. That's the Problem.

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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8:10

The Trade You Keep Forgetting to Make

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Clever Is Killing Your Marketing

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If Your Audience Can't Explain What You Do, You Have a Problem

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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15:18

Story is the Strategy

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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The Framework Question Every Marketer Should Answer

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11:58

Your Team Is Missing This Question

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The Marketing Mistake Every Business Owner Makes

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19:34

Forget the Shortcuts—Here's What Works

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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The Trap Teams Fall Into Without Realizing It

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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26:34

The Trap That’s Killing Your Team’s Creativity

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Real Creative Work That Actually Connects

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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The Creative Strategy Most Makers Get Completely Wrong

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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When Fire Destroys Everything: The Lee Family's Fight Back

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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My favorite scene in Its a Wonderful Life

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Storage Full? Don't Make This Mistake

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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DJI Pocket Osmo 3 Bluetooth Mic Won't Connect? Try This

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Why I Stopped Grinding and Started Living

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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What We Made: Digimedia at Lone Hill Middle School 2025

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

Shared 11 months ago

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The Core of Strategic Planning - Where Are We Now

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

Shared 1 year ago

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How to Record Great Audio for Your Videos

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

Shared 1 year ago

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The Core of Strategic Planning: Building a Stronger Year - Nonprofit Narrative Podcast

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

Shared 1 year ago

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COUSD District of Choice - Savannah Teaser

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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District of Choice - Corrin & LaVar

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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District of Choice - Savannah

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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District of Choice - Nichole

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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🎁✨ The Great Elven Wrap-Off ✨🎁

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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🎄😂 The Workshop: An Office Parody 😂🎄

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🎄💥 Snow Hard 💥🎄(A Die Hard Parody)

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LHMS Holiday Assembly 2024 - Full Performance

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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How to Tell a Story with Video: Filmmaking Basics for Beginners 🎬📖

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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How to Frame a Shot: Filmmaking Basics for Beginners 🎥📸

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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NPNP Communication with Ryan Portnoy

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Design Strategy That Gets Nonprofits Results

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Top 3 Ways To Share Your Voice - Brand Builders

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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The 3 Best Ways to Say Thank You - Fix Your Fundraising

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Your Campaign Momentum is About to Disappear (Here's Why)

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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This is What a Call With Dan Looks Like

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Why 90% of Nonprofits Get Content Wrong & How You Can Get It Right

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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The Real Reason Foundations Say No to Grants

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Kristin Spiotto Reveals the Framework Behind Nonprofit Narratives

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Nonprofit Narrative Podcast Episode 26 - Unfriend the Children

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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This Is Why Good Nonprofits Stay Small

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Portnoy Media UWGLA CaseStudy #fundraising #nonprofit #nonprofitorganization

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Portnoy Media Promo #nonprofit #fundraising #nonprofitorganization

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Strategic Foundations 5 Minute + Sample

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NEW The Nonprofit Narrative Academy

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Introducing The Nonprofit Narrative Academy

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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The Best Story Wins - Teaser

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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The Nonprofit Narrative Podcast - Matt Beans

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Nonprofit Mail FAIL!

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

Shared 3 years ago

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Dave Avramovich - The NonProfit Podcast - Episode 21

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

Shared 4 years ago

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Welcome to The Nonprofit Narrative Podcast

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Boosters Run Wild!

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

Shared 5 years ago

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Conversation with Rory Tyer

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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The Non-Profit Narrative - Mike Rusch

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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How To Make #GivingTuesday Amazing Without A Plan... Yet!

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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Museum Director Reveals the Story Secret Non-Profits Are Missing

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

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The Non-Profit Narrative - Ken Mueller on Copy That!

Dan Portnoy | Creative Director & Author

Shared 6 years ago

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