Podcast appearances and mentions of tony martignetti

Recorded live at the Fairmont Austin during SXSW, Joe Pardavila sits down with leadership advisor and author Tony Martignetti just moments after his first SXSW talk. The conversation explores the experience of speaking on one of the world's most influential stages and the deeper ideas behind Tony's upcoming book, Illuminating Hidden Brilliance.Tony has spent more than three decades working across biotech, high tech, and leadership development, helping individuals and organizations reconnect with what he calls their hidden brilliance. In this conversation, he explains why many leaders appear successful on the outside while feeling numb on the inside, and how reconnecting with forgotten parts of ourselves can restore creativity, purpose, and stronger leadership.Joe and Tony discuss the journey that led Tony from a career in finance and strategy to becoming a leadership coach and author. They explore the idea of “flashpoint” moments that reshape how people see themselves, the courage required to bring your full identity into your work, and why teams become more innovative when people share the passions they keep outside the office.The conversation also tackles practical leadership questions:• Why many successful leaders feel stuck or disengaged• How organizations overlook the potential inside their own teams• The role of compassionate accountability in strong leadership• Why culture emerges from behavior rather than slogans• How AI and new workplace dynamics might reshape how people contributeTony shares stories from his work with innovation teams, explains how personal passions can spark new ideas at work, and argues that organizations thrive when leaders create space for people to bring their full selves to the table.At its core, this episode asks a simple but powerful question: What brilliance are we leaving behind when we separate who we are from the work we do?Tony's new book, Illuminating Hidden Brilliance, arrives this fall and offers a roadmap for individuals and teams who want to reconnect with their deeper potential.

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This Week:  Savvy CSR Seeking Kimberly O'Donnell delivers strategies and tactics for your corporate social responsibility fundraising. She advises you to build relationships and avoid transactions; lead with mission and your compelling story; include volunteering; tap your community to avoid … Continue reading →

This Week:  Systems & Processes So Your People Thrive Dylan Bassett helps you create your invisible infrastructure, so you can quietly reduce burnout, increase efficiency and make it easier for your nonprofit to grow. He shares the signs that your … Continue reading →

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This Week:  Bring Fun To Evaluation & Impact Data Kayla Meyers reveals the fun in what may sound dull, through braids, data galleries and data escape rooms. She distinguishes between outputs, outcomes and impact, and explains the disconnect between traditional … Continue reading →

This Week:  Monthly Giving Matters  First, Dana Snyder shares info on the Global Monthly Giving Summit later this month. Then, she shares what she knows about how to launch or grow your monthly sustainer fundraising. How to convert one-time donors … Continue reading →

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This Week:  771: 2026 Outlook  Our Esteemed Contributors kick off 2026 to share what they're looking out for in the New Year. We talk about increased hesitation around AI adoption; mitigating the risks of political, legal and PR attacks; your … Continue reading →

This Week:  Decolonizing Wealth This first aired in 2018, yet it feels more relevant right now, as we witness gross acts of separation and exploitation of non-white people, and the wealth divide has become larger and more consequential. Edgar Villanueva's … Continue reading →

This Week:  Overlooked Consequences Of A.I. & How To Preserve Your Humanity There's a broad temptation we each face, to enlist Artificial Intelligence tools in all nonprofit and personal decisions. Some people have intimate relationships with A.I. bots. At what … Continue reading →

This Week:  Bookkeeping Red Flags & Your Board’s Oversight Jackie Shaw reveals the biggest financial red flags most nonprofits overlook, including proper controls; reconciliation; getting receipts; your chart of accounts; and more. She also shares how to keep your board … Continue reading →

This Week:  Another Conversation With Art Taylor  The CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), returns to share his thinking on the GoFundMe chaotic week in October, addressing the decline in families who donate to nonprofits, and our community's … Continue reading →

This Week:  What We Can Learn From For-Profits  Let's not fawn over for-profit companies. Not everything they do carries over to our nonprofit community. But some things do. Like building systems and processes; diversifying revenue; knowing KPIs cold; relentless customer … Continue reading →

This Week:  Takeaways From Film Work, So You Flow & Do Your Best Work  Steven Puri brings lessons from his work in film, which is inherently remote and distributed, to help increase your personal and team productivity. Time boxing; mono-tasking; … Continue reading →

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This Week:  HR Equity For Non-HR Professionals Following last week's HR Overview, our panel focuses on equitable human resources. They take you through the employee lifecycle, from job description and your hiring process, through professional development and a career competencies … Continue reading →

This Week:  HR Overview For Non-HR Professionals  Trust is key, and so is strong middle management, for CEOs and EDs responsible for human resources in their nonprofit. Janelle Miller Moravek helps with what to focus on, and how to manage … Continue reading →

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This Week:  The State Of The Sector (Beginning With AI)  This year, any conversation about the nonprofit sector finds its way to Artificial Intelligence. So we start there, with our contributors Gene Takagi on legal and Amy Sample Ward on … Continue reading →

Tony Martignetti Founder | Leadership Advisor | Chief Illumination OfficerProvide executive coaching services and transformational leadership development programs for global teams across industries. Lead an agile team of experienced staff in delivering measurable results to client stakeholders.Successfully delivered over 300 leadership development programs, engaging over 10,000 leaders through customized workshops, executive coaching sessions, and high-profile speaking engagements. Empowered leaders with practical skills and strategies, significantly enhancing their capabilities to drive organizational success.Achieved recognition as a thought leader in executive development by authoring best-selling books, publishing influential articles, and creating a strong personal brand through speaking engagements and podcasts. Known for thought-provoking insights, contributed to shaping leadership strategies and inspiring transformation across industries.https://linktr.ee/inspiredcoach

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This Week:  Storytelling, With An Award-Winning Crime Fiction Author  Carl Vonderau has made many mistakes in his professional writing—and he wants you to learn from them. His savvy advice includes: Use the senses; evoke emotion; get your readers and viewers … Continue reading →

This Week:  Your Emergency Marketing Plan  Our panel helps you prepare for, and respond to, emergencies with your digital marketing and fundraising. They also help you steward your new donors. They're Sarah Allen from BRAC USA, along with Julia Molinaro … Continue reading →

This Week:  Put The Fun In Fundraising  Sarah Angello and Dinesh Nadar want to see you have enjoyment, pure fun(!), in your fundraising. They reveal the psychology behind gamification, and share elements and case studies of successful gamification. This will … Continue reading →

In this episode of The Self-Employed Life, I had the pleasure of speaking with leadership advisor and host of The Virtual Campfire, Tony Martignetti. Tony shares what it means to live as a multidimensional person in a one-dimensional world, explaining how we are too often asked to compartmentalize or suppress parts of ourselves. Together, we explore why people feel trapped in narrow roles, how integrating hidden passions can unlock our true potential, and why embracing our multidimensional selves may be the key to solving today's most pressing challenges. Tony also introduces his Illumination Framework—a four-step path to uncovering what matters most and living with full expression. This episode is for anyone who feels boxed in by expectations, craves the freedom to express their true self, and is ready to step fully into the light of who they are meant to be. Guest's Contact – Linkedin Contact Jeffrey – JeffreyShaw.com Books by Jeffrey Shaw Business Coaching for Entrepreneurs Watch my TEDx LincolnSquare video and please share! Valuable Resources – The Self-Employed Business Institute You know you're really good at what you do. You're talented, you have a skill set. The problem is you're probably in a field where there is no business education. This is common amongst self-employed people! And, there's no business education out there for us! You also know that being self-employed is unique and you need better strategies, coaching, support, and accountability. The Self-Employed Business Institute, a five-month online education is exactly what you need. Check it out! Take The Self-Employed Assessment! Ever feel like you're all over the place? Or frustrated it seems like you have everything you need for your business success but it's somehow not coming together? Take this short quiz to discover the biggest hidden gap that's keeping you from having a thriving Self-Employed Ecosystem. You'll find out what part of your business needs attention and you'll also get a few laser-focused insights to help you start closing that gap. Have Your Website Brand Message Reviewed! Is your website speaking the right LINGO of your ideal customers? Having reviewed hundreds of websites, I can tell you 98% of websites are not. Fill out the simple LINGO Review application and I'll take a look at your website. I'll email you a few suggestions to improve your brand message to attract more of your ideal customers. Fill out the application today and let's get your business speaking the right LINGO! Host Jeffrey Shaw is a Small Business Consultant, Brand Management Consultant, Business Coach for Entrepreneurs, Keynote Speaker, TEDx Speaker and author of LINGO and The Self Employed Life (May 2021). Supporting self-employed business owners with business and personal development strategies they need to create sustainable success.

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This Week:  Fundraising Storytelling To Show Your Impact  Lots of nonprofits don't have direct monetary impact to promote their work. If that's you, Megan Castle has practical tips and strategies to collect and distribute quality, down-to-earth stories from your real … Continue reading →

This Week:  750th Show!   It’s Nonprofit Radio’s 750th show and 15th Anniversary Jubilee. To celebrate, co-host Claire Meyerhoff shares her “Ode to Nonprofit Radio.” We have our associate producer, Kate Martignetti; 3 live songs from Scott Stein, including our … Continue reading →

This Week:  Your Intergenerational People Pipeline   Aria Ma wants you to create a culture that welcomes and empowers team members across the generations. She shares her wisdom on knowledge transfer; pathways for growth, regardless of seniority; using tech to … Continue reading →

This Week:  We’ve Been Hacked!  Our panel from the 2025 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#25NTC), helps you with actionable takeaways to strengthen your incident response plan. You do have an incident response plan, right? They reveal the right responses and responsibilities … Continue reading →

This Week:  Nonprofit Leadership With Stacy Palmer  The chief executive of the Chronicle of Philanthropy joins us with her thoughts on the challenges facing nonprofit leaders, especially females, and especially females of color. Stacy also reveals the bright spots in … Continue reading →

In a time when short-term fundraising feels relentless, planned giving offers something rare: stability.Planned giving often seems like a strategy reserved for large institutions or a distant concern for smaller nonprofits. However, Tony Martignetti, the Planned Giving evangelist, and host of Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio podcast, argues that it's a crucial tool for organizations of all sizes seeking long-term financial resilience.With nearly three decades of experience and having assisted clients in raising more than $150 million through planned gifts , Tony brings a wealth of knowledge to demystify planned giving. He emphasizes that initiating a planned giving program doesn't require a massive budget or a team of experts. Instead, it's about building genuine relationships, understanding donor motivations and correctly focusing your program.In this episode, Tony shares practical steps for small and mid-sized nonprofits to embark on planned giving, discusses common misconceptions, and highlights how such programs can provide financial sustainability amidst economic challenges.Topics We Cover:The relevance of planned giving in today's nonprofit landscapeDebunking myths: Making planned giving accessible for all organizationsEffective communication strategies for discussing legacy giftsIdentifying and engaging potential planned giving donorsSteps to initiate or rejuvenate a planned giving programThe role of planned giving in ensuring long-term organizational sustainability

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This Week:  A Conversation With Art Taylor  He's the recently appointed president and CEO of AFP, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, so we're on hiatus from our 25NTC interviews for one more week. Art explains the value of AFP in … Continue reading →

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In this engaging episode of the Win Make Give podcast, Chad Hyams and Bob Stewart welcome leadership expert Tony Martignetti for a thought-provoking discussion. With a unique journey from an artist to a biotech strategist before becoming a leadership advisor, Tony shares his wealth of experience in finding fulfillment and purpose in careers and life. The hosts and Tony dive into the significance of climbing your personal 'right mountain' and striving for more meaningful connections. The conversation also explores the concept of 'Campfires of Connection,' where Tony emphasizes the importance of storytelling and understanding your origin story to create deeper relationships in both personal and professional settings. Connect with Tony at https://www.ipurposepartners.com/ ---------- Connect with the hosts: •    Ben Kinney: https://www.BenKinney.com/ •    Bob Stewart: https://www.linkedin.com/in/activebob •    Chad Hyams: https://ChadHyams.com/ •    Book one of our co-hosts for your next event: https://WinMakeGive.com/speakers/ More ways to connect: •    Join our Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/winmakegive •     Sign up for our weekly newsletter: https://WinMakeGive.com/sign-up •     Explore the Win Make Give Podcast Network: https://WinMakeGive.com/ Part of the Win Make Give Podcast Network