Your Why, Their Why, and Our why.
Make Your Mission Retellable
Great board members do more than govern.
They Story.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 10:00 AM–1:30 PM
Second Harvest Food Bank
$499 per participant/$750 for two | Limited Space
You've seen the impact. You've sat in the meetings. You've heard the stories. You may have even experienced firsthand the problem your organization exists to solve.
But when someone asks:
“Why do you serve?”
Or even: “What are you up to these days?”
“Why should I care?”
Can you answer in a way they'll remember?
In a way that will navigate through the forgetting curve?
In a way that will honor the organization you serve?
The ROI of Story
Your organization's mission statement tells people what you do.
Your story helps them understand why it matters.
And with each interaction with your network, family and friends, you have the opportunity to further your cause’s mission.
That’s ROI: Return on Impact.
Make Your Mission Retellable is an intimate, hands-on storytelling experience for nonprofit board members, CEOs, and Executive Directors who want to communicate their mission and impact with greater clarity, authenticity, and influence.
Led by Jay Golden, Author and CEO of Retellable, you'll uncover the experiences behind why you care, connect your personal purpose to the mission you serve, and shape a series of stories you can carry into the conversations that matter.
YOUR EXPERIENCE INCLUDES
3.5-Hour Live Storytelling Experience
An interactive morning of story discovery, development, practice, feedback, and application with Jay Golden.
Storylistening Journal + Pen
A dedicated place to capture the moments, observations, insights, and stories you don't want to lose.
Guided Storytelling Prompts
Practical prompts and tools to help you continue recognizing and shaping stories after the event.
Digital Reinforcement
Supporting digital content and resources to help you continue the practice beyond the room.
Follow-Up Virtual Story Lab with Jay Golden
Because your story won't be finished on October 13.
Reconnect with Jay and fellow participants virtually to share what happened when you put your story into practice, receive additional coaching, and continue refining your storytelling.
Food + Community
Light bites and lunch and intentional time to connect with fellow participants.
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![Julie Hudash]()
“I believe as human beings we all need to know, embrace and be able to articulate our purpose and passion in life. If you’re a leader compelled to dig into your personal story, to find your authentic voice, I highly recommend joining one of Jay’s coaching pods. Just warning you though, be ready to lean into the transformational journey of self awareness and purpose.”
—Julie Hudash, Founder and CEO, Team Kids
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![Rebecca Hall]()
“I would recommend Jay's Storytelling Cohort to anyone! I met amazing people and worked on my own stories. I’ve been working on other people's stories for nearly 30 years and finally made the commitment to do it myself. It's so powerful! Thank you Jay Golden!”
—Rebecca Hall, CEO IdeaHall
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![Dawn Reese]()
“Because of this work, I ask better questions. I am a better listener, and I’m a better writer. Plus - he is an amazing person, and an advocate for our nonprofit sector. And I have built deep friendships with cohort members.”
—Dawn Reese, CEO, The Wooden Floor
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![Greg Hulsizer]()
“You helped me cultivate a sense of introspection. Now I’m wired to see teachable moments – what’s happening with me, around me, and to me, and translate these into valuable insights to share.”
—Greg Hulsizer, Former CEO, Leadership Coach
“Jay’s story coaching and CEO pods have not only created better storytellers, they’ve created lifelong friends and helped to build boards, raise money and change lives.”
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This experience is designed for:
Nonprofit board members
Board Chairs and officers
CEOs and Executive Directors
Emerging board leaders
Foundation and community leaders
Executives who serve on nonprofit boards
Leaders involved in fundraising, advocacy, partnerships, or community engagement
Come individually or bring two members of your board and leadership team.
“Jay delivers an inner sense of knowing, alignment, personal connection to story and audience, which is the perfect recipe to create powerful impact. Thank you for all you do Jay, you are truly a gift for so many leaders!””
MEET JAY GOLDEN
Storyteller & CEO of Retellable
Jay Golden helps leaders uncover the experiences, insights, and defining moments that shape who they are — and turn them into stories that create connection, meaning, and action.
Jay helps his clients explore the deeper patterns behind the stories we carry: where we've been, what we've learned, what matters to us, and where we're going.
Through Retellable, he guides leaders in the shaping and application of stories, anecdotes, metaphors, and meaningful data points so they can communicate with greater clarity, presence, and memorability.
Story is the vehicle.
The real work is discovering the meaning inside your experiences — and learning how to share them in a way others will carry forward.