Securing funding as a new nonprofit organization can be extremely difficult. In this issue of Philanthropy Chat, Foundation Center-Atlanta Director Val Porter speaks at length about the importance of innovation to startup nonprofits, focusing on the potential of earned revenue and partnerships with small businesses. Val was interviewed by Michael Chatman for an episode of the Michael Chatman Giving Show, a weekly radio program that broadcasts each Thursday at 11:30am on 880 AM The Biz out of Miami, FL and online at 880TheBiz.com. Each week, Michael Chatman interviews leaders in the business, nonprofit, and philanthropic sectors, discussing topics like community investment, cause marketing & individual giving.