We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

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Scott Curran has helped former presidents, Fortune 500 companies, and street-corner nonprofits turn good intentions into real impact. After a decade as general counsel of the Clinton Foundation and ten years building Beyond Advisors, he kept noticing the same thing: the world's most effective changemakers and the hometown hero nobody's heard of have the exact same nine things in common.

So do you. That pattern became his new book, Better Good — a framework any organization can start using today with a Post-it note. 🩵

In this episode, you'll hear:

What every effective organization has in common — and why the billionaires and major foundations you're comparing yourself to are struggling with the same things you are
The nine-factor social impact framework: your profile, platform, and passions, plus your time, talent, and treasure, plus scale, sustainability, and storytelling
How two people with nothing extra — a suburban mom of five and a med student fighting a rare disease — built global organizations from what was already in front of them

You'll walk away with a clear inventory of what you already have, a free action plan, and your next rung on the ladder. No new money, credentials, or permission required. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

(3:06) What's lifting for Scott right now: awareness and intentionality
(4:35) Stubborn optimism and the pattern hiding in plain sight
(9:22) The billionaire who didn't have it figured out either
(10:21) Why we undervalue what we already have
(14:25) The hidden framework: nine factors
(18:21) Nancy and Watts of Love
(21:59) Every Cure, hometown heroes, and why success leaves clues
(26:19) One good thing: someday starts now

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/731

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Most nonprofit leaders treat capacity like a fuel tank — something you deplete and refill. Brooke Richie-Babbage makes the case that capacity is something you design, and that the strain you're feeling is information about that design, not about your dedication.

She's joined by two leaders who've rebuilt theirs in public: Casey Lardner, Executive Director of Genspace, the world's first community biology lab, and Chidi Asoluka, Founder and CEO of NewComm, which went from a classroom experiment with 18 kids to a student-led organization delivering projects for the NYC Department of Health and Mount Sinai. 🩵

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why sustainability starts with clarity — you can't design the right systems until you know what you're running toward
The mindset shift from vision holder to architect of systems, and how Chidi stopped being the bottleneck in his own org
How Casey unlearned "strain equals effort" and started treating burnout as a diagnosable syndrome, not a cost of doing business
The roles-and-responsibilities work that has to land before shared decision-making or partnerships can actually lighten your load
What frees up when operational work leaves the founder's plate: time in the field, time to think, time to dream

You'll walk away with a practical way to read your own strain as data — and a starting point for building an org that keeps running when you step back. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

(1:18) Meet Casey and Chidi: what feels real right now
(3:22) The founder bottleneck
(6:19) Unlearning hustle-as-virtue in a growing org
(8:09) "It's too soon to panic"
(9:41) From teacher to architect: building repeatable systems
(11:52) Clarity first: defining who you're not
(14:54) Roles, ownership, and Invitation Power
(17:34) What sustainability actually feels like day to day
(21:20) Where to stop pushing and start redesigning
(22:09) Live the lesson

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/730

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Jenn DeBarge Goonan has sent thousands of pitch emails to editors, producers, and partners. She's distilled what works into four steps — and they work whether you're chasing press coverage, a corporate partner, or a major donor meeting.

Jenn launched Lululemon into the U.S. market, built campaigns for Ben & Jerry's, and now runs JAG Communications, where she's spent 20 years making mission-driven work visible. 🩵

In this episode, you'll hear:

Step 1: Why every note has to be a one-of-one, and the 10 minutes of research that makes it land
Step 2: Lead with connection, not credentials — including what to cut (the attachments, the links, the three paragraphs about your org)
Step 3: Make one specific, realistic ask instead of three, and why "a 20-minute conversation" outperforms everything else
Step 4: Silence is not rejection — the "10% more value" follow-up that turned two dead pitches into TV coverage
The one-page message guide that has to exist before any of the four steps work — and how to build it this week

You'll walk away with a repeatable formula for outreach that actually gets answered, plus the foundation that makes it credible. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

(2:44) From high school cheerleader to social impact cheerleader
(4:48) Why passionate leaders end up sounding like word soup
(5:30) The one-page message guide north star
(7:22) How to build it: your ED first, then five anonymous interviews
(9:43) Partnerships: find the overlap before you pitch
(12:29) The 4-step formula, steps 1–3
(15:33) Step 4: don't assume silence is rejection
(16:41) The formula in action: two follow-ups, two placements
(18:33) Social math, Substack, and the 57 million
(20:23) Operation Warm: "This is my first coat ever"
(22:58) One good thing: make it easy for people to help you

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/729

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The gap between hope and despair has grown from 4% in 2010 to 27% today. That's the "hope gap" — and it's the reason Jon and Becky spent 10 episodes sitting with eight change leaders who are filling it, one story at a time. 🩵

In this series finale, they pull out the throughlines: what actually made these missions land, and what any nonprofit can copy starting Monday.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why clarity is a superpower — and how to say what you do, who you serve, and why the problem is solvable in 30 seconds without losing the emotion underneath
The head-and-the-heart formula: why "factually true" and "emotionally true" aren't the same thing, and why your story needs both
How your personal story becomes your mission story — and how to build a culture where staff, volunteers, and board members feel safe enough to share theirs
The stats that stopped the room cold — from mental health to caregiving to what social platforms serve kids in under three minutes
The "one good thing" you can steal from Sesame Street: research + education + creative production, working together
You'll walk away with three portable lessons and a simple challenge: find the stat, find the human, put them together, and lead with hope. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

How the series came together — meeting Afdhel Aziz (1:44)
Story as infrastructure: why narrative shapes culture (3:10)
Theme 1 — Clarity is a superpower (5:42)
The stats that stop you cold (7:24)
Theme 2 — The head and the heart is the formula (9:32)
The Heath story: when a number changed everything (11:23)
Theme 3 — Your personal story is your mission story (13:04)
Building the container: safety, dignity, co-creation (16:46)
Trust is the work (19:56)
One Good Thing — the Sesame model (21:08)
Your call to action: share your story (22:52)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/728

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One client reclaimed 15% of their lapsing donors and added $200,000 by year-end. No new campaigns. No bigger team. Just a stewardship system running quietly in the background. Rachel Bearbower built it.

As founder of the Nonprofit Automation Agency, Rachel has helped clients climb from 35% to 50% donor retention in a single year, recover nearly $20,000 in lapsed gifts in 90 days, and hand 20+ hours a month back to overstretched teams — all without losing the human touch. 🤖💛

In this episode, you'll hear:

The exact case study behind the $200K: what a 15% retention lift looks like when you automate stewardship instead of scrambling to remember it
The five stewardship automations that carry a new donor through their first 100 days — from the instant acknowledgement to the second-gift ask
How to automate a thank-you draft straight into your inbox so it still sounds like you — exclamation points and emojis included
Why your CRM should be your single source of truth, and the quiet data-cleanup mistake wrecking your list
The one thing that has to happen before any AI tool works: clean data

You'll walk away with a first automation you can build this week — start with the highest-leverage thing you're not doing, test it on one or two donors, then scale. 💛

Episode Highlights:

Meet Rachel and the Nonprofit Automation Agency (0:52)
The two connected problems: retention and capacity (1:55)
The five donor-stewardship automations (3:32)
Thinking beyond week one: the first 100 days (7:17)
Case study: a 15% retention lift worth $200K (8:09)
Where to start + why your CRM is your source of truth (9:16)
Keeping automation human (11:31)
Tools: Zapier, native integrations, and using Claude (14:40)
Your first automation today (15:38)
One good thing: the DIKW pyramid and clean data (18:06)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/727

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Most of us picture democracy being decided on Election Day. Hannah Fried spends her life on the part nobody watches — the quiet, local decisions made months and years before a single ballot is cast.

Hannah is co-founder and CEO of All Voting Is Local, a national nonprofit working year-round in eight states to remove voting barriers for Black, Brown, and Native American communities. She and her co-founder spent years saying "somebody should start an organization" focused on the local officials quietly deciding how elections run — then realized they were the somebody. They built it from her kitchen table with no money, got incubated by The Leadership Conference, and went independent in 2022.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why the decisions that make or break your right to vote — where polling places go, what hours they're open, how vote-by-mail works — get made by local officials long before any ballot is cast
The playbook for turning one county-level win into a national conversation — and why story is the engine that does it
Why "it's never too late to get involved" is more than a platitude, plus the concrete ways any person can plug in this year

If you've ever wondered whether slow, local, unglamorous, years-in-the-making work actually adds up — this conversation is your answer. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Hannah's journey: from voter protection to founding All Voting Is Local (1:54)
The mission: making democracy's invisible infrastructure visible (5:17)
The eight states where AVL works (6:41)
The Apache County win: adding polling places for the Navajo Nation (7:08)
From local to national: the Day of Action in Selma & Montgomery (10:24)
How to get mobilized — where anyone can start (12:39)
A moment of generosity: her daughter as her greatest teacher (14:49)
One good thing: keep going (17:16)
Where to connect + becoming a poll worker (18:47)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/726

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Half the world's coral reefs have died since the 1970s. That's the kind of number that makes a person feel too small to matter. Sam Teicher has built his whole approach around refusing to let it. Sam is the co-founder and Chief Reef Officer of Coral Vita, a company that grows coral in land-based farms and plants it back onto dying reefs. He could have built a nonprofit to do it. He built a for-profit instead — after a UN-funded project collapsed when a small, restrictive grant didn't renew — and started with just $1,000. A decade later, Coral Vita runs farms from the Bahamas to Saudi Arabia and has earned Sam the Earthshot Prize and a Forbes 30 Under 30 nod. 🌊

His work is a masterclass in three things every mission-driven leader is wrestling with: how to fund it, how to storytell it, and how to scale it — when the problem itself feels unsolvable.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why Sam walked away from a grant-dependent model — and what his frustration reveals about the limits of restrictive, short-cycle funding for any small org
Why Coral Vita builds with communities (local jobs, free land for partners, on-site education centers) instead of parachuting in — and why the jobs piece is non-negotiable, not a nice side effect
Why "feel first, then think" storytelling beats leading with statistics when your cause feels too big to solve
What "hope as a discipline" actually looks like when the odds are genuinely bad — from a self-described optimistic realist

You'll walk away rethinking sustainable funding, community-led impact, and how to keep a team going when the problem feels bigger than you. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

From a DC kid to a lava-rock lagoon in Hawaii: Sam's origin story (2:30)
White House climate team to founding Coral Vita (4:43)
What coral reefs actually are — and the $2.7 trillion case for saving them (8:54)
Why local jobs are non-negotiable, not a side effect (13:06)
Storytelling a problem this big without paralyzing people (16:54)
Adopt-a-coral and the "optimistic realist" (18:04)
What you can do right now (21:29)
A moment of generosity: pink booty shorts in Samoa (24:46)
One good thing: the shots you don't take (26:18)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/725

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A 52-year-old man who'd spent too long online reading conspiracy theories walked up to Imran Ahmed's colleague — a member of parliament and mother of two — and killed her, screaming internet slogans as he did it. That was the moment Imran realized the online world and the offline world had quietly become the same world.

Imran Ahmed is the founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), a US–UK nonprofit that produces the hard evidence lawmakers, advertisers, and parents use to hold social media and AI companies accountable. 🧠

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why the algorithms rewarding hate and lies aren't broken — they're working exactly as designed, and what that means for your mission's message
What CCDH found when they opened a TikTok account as a 13-year-old girl (the numbers are worse than you think)
Why social media is the one industry in America you essentially can't sue — and how that single gap created what Imran calls "technology tyranny"
The STAR framework — Safety, Transparency, Accountability, Responsibility — that's giving lawmakers a simple, values-based way to regulate platforms
Why copying the outrage playbook will never work for the good guys, and what a four-star general taught Imran about winning an information war instead

You'll walk away understanding the information environment your organization actually operates in — and why Imran still believes, without a shred of naivety, that the good guys win. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Growing up in Manchester and the road into politics (2:27)
What the Center for Countering Digital Hate does (7:41)
Deadly by Design: what TikTok feeds a 13-year-old girl (8:51)
The one industry you can't sue — and "technology tyranny" (12:43)
The information environment every nonprofit operates in (18:15)
Fighting an information war: a lesson from a four-star general (18:15)
Moving people with data and story (21:11)
A story of generosity: Mr. Haydens and Humpty Dumpty (23:10)
One Good Thing (24:53)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/724

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Madge Thomas leads a leadership academy most nonprofit professionals have never heard of — one that's quietly spent nearly two decades and $100M+ training over 165,000 nonprofit leaders worldwide. As president of the American Express Foundation and head of corporate sustainability at American Express, she's built it on a deceptively simple premise: invest in the leader, not just their programs, and the impact ripples outward — to the organization, the community, and long after any single initiative ends.

Madge makes the case that the people powering nonprofits are the sector's most under-resourced asset — then shows how the Academy is changing that with funding, peer cohorts, alumni grants, and a curriculum rebuilt for this moment: AI training with Microsoft, storytelling with TED, and resilience for a shifting funding landscape.

If you've ever poured everything into your programs with nothing left for yourself or your team, this episode names that tension out loud — and offers a different way through.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why investing in individuals instead of just programs creates a "two plus two makes five" ripple effect that most funders never think to measure
How the Academy stacks funding, a peer cohort of ~75 leaders, and alumni grants to attack nonprofit burnout at the root — by removing the impossible choice between developing your people and running your programs
What today's nonprofit leaders need that they didn't a decade ago, including AI training built with Microsoft and storytelling training built with TED

You'll walk away with a new lens on where philanthropy should focus — and a reminder that you don't need a $100 million budget to start a ripple. A ripple starts with one tiny fracture in the surface. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Little Madge in Perth: the values that started it all (2:28)
The ripple effect of investing in leaders (4:00)
20 years, $100M, 165,000+ leaders — and the stories behind the numbers (5:12)
Why bet on people instead of programs? (10:12)
Burnout, and removing the choice between people and programs (12:31)
What nonprofit leaders need now: time, network, and dollars (15:49)
AI as augmentation: building an AI-confident sector with Microsoft (20:08)
Holding AI and humanity together (21:08)
A moment of generosity: Mrs. Wilson and the uniforms (25:30)
One good thing: start small (30:06)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/723

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There are 12 million kids in the U.S. with a mental health concern, and four out of five never get treatment — not because the care doesn't exist, but because it takes an average of 15 years for proven research to reach the providers families actually visit.

Dr. Lisa Hunter Romanelli has spent her career closing that gap. As CEO of The REACH Institute — and its very first employee 19 years ago — she's helped train nearly 10,000 primary care providers in evidence-based children's mental health care, with a goal of 16,000 by 2027. 🧠 But this conversation is really about storytelling. Lisa has taken a public health crisis and made it feel solvable, and she shares exactly how she does it with donors and partners.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why leading with the solution — not the broken thing — is what actually moves donors to act
The "train the trainer" multiplier model: how reaching one pediatrician reaches hundreds of kids a year
How a single trained provider in Oklahoma City recognized a teenager's hidden anxiety and changed the course of her life
Where a leader 19 years into the work still finds hope — and the "whole leader" practice keeping her grounded
Why generosity shows up as far more than cash, and how to recognize every currency your community offers

You'll walk away with a more hopeful, more honest way to tell your own organization's story. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Meet "little Lisa": From her mom's depression to child psychology (2:56)
One psychologist isn't enough: Meeting Dr. Peter Jensen and building REACH (3:02)
The 15-year research-to-practice gap and REACH's mission (5:50)
Why pediatricians are the front line for kids' mental health (6:22)
The story of "Mia": How one trained doctor changed a life (8:13)
Lead with the solution: Telling donors a story that creates hope (10:33)
Where a 19-year leader still finds her hope (11:40)
Generosity beyond cash: A board member's quiet gift (13:17)
One good thing: The "whole leader" and finding moments of presence (15:16)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/722

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The traditional nonprofit playbook is full of defaults nobody voted for: merge only when you're desperate, expect your team to run on empty, soften your mission to stay safe, and treat funders like they're doing you a favor. At the We Are For Good Summit, four leaders sat down to throw all of that out. 🧠

Hosted by Stacy Huston, CEO of SixDegrees.org and a social impact strategist working at the intersection of storytelling, influence, and action, this conversation brings together Tammy Tibbetts (She's the First), Lindsey Fuller (The Teaching Well), and Becky Straw (The Adventure Project) — three leaders who each named a default they've refused to accept and shared exactly what they did instead.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why a merger can be a strategic first move instead of a white flag — and the single question Tammy asked herself to know She's the First was making the right call
How The Teaching Well retained 100% of its funders three years running by being radically honest about what its team actually needs
The case for treating identity as an asset, not a liability — even while peer orgs were scrubbing their websites in 2025

You'll walk away with permission — and a few tactical first steps — to question the defaults that are quietly draining your organization. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Three nonprofit myths busted (1:46)
Mergers as a strategic first choice (5:28)
One tactical first step toward exploring a merger (8:35)
The dignity of work: flipping the aid model (10:23)
Doubling down on storytelling after the USAID gap (12:40)
Identity as asset: leading with Sankofa (14:20)
Retaining 100% of funders through radical honesty (16:26)
Comfort as complacency (18:09)
The "one good thing": self-care and collective care (24:21)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/721

Resources Mentioned:

SixDegrees.org — Stacy Huston's organization, described as "a nonprofit for nonprofits," bringing organizations together as a collective force
She's the First — Tammy Tibbetts's organization putting girls front and center worldwide
Girl Rising — She's the First's merger partner; the unified brand going forward, led by CEO Christina Lowery
The Teaching Well — Lindsey Fuller's retention-focused organization solving the school staffing crisis
The Adventure Project — Becky Straw's organization creating good jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa
La Piana Consulting — the firm that "wrote the textbook" on nonprofit mergers; cited for the finding that 92% of surveyed merged organizations called it a success a year later

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The Kiki and ballroom scene, built by Black and brown LGBTQ+ youth of color in New York City, has been creating art, designing fashion, performing, and building community for over 20 years.

Meet Colby King 👋 He’s the founder of Kiki Arts Collaborative, an economic development platform turning ballroom artistry into sustainable careers in arts, culture, and media through creative mentorship, job training, and internship placement. In 2025, that work earned Colby the David Prize, one of five awarded annually to the most luminary nonprofits in New York City.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Colby’s personal story and journey to the work he is doing today through KAC
Why celebration, not charity, is the storytelling strategy at the heart of KAC's work, and what nonprofit leaders can apply to their own work
What it looks like to build with a community instead of for it and why that distinction is at the root of everything Kiki Arts Collaborative does

You'll walk away questioning the scarcity mindset the sector trained into all of us. You'll also be empowered with a sharper sense of how to tell stories that restore dignity instead of trading on need. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Meet Colby King and Kiki Arts Collaborative (00:44)
From Dallas pews to Columbia: the origin story (02:06)
The mission: lowering the barrier to creative careers (05:38)
"Seeing my art as art": the Inspiration Point exhibit (08:01)
Charity vs. celebration: reframing the impact story (09:59)
The mom who gave away her bed: generosity that stuck (11:48)
One Good Thing: "take care of your blessings" (14:04)
How to connect and what KAC needs now (15:43)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/720

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Dr. Sanjay Bindra is a practicing cardiologist who built a $2.5 million endowment at a zero-staff nonprofit in less than four years, with no campaigns and no urgency emails. Then he studied why it worked.

The result: the GIVE Study, a 12-month real-time look at how small nonprofits can achieve sustainable recurring giving through trust, behavioral design, and strong governance.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why first-time donor retention has been under 20% for decades, and the single most important thing you can do to change that number
The difference between dopamine-driven fundraising and oxytocin-driven relationships
The GIVE framework: Gratitude, Impact, Voice, and Engagement, and how to apply it to build genuine donor relationships that last
What your org can do right now to start building a sustainable base

You'll walk away with a replicable framework for turning one-time donors into lifelong community members. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Dr. Bindra's origin story: bananas, bread, and building from community (2:30)
How GOSUMEC Foundation went from zero to $2.5M with no staff (4:59)
The GIVE Study: what sparked it and what it found (10:10)
First gift vs. second gift: transaction vs. relationship (11:33)
The GIVE framework: Gratitude, Impact, Voice, Engagement (17:40)
Dopamine vs. oxytocin: the science of donor retention (18:59)
What small nonprofits can do right now (21:08)
Consistency over intensity: the one good thing (27:00)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/719

Resources Mentioned:

GIVE Study Playbook in partnership with Givebutter
GIVE Study
Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP) — cited for the statistic that first-time donor retention is under 20%

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An 85% graduation rate against a district average of 60% — at a second-chance school in the South Bronx where the primary healing tool isn't a worksheet or a clipboard. It's a professional recording studio. 🎙️

J.C. Hall is a licensed clinical social worker, a hip hop artist, and a 2024 David Prize winner (one of just five awarded across New York City). At Mott Haven Community High School, he's spent 13 years building a program where trauma-exposed students rewrite their own narratives — set to a beat. His own path here ran through addiction, psych wards, and a teenage years he didn't expect to survive. Hip hop kept him alive long enough to find the help that did the rest.

In this episode, you'll hear:

How letting beneficiaries tell their own story (instead of explaining it for them) made J.C.'s documentary land with audiences who'd never touched hip hop culture
The case for emotion over statistics — why a felt story moves a donor to give when the logic of your mission alone won't
What an 85% graduation rate reveals about purpose, identity, and connection as outcomes you can actually track

If you've ever struggled to make your mission felt rather than just understood, this conversation will change how you tell it. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

J.C.'s journey to where he is today (01:57)
How hip hop therapy began with one kid and a lunch-table beat (07:32)
Meeting people where they are (10:50)
Ephraim's story: "I'm not gonna get my Monday" (11:44)
The data: an 85% graduation rate (16:44)
Why the kids — not the expert — are the story (17:22)
A moment of generosity that changed everything (20:29)
J.C.'s One Good Thing: Don't quit 15 minutes before the miracle (23:08)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/718

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"Crisis creates clarity, and philanthropic funding is the best risk capital we have." That's how Hala Hanna reads the moment we're in, and as Executive Director of MIT Solve, she has the data to back it up.

MIT Solve has spent a decade brokering the relationship between companies, funders, and the early-stage innovators closing equity gaps in health, learning, climate, and economic opportunity. Their 460 solvers are reaching 430 million lives, have mobilized $87 million in direct funding, and have collectively raised $1.4 billion. And Hala has a front-row seat to the fundamental shift happening in how money moves toward mission.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why the most forward-thinking funders are moving from rewarding proximity to power to rewarding proximity to the problem, and what that means for your mission
What corporate partners actually need from nonprofit partnerships right now, and how to position your org to meet them there
Why pairing measurable outcomes with storytelling is the real fundraising unlock, and the one question every nonprofit leader needs to answer before walking into a funder conversation

You'll walk away with a sharper read on where philanthropy is heading and a concrete playbook for becoming the partner funders are actually looking for. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Meet Hala Hanna (01:44)
What MIT Solve actually does — and the numbers behind it (03:13)
From proximity to power to proximity to the problem (03:37)
Why corporate donors are raising the bar (HP & Amazon) (06:59)
The full accordion: rethinking philanthropic capital (10:48)
Where nonprofits start: data, storytelling, and trust (13:30)
Fighting the "single story" of AI (17:23)
Amini: building sovereign AI in the Global South (18:02)
A moment of generosity: Carrie Morgridge (20:53)
One good thing: do today, not someday (22:42)
The Solve Effect podcast (24:31)
Where to connect (25:23)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/717

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As Co-Founder of Caring Across Generations and President of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, Ai-jen Poo has spent decades working at the intersection of policy and culture — because she knows you can't change one without the other.

A MacArthur Fellow, Time 100 honoree, and author of The Age of Dignity, she's now launching a million-care-conversations campaign and a new production label, Give Not Take Media, to get care stories into film and television at scale. 🩵

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why culture change has to come before policy change — and what that sequencing means for your organization's communications strategy
How Caring Across Generations scaled their story strategy, and what it can teach any org about how media scales mission
How to plug into the 1 Million Care Conversations campaign right now

You'll walk away understanding why story isn't just a communications tool, it's the strategy that shifts culture, changes policy, and moves people to act.

Episode Highlights:

Ai-jen's grandfather and the personal roots of Caring Across Generations (2:09)
Changing policy and culture — why you can't do one without the other (6:09)
Care as infrastructure: the framing that changes the conversation (8:22)
Why emotional truth drives behavior more than facts (10:35)
Give Not Take Media and the film Take Me Home at Tribeca (13:21)
1 Million Care Conversations campaign — how to get involved (16:01)
A story of generosity: the donor who honored her nanny (18:07)
One Good Thing: reach out to a caregiver in your life (20:19)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/716

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Most nonprofits treat email like a megaphone. They show up loud when they need donations and go completely quiet in between. Katelyn Baughan has worked with UNHCR, Amnesty International, the Trevor Project, and the National Breast Cancer Foundation, and she has seen this pattern cost nonprofits thousands in unrealized donations.

Her fix: stop thinking about campaigns and start building infrastructure.

In less than 20 minutes, Katelyn walks you through the automated email system that works in the background to build donor relationships, nurture loyalty, and raise more money, even when you're not hitting send. 📧

In this episode, you'll hear:

The difference between email campaigns and email infrastructure, and why most nonprofits are missing the piece that actually builds long-term donor loyalty
The three foundational automations every nonprofit should have running right now: subscriber welcome, new donor onboarding, and monthly donor welcome
What deliverability actually means (it's not the same as delivery), and how to find out if your emails are landing in spam without you knowing

Start building your system this week. Your donors are waiting to hear from you. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Working Session Intro (0:29)
The Megaphone Problem: Rethinking How Nonprofits Use Email (2:20)
Infrastructure vs. Campaigns: The Plumbing Analogy (4:18)
Where to Start: Building Your Welcome Series (6:08)
The Three Foundational Automations Every Nonprofit Needs (7:32)
New Donor Onboarding: The Window You Can't Miss (8:23)
Deliverability vs. Delivery: What the Difference Means for Your Inbox (13:41)
Google Postmaster Tools and How to Use Them (14:35)
One Good Thing: Stop Worrying About Bothering Donors (15:49)
How to Connect with Katelyn (18:32)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/715

Series Hub: https://www.weareforgood.com/wsl#podcast

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Scott Cameron is a two-time Emmy Award-winning creative leader who has spent his career executive producing international adaptations of Sesame Street, bringing this iconic brand to audiences in 190 countries and 31 languages. He joins us for this special episode to talk about what 57 years of research-driven storytelling has taught him about how story actually changes people. 🌟

In this episode, you'll hear:

How the Sesame model — a Venn diagram of creative production, education, and research — creates content that changes behavior, not just awareness
What happened when Sesame Workshop partnered with the IRC to bring Elmo and Cookie Monster into mobile health clinics in conflict-affected Jordan, and why the research surprised everyone
Why knowing your North Star is the only thing that keeps a mission-driven organization from playing whack-a-mole with every new trend

Walk away from this conversation with a framework for intentional storytelling, and a new appreciation for the most trusted institution already sitting in your community. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Scott's Origin Story: Growing Up With Sesame Street (2:53)
The Origin of Sesame Street: A 1966 Dinner Party (5:57)
The Sesame Research Model: Where Story Meets Science (9:35)
Funding Disruption and What Sesame Did Next (12:27)
Bringing Sesame to Conflict Zones: The IRC Partnership (13:37)
The ABCs of Emotion: What Research in Jordan Taught Them (16:02)
AI, North Stars, and What to Actually Pay Attention To (19:00)
The Most Trusted Institution in Your Community (21:36)
Netflix, PBS, YouTube and Going Global (24:07)
Creating Digital Ecosystems and What Comes Next (27:00)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/714

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Matt Oh was an engineer with a stable career and a 9-to-5 when a mission trip to India stopped him in his tracks. He saw something he couldn’t unsee — women and children spending 10 hours a day walking to collect dirty water.

In 2015, he founded FOREFRONT Charity with a few college friends and one water well. Today, more than 100,000 people across India, Kenya, and East Africa have been impacted through clean water, education, medical care, and empowerment. 105 water wells drilled. A school built, in which 20% of the students once worked in child labor, that now serves more than 250 first-generation students. A 90% program efficiency rate. Clearly, an engineer is running this. 💡

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why “treating symptoms” is a stewardship failure, and how Matt’s five whys framework helps you fund root-cause solutions that create lasting change
What 11 years of local partnerships taught FOREFRONT about trust, and why sustainable change is slow to build, easy to lose, and worth protecting
How FOREFRONT came within $1,000 of shutting its doors twice, and what those struggles taught them

Walk away from this conversation with a new lens on donor stewardship, a challenge to stop moving fast when the community you serve needs you to stay, and proof that the long game is worth it. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

From Engineering to Purpose: Matt's Origin Story (3:36)
The Five Whys: Applying Engineering Thinking to Nonprofit Impact (9:15)
Root Cause vs. Symptoms: What Real Stewardship Looks Like (10:19)
A Decade of Local Partnerships and What Trust Actually Requires (14:10)
Persevering Through Hard Seasons (18:14)
FOREFRONT Forward: Scaling What Works Globally (19:54)
The School Story: What Grit Really Looks Like (25:09)
One Good Thing: Play the Long Game (31:29)
How to Connect and Support FOREFRONT Charity (33:04)

Episode Show Notes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/713

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This episode includes themes of combat trauma, mental health, and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

Meet Richard Casper 👋 Richard is a Marine Corps veteran, Purple Heart recipient, CNN Hero, and co-founder of CreatiVets, a nonprofit that helps wounded veterans heal from PTSD and TBI through songwriting, visual art, and performance. His own healing started with one chalk pastel and a tribute to his friend Luke. That moment sparked a mission that led to 700+ songs, 25 million streams, and thousands of lives changed.

In this episode, you'll hear:

How CreatiVets reaches the veterans who will never ask for help, and the storytelling model that makes showing up irresistible
Why every song they write becomes a new story to share with the world, and what that means for how nonprofits think about content
The story of James: a veteran who found hope at a country music festival
How to build programs that give people tools for life, not just for the length of a program
The vision for a 24-hour creative arts center where any veteran can walk in and start to heal

Episode Highlights:

Richard's origin story and the call to serve (0:44)
Camp David, survivor guilt, and choosing to go to Iraq with his unit (3:42)
How a room full of strangers understood Richard’s story before he did (8:46)
Meet the mission of CreatiVets (12:51)
Designing programs that give veterans tools for life, not just for the program (15:21)
James's story: the moment a CreatiVets sign saved a life at a country festival (19:37)
Why story is the most underused tool in the nonprofit sector (22:23)
CreatiVet’s vision: a 24-hour creative arts center for veterans in Nashville (28:57)

Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/712

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What does it actually mean to fund community power? Not a one-time grant, not a single big donor relationship, but real, sustained infrastructure for the leaders closest to the problems. Vincent Jones has spent three decades figuring that out.

Meet Vincent Jones 👋 He is the CEO of Beyond Impact, formerly known as Tides Advocacy, a national 501(c)(4) intermediary that serves as fiscal sponsor, funder, and convener for more than 90 projects across 20 states. Beyond Impact sits at the part of philanthropic infrastructure most nonprofit conversations never reach: what happens when giving goes beyond foundations to include how communities build power, influence policy, and drive long-term structural change.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why philanthropy's current funding structure is a design failure and what a better model actually looks like
What fiscal sponsorship is (explained simply), and why it's the infrastructure that lets community leaders focus entirely on the work
A moment of generosity that changed how Vincent sees his own worth, and what he wants every listener who has ever doubted themselves to hear

This one will change how you think about who holds power in your organization and how you fund the work that matters. 🌱

Episode Highlights:

Meet Vincent Jones (02:09)
Why philanthropy's funding structure is a design failure (06:12)
Democratizing donors: the Uplifting Change Initiative at Liberty Hill (07:20)
The real cost of last-minute, cycle-based funding (10:24)
What fiscal sponsorship actually means (12:22)
Beyond Impact's 90+ projects (13:16)
A moment of philanthropy that changed Vincent's life (20:45)
One good thing: "Do good, have fun, and help others do the same." (25:11)

Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/711

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There is a growing gap in our world between hope and despair.

And storytelling might be the most powerful tool we have to fill it.

Welcome to Stories That Fill the Hope Gap, a 10-part limited series created in partnership with Good is the New Cool and We Are For Good. Every Wednesday for the next 10 weeks, we are bringing you a changemaker who is using story to cut through noise, build connection, shift culture, and move people to action.

We open with the conversation that started it all: the keynote Afdhel Aziz delivered live at ImpactUp: Story, framing the big idea that runs through every episode that follows.

In this episode, you'll hear:

What the Hope Gap is, where it came from, and why it matters for every changemaker telling stories right now
Why pop culture, social media, and news are all feeding despair, and what that means for how we communicate
Gallup's 2026 finding that hope is the number one thing people want from their leaders, outpacing trust, compassion, and stability combined
Afdhel's 3-step storytelling playbook: start with hope, spark wonder, inspire courageous action

We need your stories to help fill the hope gap. Share yours at weareforgood.com/hopegap. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Welcome to the series: what Stories That Fill the Hope Gap is (0:03)
Grief, fear, and this moment we are in (5:19)
Storytelling: the single greatest tool to change civilization (8:00)
The current crisis of storytelling (9:00)
Despair is paralyzing. Hope is galvanizing. (12:00)
Gallup 2026: hope outpaces trust, compassion, and stability combined (12:30)
Meet The Solutionaries (13:30)
The 3-step playbook: start with hope, spark wonder, inspire courageous action (17:30)
Share your story at weareforgood.com/hopegap (19:58)

Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/710

Series Hub: https://www.weareforgood.com/hopegap

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Meet Christina Martin Kenny 👋 She is a career fundraiser and the founder of Guava Tree Strategies. She has been a fundraising team of one more times than she can count, and she literally wrote the handbook on surviving it: The Solo Fundraiser Survival Guide.

In this Working Session, she is bringing the entire playbook to help you figure out what to prioritize, what to let go of, and how to actually move the needle when you feel like you are juggling everything and dropping all of it.

In this Working Session, you'll hear:

How to stop doing everything and start doing the right things
How to match your time to where your money actually comes from
How to replace your to-do list with three weekly priorities that actually move the needle

Welcome back to Working Sessions: hands-on, clarity-filled conversations designed to help you move real work forward inside your organization.

Let's get to work.

Episode Highlights:

Outsourcing doesn't have to cost money (5:00)
It's okay to do less: the diverse revenue myth (6:05)
Revenue matches time: the core framework (8:00)
Time tracking exercise: where are your hours actually going? (8:30)
The Good Enough Checklist (11:10)
Good bones: your donation processing platform (11:30)
CRM basics and the three metrics that matter (12:30)
Automated acknowledgement letters: plain text beats branded (15:00)
From overwhelm to activated: the three weekly priorities (17:00)
Revenue driving, relationship building, system strengthening (19:00)
Tiny Tasks Before 10 (20:00)
One good thing: protecting your time is a strategic decision (21:00)

Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/709

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Meet Amanda Green 👋 She is a journalist turned Communications Consultant with more than 20 years of newsroom and public relations experience, including 12 years in TV newsrooms. She is the founder of In Your Voice Media Works, where she helps cause-led organizations build their own internal newsrooms: the systems, the workflows, and the editorial instincts that turn scattered content into a sustained story engine.

Her take? Content calendars and campaigns don't build momentum. If you want storytelling to drive real change, you need to think like a media organization.

In this Working Session, you'll hear:

Why nonprofits need to stop asking "what should we post this week?" and start asking "what is the story, and how do we work it?"
Amanda's 5-step story framework: define your beat, work your story pipeline, report and produce, publish and distribute, and measure and adjust
How to run a 10-minute editorial meeting that gets every department contributing stories, from your board to the person who sweeps the floors

Welcome back to Working Sessions: hands-on, clarity-filled conversations designed to help you move real work forward inside your organization.

Let's get to work.

Episode Highlights:

Meet Amanda Green (1:22)
Think like a media company: the mindset shift (2:30)
Stop asking what to post. Start asking what the story is. (2:50)
The editorial mission statement and guidelines (4:00)
Audience analysis and building editorial judgment (5:00)
How to run a 10-minute editorial meeting (7:00)
Step 1: Define your beat (8:00)
Step 2: Work your story pipeline: story leads and channel leads (8:30)
Step 3: Report and produce (10:00)
Step 4: Publish and distribute (10:30)
Step 5: Measure and adjust (10:45)
Community as storytelling: the "everybody has a story" approach (11:00)
Story is the heartbeat of connection (13:00)
The 3-tab spreadsheet story planner (15:00)
One good thing: listen to the people in your community (16:47)

Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/708

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Is philanthropy stuck in hypothesis mode?

In science, there are two kinds of research: hypothesis-driven, where you predict the outcome before you run the experiment, and exploratory, where you map the landscape and stay open to what you find. The biggest breakthroughs almost always come from the second.

Meet Casey Lardner 👋 She is a neuroscientist and the Executive Director of Genspace, the world's first community biology lab in Brooklyn, New York. Part biology lab, part design studio, part classroom, part community space, Genspace has been opening the doors of science to artists, entrepreneurs, students, researchers, and curious humans since 2009.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why philanthropy is stuck in hypothesis mode and what the sector is missing because of it
Why uncertainty isn't a problem to solve. It's the work.
How to lead your organization with the curiosity and rigor of a scientist

This one will change how you think about impact, innovation, and what we might be leaving on the table. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Meet Casey Lardner (0:37)
What Genspace is: lab, classroom, studio, community (8:16)
Hypothesis-driven vs. exploratory science: the difference (10:00)
What hypothesis-driven philanthropy is costing the sector (11:09)
Who carries the risk of uncertainty? (15:00)
How Genspace secures exploratory investment from funders (17:52)
How to start thinking like a scientist as a nonprofit leader (20:59)
Casey’s One Good Thing: Curiosity as a habit of mind (26:32)

Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/707

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Meet Linsey Fuller and Marisol Pineda Conde 👋 Together, they have spent five years turning around an organization that started with one month of runway, rebuilding it from the inside out with new curriculum, new revenue streams, new systems, and a set of staff blessings that are rewriting what it looks like to actually live your values as a leader.

The wellness stipend. The physical health screening. The financial literacy program with a 401k match. The micro sabbatical arc that guarantees every person on the team protected rest at every milestone.

In this episode, you'll hear:

How Lindsey, Marisol + team rebuilt The Teaching Well from the inside out: new curriculum, new revenue model, new brand, new systems, all while keeping the lights on with one month of runway
The Five Blessings: the wellness stipend, the physical health screening, the financial literacy program, the 401k match, and the micro sabbatical arc that guarantees every team member protected rest at every milestone
Why "desperation does not drive donorship," and how earned revenue became the most liberating source of funding The Teaching Well has

This one will change how you think about what it means to lead. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

The honest state of The Teaching Well five years ago (7:31)
What they rebuilt: curriculum, brand, revenue model, systems (10:00)
Financial sustainability vs. financial solvency: understanding the difference (11:19)
Building an earned revenue reserve as a staff protection reserve (14:29)
Why they call them Blessings, not benefits (16:19)
Blessing 1: Physical health, wellness stipend, and the medical screening (20:00)
Blessing 2: Financial freedom, 401k match, and collective financial literacy (25:00)
Blessing 3: The micro sabbatical arc (29:28)
Fear, funders, and the business case for investing in your people (35:00)
The Teaching Well's earned revenue model (38:15)
"Healing is messy work. Choose each other." (45:00)

Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/706

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Meet Dave Raley 👋 He is the founder and CEO of the Center for Sustainable Giving, author of The Rise of Sustainable Giving, and one of the most trusted voices in the recurring giving space. He has worked with thousands of nonprofit leaders to grow their monthly giving programs. In this Working Session, he is tackling two of the most overlooked opportunities in monthly giving: reducing churn and upgrading the donors you already have.

In this Working Session, you'll hear:

Why churn is a more powerful metric than retention, and why the reframe from "I retained 42% of my donors" to "I lost 58% of my donors" changes everything
The two types of churn and how to fix them: involuntary (credit card failure) and voluntary (donor chooses to leave), plus the systems to address both
How to keep monthly donors engaged using three words: affirm, engage, and appeal, and why your recurring donors are actually your best additional gift prospects
How to upgrade your existing monthly donors with a timely, specific ask, and why most organizations are leaving this on the table entirely

Episode Highlights:

Meet Dave Raley (0:43)
Churn vs. retention: the reframe that changes everything (2:17)
58% of donors don't give again: making it real (4:17)
Monthly donor churn vs. single gift churn (4:32)
Involuntary churn: credit card failure and what to do (6:40)
Two solutions: automate and outreach (7:55)
Voluntary churn: acknowledge, affirm, and save the gift (9:16)
Three words for monthly donor retention: affirm, engage, appeal (13:15)
Recurring donors give 25% more annually on average (16:21)
How to upgrade your monthly donors (19:19)
Dave's one good thing + free resource (26:54)

Welcome back to Working Sessions: hands-on, clarity-filled conversations designed to help you move real work forward inside your organization.

Let's get to work.

Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/705

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Meet Nathan Cook 👋 He is the Chief Information and Technology Officer at Special Olympics International, where he is using technology to do something remarkable: help a movement that serves 5 million athletes across 172 countries finally operate as one. He is building a digital center of excellence, co-creating AI tools with athletes, and asking a question that should reshape how every nonprofit thinks about technology: what if we built this with the people we serve, not just for them?

In this episode, you'll hear:

How Special Olympics went from fragmented, program-by-program systems to a unified digital platform, and what it meant when 50% of athletes could suddenly self-register and own their own information for the first time
The story of Med Buddy, an AI-powered healthcare assistant that sits in the room with athletes during medical visits to translate, advocate, and improve care for people with intellectual disabilities
Why AI has an ableism problem: the research Special Olympics has conducted on bias in large language models, and what organizations need to know before AI gets embedded in more decision-making

Episode Highlights:

Meet Nathan Cook (2:33)
Nathan's path to this work: programming robots as a kid (3:04)
Why Special Olympics' fragmented systems were limiting the mission (4:16)
Technology at scale: how 50% of athletes can now self-register (5:04)
Building with athletes, not just for them: universal design in action (9:04)
Meet Med Buddy: AI as a healthcare advocate in the room (13:34)
Advice for nonprofits hesitant about AI (18:07)
AI bias and ableism in large language models (22:04)
A generosity story: a mom who finally talked with her son (25:08)
One good thing: eat the water beetle (28:03)

Episode Show Notes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/704

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We're living in the loneliest moment in modern history. And at the same time, people have never been hungrier for hope, for joy, for meaningful connection.

Your volunteers are at the center of that tension. And if you're not treating people power as a strategy, you're leaving your mission's most powerful asset on the table.

Recorded live at the We Are For Good Summit, this conversation brings together four extraordinary leaders: Susan McPherson, founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies and author of The Lost Art of Connecting; Nicole Stewart, Executive Director of Boston CASA; Nicole R. Smith, Executive Director of ALIVE, the National Professional Association for Leaders in Volunteer Engagement; and Sara Lomelin, CEO of Philanthropy Together.

In this episode, you'll hear:

What ALIVE's data shows about organizations that treat volunteers as strategy vs. afterthought: 80% more volunteers, 60% higher engagement, and donors who are twice as likely to give
Boston CASA's three non-negotiables for scaling a volunteer program without burning people out: exceptional training, strong supervision, and a mission-anchored culture
How to operationalize people power right now: from launching a giving circle to giving volunteers a role, not a receipt
Why skills-based volunteering is surging even as companies go quiet on CSR, and what that means for nonprofits

People are looking for hope. They're looking for joy. They're looking for meaningful connections. You are the one they've been waiting for. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

How volunteer expectations have shifted post-Covid (3:00)
People want belonging, not transactions (4:09)
Volunteers as your best marketing money can't buy (8:21)
Volunteers as ambassadors, donors, and storytellers (10:42)
Boston CASA's non-negotiables for scaling without burnout (16:37)
CSR in 2026: skills-based volunteering and what companies are doing quietly (22:58)
Operationalizing people power: giving circles, storytelling, clarity (24:11)

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Meet Pedro J. Rivera 👋 In 30 years at the intersection of law, philanthropy, and fundraising, he has launched three planned giving programs and raised $150 million for nonprofits and universities. In this Working Session, he's here to give you a clear entry point into planned giving, no matter where you're starting from.

In this Working Session, you'll hear:

How to talk about legacy giving in a way that feels natural
How to find your best planned giving prospects with data you already have
A 30-day action plan to move planned giving from overwhelming to doable

Episode Highlights:

What is planned giving, really? (0:21)
Why right now: The Great Wealth Transfer (3:18)
How to talk about legacy without making it weird (4:48)
Finding your best prospects: the 7-10 rule and more (5:50)
Weaving planned giving into what you're already doing (8:21)
The 30-day starter plan (12:05)
One Good Thing: stop assuming donors don't want to talk about this (14:07)

Welcome back to Working Sessions: hands-on, clarity-filled conversations designed to help you move real work forward inside your organization.

Let's get to work.

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At 4am on April 3, 2025, Jennifer Rupp's phone wouldn't stop buzzing. 93% of Michigan Humanities' budget. Gone overnight. What happened next is a story about crisis leadership, radical transparency, and why connection isn't a soft strategy. It's the only strategy. 🙏

In this episode, you'll hear:

What Jennifer did in the first 24 hours after losing 93% of her budget, and why transparency was her most important tool
How she decided which programs to cut and which were non-negotiable (and the framework you can use to make those calls)
Why "when division is the crisis, connection is the strategy" isn't just a philosophy at Michigan Humanities, it's their entire operating model
Jennifer’s One Good Thing: flip the funding triangle. 85% of your money comes from individuals. Are you spending 85% of your time there?

This one's going to stay with you. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Meet Jennifer Rupp (00:48)
The 4am email that changed everything (09:44)
How federal humanities funding actually works (10:46)
The pivot: transparency, triage, and staying mission-aligned (13:55)
What programs fell and which were non-negotiable (17:09)
Crisis leadership lessons you can only learn by walking through it (22:28)
From front porches to back decks: why we've lost the art of gathering (25:15)
The Great Michigan Gathering: a three-year plan to rebuild community (26:43)
A powerful story of generosity in Jennifer's life (33:10)
Jennifer's One Good Thing: flip the funding triangle (35:05)

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700 episodes felt like the kind of moment that deserved more than a LinkedIn post and a few dancing emojis. So we sat down to talk about what this journey has taught us about generosity, the stories that haven't left us, and what we're still learning.

We're so grateful you're here. Come celebrate with us. 🩵

-Jon + Becky

Episode Highlights:

Two powerful stories of generosity we are still carrying with us (5:00)
The ripple effect and what generosity has taught us (10:00)
Low ego, high impact: what the best leaders share (15:00)
Jon and Becky’s One Good Things (19:00)

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Meet Jeremy Bouman, Founder of RISE in Omaha 👋. Today, RISE operates in seven Nebraska prisons with a 90% graduate employment rate and a recidivism rate a third of the state average. And Jeremy has spent the last decade building a leadership team, a sabbatical policy, and a succession plan designed to outlast him.

In this episode, he breaks down exactly how, including the internal leadership academy, the innovation program open to every employee, and their newly approved sabbatical policy.

Plus: the story of a man serving a life sentence who donated $500 so someone else could take the same program that changed his life. 🩵

Tune in to hear:

What the "Inside Out" model actually looks like, and why starting the relationship inside prison, years before release, is the thing that makes everything else work
RISE’s human-centered internal policies, leadership academy, and innovation project + the impact on their team

Episode Highlights:

Meet Jeremy Bouman (00:38)
The Inside Out model: building trust before release (09:05)
70% system-impacted staff and why lived experience leads (09:05)
Founder-proofing: humility, culture, and getting out of the way (14:10)
The sabbatical policy and what happened when Jeremy took five weeks off (16:29)
Succession planning: Rise Leadership Academy and Rise Innovation Project (21:14)
Two generosity stories that say everything about this mission (27:29)
One good thing: visit a prison, practice second chance hiring (29:57)

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Kyle S. King started his nonprofit journey as a college junior, raised $100K, and never stopped. Eight books, a publishing company, a keynote career, and the Growth Alliance later — he's spent over a decade helping mission-driven organizations do the deeper work first: aligning leadership, tightening operations, and sharpening the stories that actually move donors to act. 💪

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why burnout isn't a wellness problem or a leadership problem — it's an organizational culture issue, and that distinction changes everything about how you solve it
The three pillars of "contagious culture" (kindness, community, capital) and why skipping step one means you'll never reach step three
The counterintuitive advice Kyle gives every leader who wants to grow: stop adding. Play defense first. Stop the leaks.

This conversation will challenge how you think about culture, leadership, and the small moments where real impact actually happens. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Meet Kyle King (00:41)
Roots: Sankofa and the backstory that built everything (3:15)
Contagious Culture: Kindness, Community, Capital (6:44)
The root cause mistake nonprofit leaders keep making (10:00)
Why burnout is an organizational culture problem (15:05)
Leading with heart when you're running on empty (20:00)
Play defense: building momentum by stopping the leaks (25:30)
The barbershop story and the $800 check (30:26)
One good thing: better people build better organizations (35:01)

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"You don't manage volunteers. You have to inspire them."

Jeff Byard figured that out after 14 years in Alabama emergency management, six years as a senior leader at FEMA overseeing 185 presidential disaster declarations, and now as Chief Programs Officer at Team Rubicon — the disaster response organization with 200,000 Greyshirts deployed across the country and around the world.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why the shift from volunteer management to community building changes everything — and exactly how Team Rubicon made that shift at scale
How 3,500 volunteer leaders lead a Greyshirt nation of 200,000 — and what that organizational structure teaches every nonprofit leader
Jeff's One Good Thing: don't let perfection get in the way of good.

Episode Highlights:

Jeff's origin story: Marine Corps to FEMA (3:08)
Joining Team Rubicon and the "for impact" sector (6:36)
You don't manage volunteers — you inspire them (7:48)
What Team Rubicon does: 1,000 service projects a year (9:14)
Volunteer management vs. community building (12:00)
Veterans + "kick ass civilians": the 50/50 dynamic (14:51)
Making volunteers your core capacity at scale (16:13)
10 simultaneous operations in Hurricane Helene (16:51)
The philanthropy moment that made Jeff cry (20:55)
One Good Thing: don't let perfection get in the way of good (25:04)

Resources Mentioned:

Team Rubicon
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Jeff Byard on LinkedIn

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Trust is not a soft skill. It's the whole job.

Today we're bringing you something special: Aila Malik's live keynote from the We Are For Good Summit, followed by a real-time coaching Q&A with our community.

Aila has spent nearly a decade working alongside nonprofit leaders at their most defining moments: leadership transitions, burnout, mergers, and organizational inflection points. Her firm has partnered with hundreds of organizations, and her framework for building trust has changed how leaders think about culture, credibility, and change.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why trust isn't a soft skill — and why treating it like one is silently breaking your organization
The three layers of trust (workability, credibility, vulnerability) and exactly where most leaders get stuck
How to rebuild trust after a leadership transition, a broken promise, or a loss of confidence
What Aila told a room full of summit attendees about why people resist change — and why the answer isn't strategy, it's safety

Episode Highlights:

The Sector as a Response to Broken Narratives (1:42)
The Three Layers of Trust (8:15)
Building Credibility (10:10)
The Vulnerability Layer (12:47)
Live Q&A: Trusting Funders and Long-Term Partners (17:33)
Navigating Trust in Organizational Transitions (20:00)
When Stakeholders Have Different Goals (24:27)
Trust Repair and Apology Tours (30:03)
What Young Organizations Should Know About Trust (33:47)
Middle Management as Trust Infrastructure (35:00)
Aila's One Good Thing (40:01)

Resources Mentioned:

Connect with Aila + Venture Leader Collective

Full Episode Landing Page: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/696

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Sara LaBarge grew up on the Menominee reservation in Wisconsin, won a Gates Millennium Scholarship as a teenager, and went on to lead strategic partnerships at Native Forward Scholars Fund — the largest direct scholarship provider to Native students in the country. When MacKenzie Scott called (twice), their organization was ready. This conversation is about what that readiness actually looked like.

Native nonprofits receive less than 0.5% of all philanthropic funding. Native Forward has been building anyway — for 55+ years. And the frameworks Sara uses for partnerships, accountability, and trust-based giving are some of the most practically useful we've heard for any fundraiser navigating high-stakes funder relationships right now. 🩵

In this episode, you'll hear:

What the "dreaming phase" looked like inside Native Forward after their first MacKenzie Scott gift — and how they moved from scarcity thinking to strategic deployment fast
How to identify true alignment with a partner before resources change hands, and why accountability to that alignment is what makes partnerships compound over time
How Native Forward is handling a 35% surge in scholarship applications while protecting 55+ years of mission integrity
Sara's One Good Thing: why passion alone isn't enough, and what discipline and alignment unlock

Episode Highlights:

Sara's origin story: growing up on the Menominee reservation (3:00)
Winning the Gates Millennium Scholarship (3:31)
What scholarships unlock beyond financial support (7:07)
The funding gap + MacKenzie Scott gifts (10:39)
Building readiness to absorb and deploy a gift at scale (13:03)
Strategic partnerships and the 35% surge in applications (15:25)
What authentic partnerships look like in practice (17:06)
Relationships as currency and values in action (20:15)
The philanthropy story that changed Sara (22:03)
One Good Thing: discipline and alignment (24:43)

Resources Mentioned:

Native Forward Scholars Fund
Yield Giving — MacKenzie Scott's giving platform and essays

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Meet Eliza Blank, the new CEO of The Farmlink Project 👋 We’re exploring what happens when a founder-CEO mindset collides with one of the most urgent food systems problems of our time.

Eliza bootstrapped and scaled The Sill from a single idea to 12 stores across seven markets and $25M raised. Now she's applying that same startup lens to Farmlink, which rescues and redistributes over a million pounds of food every week.

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why Eliza's team talks about their own obsolescence every day, and what that mindset unlocks for mission-driven orgs
Why growth for growth's sake is a red flag, and how Farmlink thinks about scale vs. depth instead
How to build a community of fanatics around a cause most people don't even know exists yet

Episode Highlights:

From The Sill to Farmlink: Eliza's origin story (3:22)
What the startup model has to teach the nonprofit sector (6:14)
Brand building and community as a growth strategy (9:16)
Scale vs. depth: why Farmlink talks about its own obsolescence (13:19)
The Field Fellowship: investing in the next generation of food systems leaders (16:41)
One Good Thing: pick a lane and compound it over a lifetime (26:01)

Resources Mentioned:

The Farmlink Project
Abundance
God's Love We Deliver

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In today's episode, Jon and Becky sit down with Afdhel Aziz, founder of Good is the New Cool, to unpack why the way most nonprofits tell their story is quietly killing their impact, and what the new playbook looks like.

Afdhel has spent 30+ years advising brands like Disney, Coca-Cola, Gap, and Adidas on purpose-driven storytelling. But his most urgent work right now is closing the hope gap - a measurable 27% chasm between hope and despair in society, tracked by Yale. He believes nonprofits sit at the center of the solution. And he's here to show you exactly how to get there. 🩵

In this episode, you'll hear:

The Yale data behind the 27% hope gap and a reframe for your whole team
A three-step storytelling playbook that any org can put to work immediately
How to reach the 90% of people who want to help but don't know where to start (hint: it's not another heavy documentary)

Episode Highlights:

Afdhel's origin story: From Sri Lanka to 30 years of brand storytelling (3:08)
Why "Good is the New Cool" - and why that message is more urgent than ever (5:01)
The 27% Hope Gap: What Yale's data tells us about where society is right now (6:53)
The 90/10 problem in nonprofit storytelling - and the shift that changes everything (12:57)
The Solutionaries: What impact storytelling can learn from Hollywood (19:09)
Activists vs. advocates + the three-step playbook: Hope → Wonder → Courageous Action (24:33)
Afdhel's One Good Thing:The top regret of the dying — and why authenticity is Afdhel's answer (32:41)

Resources Mentioned:

Explore Afdhel's work and connect
Choose Love
The Solutionaries
"Hope at Work" by Barbara Perry + Harry Hudson
"The Book of Hope" by Jane Goodall
"The Top Five Regrets of the Dying" by Bronnie Ware

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In this Working Session, Jon and Becky are joined by digital strategist Josh Burns to rethink how nonprofits approach online giving — moving beyond quick wins and into strategies that actually build momentum. Together, they explore why so many organizations feel stuck growing digital revenue and how a shift toward relationship-first thinking can unlock more sustainable, long-term results.

From understanding the “digital donor gap” to building a simple growth framework rooted in human behavior, you’ll learn how to align your digital presence with real-world connection — and turn passive audiences into engaged, giving communities.

Top 3 Takeaways:

Online Giving Starts With Human Connection — Not Conversion: Digital channels may be the medium, but people are the mission. Learn how to ground your strategy in empathy, proximity, and real relationships so your messaging resonates beyond the screen and inspires meaningful action.
Use a Simple Growth Framework to Guide Strategy: Break down your digital ecosystem into three key stages — awareness, consideration, and action — and understand how each channel (social, website, email) plays a role in moving supporters toward deeper engagement and giving.
Play the Long Game With Story + Community: From email nurture to community-building spaces, discover how consistent storytelling and intentional engagement create the trust that leads to higher conversion over time — not just one-off gifts.

This episode is packed with practical, low-lift ways to strengthen your digital presence — whether you’re just getting started with email, refining your storytelling, or rethinking how you engage donors online.

Welcome back to Working Sessions: hands-on, clarity-filled conversations designed to help you move real work forward inside your organization.

Let’s get to work.

Episode Highlights:

Understanding the “Digital Donor Gap” (04:47)
Why Data + Humanity Must Work Together (06:52)
Digital Should Drive Real-World Action (07:27)
Breaking Silos: Learning From Programs + Donors (10:30)
The Feel–Know–Do Storytelling Framework (13:19)
The Digital Growth Framework: Awareness → Action (14:47)
First-Party Data + Building Direct Relationships (18:10)
Community-Building as a Growth Strategy (20:14)
Playing the Long Game With Email + Story (23:11)
Tracking Metrics + Setting Realistic Goals (25:05)
One Good Thing: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone (30:02)

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In today's episode, Jon and Becky sit down with Nicole R. Smith, CVA, Executive Director of AL!VE (Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement), to talk about what it really looks like to treat volunteers as a strategic powerhouse, not an afterthought.

Nicole has spent her career championing the people who champion volunteers, and she's here to close the gap between organizations that say volunteers are vital and the ones that actually build systems to prove it. 💪

In this episode, you'll hear:

Why volunteer engagement is a leadership issue, not just a logistics one
What structural elements every org needs to make volunteers a core capacity
The metrics most organizations are leaving on the table
How investing in your volunteer engagement professional changes everything

If volunteers have ever felt like an untapped superpower in your org, Nicole will help you see exactly what's possible—and where to start today. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Faith, Dance & Falling into Volunteer Engagement (02:29)
The Volunteer Strategy Gap: Vital but Under-Resourced (07:14)
Top-Down Support for Volunteer Managers (11:32)
Key Infrastructure: Training, Tech & Culture (15:59)
Hidden ROI: Capacity, Community & 3-6x Returns (24:35)
Nicole’s One Good Thing: Random Act of Kindness (Even for the "Undeserving") (36:45)

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In today's episode, Jon and Becky sit down with jacob adams, founder of Inner Spark Learning Lab, to talk about what it looks like to challenge the nonprofit status quo. Instead of chasing scale and perfect metrics, Jacob is focused on something different: authentic partnerships, radical transparency, and building trust.

Together, they explore why nonprofits can’t always control outcomes—but we can own the learning, tell the truth about what’s working (and what isn’t), and how to build stronger relationships with funders and partners along the way.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Why going deep instead of wide can lead to more meaningful impact
How jacob builds trust with funders
What authentic partnerships really look like in practice at Inner Spark
And why focusing on learning, not just outcomes, can transform the way we lead

If you’re a nonprofit leader navigating pressure to scale, prove impact, and get everything “right,” this conversation will feel both grounding and energizing. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

jacob’s Origin Story + Questioning the System (02:49)
Why Kids Don’t Want to Be in School (04:35)
Why Depth Beats Scale in Nonprofit Impact (06:24)
How Inner Spark’s Learning Labs Center Student Voice (07:08)
Why Radical Transparency Builds Trust in Fundraising (12:08)
How Feedback Loops Replace Rigid Outcomes (17:33)
jacob’s One Good Thing: Own the Learnings (26:45)

Resources:

Tune into Inner Sparks Podcast: innersparklab.org/podcast

jacob adams LI Post: We Didn't Hit Our EOY Campaign Goal

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In today's episode, Jon and Becky sit down with Carmen Patlan, Executive Director of the Center for Immigrant Progress (CIP), to highlight how her organization is supporting immigrant families through a comprehensive, community-centered model.

CIP is advancing immigrant rights by connecting legal protection, health equity, civic engagement, and advocacy to help families live with dignity, safety, and opportunity.

In this episode, Carmen shares her own story of immigrating to the United States at seven years old—and how that lived experience now shapes the way CIP serves immigrant communities.

You’ll hear how the organization is:

Providing pro bono immigration assessments and legal guidance
Helping families create emergency preparedness plans
Offering mental health and wellness support for families experiencing trauma
Empowering immigrant leaders through civic engagement and leadership development

For nonprofit leaders, this conversation highlights what it truly looks like to build with community—not just for it—and reminds us that meaningful change often starts with something simple: listening, learning, and getting to know our neighbors.

Episode Highlights:

Carmen’s Immigration Story: Crossing the Border at Age Seven (02:51)
Why the U.S. Immigration System Is So Complex (07:23)
Building the Center for Immigrant Progress (13:27)
Living While Prepared, Not Living in Fear (16:05)
Why Immigrants Must Tell Their Own Stories (22:22)
What Real Allyship Looks Like in Immigrant Communities (25:03)
Carmen’s One Good Thing: Standing Shoulder to Shoulder (31:07)

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Today we're sitting down with Chidi Asoluka — founder and CEO of NewComm — to ask a question every nonprofit leader should be wrestling with: who actually gets to design change?

At NewComm, high school students manage real budgets, design real projects, and build networks most people don't access until much later in life. The lessons Chidi has learned building it are for every leader in this space.

He got out of his own head and into the heads of the people he was trying to impact. What he found there reshaped everything — his program, his systems, and his understanding of what it means to lead.

We dig into:

Why proximity beats expertise in designing real change
What funders get wrong when success has to look neat and linear
Why real authority — not just a seat at the table — changes everything
Plus the remarkable true story that drives everything Chidi does, and his simple mantra for leading with clarity in a noisy world.

Some conversations change how you see the work. This is one of them. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Chidi’s origin story: from Newark to Georgetown (2:35)
The $10,000 idea that sparked Newcom’s model (7:18)
The Net Gala: building social capital differently (12:57)
From consumers to builders: shifting student identity (14:45)
Killing your darlings: founder humility in action (17:36)
Proximity over white papers: rethinking philanthropy (20:15)
The hidden entrepreneurship of Gen Z (22:15)
Designing frictionless systems for access and growth (24:57)
A life-changing act of generosity (31:59)
One Good Thing: Do the next best thing (41:45)

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This one is a grounding exhale.

Today, we’re bringing you a powerful conversation from the We Are For Good Summit with our friend Seth Godin — it's for anyone carrying the weight of leadership in uncertain times.

Because here’s the truth: uncertainty isn’t a season anymore. It’s the environment. And if you’re feeling the pressure, the risk, the emotional toll of caring deeply about work that matters… you are not alone.

Seth challenges us to rethink what risk really is (hint: it’s the feeling of risk that trips us up), why attachment fuels burnout, and how trust is built — and burned — through small, consistent actions. We talk about belonging and leadership, and about the courage it takes to stay in the arena when the outcomes aren’t guaranteed.

We also dig into:

How to innovate when nothing feels stable
Rebuilding trust through behavior, not branding
Using AI as a tool (without losing our humanity)
Communicating experimentation and risk to donors
Letting go of entanglements that keep us stuck
And why agency — not compliance — is the future

Seth reminds us that we didn’t sign up for perfect — we signed up to keep moving toward better. To feel the fear and move forward anyway, tell the truth, bring people together, and stay responsible to the work we care about. If you’re tired but still called, questioning but still committed, this conversation is for you. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Tribes & belonging: organizing the table you wish existed (4:42)
Burnout, attachment & the cost of caring (7:25)
Risk vs. the feeling of risk in nonprofit leadership (14:43)
AI, automation & why decisions—not tasks—are the real work (23:42)
Telling the truth inside your organization (32:30)
Communicating experimentation & risk to donors (33:50)
Agency in the age of AI: undoing indoctrination (37:21)
The lifeguard story: courage isn’t about credentials (27:59)
Seth’s One Good Thing: “Find the others. This is the point.” (39:30)

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Meet Amir Samandi 🌎, founder of Students of Service (SOS) in San Antonio.

In this episode, Amir shares how one study abroad experience sparked a bold vision: to equip young people to become global citizens through service and international learning. What started as a leap of faith is now a thriving nonprofit shaping the next generation of empathetic, purpose-driven leaders.

This conversation is especially for founders and nonprofit leaders navigating growth, doubt, and sustainability.

You’ll hear:

Why courage isn’t the absence of fear — it’s acting despite it
The two-question filter that guides every decision at SOS
How service and global learning are shaping Gen Z into purpose-driven changemakers
A reminder to trust the process, do the work, and surround yourself with people who believe in the mission

Episode Highlights:

Courage and community: moving forward despite fear (0:00)
Amir Samandi’s journey: multicultural roots and life-changing study abroad (2:42)
From State Department to classroom teaching: the spark for Students of Service (5:49)
Launching SOS: creating a nonprofit from scratch with community support (8:35)
Alumni impact and volunteer-driven growth (9:55)
Guiding principles for SOS: “Is it good for kids? Is it sustainable?” (17:28)
Preparing the next generation of leaders: empathy, agency, and hope (13:44)
Moments of philanthropy: students taking action to help others (20:19)
Amir’s One Good Thing: “Elevate the people around you to be their best selves; it makes the world a better place.” (22:54)

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Today, Jon and Becky sit down with Analía Weber, Development Director at The Family Center / La Familia, to explore a bold paradigm shift for the nonprofit sector. One that begins with how we speak about ourselves.

Analia’s journey into fundraising didn’t follow a traditional path. A lifelong dancer and arts leader, she pivoted careers at 39 and stepped into nonprofit development with heart, courage, and a willingness to begin again. Now, less than four years later, she’s not only the Director of Development for a thriving, holistic family support organization — she’s chairing a regional nonprofit sector partnership and advocating for a 10-year movement to reposition nonprofits as trusted experts and essential community leaders.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Why the language we use about “donors,” “nonprofits,” and “doing more with less” shapes power dynamics
How nonprofits can shift from being seen as supplemental to being recognized as experts at the decision-making table
The mindset of begin again — and why failure is part of the work
How La Familia funds the whole family through holistic, community-centered design
A dance-inspired framework for leadership: show up, pay attention, tell the truth, and don’t get attached to the results

If you’re a nonprofit leader navigating uncertainty, funding shifts, or systemic barriers, this episode is your reminder: you don’t have to have it all figured out. You get to begin again. And the sector’s transformation starts with us.

Episode Highlights:

From dancer to development leader (2:46)
Finding La Familia and community (4:05)
Inside La Familia’s holistic mission (7:49)
Funding the whole family (10:15)
Fundraising with dignity and new language (12:20)
A 10-year paradigm shift for the sector (16:01)
“Begin again” as a leadership mindset (19:25)
Analia’s Story of Philanthropy (26:00)
Analia’s One Good Thing: Compositional improvisation for everyday choices (26:34)

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What does it really take to lead with courage in the nonprofit sector—especially when growth, complexity, and crisis collide?

In this powerful conversation, Jon and Becky sit down with Glennda Testone, CEO of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab and co-host of Nonprofits Are Messy, to explore what it means to lead with integrity, accountability, and heart. With more than 14 years as Executive Director of New York City’s LGBT Community Center—where she tripled the budget, led a $9M capital campaign, and guided the organization through transformational change—Glennda brings lived experience and hard-earned wisdom to the mic.

Together, they unpack:

How trust is built through transparency, vulnerability, and doing what you say you’ll do
Why accountability isn’t about fear management—but about strengthening mission and relationships
The mindset shift from “trying not to disappoint anyone” to deciding who you’re willing to disappoint
Practical tools for prioritizing when everything feels urgent
The power of community—and why going it alone is a leadership trap

If you’re navigating growth, wrestling with hard decisions, or feeling the weight of leadership, this episode is a reminder: you don’t have to do this alone. Trust is the work. Community is everything. And sometimes the most meaningful wins come from getting it right according to the right people.

Episode Highlights:

Glennda’s origin story and path to nonprofit leadership (2:41)
Leading through growth, complexity, and making mistakes (6:27)
Building trust and centering justice and connection (10:59)
Reframing accountability to build trust (16:58)
How to prioritize when everything feels urgent (21:23)
Learning to say no and let go of people-pleasing (25:47)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Glennda's career (28:15)
Playing the long game in fundraising relationships (32:31)
One Good Thing: Don’t go it alone in leadership (34:43)

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Meet Leona 🤝, founder and CEO of Catalyst Exchange. Leona’s vision is bold and timely: to transform how nonprofits and schools build capacity—so leaders aren’t trying to change the world with a shovel and a dream. Through flexible funding, trusted expertise, and community-centered partnerships, Catalyst Exchange is strengthening the systems and people behind lasting impact.

In this conversation, Leona shares her journey from India to the U.S., and how her experiences shaped a mission rooted in equity, agency, and trust. She challenges traditional, funder-driven models of capacity building and offers a more responsive, mission-driven approach that centers those closest to the work.

Join us for a powerful conversation about sharing power, resourcing resilience, and showing up—especially when it’s hard.

Learn:

Why traditional capacity building often fails—and how to redesign it around mission and community
The difference between “painkillers,” “vitamins,” and “vaccines” in strengthening organizations
How flexible funding models restore agency to nonprofit leaders
What effective, equitable capacity building looks like in practice
Why resourcing community-based organizations is critical for long-term ecosystem health
Leona’s personal journey from immigrant professional to sector innovator—and how it shapes her leadership today

Episode Highlights:

The Real Problem with Traditional Capacity Building (06:12)
From Program Funding to Systems Strengthening (07:45)
Capacity Advisors: Strategy, Therapy + Clarity (10:02)
Flexible “Wallet” Funding and Restoring Leader Agency (11:38)
Painkillers, Vitamins + Vaccines: A New Capacity Framework (16:05)
Place-Based Partnerships + Ecosystem Strength (14:52)
Mission-Driven, Responsive + Timely Capacity Building (20:58)
The Equity Gap in Capacity Resourcing (23:10)
Making the Case: Connecting Capacity to Fundraising Outcomes (26:18)
Moments of Generosity + Expanding Who Deserves Funding (29:42)
Leona’s One Good Thing: Show Up + Practice Perspective (32:52)

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Today’s episode continues our 12-part series: 12 Shifts in 2026 for Social Impact. Over twelve episodes, we’re unpacking the mindset and strategy shifts shaping the future of fundraising, leadership, and doing good in 2026. Explore the full series at weareforgood.com/12shifts.

Shift 12 / Boards Are Culture Carriers

In this final episode of the 12 Shifts series, Jon and Becky close things out with a powerful conversation about boards, culture, and shared leadership — and they’re joined by the perfect voice to put a bow on it all.

They sit down with Nakia James Jenkins, people and culture leader, board chair of STEM From Dance, and partner at On-Ramps, to explore why boards aren’t just governance bodies — they’re culture carriers who shape trust, voice, and leadership, often without even realizing it.

Together, they unpack how boards and executive leaders co-create organizational culture, what it looks like to move beyond outdated, transactional board models, and how leaders can intentionally activate boards as authentic partners in mission, storytelling, and growth. Nakia shares hard-earned wisdom from across the nonprofit, public, and education sectors — plus real, practical ways leaders can redesign board engagement for today’s realities.

If you’re ready to reimagine your board as a source of trust, courage, and shared leadership — not just oversight — this conversation is your invitation.

Takeaways:

Why boards can only be true culture carriers when CEOs and executive directors create intentional space
How outdated board models limit trust — and what co-creation with boards really looks like
What healthy, values-aligned board and executive partnerships require in practice
How to activate board members beyond fundraising by clarifying expectations and “the ask”
Why onboarding, training, and ongoing relationship-building are essential to board effectiveness
How small wins, honest conversations, and shared stories unlock deeper board engagement

Episode Highlights:

Board Evolution: From Stable Funding to Strategic Redesign (07:37)
The Gap in Board Role Perception and True Influence (12:18)
Authentic Mission Connections Through Program Exposure (15:11)
Healthy Partnerships = Brené Brown's "Rumbling" (16:44)
Intentional Engagement Beyond Meetings (19:16)
Activating + Training Your Boards (20:30)
Activate with Specific Asks and Training (23:31)
Bring Programs to Boards for Storytelling Power (24:11)
Nakia's One Good Thing: Intentions, Space, Small Wins (27:03)

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Shift 11 / Story as Infrastructure

In today’s episode, Jon and Becky welcome Carolina Garcia Jayaram, CEO of the Elevate Prize Foundation, for a reflective and forward-looking conversation on why story is no longer a communications tool — it’s essential infrastructure for mission and culture.

As attention fragments, trust erodes, and technology reshapes how people connect, Carolina invites nonprofit leaders to rethink storytelling as a relational practice rooted in humanity, proximity, and long-term investment. Together, they explore how centering people over issues, building trust-based relationships, and intentionally distributing stories can expand influence without sacrificing integrity.

Carolina shares insights from Elevate’s work at the intersection of philanthropy, media, and culture — from scaling visibility for proximate leaders to embracing AI in ways that deepen creativity rather than replace it. This episode is both a mindset shift and a practical invitation for leaders ready to treat story as something to protect, resource, and evolve from the inside out.

Episode Highlights:

People Over Issues: What Actually Moves Audiences to Action (03:45)
Trust → Relationship-Based Philanthropy (05:10)
Distribution as Strategy: Reaching Beyond the Choir (07:20)
Owning Platforms & Visibility (YouTube, Creators, Times Square) (08:45)
Case Study: Scaling Impact Through Story — Hannah Freed & Democracy Defenders (11:00)
Scaffolding Stories: Why Nothing Should Be One-and-Done (14:50)
Building Story Systems: Briefs, Libraries, and Iteration (16:30)
Low-Fi Tools That Make High-Impact Stories Possible (18:40)
Visibility = Fundraising: What the Data Shows (20:30)
AI, Creativity & Neurodiversity: Scaling Without Losing Humanity (23:35)
Carolina’s One Good Thing (25:50)

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Shift 9 / Merge to Multiply

In today’s episode, Jon and Becky explore why collaboration is becoming a defining strategy for nonprofits seeking to protect mission and scale impact — and why the funding side of mergers and partnerships doesn’t get nearly enough airtime.

They’re joined by Ananya Poddar, Senior Associate at SeaChange Capital Partners, to unpack what it really takes to resource nonprofit collaboration — from shared infrastructure and strategic alliances to program transfers and full-scale mergers.

Ananya shares insights from the SeaChange–Lodestar Fund for Nonprofit Collaboration, including why neutral third-party support is often the missing ingredient, how leaders can build trust with funders and partner organizations, and what becomes possible when collaboration is treated as a fundable priority.

Episode Highlights:

Introduction to Nonprofit Collaboration (01:52)
SeaChange-Lodestar Fund for Nonprofit Collaboration (5:40)
Forms of Collaboration (07:00)
Building Trust with Partners (10:50)
Technical Assistance Funding (15:18)
Case Study: She's the First & Girl Rising Merger (16:23)
Cost Savings Example: Detroit Human Services Merger (20:10)
Case Study: Philly Food Rescue Program Transfer (21:22)
Motivations for Partnerships (23:57)
One Good Thing / Homework: Make yourself familiar with what opportunities exist. (29:00)

Dive Deeper:

She’s The First

Girl Rising

Episode 653: Nonprofit Mergers Aren’t a Last Resort—They’re a Strategic First Choice, She's The First and Girl Rising: Listen on Apple / Spotify

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Shift 9 / Trust Is the Work Now

In today’s episode, Jon and Becky welcome back Abby Falik, Co-Founder & CEO of The Flight School, for a grounding and expansive conversation on why trust is no longer a byproduct of good leadership — it is the work.

As institutions fracture, technology accelerates, and certainty feels harder to come by, Abby invites nonprofit leaders to rethink trust as a core leadership practice rooted in authenticity, courage, and inner alignment. Together, they explore what it looks like to lead without false certainty, release performative control, and build organizations that are worthy of trust — from the inside out.

Abby shares wisdom from her lifelong work in leadership formation, her experience building trust-based systems, and the guiding principles behind The Flight School to help leaders move from fear to flourishing. This episode is both a call inward and a call forward for leaders navigating rapid change while trying to stay human.

Episode Highlights:

The Importance of Trust in Leadership (02:30)
Trust as Core Work in a Fractured World (05:18)
Warning Signs of Losing Trust in Organizations (12:29)
Building Trust in Leadership (15:48)
Leading with Hope in Uncertain Times (18:13)
The Role of the Next Generation in Trust (21:51)
Abby’s One Good Thing (24:31)

Dive Deeper:

Comfortable with Uncertainty / Purchase Here

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Shift 8 / Creators Are Your Amplifiers

In today’s episode, Jon and Becky sit down with Kathryn Baccash, Senior Director of Communications & Marketing at To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), for a powerful conversation about why creators aren’t just marketing channels — they’re relationship-driven partners who can extend trust, credibility, and impact far beyond what organizations can do alone.

Together, they unpack how TWLOHA has spent nearly two decades cultivating creators as collaborators rather than megaphones — prioritizing friendship over transactions, community over control, and long-term trust over short-term reach. Kat shares how creators function as core capacity inside TWLOHA’s storytelling ecosystem, how relationship-first partnerships have amplified their suicide prevention work, and why letting go of rigid expectations is often the unlock nonprofits are missing.

If you’re ready to rethink influence, move from staff-led to community-led storytelling, and build creator partnerships that actually scale trust in 2026, this episode is for you.

Takeaways:

Why creators should be treated as a core capacity, not a campaign add-on
How to build relationship-first creator partnerships rooted in trust and shared values
What it really means to give up control without losing your message
How creators help nonprofits scale impact through borrowed trust
Why community depth and engagement matter more than audience size

Episode Highlights:

Creators as a Core Capacity, Not a Nice-to-Have (2:15)
Relationship-First Creator Partnerships (4:40)
Borrowed Trust: Scaling Impact Through Creators (6:50)
Giving Up Control to Build Real Influence (12:40)
Why Community Depth Matters More Than Audience Size (21:30)
One Good Thing: Create Something Yourself to Build Empathy (29:30)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/678

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Shift 7 / Volunteers as Core Capacity

In today’s episode, Jon and Becky welcome back Jennifer Sirangelo, President & CEO of Points of Light — the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, mobilizing nearly 4 million volunteers across 32 countries.

Together, they explore why many nonprofit leaders are leaving capacity on the table — and how shifting from “volunteers as a nice-to-have” to “volunteers as core infrastructure” can accelerate strategy, deepen belonging, and drive sustainable growth. Jennifer shares practical examples (including a “board recruitment sprint”), how to spot the gaps volunteers can fill beyond program delivery, and why the volunteer experience must be digitally enabled to fit real life. You’ll also hear why the simplest lever still matters: people volunteer because they’re asked — and that invitation is fully in your control.

If you’re ready to treat participation like a strategy (not an afterthought) and build a volunteer engine for 2026, this one’s for you.

Episode Highlights:

Volunteers as Strategic Plan Accelerators (3:10)
The “Board Recruitment Sprint” + Activating Volunteer Leaders (9:20)
What’s Driving a Rise in Volunteer Interest + How to Respond (15:40)
Building Volunteer Infrastructure on a Lean Team (22:30)
Designing a Digitally-Enabled Volunteer Experience (30:10)
One Good Thing: Craft the Invitation That Gets People to Say Yes (37:45)

Dive Deeper:

pointsoflight.org - Sign up for Points of Light's monthly newsletter, packed with resources, trainings, and webinars.

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Shift 6 / Modernize Individual Giving for Today’s Donor

In today's episode, Jon and Becky welcome back Dana Snyder (Positive Equation) and Mike Duerksen (BuildGood) — for a practical, honest conversation about what’s changing in donor behavior and what to do about it in 2026.

Together, they unpack why the donor journey is no longer linear, why friction in your systems is more expensive than ever, and how monthly giving becomes a risk-mitigation strategy for stability. You’ll hear how the first 90 days create “memory structure” for donors, what Mike calls the “forgotten copy” that can make or break trust, and why making generosity visible again can help restore it as a social norm — at home and in your community.

If you’re ready to remove friction, build trust faster, and create an individual giving strategy that fits how donors actually live and decide in 2026, this one’s for you.

Episode Highlights:

Today's Shifts in Donor Behavior (3:00)
Designing a Donor Journey (10:30)
Auditing Individual Giving: First 90 Days, Donor Needs & Team Focus (17:30)
Case Studies (23:50)
Mike and Dana's Playbooks + How to Activate Today (28:20)

Dive Deeper:

The Monthly Giving Summit (Feb 25, 1:00PM - Feb 26, 4:00PM EST)

The Store

Homeboy Industries

Build Good Fundraising Podcast

Episode Shownotes: weareforgood.com/episode/676

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Shift 5 / Beyond the Prompt: AI Fluency is the New Digital Literacy for Nonprofits

AI is everywhere right now and for a lot of nonprofit leaders, it feels equal parts exciting and overwhelming. In this episode, Woodrow Rosenbaum Chief Data Officer, GivingTuesday) and Elizabeth Kelly (Head of Beneficial Deployments, Anthropic) bring in a refreshing, human-first conversation about what it actually means to build AI fluency in the nonprofit sector.

This isn’t about becoming a prompt expert or chasing the latest tool. It’s about learning when AI can help, when it can’t, and how to use it responsibly in ways that strengthen trust, decision-making, and mission impact. Together, they unpack why AI fluency is quickly becoming the new digital literacy and how nonprofits can move forward without fear, hype, or burnout.

You’ll walk away with practical insights on how to:

Shift from “should we use AI?” to “how do we use it responsibly and well?”
Build AI fluency as an organizational muscle, not a one-time training
Start small with AI by improving one painful workflow at a time
Put guardrails in place around privacy, bias, and human review
Avoid using AI just to do the same work faster and instead focus on better outcomes
Create shared learning and trust so teams experiment without fear

If you’ve been waiting for permission to go slow, ask better questions, and lead with intention, this one’s for you.

Episode Highlights:

Understanding AI Fluency and Its Importance (02:17)
The Role of Data in Nonprofit AI Adoption (05:10)
Real-World Applications of AI in Nonprofits (07:40)
Launching Claude for Nonprofits (10:38)
Building Trust and Responsible AI Use (13:24)
Governance and Oversight in AI Implementation (16:27)
Elizabeth + Woodrow One Good Thing (22:54)

Dive Deeper:

AI Fluency Course (Anthropic)

Fundraising.ai

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Shift 4 / Capacity is the Strategy.

Stability isn’t something you earn once you’re “big enough” or “finally staffed up.” It’s something you design on purpose—or you pay for it later in burnout, panic fundraising, and house-of-cards vibes.

In this episode, Brooke Richie-Babbage is back to flip the script on what capacity really means. Capacity is about changing the conditions under which your work happens, so the how of the work gets easier, less fragile + way more sustainable.

We’re talking broken mugs, creaky floors, cash cliffs, “build years” vs. “growth years,” and why “stability is a leadership choice” might be the most freeing (and challenging) mindset shift you make in 2026. If you’ve ever thought, “We’ll feel stable when we finally _______,” this episode’s your loving interruption.

You’ll walk away with clarity + next steps to build real capacity, including how to:

Redefine capacity + stability as design problems, not personal failures
Narrow priorities + clean up decision-making so everything stops bottlenecking at the leader
Build stability through simple financial + operational rhythms (not just more hires)

Episode Highlights:

Understanding Capacity and Its Importance (02:59)
Defining Capacity: Reducing Fragility (05:43)
Designing for Stability in Organizations (08:24)
Shifting Mindsets: From Growth to Depth (11:28)
The Role of Community in Capacity Building (14:28)
Practical Steps to Build Capacity (17:02)
Real-Life Examples of Capacity Building (19:40)

Dive Deeper:

Episode 614: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/614

Episode 464: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/463

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Shift 3 / Build for Health (People + Systems)

People Leave™ — and in 2026, the pace and intensity of transition is accelerating. In this episode, Naomi Hattaway, interim leader and organizational health builder, shares what it actually takes to build nonprofit health through uncertainty before someone resigns. We talk about the hidden fragility that uncertainty exposes (founder dependency, undocumented roles, disengaged boards), and the practical foundations that help teams stay aligned when everything feels on fire.

You’ll walk away with concrete tools for transition readiness, including how to:

Treat turnover as normal — not a crisis — so you plan for departures instead of getting blindsided
Build real financial resilience with reserves and budgets that account for searches, interims, and transition support
Create simple documentation so critical knowledge isn’t trapped in one person’s head
Grow “endings literacy” by talking openly about departures, loss, and what it means to leave well
Center humanity in hard moments with grief-aware practices, dignified layoffs, and stay interviews

Because healthy systems don’t stop people from leaving — they make it possible for people to leave well.

Episode Highlights

Understanding Uncertainty in 2026 (02:06)
Proactive vs Reactive Approaches (05:39)
The Importance of Infrastructure (07:54)
Endings Literacy: Navigating Transitions (13:30)
Creating a Culture of Grief and Loss (22:00)
Leaving Well: The Art of Transition (28:26)
Human-Centered Change in High-Stress Environments (31:25)
Naomi’s One Good Thing (35:07)

Dive Deeper:

Naomi's Website
Transition Archetype Quiz

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Shift 2 / Communication to Connection: The Reconnection Era

Ever felt that ache of reaching out endlessly, yet still standing alone in a crowded room? You're not alone, true connection is the heartbeat nonprofits are missing right now.

In this episode of Shifts in 2026, Susan McPherson, author of The Lost Art of Connecting and Founder + CEO of McPherson Strategies—returns with her signature warmth and wisdom to explore the deeper meaning of connection in today’s world. Together, they dive into the "reconnection era," shifting nonprofits from communication overload to dialog that rebuilds trust, sparks belonging, and tackles the loneliness epidemic head-on.

Susan shares eye-opening stats, candid truths on AI's limits, and a heartfelt playbook—from leading with twice-as-much listening and empathy, to simple local salons, skills-based volunteering, and brave vulnerability. It's honest, hilarious, and that rare human spark that leaves you lighter and ready to show up differently.

If you're craving deeper ties with your team, donors, and community, this one's pure gold.

Episode Highlights:

Understanding Loneliness and Disconnection (04:25)
Evolving Perspectives on Connection (12:11)
Shifting from Communication to Connection (15:41)
Actionable Steps for Nonprofit Leaders (24:06)
Susan’s One Good Thing + Homework (25:00)

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Today's episode launches our 12-part series 12 Shifts in 2026 for Social Impact. Over the next twelve episodes we're unpacking mindset + strategy shifts shaping the future of fundraising, leadership, and doing good in 2026. Explore the series at weareforgood.com/12shifts.
Shift 1 / Metrics with Meaning: Make Better Decisions with Less Noise

Feeling buried under dashboards and drowning in data? You’re not alone, and there is a better way.

In this episode, Jon and Becky welcome back impact measurement expert Ori Carmel for a refreshingly honest conversation about shifting from “more data” to better decisions. Together, they unpack how nonprofits can move past performative reporting, reconnect with what truly matters, and focus on the metrics that actually drive mission-forward impact.

Along the way, Ori shares candid stories, practical frameworks, and even a little Pearl Jam, reminding us that impact work is as human as it is analytical. From uncovering your organization’s unique strengths to making data feel less overwhelming (and more empowering), this episode is full of clarity, wisdom, and a few good laughs.

If you’re craving less noise and more meaning in how you measure success, this one’s for you.

Episode Highlights:

Data Reckoning in Nonprofits (02:00)
The Challenge of Impact Reporting (04:43)
Asking Better Questions (08:54)
Building Metrics with Meaning (18:36)
What to Stop Doing in Data Management (23:39)
The Importance of Stakeholder Mapping (30:28)

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This episode is a year-end exhale.

Becky + Jon are joined by the incredible Lindsey Fuller for a cozy, heartfelt conversation as we gently close out 2025 and look toward a more grounded, intentional 2026. Together, we pause to reflect, breathe, and reconnect with what really matters.

Lindsey brings honest wisdom on navigating burnout, the constant noise of the world, and why hope and genuine community aren’t optional—they’re essential. You’ll hear what self-care actually looks like (hint: it goes way beyond bubble baths), plus a refreshing take on the messy-but-beautiful work of healing together.

Expect laughter, real talk, a few surprise shout-outs, and plenty of encouragement to step into the new year with clarity, intention, and peace. If you’re craving a reset—or just a reminder you’re not alone—this one’s for you 👊

Episode Highlights:

Introducing Lindsey Fuller & Community Impact (02:04)
Navigating Noise, Burnout, and Critical Hope (02:30)
Belonging, Transitions, and Recognition (03:46)
Coalition Building & the 2026 Vibe (05:50)
Critical Hope and Being Yourself (07:39)
Harm Reduction, Connection & Job Market Realities (09:52)
The Power of Self Sync & New Year Intentions (11:52)
Consistency in Self-Care and Recovery (17:25)
Designing Recovery with Intention (20:26)
The Ugly Side of Healing (22:17)
Healing Out Loud & Community Ripple Effects (24:33)
Special Message from Amina Mohamed (25:30)
Collective Healing and Peaceful Intentions (27:53)

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Trust isn’t built in boardrooms, it’s built in community.

In this episode, Gloria Dixon (Director of Philanthropy + Executive Director, BECU Foundation) joins us for a real talk on what it takes to share power and reimagine funding through a trust-based lens. From her journey in Milwaukee to leading community-centered giving in the Pacific Northwest, Gloria opens up about what’s shifting in philanthropy and what still needs to.

Together, they dig into why multi-year, unrestricted support matters, how authentic relationships drive impact, and what it means to show up with empathy (not just reports and metrics). It’s hopeful, heart-forward, and packed with practical wisdom for anyone navigating the changing landscape of nonprofit funding.

Episode Highlights:

Sector Challenges and Funding Changes (00:51)
Gloria's Background and Upbringing (03:18)
Disconnects Between Funders and Nonprofits (05:57)
BECU’s Community-Focused Funding Approach (08:09)
Multi-Year Funding Importance (10:32)
Funding Friction and Reporting Challenges (14:17)
Trust-Based Partnership Practices (17:58)
Employee Engagement and Community Impact (20:53)
Advice for Nonprofits: Building Trust (23:11)
Gloria’s Personal Story of Philanthropy (25:38)
Gloria’s One Good Thing (29:07)

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Sunsetting isn’t failure—it’s leadership.

In this episode, Becky sits down with Desiree Lyons, CEO of Namaste Direct, and Kate Flatley, Executive Director of the Women’s Justice Initiative, for an honest conversation about what it really looks like to put community at the center—even when it means changing or ending your own model. Together, they share how Namaste Direct made the difficult decision to sunset with integrity and why transitioning its economic empowerment program to WJI became a powerful unlock for greater, more sustainable impact for women in Guatemala.

This conversation challenges the idea that success in the nonprofit sector is always about scale and growth—and offers a practical look at how merging, evolving, and ending well can be an act of responsibility, courage, and mission-first leadership.

Episode Highlights:

Kate’s Path to Guatemala and Law (02:04)
Women’s Justice Initiative Mission and Impact (03:06)
Namaste Direct’s Mission and Challenges (05:29)
Turning Point: Rethinking Microfinance and Debt (09:36)
Sunsetting and Succession: Strategic Decisions at Namaste (15:21)
Reaching Out: Collaboration and Merger with WJI (20:55)
Advice for Nonprofits: Mergers, Sunsets, and Impact (26:16)
One Good Thing: Final Thoughts and Reflections (31:58)
How to Connect and Closing Remarks (33:19)

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In this rapid-fire Working Session, Jon and Becky break down storytelling as a core nonprofit skill — not a marketing tactic — and share simple, practical frameworks you can use immediately.

From clarifying your values and audience to collecting and activating stories more intentionally, you’ll learn how to move supporters from empathy → connection → action and build a storytelling system that drives trust, belonging, and long-term engagement.

Top 3 Takeaways:

Story Drives Action — Not Tactics: People don’t act until they feel something, and they don’t stay until they feel like they belong. Learn how to anchor your storytelling in empathy, identity, and shared humanity so your calls to action actually land.
Build a Simple Storytelling System: From collecting stories at the end of emails and donation forms to syndicating one story across multiple channels, you’ll learn how to turn storytelling into a repeatable workflow — not a one-off creative lift.
Tell Stories With Dignity and Trust: Ethical storytelling isn’t about rules — it’s about relationships. Centering dignity, consent, and agency protects the people behind the stories, strengthens credibility, and builds the kind of trust that fuels long-term community and generosity.

This episode is packed with practical, low-lift storytelling moves you can implement today — whether you’re writing an email, planning content, onboarding new supporters, or stewarding long-term relationships.

Welcome back to Working Sessions: hands-on, clarity-filled conversations designed to help you move real work forward inside your organization.

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Episode Highlights:

Story as Meaning, Not Marketing (01:24)
Preparing for Storytelling: Values, Audiences, and Action (03:07)
Building a Culture of Storytelling (04:26)
Ethical Storytelling Principles (06:10)
Introducing the Impact Arc Framework (08:05)
Practical Working Session Activities (11:42)
Community as the Accelerant for Storytelling (15:04)

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If year-end fundraising feels like an all-gas-no-brakes sprint, this Working Session is your moment to regroup, refocus, and rally your strongest allies. We brought in fundraising expert and author Rhea Wong for a rapid-fire strategy session on two mission-critical moves: activating your board before December 31 and turning year-end gifts, signals, and conversations into a predictable 2026 pipeline — in under 30 minutes.

Rhea walks us through her signature approach to board engagement and donor outreach: one rooted in clarity, specificity, and creating micro-yes moments that move relationships forward.

You’ll learn how to give board members turnkey actions they’ll actually complete, how to structure two-call closes for warm prospects, and how to use January to set up a smarter, stronger pipeline for the entire year.

Top 3 Takeaways:

Your Board Is Your Force Multiplier: Stop sending blanket emails. Start giving individuals clear, specific, low-friction tasks — from making their own gift to nudging warm contacts to posting on LinkedIn. Activated intentionally, your board becomes your most powerful surface-area expander.
December Is for Decisions: Rhea breaks down her two-step outreach process — the R for R.O. (Reason for Reaching Out), the alignment call, the opportunity call, and the art of making a clear ask and then staying quiet.
January Is Your Pipeline Launchpad: Retention workflows, short donor surveys, micro-engagement signals, and a simple “schedule time with me” link in your email signature can dramatically increase donor conversations. Plus her favorite January homework: donor interviews that build your 2026 avatar and deepen relationships with zero solicitation pressure.

This episode is packed with low-lift, high-impact tactics to help you close strong this year — and build a donor pipeline that carries you confidently into the next.

Welcome back to Working Sessions: hands-on, clarity-filled conversations designed to help you move real work forward inside your organization.

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Episode Highlights:

Four Quick Board Actions for Year-End Fundraising (00:58)
Getting Your Nonprofit and Board Members on LinkedIn (03:39)
Making Board Engagement Fun & Effective (04:01)
Removing Friction: Scripts, Emails & Turnkey Tasks (05:08)
How to Move Unengaged Board Members to Action (05:39)
December is for Decisions: Triage Your Donor List (08:08)
The Two-Call Strategy for Major Gift Closes (09:10)
0:12:06 – Handling Objections & Building Consent at Every Step
What to Do in January: Retention & Stewardship (14:25)
Using Surveys & Engagement Data to Build Your Pipeline (15:16)
Hot Prospect Lists & Calendar Link Pro Tips (17:43)
Donor Interviews: Building Avatars & Deepening Relationships (18:15)
Final Reflections, Resources, and Closing (19:27)

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If creating content feels like a treadmill you can’t quite step off, this Working Session is your reset button. We brought in nonprofit marketing expert and author Julia Campbell to teach you how to build a simple, sustainable content calendar for your next two weeks — in under an hour.

Julia walks us through her signature approach to content planning: one rooted in clarity, consistency, and choosing the platforms that actually support your goals. You’ll learn how to identify your core content buckets, repurpose stories across channels, and build a weekly rhythm that doesn’t burn you out.

Top 3 Takeaways:

Build Around Four Buckets: Impact, Engagement, Authority, and Human-Centered content give you a reliable weekly structure. When your buckets are clear, your content becomes far easier to plan.
Work With Your Capacity, Not Against It: If you can’t build your content calendar in an hour, you're probably on too many platforms. Julia breaks down how to evaluate where your audience truly is, what each channel does best, and how to double down without overwhelm.
Stories Are Your Anchor: One strong story each week — with a hook, emotional resonance, and mission clarity — can power multiple posts across multiple channels. Storytelling is the breadcrumb trail that leads supporters toward deeper understanding (and engagement).

This episode is packed with low-lift, high-clarity tactics to help you show up consistently — without reinventing your content strategy every week.

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If you want to show up meaningfully during the most generous—and most crowded—season of the year, LinkedIn may be your most overlooked year-end fundraising tool. We brought in LinkedIn strategist Tania Bhattacharya of Lumos Marketing to unpack how nonprofits can use the platform to grow visibility, spark connections, and strengthen warm relationships in the final weeks of the year.

Top 3 Takeaways:

Turn Gratitude Into Visibility — Year-end is the perfect moment to spotlight partners, volunteers, and community moments. Tagging people and companies creates a ripple effect that expands reach, builds trust, and even opens doors to corporate giving.
Use Polls to Listen, Not Just Ask — Simple LinkedIn polls help donors and supporters engage without pressure—especially the “lurkers.” Asking what issues matter most gives you insight, follow-up opportunities, and content direction right when you need it.
Lead With Humans, Not Just Logos — Personal profiles outperform company pages every time. Activate a visible leader, board member, or champion to share authentically, and use DMs, voice notes, and quick check-ins to nurture relationships before December 31.

This episode gives you low-lift, high-impact ways to leverage LinkedIn in the final stretch—without burning out or reinventing your entire strategy.

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Episode Highlights:

Harnessing the Ripple Effect with Volunteer Stories (03:01)
Engaging with LinkedIn Polls (06:00)
Building Connections through Direct Messaging (09:00)
Personal vs. Organizational Posting (11:59)
Importance of Personal Branding (12:00)
Leveraging LinkedIn Direct Messages (14:49)
Year-End Strategies on LinkedIn (15:00)
Practical Tips for Ongoing Connection (16:00)

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Feeling worn down by work or wondering if your burnout is more than just stress? You’re not alone.

In this episode, Lindsey Fuller is joined with Elandria Jackson Charles and Naomi Hattaway for a heartfelt conversation about how our jobs impact our wellbeing—and what to do when things start to feel overwhelming. Together, they explore real stories of burnout and offer gentle, practical tools for tuning into your own needs.

Tap into how to recognize the difference between everyday discomfort and true harm, plus find fresh ways to rest and even reclaim joy amid the daily grind. Whether you’re considering a career shift, dreaming of consulting, or simply hoping to feel more balanced, this conversation will support you and give you thoughtful steps to move forward.

Episode Highlights

Exploring Self-Study and Burnout (02:57)
The Importance of Nature and Grounding (05:31)
Navigating Personal and Professional Seasons (08:22)
Tools for Self-Care and Recovery (10:43)
The Role of Agency in Time Management (13:47)
Creating Protected Time for Wellbeing (16:54)
The Power of Naming and Noticing (19:43)
Zoom Out Somatic Practice (22:50)
Understanding Workplace Dynamics (27:32)
Differentiating Misalignment, Dysfunction, and Toxicity (28:49)
Navigating the Transition to Consulting (35:20)
Naomi and Elandria’s Affirmations (43:12)

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If you want your year-end emails to stand out in the noisiest inbox season of the year, this Working Session is your new playbook. We brought in marketer and dynamic-content expert Caroline Griffin to break down the simple personalization shifts that make every donor feel seen—so your emails land, resonate, and inspire action.

Top 3 Takeaways:

Make Personalization Actually Personal — Go beyond “Hi {{ first_name }}.” Use giving history, donor status, or meaningful milestones to help supporters recognize their own impact—and feel connected to your mission.
Segment Smarter, Not Harder — Data not perfect? No problem. Segmentation by donor behavior (last gift, last year, lapsed, monthly) allows you to tailor messages without relying on risky merge fields.
Honor Donors by Adjusting Your Messaging — Once someone gives, they shouldn’t keep receiving asks during year-end. Excluding recent donors, or swapping in a gratitude version, strengthens trust and donor love.

This episode digs into practical, approachable ways to bring more humanity and relevance to your year-end email strategy—no fancy tech required.

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Episode Highlights

Why Dynamic Content Is the Nonprofit Email Superpower No One’s Using (01:11)
Beyond Merge Tags: Getting Creative With Donor Personalization (02:23)
Using Giving History and Impact Data to Deepen Donor Relationships (03:13)
Re-engaging Lapsed Donors Through Smart Dynamic Content (04:33)
Data Accuracy Tips: What to Do When Merge Tags Go Wrong (05:10)
Segmenting Donors Based on Recent Giving Activity (06:21)
The Donor-Respect Rule: Excluding Recent Givers From Appeal Emails (07:39)
Automating Segmentation and Exclusions in Your Email List (08:52)
Seeing Year-End Emails Through the Donor’s Eyes (09:59)

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If you need to close major gifts in the next five weeks, this Working Session is your new game plan. We brought in major gifts coach and CourageLab founder Julie Ordoñez to break down exactly who to ask, what to say, and how to step into these conversations with more courage, clarity, and conviction—especially during giving season.

Top 3 Takeaways:

Focus Beats Frenzy: Stop trying to reach everyone. Warm prospects—the people who’ve expressed support, encouragement, or interest in the last 3–6 months are the ones most primed to say yes right now.
Courage Isn’t a Feeling, It’s an Action: Planning isn’t the work. Asking is. Discomfort is normal - and moving through it is the path to major gifts.
Ask for More, With Less Guesswork: Vague asks create homework for donors. Clear, specific asks make giving easier and speed up decisions. When in doubt, ask for more than feels comfortable—and let humility guide the conversation.

You'll leave this session with practical mindset shifts and scripts you need to move relationships forward today.

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Episode Highlights

How to Identify Your Warm Prospects (01:29)
Engaging Raving Fans and Supporters (05:38)
How to Build Courage to Make the Ask (09:04)
How to Ask for a Specific Amount (12:20)
Julie’s One Good Thing (15:26)

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If you want to raise more monthly gifts at year-end, this Working Session is your new playbook. We’re breaking down the simple changes that make recurring giving more visible, more compelling, and easier for your supporters to say yes to.

Top 3 Takeaways:

Make Monthly Giving Impossible to Miss — Clear, separate buttons for one-time and monthly gifts can increase conversions by up to 45%.
Lead With Monthly Giving at Year-End — Put recurring giving front and center in your year-end messaging so supporters actually choose it.
Test Fast, Learn Fast — Small orgs have the advantage. Simple experiments in copy, ads, or donor journeys can unlock major monthly giving growth.

This episode kicks off our new Working Sessions series — hands-on, clarity-filled conversations designed to help you move real work forward inside your organization.

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Episode Highlights:

The Missed Opportunity: Not Asking for Monthly Gifts (00:42)
Making Monthly Giving Visible: Website & Button Optimization (02:43)
Reframing Annual to Monthly Giving (03:17)
Success Story: Turner Syndrome Foundation’s Campaign (06:10)
Working Session: Analyzing and Optimizing Current Plans (07:35)
The Power of Strategic Website & Form Copy (08:14)
Setting Accessible Monthly Gift Amounts (08:51)
Humanizing Donor Communications (09:57)
“Mind Movies”: Relatable, Impactful Storytelling (11:11)
Practical Donor Engagement Tips for Email Outreach (12:10)
Dana's One Good Thing: Team Engagement Exercise (13:38)

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We know that gut-punch feeling when your time off ends and the peace you just earned starts draining away before Monday even hits. We've all been there.

Here’s the thing: Returning to work shouldn't feel like a rush that undoes your rest.

This week Lindsey is pulling back the curtain on how she makes rest non-negotiable, even after a big pause like an eight-week micro sabbatical. She's not just sharing ideas; she’s giving you the blueprint to design a mindful reentry, a process that is actually a nourishing ritual. Listen as she grounds her approach in the theme of Recovery as a Design Principle, sharing concrete examples from her own eight-week micro sabbatical to show you how to truly honor your rest instead of undoing it.

It’s time to move past rigid "work-life balance" and embrace Work-Life Integration, designing flow that honors your mission and your humanity, choosing rhythm over rush.

Episode Highlights:

Lindsey’s Personal Approach to Returning After a Break (01:40)
Five Key Re-Entry Rituals for Sustainable Return (06:28)
Grounding Yourself: Jill’s 54321 Somatic Practice (10:08)
Using the Parasympathetic System to Rest in Motion (12:22)
Shifting from Work-Life Balance to Work-Life Integration (16:00)
Actionable Homework for Designing Your Re-Entry (21:46)
Reflective Journaling and Affirmations for Integration (22:07)

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Meet Melissa Helmbrecht 🤝, the CEO of Give Back. Founded by Bob Carr, this organization is rewriting what opportunity looks like for young people who've faced the hardest circumstances—from homelessness to abuse. In this episode, Melissa shows us the deep, lasting impact of true mentorship and the power of a supportive community.

Melissa shares how Give Back helps students not just survive, but truly thrive as leaders through comprehensive scholarships, dedicated coaching, and mentorship. We dive into Bob Carr’s inspiring legacy, whose mission of giving grew from a $250 scholarship he once received, now creating powerful systems of dignity for the next generation.

This episode is a testament to belief, the power of second chances, and in the extraordinary power of what happens when we create spaces where people feel seen, valued, and free to become who they were meant to be.

Episode Highlights:

Melissa's Formative Journey (05:00)
The Story of Give Back (07:00)
The Power of Small Acts of Kindness (07:23)
Empowering the Counted Out (10:06)
Reframing Identity and Potential (12:42)
Programs Centered in Dignity (15:30)
Building Trust and Consistency (18:10)
Stories of Transformation (21:09)
The Power of Lived Experience (22:32)
Bridging Generations in Philanthropy (25:49)
Transforming Adversity into Opportunity (28:22)
Melissa’s One Good Thing (30:21)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/659

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Meet Veronica, the dedicated teacher and guiding force, alongside Alice, the passionate Senior at Atlanta International School (AIS) and Co-President of AIS Against Human Trafficking.

AIS Against Human Trafficking is a dynamic, student-led initiative dedicated to raising awareness and mobilizing action against human trafficking through education, powerful storytelling, and global partnerships. This story represents the heart-wired generation students who are actively using their empathy and digital fluency to drive monumental societal change 🩵

Listen in to learn how this inspiring group has strategically teamed up with major global players like CNN and built a network with other international schools, transforming a local initiative into an undeniable global force. Their campaigns are a masterclass in resilience and creativity, showing the world what happens when Gen Z’s passion for justice is unleashed 🌱

Episode Highlights

Empowering Students Against Human Trafficking (02:14)
The Journey of Veronica McDaniel in Nonprofit (10:24)
The Impact of Youth Voices in Activism (16:27)
Harnessing Youth Energy for Change (21:06)
Building a Content Engine for Advocacy (22:51)
The Power of Consistency in Messaging (25:29)
Inspiring Action Through Awareness (26:47)
Intergenerational Learning and Relationship Building (29:17)
The Impact of Generosity and Empathy (32:48)
Alice’s One Good Thing: Real change starts with empathy and listening (35:49)
Veronica’s One Good Thing: Building and Maintaining Relationships (36:39)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/658

Thank you to our partners 🩵

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Meet Erin 🤝, Vice President of Community Engagement and Executive Director of the Thunder Community Foundation. In this episode, we explore the story of the OKC Thunder’s meaningful impact far beyond the basketball court. While celebrating their first NBA championship is certainly exciting, Erin shows us how the team’s success has become a grounded catalyst for community philanthropy in Oklahoma City 💙

Erin offers thoughtful insights into her journey and how the Thunder builds a lasting legacy, prioritizing sustainable work over fleeting headlines. We explore fantastic initiatives like the Rolling Thunder Book Bus and local court projects. This story shows us the strength found in authentic partnerships and shared values, which are the essential ingredients for creating real, positive change.

Tune in as Erin shares a look at utilizing a large platform as a megaphone for positive stories and true community betterment. The episode is filled with transformative examples of intentional kindness and collaboration, offering valuable and encouraging insights into how purpose-driven work quietly strengthens our communities 🎧

Episode Highlights:

Erin Oldfield's Journey to Community Engagement (02:21)
The Thunder's Role in Oklahoma's Community (04:58)
Thunder Community Foundation: Programs and Impact (07:57)
Building Lasting Partnerships for Community Good (10:48)
Stories of Generosity and Philanthropy (18:24)
Advice for Sustainable Community Engagement (24:48)
Erin’s One Good Thing: Lifting Up Educators (29:17)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com.com/episode/657

Thank you to our partners 🩵

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Turn Down the Alarm, Tune Into the Signal.

That feeling of stress isn't a sign you're broken—it's your body's brilliant security system asking for your attention. It's a powerful signal that, when truly heard, guides you directly to deeper self-care and genuine resilience.

That nagging feeling of stress? It's simply your nervous system alarm stuck on full blast. It isn't a failure; it’s a profound signal gently inviting you to tend to your deepest needs.

Step in with us to embrace the art of regulation, not resistance. Lindsey shares her comforting guidance on how to actively turn down that volume and truly tune into your body’s quiet wisdom. You'll learn to craft healthy boundaries—those kind, firm limits that protect your precious energy and bring immediate calm to your system.

Ready to find your ease and greater inner awareness? Tune in for the journey 🧘‍♀️

Episode Highlights:

Reframing Stress: Stress as a sign of unmet needs; introduction to boundaries and the importance of self-care (02:25)
Somatic Scan: Turning the Volume Down (3:20)
The Science of Stress (11:00)
Utilising Boundaries for Peace (13:10)
Rebecca Somatic Movement Practice (17:24)
Self-Study to Interpret and Regulate Stress (22:13)
Revenge Procrastination (25:00)
Self-Care as a Conversation (30:00)
Resetting the Alarm (31:32)
Closing: Practice of turning down stress, micro-dosing wellness, and fostering a rhythm of rest (33:02)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/turndownthevolume

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Meet Becca 🤝, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Good Natured Learning. Her work reminds us that the deepest lessons often begin where the wilderness starts.

In this episode, we follow Becca’s journey from exploring Wisconsin’s backwoods to leading educational programs in Kenya and how it’s all about creating true belonging between students, teachers, and nature. Good Natured Learning isn’t just a program but a movement to reshape education, showing nature as the ultimate classroom for connection and growth. Becca guides us on how to overcome imposter syndrome, building community-led solutions rooted in local wisdom, and what authentic leadership really means.

This heartfelt conversation is a must-listen for anyone passionate about leading, learning, and living with deeper connection, it’s a beautiful reminder of nature’s healing and inspiring power ✨

Learn:

Imposter syndrome is a common challenge for many, including founders
How nature can be a powerful teacher and healer in education
How Good Natured Learning aims to connect underserved youth with nature
Why community involvement is crucial for effective education
Building a global vision requires local insights and collaboration.
Stories about how generosity can come from unexpected places and people.
The importance of lifting up educators rather than adding burdens
Why being enough is an inside job; everyone can make an impact

Episode Highlights

Becca's Journey and Connection to Nature (02:33)
The Birth of Good Natured Learning (05:33)
Connecting Underserved Youth with Nature (08:14)
Building a Program from the Ground Up (14:06)
The Leap of Faith to Kenya (17:27)
Collaborating and Launching in Kenya (20:10)
Building In-House Expertise in Education (22:56)
Diverse Educational Backgrounds and Imposter Syndrome (23:53)
Navigating Imposter Syndrome in Founding (26:03)
The Journey of Founding and Rejection (29:43)
Creating a Lift, Not a Burden for Educators (33:46)
Moments of Generosity and Community Impact (38:45)
Becca’s One Good Thing: Lifting Up Educators (42:38)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/656

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Special Episode: PART TWO

If you caught our Monday episode, you knew something big was coming—and today’s the day we finally get to share it. We Are For Good is joining the Givebutter family! 🩵 💛

We're joined by Givebutter’s Co-founder & CEO, Max Friedman, to unpack the heart, the why, and the how behind this partnership. This community has always been about democratizing access—to ideas, tools, and connection—and now, together with Givebutter, we’re taking that mission to new heights. You’ll hear the behind-the-scenes story, the moments that made us believe this was meant to be, and how together, we’re building the world’s most loved and trusted home for changemakers—a place where the best nonprofit software, content, and community are accessible to all 🌍

We’ve always said this movement isn’t about us—it’s about you. So come celebrate, dream with us, and get ready for what’s next. Because friends, this is only the beginning ✨

Episode Highlights:

We Are For Good Announcement (00:52)
Introducing Givebutter Co-Founder & CEO, Max Friedman (01:22)
Givebutter’s Origin Story and Shared Values (03:30)
How Our Teams Connected & the Vision for Accessible Tech (05:00)
The Essential Role of Community and Fun in Nonprofit Work (07:59)
Mental Health, Wellbeing, and the Evolving Theory of Change (10:29)
The Journey and Impetus for This Major Partnership (13:47)
Our Vision for the Community’s Future and Impact (17:43)
Highlighting the Power of Individual Community Members (26:05)
Max’s One Good Thing: Purpose for Future Generations (35:07)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/655

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Special Episode: PART ONE

Something big is coming. Today's episode is the conversation before the conversation. Join Jon, Becky + Julie - live in studio together - as we're celebrating five years of the We Are For Good journey and stepping behind the scenes of launching the Impact Uprising.

Join us for a deeply heartfelt conversation as we reflect on the journey: how this movement began, what's kept it growing, and why the We Are For Good community has always been the undeniable heartbeat behind every episode, story, and gathering.

This special anniversary episode is a love letter to the people who show up every day to do good. To the nonprofit pros, the storytellers, the fundraisers, the dreamers, and the believers who transformed a podcast into a movement.

If you’ve been with us since Episode 1 or are a brand-new listener: This one is for you. Thank you for being here 🫶

Teaser of What's Coming (1:00)
The Power of Community (03:00)
The Growth of We Are For Good (09:00)
Challenges, Growth, and Creating the Team (13:37)
Resilience and Growth (15:00)
Launching the Podcast (19:39)
From Podcast to Community - Innovation and Impact Up (25:20)
Global Community Building and Impact (29:47)
The Power of Belief & Core Values (32:31)
One Good Thing (40:15)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/654

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The pause only works if you plan for it. Here’s how to get ready to truly rest.

Whether you’re heading into a sabbatical, PTO, or just a long weekend, this episode helps you actually get ready to rest. Lindsey shares three readiness reflections — Finance, People, and Program — to gauge if your org (and you) can sustain time away.
You’ll learn how to design an “only-call-me-if” checklist that protects your peace and keeps operations smooth—so you can step away without second-guessing.

Then, run a Start–Stop–Continue to help your team prioritize what truly matters, pause what can wait, and sustain the rhythms that make your culture healthy. These simple tools turn time off from something stressful into something strategic.

Part of the Power of the Pause series, this conversation reminds nonprofit pros, educators, and helpers everywhere that rest isn’t a reward — it’s a leadership practice.

Episode Highlights

Preparing for a Powerful Pause: The Need for Rest (01:00)
Extended Breaks & Sabbaticals: Overcoming Resistance (03:00)
Readiness Reflections: Finance, People, Program (04:54)
The Role of a Co-Leader & Timing Your Leave (08:46)
Somatic Practice: Breathe and Bloom (feat. Marisol Pineda Conde) (10:51)
Emergency Checklist: Planning for Critical Issues (13:48)
Start, Stop, Continue: Transitioning Responsibility (17:58)
Somatic Exercise with Marisol Pineda Conde (21:30)
Visualization for Restoration & Setting Intentions (23:50)
Affirmations and Reflective Questions for Readiness (27:58)

www.weareforgood.com/episode/planforapause

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Get ready for a warm and inspiring episode, friend, as we welcome the visionary leaders behind a truly groundbreaking moment: the phenomenal merger of Girl Rising and She's The First. We sit down with Christina Lowery, Nidhi Shukla, Kate Kiama, and Tammy Tibbetts, the women fearlessly charting this new course 💖

For years, these two powerhouses have been dedicated to transforming girls' education and leadership. Now, they've united their missions to create one mighty, global force for change 🤝

Tune in to learn how they’re innovating for empowerment, with a sneak peek at powerful new programs that are helping girls build unshakeable confidence and chase their dreams. You’ll walk away with valuable, real-world takeaways on navigating the complexities of partnership, and how these leaders keep everyone focused on a shared, unwavering belief in a future where every single girl can learn, lead, and thrive 🌱

Ready to be inspired by the true power of partnership? Let's dive deep👇

Episode Highlights

Meet the Visionary Leaders (00:53)
Girl Rising’s Origin Story (02:37)
She’s the First’s Journey (06:57)
The Urgency of the Merger (11:27)
Global Education Crisis Statistics (13:41)
Big Dreams for a Unified Future (17:25)
Challenging Nonprofit Merger Norms (19:24)
Scaling Up for Systemic Change (26:16)
Joining Forces as a Community (33:53)
Everyone’s “One Good Thing" for the Future (34:37)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/653

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Meet Maria (Director of Marketing + Data Management, Second Harvest Food Bank) and Charles (Senior Vice President at RKD)🤝. In this episode, dive into their inspiring journey of digital transformation at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. Together, they share how embracing innovation helped build a connected ecosystem that fuels smarter decisions and deepens donor relationships💡

Feel the impact when mission-driven purpose blends seamlessly with thoughtful technology, unlocking personalized connections that bring generosity and kindness to the forefront. Through heartfelt stories and inspiring insights, Maria and Charles show how innovation can truly fuel the soul of philanthropy.

From practical tips to uplifting stories, this episode offers valuable lessons for anyone passionate about making a positive impact — whether you’re in the nonprofit world or simply curious about the role technology plays in social good 🌍

Episode Highlights:

Digital Transformation Journey (03:00)
Aligning Mission and Technology (09:00)
Building Donor Relationships (15:00)
Challenges and Successes (21:00)
Future of Nonprofit Engagement (27:00)
Charles Lehosit One Good Thing (29:45)
Maria One Good Thing (30:21)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/652

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Meet Christina Martin Kenny 🤝, founder of Guava Tree Strategies. In this episode, Christina shines a light on sustainable fundraising and why keeping passionate staff is so important in nonprofits. She shares her inspiring journey into social impact, blending personal stories with her professional experience.

Christina busts common fundraising myths like the pressure to bring in money instantly and instead champions building genuine, lasting relationships with donors. She also opens up about fundraiser burnout and the weight of unrealistic expectations, reminding us to honor the people behind the work ✨

Tune in for a heartfelt reminder that philanthropy is about people and the love we pour into our causes.

Episode Highlights:

Christina's Journey into Social Impact (02:29)
Understanding Sustainable Fundraising (09:14)
Tactical Steps for Fundraising Success (18:46)
The Importance of Retention in Fundraising (18:46)
Supporting Fundraisers for Long-Term Success (28:14)
Avoiding Burnout During Year-End Fundraising (38:16)
Misconceptions About Fundraising Goals (40:20)
Christina’s One Good Thing (42:22)

Episode Shownotes: www.wearforgood.com/episode/651

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Have you ever wondered how pausing life for a moment can truly transform your well-being? 💫

Welcoming you back to the series, we begin with Lindsey sharing her heartfelt journey through a recent micro-sabbatical and how intentional breaks can be a powerful tool for recovery and wellness. She introduces the transformative “three Rs” of recovery: Rest, Restoration, and Right-Sizing the Mental Load 🌿

Lindsey reminds us that caring for our whole selves—mind and body—is essential. By opening up about her own struggles with burnout and the breakthroughs she’s experienced, she offers practical tips anyone can use to create better balance between work and life. This episode warmly invites you to pause, prioritize self-care, and start your own path toward lasting harmony and joy.

Tune in to learn how you can take those first steps to a healthier, more balanced you 💛

Key Takeaways:

Micro-sabbaticals can be as effective as longer breaks
Intentionality in breaks leads to better recovery outcomes
Burnout may not be solved by a sabbatical alone
Rest, restoration, and right-sizing the mental load are crucial for recovery
Mental health days are not always sufficient for true recovery
Planning and organization can alleviate mental load stress
Support from others can enhance personal recovery efforts
Creating a balanced work-life integration is key to wellness

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/3recovery

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In this special episode, join Sonya Perez-Lauterbach as she warmly guides us through a truly transformative meditation designed to nurture your mental, emotional, and physical well-being 🌿

This gentle session invites you to pause, take a deep breath, and reconnect with your inner resilience—creating a peaceful oasis amid daily chaos 🌬️

Embrace this beautiful opportunity to release your burdens and open yourself to clarity, focus, and joy right here, right now. Let’s take this moment together to restore balance and renew your spirit 🙏

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Meet Tammy 🤝, the President + Founder of Fundraising Transformed and the Author of ‘Calling All Heroes’.

With over 30 years of experience in fundraising, Tammy Zonker shares personal insights that have shaped her human-centered approach. She emphasizes empathy and trust as the foundation for genuine donor relationships, creating real, lasting connections. Tammy offers practical strategies to inspire donors to become lifelong advocates and build authentic, impactful partnerships that truly resonate.

This episode is for anyone who believes in the power of thoughtful, compassionate giving to change lives ✨

Episode Highlights:

Tammy Zonker's Journey and Empathy in Fundraising (02:20)
Reclaiming the Concept of Heroes in Fundraising (05:19)
The Five Pillars of Human-Centered Fundraising (08:12)
Building Trust and Authentic Partnerships (11:18)
Navigating Power Dynamics in Fundraising (14:19)
Transparency and True Partnership with Donors (17:18)
The Courage to Release Donors (19:42)
Understanding Mid-Level Donors (22:03)
Listening as a Strategy for Small Shops (27:21)
The Power of Open-Ended Questions (31:34)
A Story of Generosity and Community (35:07)
Tammy’s One Good Thing (40:00)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/650

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Retention is about relationships. But most donor communications either feel too rushed or too robotic. This session is about doing things differently with the power of AI, done responsibly.

We’re sitting down with three organizations that are using AI to help them show up better for their donors: writing magnetic messaging, personalizing with care + actually deepen connection. We’ll talk about how they’re saving time, scaling touchpoints, and staying true to their voice along the way.

You’ll hear the tools they’re using, the prompts that are working, and where they’ve drawn the line on what not to automate. It’s real talk on using AI to build trust… not just create more output.

Episode Highlights

Retention as a Love Language (05:14)
Building Lasting Relationships with Donors (10:38)
Using AI to Build Trust (15:54)
Ethics in Storytelling and Communication (21:23)
Practical Tools and Workflows for Retention (33:36)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/649

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Our dear friend Christal Cherry and Founder + CEO of The Board Pro and F3 Fabulous Female Fundraisers is back for a third time—yes, a true 3-peat in podcast appearances—bringing her wealth of experience in transforming nonprofit boards into vibrant, engaged communities. 💙

In this episode, we go beyond the usual board meeting routine to explore how to create meaningful involvement throughout the year. Christal highlights why understanding the unique strengths and passions of each board member matters and shares practical tips for using those qualities to drive effective fundraising and leadership. If you’re working through complex board dynamics or looking for ways to deepen your nonprofit’s impact, this episode is packed with strategies and inspiration to help you succeed.

Tune in for a warm and insightful conversation that will shift how you think about your board and unlock new ways to foster a supportive and innovative board environment.

Episode Highlights:

Engaging Boards for Fundraising (02:22)
How to Overcome Board Disengagement (05:18)
Strategies for Board Engagement (08:13)
The Importance of building and maintaining Board Relationships (11:32)
Recruitment and Succession Planning for Boards (17:18)
How to Activate Boards for Impact (20:06)
The Role of Boards in Challenging Times (23:08)
Finding Community as a Leader (29:15)
Christal Cherry’s One Good Thing (34:20)

Resources:

Little Bit of Good (The Board Shakeup Podcast): Listen Here on Spotify

The Board Pro Website

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/648

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Feeling the year-end crunch? Wondering how to balance fundraising, community care, and your own well-being without feeling overwhelmed? 🫠

In this episode, Jon and Becky bring you the “End of Year Playbook,” a playbook packed with practical tips to help you navigate the busy season with confidence and calm. We know year end can feel overwhelming, from fundraising pressures, keeping your community engaged, and balancing it all while trying to take care of yourself. 🧘

Bringing back form the podcast vault, we’ve featured some amazing guests like Woodrow Rosenbaum, who shares what really moves donors, Caroline Griffin with clever marketing ideas that don’t break the bank, Jeff Rosenblum on how to rise above the noise, and Lindsey Fuller reminding us why taking care of ourselves matters just as much as the work we do.

This episode is full of actionable advice to help you tell stories that stick, create campaigns that truly matter, and spark the ripple effect that keeps your community and your impact, growing strong. We’re here to cheer you on as you step into the most generous and impactful time of the year. 🩵

Episode Highlights:

Data-Driven Insights for Nonprofits (02:48)
Building a Playbook for Year-End Campaigns (04:14)
Storytelling as a Tool for Connection (06:00)
The Importance of Clarity and Goals (07:08)
Wellness and Growth in Nonprofit Work (09:14)
Creating a Supportive Community (09:25)
Visionary Insights with Woodrow Rosenbaum (10:01)
Marketing Strategies with Caroline Griffin (20:00)
The Power of One Storytelling Framework (25:00)
Community and Wellness with Lindsey Fuller (35:00)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/647

Access WAFG's End of Year Checklist here: https://www.weareforgood.com/eoy

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Meet Zahraa 🤝, the inspiring founder of Arab Women United. Zahraa’s vision is simple but powerful: to create spaces where Arab, immigrant, and first-generation women feel seen, supported, and empowered. What started as a small college club has grown into a thriving nonprofit offering culturally grounded programs that nurture mental wellness, economic freedom, and leadership from within.

In this conversation, Zahraa shares her journey and the deep care that fuels her work—a mission rooted in community, resilience, and the belief that when women support each other, entire communities rise. Her story reminds us that pausing to listen, heal, and connect is how we build lasting change.

Join us for a heartfelt conversation that challenges stereotypes, celebrates diversity, and uplifts the unstoppable spirit of women rising together.

Episode Highlights

Founding Arab Women United (01:47)
Owning the Narrative & Breaking Misconceptions (06:48)
Empowerment Through Community-Centered Programs (11:48)
Building Partnerships & Community Growth (15:33)
Responsive Program Design & Feedback (18:22)
Scaling Leadership & Volunteer Engagement (20:37)
Personal Inspiration & The Power of Representation (22:13)
Zahraa’s One Good Thing (24:12)

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Meet Tesha McCord Poe 🤝, the CEO + Founder of Joy-Raising. The fundraising trailblazer and the visionary behind Joy Raising. Tesha generously shares her authentic journey into fundraising—full of lessons learned and real-world wisdom. She offers practical, proven strategies to keep your donors connected and engaged, even when the going gets tough.

You’ll discover how to cultivate deep trust with your supporters, launch a capital campaign that truly resonates, and get innovative with grassroots fundraising efforts. Tesha also invites us into the heartfelt side of giving and receiving generosity, reminding us that kindness is at the core of it all.

Tune in if you’re ready to be inspired and walk away with actionable tools to elevate your fundraising, this conversation is made for you 🎧.

Episode Highlights:

Tesha’s fundraising journey and early influences (01:49)
Tesha’s core principles: earning the right to ask + only asking for true needs (04:22)
How fundraisers can boost donor retention during uncertain times (06:32)
Building trust through authenticity and mission alignment (10:59)
Advice for hesitant leaders: board support + relationship focus (11:54)
Laying the groundwork for a successful capital campaign (15:24)
Inspiring belief in intangible or future projects (22:06)
Grassroots fundraising tips for small nonprofits (24:46)
Tesha’s One Good Thing: “That there's always a choice around being kind.” (35:52)

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Meet Trish + Mitch 🤝 — Trish Davis, VP of Major Gifts + Planned Giving at Susan G. Komen, and Mitch Stein, Head of Strategy at Chariot. Together, they’re reshaping the future of charitable giving.

Trish shares her inspiring path from military service to leading transformational fundraising initiatives at Susan G. Komen, while Mitch is on a mission to simplify donor-advised fund (DAF) giving and make it more accessible for nonprofits everywhere. And when their expertise comes together? You get powerful results—like the $267,000 Susan G. Komen raised in a single day through the strategic use of DAFs.

In this episode, you’ll hear the story behind that success, plus practical strategies and tools to help nonprofits leverage DAFs to spark deeper donor engagement and long-term retention. Trish + Mitch make it easy to understand the benefits for both donors and organizations, with insights you can put to work right away.

✨ Whether you’re a seasoned fundraiser or brand-new to DAFs, this conversation will leave you inspired, equipped, and excited about the future of philanthropy.

Episode Highlights:

Inside the story of Susan G. Komen’s $267K fundraising day (03:15)
Mitch breaks down the benefits + mechanics of DAFs (07:30)
Trish shares her journey from military service to nonprofit leadership (12:45)
Practical strategies for nonprofits to leverage DAFs + boost engagement (18:20)
How Chariot is simplifying DAF donations + improving donor experience (24:10)
Why cross-team collaboration matters for fundraising success (30:00)
Mitch’s One Good Thing (31:00)
Trish’s One Good Thing (33:00)

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Meet Jennifer 🤝, the President + CEO of Points of Light. She’s leading the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service—mobilizing nearly 4 million volunteers across 32 countries to create healthier, more equitable communities where everyone can thrive.

In this episode, Jennifer shares her own story—from her early days as a volunteer to leadership roles with National 4-H Council, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and now Points of Light. Along the way, she’s learned the power of people coming together to serve, and she’s on a mission to double volunteer engagement by 2035.

You’ll hear how Points of Light is partnering with nonprofits, companies, and social impact leaders to meet critical community needs. Plus, Jennifer offers practical wisdom for nonprofits navigating the challenges of recruiting and retaining volunteer and her hope-filled vision of what’s possible when we build cultures rooted in service.

✨ It’s a conversation about purpose, resilience, and the belief that when we give of ourselves, we light the way for others too.

Episode Highlights:

Jennifer's Early Experiences with Volunteering and Nonprofit Work (05:30)
The Importance of Volunteer Centers and Their Role in Community Impact (12:45)
Strategies for Doubling Volunteer Engagement by 2035 (20:10)
Challenges in Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers (28:25)
Building a Volunteer-Centric Culture in Organizations (35:40)
Personal Growth and Resilience Through Volunteering (42:55)
Jennifer's ‘One Good Thing’ (40:00)

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Meet Nelle 🤝, the President + CEO of All Faiths Food Bank. From her start as a board member to leading the largest hunger relief organization in Sarasota and DeSoto counties, Nelle’s journey is all about stepping up with heart, vision, and a deep commitment to community.

In this episode, she shares the innovative ways her team is reimagining food access—from wellness markets to food-as-medicine initiatives 🌱. You’ll hear how breaking down silos, leaning into collaboration, and lifting up stories of lived experience can spark real change and impact far beyond a meal.

Nelle reminds us that leadership isn’t just about strategy, it’s about compassion, equity, and the belief that everyone deserves dignity at the table. Whether you’re a nonprofit leader, a volunteer, or simply passionate about social good, her wisdom and heart will leave you inspired to keep building a world where community always comes first.

Episode Highlights:

Nelle's Journey from Board Member to CEO (02:15)
Innovative Strategies for Tackling Food Insecurity (05:45)
The Importance of Community Collaboration (10:30)
The Power of Storytelling in Social Change (15:20)
Practical Advice for Nonprofit Leaders (20:10)
Addressing Food Insecurity as a Fundamental Right (25:00)
Nelle's "One Good Thing" (35:50)

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Meet Nicole 🤝, the Executive Director of Boston CASA, a nonprofit that trains and supports volunteers to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children affected by abuse and neglect. With over 25 years in education and nonprofit leadership, Nicole has dedicated her career to improving the lives of vulnerable children and driving systemic change through equity and lived experience. Her journey, shaped by deep commitment and resilience, fuels Boston CASA’s mission to create lasting impact. 💙

In this episode, Nicole opens up about how her own lived experience shapes her leadership and fuels her dedication to equity and systemic change. She shares what it takes to build volunteer programs that are welcoming and inclusive, and how Boston CASA is working to triple the number of children they support.

Tune in to hear her honest reflections on leadership, the power of volunteers, and how one consistent, caring adult can create a ripple of hope and opportunity that lasts a lifetime. This conversation is a heartfelt look at showing up for kids, community, and the kind of leadership that moves people to make a difference. 🎧

Episode Highlights:

Nicole's Journey from Challenge to Leadership (02:15)
The Power of Lived Experience in Leadership (09:30)
Cultivating Strong Volunteer Programs (17:45)
Boston CASA's Role in Child Advocacy (24:10)
The Impact of One Caring Adult (31:25)
Nicole’s One Good Thing (30:00)
Strategies for Volunteer Recruitment and Retention (38:50)
Authentic Leadership and Its Influence (44:05)

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Meet Stacy 🤝, the dynamic CEO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy and a true force for good in the nonprofit sector. In this episode, we explore Stacy's journey from a curious student journalist to a leader transforming the landscape of philanthropy.

Stacy shares her insights on the future of fundraising, the impact of new generations of donors, and the game-changing potential of unrestricted giving. Her thoughts on curiosity and humor as leadership essentials will leave you inspired and ready to tackle challenges with a smile.

Whether you're a nonprofit pro or just passionate about making a difference, this episode is packed with practical strategies, heartfelt stories, and inspiration to fuel your mission-driven journey. Tune in and let's change the world together. 🎧

Episode Highlights:

How Stacy's Journey Shaped Philanthropy (02:00)
Why Media Drives Change (10:15)
How to Retain Talent in High-Burnout Environments (18:30)
Where Resilience Leads Amidst Policy Shifts (25:45)
Why Understanding New Donor Generations is Crucial (33:20)
How Unrestricted Giving Transforms Impact (40:50)
The Importance of Curiosity and Humor in Leadership (45:10)
Stacy’s One Good Thing (41:40)
Navigating the Future of Fundraising (50:30)

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Meet Cicley 🤝 She’s the Board Chairwoman of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, where she’s shaping the future of racial justice and philanthropy with love, transparency, and community at the center.

In this episode, Cicley takes us inside her journey from grassroots activism to leading a global movement. You’ll get the inside scoop on BLM’s 12th anniversary Black Play Matters campaign and why joy, play, and community are powerful tools for change.

Join us as she breaks down her step-by-step approach to launching campaigns that truly make an impact—being human-centered, telling powerful stories, securing amplifiers, staying agile, and measuring what matters.

No matter your role—leading a nonprofit, organizing in your community, or simply seeking ways to spark change—you’ll walk away with practical strategies, renewed hope, and a reminder that everyone has a part to play in building a more just and joyful world.

Episode Highlights

How Cicley Gay Leads (02:00)
Where Campaigns Thrive (10:15)
Why Change Matters (18:30)
How Play Empowers (25:45)
Where Philanthropy Impacts (33:20)
Why Love Leads (40:50)
The Power of Community (45:10)
Navigating Leadership Transitions (50:30)
Cicley's One Good Thing (55:00)

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Meet Jesse 🤝 – the dynamic president of The Neurodiversity Alliance and a true champion for seeing the brilliance in every mind.

From navigating ADHD and learning differences to finding his voice at UC Berkeley and leading with purpose in the tech world, Jesse’s story is one of resilience, passion, and possibility. He opens up about the mentors who lit the way, the power of belonging, and the movement that’s now reaching over 630 schools to uplift neurodivergent students across the nation.

This conversation is equal parts heart and hope. You’ll walk away inspired by Jesse’s vision of a world where every person’s unique abilities are celebrated, and reminded that community is the place where potential turns into transformation.

Whether you identify as neurodivergent, love someone who does, or simply want to be part of building more inclusive spaces—you’ll find encouragement, joy, and a renewed belief that together, we rise. 💙

Episode Highlights:

Jesse’s Journey: From ADHD to National Advocacy (10:15)
How to Build Inclusive, Empowering Networks (18:30)
Recognizing and Leveraging Your Unique Strengths (25:45)
The Highs and Lows of Leading for Neurodiversity (35:00)
Jesse’s One Good Thing (50:20)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/638

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Meet Eric 🤝, Co-Founder of Whiteboard and a creative visionary helping purpose-driven brands change the world. From growing up in a log house in Georgia to partnering with changemakers worldwide, Eric’s story is rooted in belief, values, and community. His work spans digital branding, platform development, activation campaigns, and team training for clients like Purposity, Praxis Labs, Q Ideas, and Last Mile Health—earning recognition from The Webby Awards, Entrepreneur, AWWWARDS, Net Magazine, and SiteInspire.

In this episode, Jon + Becky dive into a story-filled conversation about what it takes to build real movements—not just run campaigns. You’ll learn why community should be your co-creator (not just your audience), how to navigate the tension between self, others, and mission, and why choosing belief over cynicism can transform the way you lead.

Eric’s sharing behind-the-scenes moments, fresh perspective, and one simple, actionable step you can take this week to move your mission forward. It’s uplifting, practical, and a powerful reminder that the best change happens when we lead together.

Learn:

The difference between running a campaign and building a movement—and why movements spark deeper, lasting impact.
How to invite your community to be true co-creators of your mission.
Simple ways to balance self, others, mission, and mastery to avoid burnout and lead well.
The power of storytelling and creative assets to inspire donors and rally supporters.
Why choosing belief over cynicism can transform your leadership and your impact.

Episode Highlights:

Eric Brown’s Early Life and Influences (05:30)
Founding Whiteboard and the Visionary (12:00)
Community as a Carrier of Mission (18:45)
The Power of Storytelling in Philanthropy (25:15)
Navigating Tension and Agency in Leadership (32:00)
Building Movements with Visionary Organizations (38:30)
Eric’s One Good Thing (45:00)

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We’ve reached the final chapter of our Making a Movement series, and we’re leaning all in on what it truly means to empower action.

This episode is a celebration of the heartbeat behind every movement: community. You’ll hear the inspiring story of Hannah Lowe, a fearless mom on a mission who rallied her village to raise $2 million for her son’s life-changing treatment. It’s a powerful reminder that when a call to action is clear and authentic, it has the power to ignite a movement.

We’re also featuring insights from previous episodes with Celeste Flores, who pulls back the curtain on the global generosity of Giving Tuesday and the community-powered magic that drives it. Plus, Amanda Liaw shares why going deep, not just broad, is the key to building engagement that lasts. Together, we’ll explore how to make participation joyful, how to sustain momentum, and why prioritizing your own well-being is essential for staying in the work.

If you’re ready to activate your community and believe in the ripple effect of good, this conversation is for you. Let’s keep building this movement together.

Episode Highlights:

Empowering Action: making movements (02:15)
Hannah Lowe’s Story: Clear Messaging Mobilizes a Community (08:40)
Giving Tuesday: Building Community Beyond Fundraising (15:30)
Secret Sauce: Go Deep, Not Broad (22:05)
Personalization at Scale: Partnerships and Human Stories (28:50)
Gratitude First: Transforming Board Buy-In (34:10)

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Every movement starts with a message—but how do you make yours truly stick?

In this reflective episode of Making a Movement: Voice + Vision, Jon and Becky revisit some of the most powerful voices from past conversations to explore the heart of messaging that moves people. It’s not just about what you say—it’s how you say it, who hears it, and whether it invites people to see themselves as part of something bigger.

Featuring powerful moments and lessons from:

✨Rick Shadyac, former President and CEO of ALSAC / St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, on earning trust through clear, consistent messaging
🎙️ Stephen Hackett, podcaster and proud St. Jude dad, whose personal story shows how vulnerability can unite a community
🌍 Dr. Bertrhude Albert, co-founder of P4H Global, on leading with dignity and crafting messages that honor people’s lived experience
🎤 Gloria Umanah, founder of Hope Booth, on using creativity and authenticity to spark hope

This episode is a field guide for anyone trying to bring their mission to life through message. Whether you’re just starting to shape your story or refining a message you’ve been carrying for years, you’ll find inspiration, encouragement, and next steps you can take today.

Tune in and learn how to bring your voice and vision together in a way that inspires action—and builds something that lasts.

Episode Highlights:

The Power of Clear Messaging (02:01)
St. Jude’s Impact and Vision with Rick Shadyac (05:31)
Stephen Hackett’s Story (10:01)
Dr. Bertrude Albert and P4H Global (15:01)
The Role of Community in Movement Building (20:01)
Gloria Umanah and the Hope Booth Initiative (22:30)
Empowering Through Education (24:00)
Conclusion and Call to Action (25:01)

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Movements don’t just happen—they’re built with intention, structure, and a whole lot of heart.

In this episode of Making a Movement, Becky Endicott and Jon McCoy dive deep into what it really takes to turn mission into momentum. From designing systems that fuel impact to creating space for people to show up and thrive, this conversation is all about building movements that matter.

You’ll hear the powerful stories of:

Adam Garone, who helped launch Movember into a $1.5B global force for men’s health
Katelynn Whitaker, the brilliant mind behind the community toolkit that helped scale Movember
Nancy Brinker, whose promise to her sister ignited the Susan G. Komen movement
Kelly Lyndgaard, founder of Unshattered, creating jobs and dignity for women in recovery

We’re breaking down the barriers that hold people back and unpacking how to build systems that invite more people in—without losing the soul of your mission.

Whether you’re launching something new or leveling up your impact, this episode will leave you fired up, filled up, and ready to lead the kind of movement that changes everything. 💥

Episode Highlights

Organizing Principle: “An Uprising is Organized” (01:27)
Movember: From Mustaches to a Global Health Movement (02:56)
Movember's Toolkit: Branding, Community, and Storytelling (06:52)
Susan G. Komen: A Sister’s Promise Turned Global Force (09:56)
Unshattered: Empowering Women Through Recovery and Work (16:20)
Optimization Through Pattern Recognition (20:30)
Leaning Into Friction: Why Tension Drives Growth (23:31)
Tactical Tips: Organizing and Optimizing for Impact (26:14)
Next Up: Voice, Vision, and the Power of Storytelling (27:29)

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What turns a good idea into a movement? In this episode, Jon and Becky explore how purpose—when it’s clear, actionable, and rooted in emotion—becomes the driving force behind real change.

You’ll hear how Scott Harrison rebuilt trust in giving through Charity: Water, how Sara Cunningham sparked a nationwide movement with Free Mom Hugs, and how Aidan Reilly and Ben Collier launched The Farmlink Project by picking up the phone.

Through these stories, Jon and Becky share how to clarify your “why,” invite others in, and take that first meaningful step. Because movements don’t need perfection—they need purpose that moves people.

Tune in for a practical, heartfelt roadmap to turning belief into bold, inclusive action.

Learn:

How to transform personal passion into collective action
How to remove barriers preventing people from participating
Strategies for decentralizing decision-making
Embracing creativity in addressing social challenges
Using personal experiences to inspire collective action
Understand how to build trust and transparency
Gaining confidence in taking initial steps towards creating change
Recognizing the power of community-driven initiatives.

Episode Highlights

Defining Movement Fundamentals (03:44)
How to Build Community Engagement (05:45)
Learning to Overcome Trust Barriers (12:36)
Personal Storytelling as Motivation (17:19)
Innovative Problem-Solving (20:11)
Practical Movement-Building Strategies (24:11)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/633

Episodes Mentioned:

Scott Harrison: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/369

Sara Cunningham: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/8

Aidan and Ben Collier: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/300

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Meet Seth. 🤝

Bestselling author and movement maker Seth Godin joins us to share what it really takes to create meaningful change. From Purple Cow to The Song of Significance, Seth’s work has inspired generations to lead with heart, strategy, + courage.

In this powerful conversation, he unpacks how to build movements through empathy, creativity, + bold action. You’ll learn why the smallest viable audience matters, how to navigate fear and perfectionism, and why doing work that might not work is exactly where the magic happens.

This episode is a rallying cry for nonprofit leaders and changemakers to stop settling—and start leading with intention.

Get ready to think bigger, dig deeper, and reimagine your impact. 💡

Learn:

Building a movement requires a conversation before the conversation.
Strategy is not about tactics; it’s about understanding your values.
Defaulting to familiar practices can hinder progress.
Nonprofits must acknowledge that their problems are not solved yet.
Fear and perfectionism can choke momentum; embrace imperfection.
Empathy is crucial component of effective leadership.
Every movement starts with a few committed individuals.

Episode Highlights

The Importance of Strategy in Nonprofits (02:06)
Understanding Motion and Change (05:07)
Creating Conditions for Generative Work (08:00)
Embracing Tension and Imperfection (10:45)
The Role of Leadership in Nonprofits (13:59)
The Power of Small Movements (16:55)
Empathy and Connection in Action (19:46)
Seth’s One Good Thing (34:52)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/632

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We’re closing out this series with a powerful conversation that redefines what leadership can look like. Lindsay Fuller of The Teaching Well joins us to explore how leading with courage starts right where you are—not with a title, but with intention.

We unpack big ideas: hope as a daily practice, resilience as a rhythm, and policies that reflect lived experience—not just words on a page.

Lindsay challenges us to rethink what tools truly sustain leadership—like rest, offboarding, and sabbaticals—and why they’re not extras, but essentials. We also name the often-unspoken reality of compassion fatigue and offer a vision of shared leadership grounded in alignment, not replication.

If you're ready to build a culture that centers humanity, care, and courage—this episode is your invitation to begin.

Learn:

Learn why human-centered leadership means choosing courage over comfort
Discover how critical hope is a practice—not a personality trait
Understand why change leadership begins right where you are—even without the title
Explore what it means for policies to be living, responsive, and rooted in lived experience
See how resilience is built through consistent, intentional rhythms
Unpack why rest, offboarding, and sabbaticals are essential leadership tools—not perks
Learn how shared leadership depends on calibration, not cloning
Recognize why compassion fatigue is a real occupational hazard—and what to do about it

Episode Highlights:

The Importance of Critical Hope (05:00)
Policies as Culture in Action (08:55)
Reframing Policies for Human-Centered Organizations (09:01)
5-Part Framework and Where People Get Stuck (15:00)
Challenges in Implementing Human-Centered Policies (14:53)
Human-Centered Leadership (25:00)
The Role of Feedback in Leadership (27:51)
Becoming the Change Leader in Your Team (30:00)
The Journey of Rest and Leadership (32:11)
Reflections from the Well (33:00)

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Meet Jamie & Tajiana. 🤝

What happens when Disney and Make-A-Wish team up? Pure magic. For 45 years, this powerhouse partnership has granted over 150,000 wishes—bringing joy, healing, and unforgettable moments to kids and families when they need it most. Enter Tajiana Ancora-Brown from Disney and Jamie Sandys from Make-A-Wish: two hearts leading with purpose and proof that dreams really can change lives.

In this episode, we're talking about the wish that can’t be prescribed, the impact of 9,000 families visiting Walt Disney World each year, and how collaboration rooted in heart creates ripple effects of hope. From Bigfoot sightings to custom princess gowns, this conversation will make you laugh, tear up, and believe even deeper in the power of doing good—together.

You don’t want to miss this one. ✨

Learn:

Why mission alignment and trust unlock transformational collaboration
How Make-A-Wish measures impact beyond numbers and into healing
Why personalized wishes create powerful moments of joy and dignity
How purpose-driven partnerships thrive on trust, respect, and shared values
Why a single wish can spark lifelong generosity and collective hope

Episode Highlights

Personal Journeys into Philanthropy (03:29)
Memorable Wish Stories (07:48)
Creating Unique Experiences for Wish Kids (10:57)
The Evolution of Historic Partnership (15:16)
Once Upon a Wish Party: A Celebration of Dreams (19:32)
The Secret Sauce of Collaboration (25:03)
Jamie and Tajiana’s One Good Thing (32:25)

Resources:

Connect through: wish.org/disney

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In this soul-nourishing conversation, Lindsey Fuller is joined by strategist, storyteller, and founder of the Leaving Well framework, Naomi Hattaway. Together, they unpack what it means to lead with intention, especially when it comes to rest, sabbaticals, and workplace transitions that truly center people.

From micro-sabbaticals to full-scale cultural shifts, Naomi shares wisdom for how organizations can operationalize rest as a core value—not just a perk. You'll hear powerful insights on how to care for your team through change, reimagine wellness in the workplace, and create brave space for transitions that honor the past and make room for what’s next.

This episode is a reminder that we don’t have to choose between humanity and productivity—we can hold both. And it starts with rest.

Affirmations:

You deserve a workplace that values your humanity as deeply as your contributions.
Rest isn’t a luxury—it’s leadership.
Every transition is an invitation to honor what was and imagine what’s possible.

Episode Highlights

The Importance of Rest as Policy (02:40)
Somatic #1 (02:56)
Operationalizing Rest in Organizations (05:52)
Deceleration and Onboarding (11:42)
Embedding Wellness in Workplace Culture (14:28)
Sabbaticals and Employee Retention (17:16)
The Ripple Effect of Sabbaticals (20:19)
Navigating Sabbaticals in Nonprofits (25:27)
Advocating for Rest and Well-being (31:35)
Somatic #2: Middle Path Meditation (34:42)
The Impact of Transitions on Organizational Culture (37:17)

Resources Mentioned:

Individual Workplace Transition Nssessment (Naomi Hattaway)
Organizational Workplace Transition Assessment (Naomi Hattaway)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/leavingwellrestsabbaticalhumancenteredtransition

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This is a conversation our hearts have been waiting for.

It’s a powerful gathering of voices answering a call that feels more timely—and more necessary—than ever: a call to kinship.

In this episode, we sit down with three extraordinary leaders: Birgit Smith Burton, Mide Akerewusi, and Nneka Allen. They bring deep wisdom, lived experience, and a global lens to a heartfelt conversation about what it means to lead with empathy. Together, we explore how we return to one another by centering relationships, rooting our work in love, and embracing our shared humanity.

This isn’t about checking a box or shifting strategy. It’s about reimagining generosity, reclaiming connection, and healing the soul of our sector through kinship that transforms.

Learn:

Why kinship is foundational to healing the sector
How to prioritize relationships over results
What it means to practice mutual care and shared responsibility
How generosity extends beyond money to spiritual and emotional connection
The power of radical love, curiosity, and truth-telling in philanthropy

Episode Highlights

Voices of Experience (05:26)
Radical Kinship in Action (13:40)
The Necessity of Kinship Today (19:39)
Activating Kinship in Everyday Life (28:54)
Radical Kinship and Dialogue (35:56)
The Power of Storytelling (38:19)
Mide, Birgit and Nneka’s One Good Thing (38:41)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/629

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Fundraising doesn’t have to feel transactional—and it shouldn’t.

This episode comes straight from the virtual stage of the Responsive Nonprofit Summit (RNS)—and it's packed with the kind of mindset shift we all need right now. Jon and Becky explore how moving from an "addition" mindset to a multiplication mindset can unlock transformational change in your fundraising efforts. It's not about doing more—it’s about thinking differently and leading with purpose.

With meaningful stories, real-world examples like Susan G. Komen, and insights rooted in research from leaders like Dr. Vivek Murthy, you’ll uncover how to spark a movement grounded in genuine human connection.

Whether you're a one-person shop or leading a major org, this episode will leave you inspired to stop working for your community and start building with them.

👉 Learn:

Why community is your greatest multiplier
How to move from transactional asks to transformational engagement
Strategies to turn supporters into passionate ambassadors
Lessons from employee giving campaigns that sparked movement
How ethical storytelling and joy fuel lasting connection
Practical ways to build a platform for engagement and influence

Episode Highlights

Introducing the Multiplication Mindset and Redefining Fundraising (01:32)
Community Voices: Sharing Meaningful Connections and Belonging (04:18)
The Susan G. Komen Foundation Movement Strategy (07:14)
4 Strategic Principles for Nonprofit Growth (22:29)
Joy as a Strategic Multiplier (45:31)
Responsive Fundraising Manifesto: Building Movements Through Human Connection (48:12)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/628

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Meet Katie 🤝, the Co-Executive Director of Essential Partners. She’s helping communities navigate tough conversations and build trust across divides. With a background in international negotiation and conflict resolution from Tufts University’s Fletcher School, Katie brings deep expertise in dialogue, identity, and civic action.

In this episode, we’re talking about what it really takes to hold space in polarized times—and why dialogue might just be our most powerful tool for healing and change. Katie shares practical tools for listening, building understanding (even across disagreement), and creating space for connection when it feels hardest.

If you’re craving deeper, more human conversations in your life and work—this one’s for you. 💙

Learn 💡

Dialogue isn’t about winning—it’s about understanding
Creating space for real conversation means rethinking how we engage
Listening well can be even more powerful than speaking
You don’t have to agree to make progress together
Small shifts in communication can lead to big breakthroughs

Episode Highlights:

Essential Partners: Building Trust Across Divides (06:41)
Creating Conditions for Authentic Dialogue (09:11)
Real-World Imapct: Stories of Transformation (12:46)
Integrating Dialogue into Culture (16:58)
Overcoming Barriers to Effective Dialogue (19:19)
Navigating Difficult Conversations in Nonprofits (22:56)
Moments of Generosity and Community Support (27:47)
Katie's One Good Thing: The Power of Silence in Conversations (31:04)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/627

Resources Mentioned:

(YouTube) Katie’s Stand Talk

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How do we navigate the hardest moments in leadership, without losing sight of our values?

This week on Gather at the Well, Lindsey Fuller returns to explore a topic that doesn’t often get the care it deserves: offboarding. Whether it’s layoffs, transitions, or role closures, Lindsey reminds us that how we say goodbye matters just as much as how we welcome someone in.

She invites us into a more human-centered approach—one that acknowledges the weight of these decisions, the grief that can come with them, and the opportunity for real compassion, even in hard moments.

This episode is a brave, honest invitation to lead with heart—even when it’s hard. Because the way we part ways speaks volumes about the kind of culture we’re building. 💛

Affirmations:

"I am enough."
"I choose self compassion."
"I am learning from my mistakes and the mistakes of others."
"This decision does not define me."
"I can take in the past and make the present more healing."

Episode Highlights

Human-Centered Off-Ramps: Key Elements (10:50)
Communication and Transparency in Leadership (20:27)
Whole Person Supports During Transitions (30:02)
The impact of Compassionate Off-Boarding (40:10)

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www.weareforgood.com/episode/humancenteredoffboarding

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In this episode, we’re diving into a powerful panel conversation about rewriting the narratives that shape our sector. You’ll hear from visionary leaders— Rebecca Bernard, Timothy Lampkin, Vivian Borja and Stacy Huston —as they unpack how we move towards narratives that center community voice, dignity, and truth. Together, they explore how we can challenge stereotypes, spotlight strengths, and co-create stories with the people at the heart of our missions—not just about them. If you care about shifting power, honoring lived experience, and telling more human, honest stories—this convo is for you. 🎧

💡Learn:

How to meaningfully involve communities in storytelling
Tactical strategies for inclusive storytelling
How to identify persistent harmful narratives

Today’s Guests

Rebecca Bernard, Director of Innovation, The Teaching Well
Dr. Tim Lampkin, Founder + Executive Director, Higher Purpose Co
Vivan Borja, Executive Vice President + Chief Marketing Officer at Food For The Poor
Stacy Huston, Executive Director, SixDegrees.Org

Episode Highlights

Rewriting Sector Narratives (3:00)
Breaking Storytelling Myths (13:00)
How to Co-Create Stories with Community (19:00)
Practical Approaches to Narrative Change (26:00)
One Good Thing + Takeaways (29:00)

Full Shownotes Page: www.weareforgood.com/episode/626

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What does it look like to hold fast and move forward—at the same time?

In this heart-filled wrap-up of our ImpactUp series, Jon + Becky reflect on eight powerful lessons that emerged from this season’s conversations around resilience, clarity, and building momentum in times of uncertainty.

From grounding ourselves in community to embracing the unknown, you’ll walk away with practical takeaways and a renewed sense of purpose. We talk about the power of story, the strength in showing up authentically, and how we can all anchor ourselves in values—especially when the world feels wobbly.

This one’s a love letter to nonprofit leaders, social impact folks, and anyone navigating change with heart. 💛

✨ You’ll learn:

Why uncertainty isn’t something to fear—but something to move with
How to build resilience personally + organizationally
Why trust, community, and connection are the real growth strategies
The kind of storytelling that fuels generosity and movement

Come get inspired—and reminded you’re not alone. Let’s keep moving forward, together.✨

Episode Highlights

Embracing Resilience and Grounding (03:03)
Personal Reflections and Insights (06:09)
Key Takeaways from the Series (09:04)
Building Trust and Community (12:12)
The Power of Storytelling (14:52)
Activating Generosity and Belonging (17:48)
Looking Ahead: Movement and Activation (24:00)

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Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/625

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In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Dr. Jacquelyn Ollison (or Dr. J, as many call her) to explore the often unspoken reality of compassion fatigue in human-centered work.

Physical exhaustion? Increased irritability? Social withdrawal? These might be signs of compassion fatigue—and you're not alone. Dr. J connects her personal experience with practical wisdom for creating policies that actually support the humans doing this important work. As she reminds us: "People want to do their best. As a system it's our responsibility to give them all the tools so they can do their best."

You’ll learn:
• How to recognize compassion fatigue before reaching crisis point
• Why policies created without input from those most impacted rarely succeed
• Practical ways to build authentic check-ins into your team culture

Whether you're a teacher, nonprofit leader, or anyone committed to human-centered change, join us for this important conversation. Because naming compassion fatigue is the first step toward healing it. 👊

Affirmations

My worth is not measured by my output.
I lead with compassion, and I extend that same compassion to myself.
I release the need to carry everything alone.
I am allowed to need what I give so freely to others.
Healing is not a destination—it’s a practice. And I am practicing.

Episode Highlights

Understanding Compassion Fatigue (4:31)
Signs and Symptoms of Compassion Fatigue (11:45)
The Impact of Compassion Fatigue on Educators (18:46)
Addressing Compassion Fatigue in the Workplace (23:25)
Implementing Support Systems for Educators (27:51)
Success Stories in Addressing Compassion Fatigue (37:03)
Finding Hope and Resilience in Education (43:00)

Resources Mentioned:

Professional quality of life scale
5 Love Languages Book
Professional Authenticity Episode
Dr. J’s Blog
Dr. J’s TEDx Talk
Buy Dr. J’s Book: Addressing Compassion Fatigue in Urban Schools

www.weareforgood.com/episode/understandingandhealingcompassionfatigue

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We’re leaning into the theme Hold Fast—and exploring how community becomes our anchor in the midst of change. 💛

In this heart-filled episode, we’re joined by four of our Impact Up meetup hosts who are building something special in their corners of the world—from Denver to DC, Calgary to Caracas. Together, they’re proving that authentic connection and intentional gatherings can create real, lasting impact.

Through their stories, we explore what it means to lead with love, embrace vulnerability, and foster trust in community spaces. These leaders remind us that gatherings aren’t about numbers—they’re about creating safe, brave spaces where quality conversations can unfold.

You’ll hear from:
Crystal Clark (Washington, DC), on showing up with love, even when the mission is heavy.

Lisa Gareau (Calgary), on designing experiences that invite vulnerability, creativity, and courage.

Bart Lillie (Denver), on how simple acts—like remembering a name—can deepen trust and belonging.

Keicy Cabrera (Caracas), on building global community through WhatsApp and heart-led leadership.

Together, they unpack what it means to hold fast to one another, create intentional gatherings, and fuel a global movement grounded in authenticity and care.

If you’ve ever wondered how real change begins—it starts with community. And this episode is proof. ✨

Episode Highlights

The Power of Authentic Connections (06:28)
Embracing Vulnerability in Community (12:45)
Building Meaningful Relationships (18:09)
Taking Risks and Finding Safety (30:24)
One Good Thing: Reflections and Takeaways (34:10)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/624

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Meet Heather, Founder and CEO of Caspian Agency and Impact Lounge. 🤝

She’s the creative mind behind some of the world’s most powerful gatherings. Since launching Caspian in 2005, she has brought a scientifically grounded, strategic approach to high-impact events for organizations like the Skoll World Forum, Rockefeller Foundation, and Dalio Foundation. With roots in film, marketing, and large-scale conference production, she also created the Caspian 10 Essentials, an event methodology now taught in university programs and used by leading global institutions.

In this episode, Heather shares how intentional design, storytelling, and purpose can transform any gathering into a catalyst for change. Whether you're planning a summit, workshop, or community meetup, she reminds us it’s not about doing more—it’s about doing it with heart. 💛

This conversation will shift how you think about convening. 🎧 Tune in and walk away ready to gather with more purpose, clarity, and impact.

💡Learn:

The Caspian 10 Essentials framework in creating impactful gatherings
Understanding the ‘why’ behind events is crucial for success
Events should be designed to foster meaningful connections
Events can serve as a catalyst for social movements
Small, intentional touches can make a big impact
Collaboration among all stakeholders is essential
Mindset shifts can empower individuals to challenge the status quo

Episode Highlights

Designing Events fro Impact (11:59)
Creating Meaningful Connections (24:01)
Creating Intentional Gatherings on a Budget (29:55)
The Role of Events in Social Movements (36:12)
Mindset Shifts: If It's Not Gravity, It Can Be Changed (37:58)
Heather’s One Good Thing: If it’s not gravity, it can be changed. (37:00)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/623

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Meet Mike, CEO of BuildGood 🤝. He’s here to share a thoughtful, grounded approach to fundraising in uncertain times.

In this episode, we dig into why “Today’s growth comes from today’s donors” isn’t just a clever phrase—it’s a mindset shift. From the game-changing nine-word email to the fundraising flywheel and the power of donor celebration, Mike’s sharing practical strategies that can turn transactional giving into transformational relationships.

Mike shares how to identify multi-year supporters and use donor surveys to uncover major gift potential—reminding us that growth often comes from deepening existing relationships. With 55% of our community citing donor connection as their biggest challenge, his insight couldn’t be more timely.

Tune in for thoughtful insights and practical strategies to deepen donor relationships and fundraise with more intention. 🎧

Episode Highlights

Navigating uncertainty in Nonprofit Leadership (02:23)
The Importance of Donor Retention (03:40)
Strategies for Engaging Existing Donors (05:04)
Identifying and Prioritizing Donor Relationships (09:12)
Effective Communication with Donors (12:25)
Building Consistency in Donor Engagement (19:42)
The Role of Reporting in Fundraising (23:28)
Homework for Fundraisers (26:39)
Mike’s One Good Thing: What is the most human thing you can do right now? (30:00)

Resources Mentioned

Ringless Voicemails - https://www.slybroadcast.com/
The Build Good Academy

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/622

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What if policies could actually feel like care? 💛

In this episode of Gather at the Well, Lindsey Fuller invites us to rethink how we show up for our teams. Through the policies we write and live by. Drawing from her own experience, Lindsey unpacks the evolution of her organization’s “corrective progression” policy, showing how even the trickiest processes can be reimagined as tools for growth, not punishment.

With heart and practicality, she introduces a simple but powerful framework that places every policy into one of three buckets: care, conditions, and corrections. You’ll hear why listening deeply, surveying your team, and designing policies rooted in trust can shift your culture from reactive to restorative.

Come for the insights, stay for the breathwork 🧘—this episode is a reminder that policies don’t have to be dusty documents. They can be living, breathing reflections of the kind of workplace we’re all trying to build.

Episode Highlights

Understanding Corrective Progression (01:21)
The Importance of Structure in Organizations (04:37)
Implementing Corrective Progression Policies (10:01)
Building Resilient Organizations (15:05)
The Cost of Human-Centered Policies (20:57)
Categories of Human-Centered Policies: Care, Conditions, and Corrections (25:05)
Engaging Staff in Policy Development (31:36)

Affirmations:

"One step at a time is enough for me."
"I am worthy of healing centered policies."
"We deserve policies that help not harm."
"I am brilliant."
"I can lead this effort."

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/humancenteredauditwhereareyounow

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Meet Obiekwe “Obi” Okolo, storyteller, creative director + culture alchemist. 🤝

In this episode of Hold Fast, we’re slowing down to explore the deep, healing power of story with Obi Okolo—visionary creative and founder of Bittersweet Creative. Born in Lagos, raised in Texas, and rooted in purpose, Obi invites us into a conversation about crafting stories that don’t just meet metrics—but move hearts.

From launching his own coffee brand to championing narratives that center identity, belonging, and truth, Obi reminds us that storytelling isn’t just a strategy. It’s soul work. It’s how we make meaning, deepen connection, and imagine new futures.

Your story isn’t a marketing tool—it’s an invitation to be seen, to feel, and to dream bigger.

🎧 Tune in and join us for one of the most heart-expanding conversations of the season.

You'll hear:

Storytelling helps nonprofits meet goals and expand community.
Storytelling should be approached as a practice of reconnection and belonging.
Nonprofits often struggle with their identity and message during crises.
Creating for everyone often results in creating for no one.
Silence can be a powerful form of protest and connection.
Listening to the wisdom of elders can guide our storytelling journey.

Episode Highlights

The Importance of Relationships in Storytelling (08:58)
The Role of Nonprofits in Storytelling (11:50)
The Process of Ethical Storytelling (15:06)
The Impact of Community in Storytelling (23:55)
Understanding Audience and Authenticity (36:02)
Practical Exercises for Better Storytelling (39:30)
Listening and Learning from Elders (50:10)
Obi’s One Good Thing “"Look back and borrow strength from the elders." (50:27)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/621

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Meet Alex, President and CEO of Newman’s Own Foundation. 🤝 100% of profits from Newman’s Own products go toward helping children facing adversity. With over $600 million donated to date, the Foundation continues Paul Newman’s bold vision of business as a force for good. Alex is also the author of The Answer Is You, a guide to living with impact.

In this episode, Alex shares how the 100% for Purpose model is reshaping philanthropy through community-led giving, tackling child food insecurity, and uplifting young changemakers.

Tune in to hear powerful stories of impact and learn how small actions can create real change. It’s a reminder that generosity starts wherever you are—and that we all have a part to play.

Episode Highlights:

The Legacy of Paul Newman and Newman’s Own (06:09)
The Business Model of Giving 100% Away (09:05)
The Future of Philanthropy and Community Engagement (11:50)
Child Nutrition and Food Justice Initiatives (14:54)
Decentralizing Philanthropy and Inclusive Giving (18:05)
Alex’s One Good Thing: Create your own rainbows (31:00)

Resources:

Episode with FRAC
Alex’s TED Talk
newmansown.org
100forpurpose.org

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/620

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How do you fund what matters when everything feels urgent—and uncertain? In this episode of our Hold Fast series, we sit down with Hali Lee—philanthropy innovator, author of The Big We, and founding partner of Radiant Strategies—for a candid conversation on funding with heart, courage, and community at the center.

Hali shares hard-earned wisdom from building collective giving movements like the Asian Women Giving Circle and Donors of Color Network, reminding us that generosity flows through relationships, not just resources. Together, we explore how nonprofits can build trust-based funding relationships, embrace smart shifts toward diversification, and create spaces of belonging that inspire action. ❤️

If you’ve been craving practical strategies and soulful encouragement for navigating power imbalances, donor shifts, and fundraising burnout—this episode is your invitation to pause, reflect, and root deeper.

You'll hear:

Why now is the moment for individuals—and for belonging
Building trust without losing yourself
Small teams, smart shifts: diversifying without burning out
Collective giving models for grassroots growth

Episode Highlights:

The Importance of Relationships in Philanthropy (02:55)
Navigating Urgency and Trust in Nonprofits (05:59)
The Future of Philanthropy: Inclusivity and Collaboration (09:01)
Collective Generosity vs Big Philanthropy (12:11)
Connecting Through Shared Experiences (22:39)
The Power of Community and Belonging (24:06)
Grassroots Movement for Collective Action (26:03)
Finding Joy in Connection (30:43)
Empowering Individuals to Create Change (32:37)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/619

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Policies aren’t just paperwork—they’re culture in action.

In this episode of Gather at the Well, Lindsey Fuller and Marisol Pineda Conde invite us to rethink how policies are created—and more importantly, who they’re really for.

Together, they pull back the curtain on their own journey from outdated handbooks to building intentional, people-first policies rooted in trust, care, and collaboration. With warmth, wisdom, and a whole lot of heart, they break down a five-step process that transforms policy-making from a check-the-box task into a powerful tool for psychological safety and team well-being.

You’ll hear stories, real talk, and tangible steps to design policies that reflect your values, center lived experience, and actually support the humans behind the work. Whether you're growing a startup, leading a nonprofit, or shaping culture in your school, this convo will leave you equipped—and inspired—to build better, together.

You’ll walk away with:

A five-step process for policy creation
How to balance organizational needs with human needs
Actionable strategies for policy implementation

Episode Highlights:

Defining Human-Centered Policies (02:18)
The Importance of Policies in Organizations (03:44)
Identifying Policy Gaps and Needs (06:08)
Feedback Mechanisms for Policy Development (10:06)
Challenges in Implementing Policies (13:45)
Opportunities for Policy Improvement (16:19)
Accountability and Leadership in Policy (19:31)
Roadmap to Human-Centered Policy Creation (25:51)

✨ Affirmations:

I am an attuned listener and a responsive leader.
When we know better, we do better.
Even if I feel overwhelmed to tackle policy creation, I can take the first step by noticing what's needed and asking for help.
I'm not alone. I don't have to do this on my own.
I honor that feeling. I know it will pass.
I honor my overwhelm. This moment can pass.
I honor my self-doubt. This feeling will pass.

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When strategy feels like a moving target, how do you hold fast to what really matters?

In today’s episode, Ori Carmel shares how to hold fast to your true mission when everything feels uncertain, and how our quick decisions might be holding us back. 👀

Tune in to hear:

🤔 Understanding decision-making systems

📈 How to connect data to meaningful narrative

📍 Defining your unique organizational "why"

This episode is a game-changing eight-step framework for measuring what REALLY matters. We're talking beyond vanity metrics, cutting through the noise, and getting crystal clear on your organization's unique purpose. 🎧

Episode Highlights

Finding Your True North (04:10)
Visioning for Nonprofits (06:34)
Understanding Decision-Making Systems (09:00)
Navigating Complexity in Nonprofit Decisions (12:40)
Navigating Crisis in Philanthropy (20:53)
Metrics that Matter: Impact vs. Activity (24:46)
Framework for Impact Measurement (26:57)
The Importance of Organizational Reflection (30:56)
Resources for Social Impact Success (39:02)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/618

Resources Mentioned:

"Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl
“Thinking Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman"
"Higher Ground" by Allison Taylor (2024)
Sowen’s Social Impact Report

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Meet Ali, the CEO of GreenLight Fund and former leader of Fresh Lifelines for Youth. He joins us to share how his lived experience fuels his commitment to equity-driven leadership and community transformation. 🩵

In this conversation, Ali unpacks GreenLight Fund’s unique model for scaling evidence-based nonprofits into new cities—and what it means to center community voice in every step. He speaks candidly about navigating leadership transitions, anchoring in values like justice and generosity, and why listening to those closest to the challenges is key to building lasting solutions. You'll hear timely insights for leading through change and striving for deeper, more sustainable impact. 🎧

Episode Highlights

Ali Knight’s Journey and Lived Experience (04:39)
Understanding the Greenlight Fund Model (06:21)
Hyper-Local Solutions to Community Needs (08:42)
Navigating Local Contexts for Impact (11:23)
Empowerment Through the Selection Advisory Council (14:00)
Real-World Impact: Success Stories from Greenlight (20:22)
Values that Anchor Leadership in Turbulent Times (25:29)
Moments of Philanthropy and Community Trust (28:58)
Ali’s One Good Thing: Listening to the Community (32:01)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/617

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In this episode of our Hold Fast series, we’re leaning into what it really means to lead with purpose—especially when the weight of funding pressures feels unrelenting. Iara Peng joins us for a heart-opening conversation that invites nonprofit leaders to breathe a little deeper and reimagine funding as a partnership, not just a transaction.

With compassion and clarity, Iara offers a vision for building trust-based relationships rooted in alignment and shared purpose. You’ll walk away with practical ways to pause the hustle, reclaim time for strategic thinking, prioritize fewer but better-aligned funders, and lean into storytelling as a spacious, powerful tool. It’s the reminder we all need: you are already enough. Your work matters. And there’s a more intentional, more human way forward. 💛

Homework:

What originally called me to this work?
Where do I feel most alive and aligned in my work right now?
What does it look like for me to lead with trust and not fear this week?
Bonus: at your next team or board meeting, bring one of those questions and invite reflection.

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/616

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Sustainable leadership is not about being identical—it’s about being aligned.

In this episode of Gather At The Well, co-leaders Lindsey and Marisol pull back the curtain on the real work of co-leadership—what it takes to align, recalibrate, and lead with intention. They share how they’ve built a leadership model rooted in alignment, trust, and professional authenticity at The Teaching Well.

From weekly syncs and systems audits to somatic check-ins and tough conversations, they offer practical tools and honest reflections on what it takes to lead together with intention. You'll hear how they navigate misalignment, build psychological safety, and stay grounded in shared values without sacrificing individuality.

This is a masterclass in shared leadership, psychological safety, and critical hope—rooted in love, truth, and a belief that we are stronger when we lead together.

Tune in to hear:
🤝 How co-leaders (and leadership teams) can align their values, decision-making styles, and leadership approaches
📆 Practical tools and rituals for co-leadership alignment, like weekly syncs and systems audits
❤️ How to navigate misalignment with curiosity, care, and honest conversation

Episode Overview

Tone-Setting (1:00)
Building a co-leadership relationship: creating unified vision, establishing psychological safety, and discussing values alignment (6:00)
Alignment and calibration practices + weekly meeting structures (12:00)
Dots and Squeezes Somatic Practice (16:00)
Lindsey and Marisol’s six core co-leadership values (23:00)
Homework + Critical Hope (32:00)

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In this special episode of our Hold Fast series, we’re bringing you a replay from our March members-only meetup featuring nonprofit legal and operational powerhouse, Scott Curran.

As the former Chief General Counsel for the Clinton Foundation, Scott has navigated massive change and complexity — and he joined us to help you do the same. In this timely conversation, Scott walks us through the essential operational steps every nonprofit should be taking to prepare for a period of federal upheaval and uncertainty.

We cover everything from accounting and legal, to HR, leadership development, and board structure — with actionable takeaways you can put into practice right away. It’s grounding, insightful, and exactly the kind of clear-headed guidance we all need right now.

✨ Want to be part of conversations like this in real time? Join our membership for just $30/month and never miss a member meetup again.

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Today, instead of our regular episode, we wanted to share an episode from a podcast hosted by Tulaine Montgomery, the CEO of the venture philanthropy New Profit. She’s also a dear friend, a We Are For Good podcast alum, and brilliant thought leader we trust and follow to lead with conviction and heart. In Say More with Tulaine Montgomery, she talks to people who are dedicated to making the world a better place, all while taking care of themselves and supporting each other. While she normally interviews changemakers, she also records solo episodes where she looks back at her previous interviews.

How we can undertake challenging work as changemakers while also savoring the beauty of relationships, laughter, and joy? In this episode, Tulaine explores the joy in changemaking: why it's important and how to sustain it. Tune in. 🎧

Helpful Links:

Subscribe to Say More with Tulaine Montgomery on Apple or Spotify
Listen to Episode 378 - Unlocking the Impact of Proximate Leadership - Tulaine Montgomery

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The world is changing—fast. As a nonprofit leader, how do you hold fast to your mission when everything feels uncertain? In this episode of our new Hold Fast series, we’re joined by Brooke Richie Babbage, founder of Bending Arc Consulting and host of the Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast, to break down what real resilience looks like in practice.

Brooke introduces her powerful framework for building a resilient organization—one that doesn’t just survive uncertainty but thrives through it. She shares the three core elements of resilience (Strategic Clarity, Capacity, and Capital) and walks us through her 4-step process for designing organizations that are strong, adaptable, and built to last.

If you’re leading a small team with limited capacity, feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty, or struggling to scale your impact, this episode is for you. You’ll walk away with practical, actionable steps to stabilize and grow your organization.

Plus, Brooke’s “One Good Thing” will change the way you think about resilience in your daily work.

Tune in to learn:
✅ What resilience really means for nonprofit organizations
✅ How to build clarity, capacity, and capital—even with a small team
✅ A step-by-step approach to designing a resilient, high-impact nonprofit
✅ How to move from feeling stuck to executing with confidence

Let’s build something that lasts. Listen now. 🎧✨

What's your nonprofit's growth stage? Take Brooke's quiz to find out!

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How do we stay steady when we need it most?

In this episode of Gather At The Well, Lindsey explores what it means to hold fast — to your values, your purpose, and your inner knowing. Through grounding somatic practices, personal reflections, and the rhythms that keep her team at The Teaching Well aligned, she offers a framework for leading with clarity and care.

This episode is full of tools to help you slow down, tune inward, and lead from a place of steadiness. You’ll walk away with:

🧘‍♀️ Somatic practices you can use in real time
📅 Weekly, quarterly & annual rhythms for aligned leadership
🔁 The “Keep, Stop, Start” framework for intentional reflection
🫶 A reframe for what it really means to be resilient

Because holding fast isn’t about freezing — it’s about showing up, soft and steadfast, again and again. “You’re here in this moment. You’re holding fast.”✨

Episode Highlights:

Tone-setting: Staying steady when you need it most (1:00)
Somatic Practice: Grounding Exercise (4:00)
What does it mean to “Hold Fast”? (7:00)
Strategies for staying grounded (10:11)
Weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual alignment strategies for you and your team (13:00)
Somatic Practice: Anchor yourself in moments of unrest (15:00)
Creating collective resilience (19:59)
Somatic Practice: Gaze stabilization (26:00)
Self-Care and community support (29:46)
Advice for the busy leader + personal resilience strategies (36:00)
Homework: Find 3 ways to tend to self - one somatic, one self care, and one social
Critical Hope: Holding fast doesn’t mean freezing. It means showing up as the change leader that you are.

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Everything is changing - fast.

How do you hold fast to your mission while so much is uncertain?

We'll be exploring this question at ImpactUp: Hold Fast this Thursday 4/10 from 10:00 - 2:00 CST with expert panels, a powerful workshop, and live coaching with legal, marketing, fundraising, and leadership experts. Bring your pressing problems and leave with a plan.

To kick off our week and help us get grounded, Jennifer Mulholland, Co-Principal of Plenty joins us to share a 10 minute guided meditation. Come back here to recenter when feeling overwhelmed or stressed. As Jennifer teaches, "The more we choose ease, the more life meets us with ease."

The world needs resilient changemakers—now more than ever. We Are For Good’s ImpactUp is here to help you navigate uncertainty, unlock funding, and lead with clarity.

Join us this Thursday from 10:00 - 2:00 CST for ImpactUp: Hold Fast. Register for FREE today.

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What does it mean to truly center community in philanthropy?

Meet Rachel D’Souza, Founder and Chief Purpose Officer of Gladiator Consulting. 🤝 A leading voice in the Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement, Rachel shares her perspective on systems change in resource development, balancing donor expectations with equity, and how to drive long-term systems change over short-term solutions.

In this moment of unprecedented challenge for social impact orgs, Rachel offers a roadmap for survival, collaboration, and meaningful change. Nonprofit leaders need a new approach—one that centers community, embraces vulnerability, and dismantles outdated systems. Listen in for bold insights, real talk, and a call to action for the future of fundraising. 🎧

Key Takeaways:
✔ What Community-Centric Fundraising is and why it matters
✔ How nonprofits can own their narrative in donor conversations
✔ Creative approaches to self-funding and collaboration in the sector

Resources Mentioned:

Community Centric Fundraising website
Follow Rachel D'Souza's work through Gladiator Consulting
Connect with Tosha Phonix, Executive Director of A.C.R.E.S.

Learn more: www.weareforgood.com/episode/613

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Meet Tes 🤝— The Founder + Chief Gathering Office at Gather Better.

Join us for this episode where we dive into the art of intentional gathering with Tes. She’s passionate about creating meaningful spaces that spark impact and support well-being—and she’s sharing her roadmap to help us do it better. 🙌

Tes shares her go-to approach for hosting gatherings with heart—from defining your “why” and setting a thoughtful agenda to adding special touches, guiding with care, and closing with intention. She reminds us that the world needs more reflective leadership and offers easy, meaningful ways to make people feel seen and connected. 💛

Tune in and get ready to rethink how you gather people together. 🎧

💡Learn:

Why traditional meetings often lack purpose—and the importance of intentional gathering
The 5-step Gathering Framework and how to continuously improve your approach to bringing people together
How to embrace practices that foster reflective leadership
How to explore practical innovations to create moments of real connection and insight

Episode Highlights

Tes Cohen’s Journey and Philosophy (02:32)
The Five Steps to Impactful Gatherings (06:01)
The Power of Intentional Gathering (12:05)
Transforming Nonprofit Events (19:55)
The Essence of Authentic Team Building (24:37)
Creating Meaningful Gatherings (30:05)
Measuring Success in Gatherings (35:01)
The Power of Storytelling (40:32)
Have a weekly meeting with yourself where you can reflect (31:54) Tes’s One Good Thing

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/612

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When the weight of the world feels nonstop, slipping into survival mode can feel like the only option. But what if there’s a different way—one that’s rooted in honesty, resilience, and real, grounded hope?

Welcome back to Gather at the Well, hosted by Lindsey Fuller, Executive Director of The Teaching Well. In this episode, Lindsey dives into the practice of cultivating critical hope—a powerful mindset that helps human-centered leaders stay resilient and rooted amidst change.

Join us for Episode 2, as Lindsey breaks down ways we can hold space for challenges while still believing in possibility. Think: duality declarations, everyday rituals to re-center your mindset, and showing up with truth and compassion. You’ll walk away with tangible strategies to cultivate hope as a daily leadership practice. Live now 🎧

Episode Highlights

Somatic Practices for Change Leaders (05:44)
Inspiration vs. Leadership (13:11)
Cultivating Critical Hope (23:04)
Practical Exercises for Leaders (39:20)

(Critical Hope Statements) Affirmations:

Critical hope asks us to sit with the wholeness of life and the full range of human experience.
It’s complex. It’s uncertain. It’s the willingness to hold duality—to recognize that two things can be true at once.
Critical hope means honoring our histories and traditions, while also embracing freedom and imagining new futures.
It’s about grounding ourselves in reality, while still believing in possibility.
It’s the audacity to keep going.
So be audacious. Keep showing up—not just for the mission, but for your team’s morale, their well-being, their hope.
There is a path forward. And you don’t have to walk it alone.

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/cultivatingcriticalhope

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Meet Maggie 🤝—CNN Hero of the Year in 2015, humanitarian, activist, CEO and co-founder of the BlinkNow Foundation.

In this heart-opening conversation, Maggie takes us on a journey of purpose and possibility—from the humble beginnings of BlinkNow to a movement that now includes over 175 team members serving thousands of children, women, and community members in Nepal. You’ll hear stories of redefining family, lifting up the most vulnerable, and recognizing the sacred wisdom our children carry. ✨

This episode is equal parts grounding and inspiring—and a beautiful reminder that change begins when we choose to care deeply and act boldly. Tune in today 🎧

💡Learn:

The power of love, empathy, and creating a nurturing environment for children to thrive
Strategies for building a holistic, community-driven approach to addressing complex social issues like poverty and lack of access to education
The importance of listening to and empowering local communities, rather than imposing outside solutions
How to design systems that care for the whole community

Episode Highlights:

The Evolution of BlinkNow Foundation (9:11)
Community-Centered Approach to Empowerment (15:05)
Lessons from Children and the Call to Action (21:03)
Empowering Communities Through Youth Engagement (24:49)
The Journey of Documentary: Love and Loss (30:41)
Key Metrics for Engagement Strategies (22:54)
The Importance of Storytelling in Philanthropy (30:04)
Maggie’s One Good Thing: Look at a child’s face today (39:52)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/611

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Meet Beth, Founder of Beth Saunders Associates and creator of MapMoveMeasure—a practical framework that helps nonprofits build stronger, lasting relationships with supporters. 🤝

In this episode, Beth shares her journey from corporate banking to the nonprofit world and explores how a mindset shift can transform our work. She highlights the power of focusing on potential and abundance, rather than scarcity or limitations. 💛 Beth also dives into the human side of giving—how to move beyond data points and see the person behind the donation to build more meaningful connections. 🎧 Listen now!

💡Learn:

How reframing challenges as opportunities helps us see beyond transactions to deeper impact
Ways to engage supporters by clarifying vision, inviting them into the journey, and measuring connection
How storytelling and purpose-driven work can spark powerful transformation
Practical ways to measure engagement beyond dollars—like tracking how recently, how often, and how meaningfully supporters interact.

Episode Highlights:

Activating Supporters for Engagement (01:09)
Beth’s Journey to Nonprofit Consulting (03:01)
Understanding Engagement and Data (06:57)
The Power of Abundant Thinking (11:02)
MapMoveMeasure Framework Explained (15:52)
Key Metrics for Engagement Strategies (22:54)
The Importance of Storytelling in Philanthropy (30:04)
Look up and notice the big picture (32:10) Beth’s One Good Thing

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/610

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Meet Caylee, Co-Founder and Executive Director of RestoreOKC. Caylee joins us to share how she and her team have taken a radically different, community-led approach to addressing complex, systemic issues in their city. It's a powerful case study on how data can be a helpful tool (but not the driver), how grassroots programs are transforming access to education, jobs, and housing, and how meaningful partnerships are key to lasting change. 🤝

Their work has sparked sustainable, community-led development that’s been recognized with state and national awards—including Caylee being named USA Today’s Oklahoma Woman of the Year. ⭐ This one is a must-listen for anyone passionate about driving systemic change and building more just, thriving communities. 🎧 Live now!

💡Learn:

RestoreOKC’s “people, place, practice, policy” framework for community-led change
The importance of centering community voice and lived experience in program development
How partnerships and collaboration help address complex, systemic challenges
Practical tips for self-care as a nonprofit leader

Episode Highlights:

Caylee Dodson's Journey and Formative Experiences (2:54)
RestoreOKC's Community-Led Approach (13:00)
How RestoreOKC leverages partnerships and collaborations to address systemic issues (22:00)
Place-Based Approaches to Community Development (30:19)
Self-Care in Nonprofit Leadership (39:37)
A Powerful Moment of Philanthropy in Caylee's Life (35:00)
Caylee's One Good Thing: Be a presence of radical warmth and hospitality. (37:00)

Explore the Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/609

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It’s easier to disengage with your work culture, release expectations, and vent about your dissatisfaction. What’s harder, but more rewarding, is being part of a morale turnaround effort. ❤️ Collective care is the way forward.

Welcome back to Gather At The Well, hosted by Lindsey Fuller, Executive Director of The Teaching Well. This conversation and series is a call to collective care, inviting us to build work cultures we don’t have to heal from.

Join us for Episode 1, as we explore the power of human-centered leadership to create thriving, sustainable work cultures. Lindsey shares concrete strategies for operationalizing your values, elevating "culture keepers" on your team, and implementing policies that retain top talent. Live now 🎧

Episode Highlights

Somatic Practice (3:00)
The Importance of Human-Centered Policies (4:15)
Human-Centered Leadership and Stress Management (9:00)
Somatic Practice (9:50)
Understanding Stress and Resilience (10:55)
Human-Centered Policies and Team Dynamics (13:45)
Defining Human-Centered Leadership (15:15)
Creating Support Work Environments (22:01)
Empowering Change Agents (29:21)
Homework for Human-Centered Leadership (36:30)

Affirmations

I prioritize my peace and safety.
I may feel unsure but I have agency.
I deserve a healthy workplace.
When I am able, I lean towards solutions.
I am a part of something bigger.

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/human-centered-leadership

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Meet Bellamy. 🤝 She’s known for her roles in hit shows like Scandal, Prodigal Son, and Promised Land, but Bellamy's passion extends far beyond the screen - she is also a dedicated ambassador for international humanitarian organization CARE. 🧡

Tune in to hear more about CARE’s holistic, community-driven approach to sustainable development, and a glimpse into Bellamy’s new limited podcast series, She Leads with CARE. 🎧

From Vietnam to Ukraine to Tanzania, community leaders join Bellamy to share their life experiences to show how local empowerment programs are changing lives.Listen to our full conversation with Bellamy at the links in the comments. And be sure to listen + subscribe to She Leads with CARE, launching tomorrow. ✨

💡Learn:

How Bellamy's own experiences shaped her heart for service and advocacy.
The inspiring origins of CARE and their unique approach to empowering communities.
The ripple effect of empowering women and girls, uplifting entire communities.
Practical ways you can get involved and make a difference.

Episode Highlights:

The Impact of CARE: Transforming Lives Globally (02:59)
Empowering Women: The Heart of CARE’s Mission (06:01)
Connecting Through Stories: The Power of Shared Humanity
The Importance of Engagement and Connection (22:22)
Finding Inspiration in Kindness (27:05)
The Impact of Philanthropy and Generosity (28:33)
Curiosity as a Path to Connection (32:19)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/608

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/p0bihgwNOQV4BrflHkpceHdkY2o?utm_source=copy_url

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We are so thrilled to share that Gather At The Well - a limited series in partnership with our friends at The Teaching Well produced by We Are For Good Studio is back!

Every other week - right here in the We Are For Good podcast feed, you can gather with us at this well, as we learn from Lindsey Fuller, the Executive Director of The Teaching Well.
This new 11 part series is all about creating human centered policies and building resilient organizations in the face of uncertainty and change.

This isn’t just a podcast series—it’s a movement to reimagine how we relate to our work. And I think you’ll love it as much as we do.

It’s time to build work cultures we don’t have to heal from.Now here’s a glimpse of what’s to come in this series - Episode 1 Launches Next Wednesday 🥳 Learn more here!

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Meet Hali, the Founding Partner of Radical Strategies, founder of Asian Women Giving Circle and co-founder of Donors of Color Network. 🤝 Named to Forbes’ 50 Over 50: Impact in 2021, Hali Lee is reshaping philanthropy for the twenty-first century. In this episode, she shares her journey—from growing up as the child of Korean immigrants to the lasting influence of her freedom fighter grandfather—while championing the power of collective giving.

Tune in to start rethinking traditional philanthropy and embrace community-driven change. 🎧

P.S Hali Lee’s newest book, The Big We, drops tomorrow! ✨ Packed with powerful stories of everyday Americans taking action together, it shows how small efforts can spark big civic change.

💡Learn:

Transforming cultural traditions into meaningful philanthropic action.
Harnessing personal stories and relationships to build a more inclusive community.
Practical strategies for nonprofit professionals to deepen connections with donors.
Reimagining philanthropy and civic engagement to empower everyday people, not just the wealthy elite.

Episode Highlights

The Importance of Collective Giving (6:10)
Critique of Billionaire Philanthropy (8:55)
The Call to Action for Collective Change (17:54)
Practical Steps for Fundraisers (22:50)
One Good Thing: Inviting Connection and Join Something (32:20)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/607

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/DsRPhwUCP7p2Z3cfkrMXesT9gQw?utm_source=copy_url

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Our Dear Friends,

Today, we’re wrapping up our social impact trends that matter series on the podcast. But our hope is that what starts here—ripples.

Through convos with incredible change-makers on this series, we've uncovered insights that have truly shaken us. From the power of community to be the multiplier, to owning your authentic narrative, to the rise of the change-leader. These ideas have the potential to breathe new life into you and your mission.

We know the world feels heavy, but as our friend Sixto Cancel reminded us, "If you're struggling, you already know the answer." The solutions lie within you and your community. You have the light the world needs.

So we're inviting you to lean in, get inspired, and take action. Don't just listen—try these trends on, test them out, and see what unlocks for you this year. And reach out and let us know what you’re seeing + how you are putting these ideas into practice.

Can't wait to see the change we create - together.

With hope,
Jon & Becky

PS - huge thank you to our friends and partners at iDonate for helping bring this series to life.

Episode Shownotes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/606

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Meet Sixto, the Founder of Think of Us and a nationally recognized leader. 🤝 He’s driving systems change in child welfare using tech, research, and policy to transform outcomes for youth and families. 🫂

In this episode, Sixto breaks down why advocacy is essential for creating lasting change. He explains that vulnerable communities need advocates who bring lived experiences to the table, using data and stories to drive decisions. Advocacy isn’t just about making noise—it’s about harnessing these experiences to influence policymakers and push for real, systemic transformation. 🗣️

Sixto talks about how Think of Us connects young people with foster care experience directly to lawmakers to help influence their decisions.💙

Join us for this episode today. 🎧

💡Learn:

How Think of Us' work intersects with advocacy, including co-designing with those directly impacted.
Misconceptions around advocacy that typically keep organizations from getting started.
How Think of Us collected data from 27,000 young people to advocate for policy changes during the pandemic.
How advocacy is not just an option but a necessity for impact organizations today.

Episode Highlights:

Understanding the Necessity of Advocacy (5:29)
Misconceptions About Advocacy (12:28)
Empowering Youth Through Advocacy (26:36)
Confronting Social Issues in Education (20:39)
Research and Lived Experience (33:34)
The Power of Storytelling in Advocacy (36:46)
“Keep your advocacy simple. It’s not about the number of people; it’s about being strategic. A smaller, capable team can be more agile and responsive, while a larger team may be slower to act.”- Sixto Cancel’s One Good Thing(30:17)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/605

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/d5RpcOu6iDaC73ruubu3sPdgK9c?utm_source=copy_url

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Grab your free spot at weareforgood.com/impactup 🥳

Thank you to our partners 🩵

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Meet Manuela, the Founder and President of In A Perfect World. 🤝 She’s dedicated her life to empowering and activating the next generation of youth leaders and philanthropists. 🌎

In this episode, Manuela shares how to fuel young generosity by tapping into kids’ natural empathy and kindness, and how to partner with them to create their own "north star" for creating change within your mission. 🙌 After 20 years of work in this space, she shares her playbook for how to co-create programs and tailor your messaging to speak to their unique passions.

Manuela also shares practical tools, like their Everyday Kindness series and Youth Ambassador program, to help young people take action and create change today. 💫

Tune in for the playbook today. 🎧

💡Learn:

How to authentically engage youth by listening to their voices and helping them find their own "north star" for creating change.
Strategies for effective messaging and storytelling to connect young people to social issues.
How to better integrate youth voice and agency into your work, such as finding internal champions and allowing kids to drive the solutions.

Episode Highlights

Empathy and Generosity: Lessons from Children (2:51)
The Power of Listening to Children (9:00)
Storytelling as a Tool for Engagement (15:02)
Confronting Social Issues in Education (20:39)
Empowering the Next Generation (23:24)
Programs for Change: Everyday Kindness and Dream Catchers (25:41)
Hope for the Future: The Role of Young People (31:44)
“Trust young people-we often dismiss them, but we should meet them where they are. Encourage them to be their authentic selves instead of shaping them into something else.”- Manuela Testolini’s One Good Thing (32:55)

Episode Shownotes:

Join us at ImpactUp: Movement on July 10th!

It’s a free, one-day virtual event for changemakers who are ready to move their mission forward. You’ll walk away with real, practical tools—like how to use your data to spark action, how to craft a clear and compelling elevator pitch, and how to create messaging that actually moves people.

Grab your free spot at weareforgood.com/impactup 🥳

Thank you to our partners 🩵

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Welcome back to the 2025 Social Impact Trends That Matter Series! 🥳

Meet Jeff, the Principal of Plenty Consulting. 🤝 He’s an inspiring leader dedicated to helping others shine, even in the toughest times.

In this episode, Jeff shares his heartfelt wisdom on finding your light and leading with purpose, no matter what challenges come your way. As an expert in conscious leadership and social impact strategy, he’s spent his career helping people and organizations discover their inner strength.

Join us for a warm and inspiring conversation as Jeff talks about navigating the “crisis of consciousness” we’re all feeling in the world today. Let’s explore how we can shine together.

💡 Learn:

How to embrace the tough feelings and not try to talk yourself out of them, while also practicing optimism and constructive action.
Practical steps to reconnect with your authentic self and the unique gifts you have to offer the world.
The importance of community, kindness, and finding common ground to bring people together in divisive times.

Episode Highlights

Crisis of Consciousness in Leadership (3:06)
Navigating Change and Uncertainty (10:01)
Finding Your Light (15:09)
The Importance of Community and Connection (19:45)
Embracing Your Unique Light (29:56)
“Decide to be intentional about how you show up." - Jeff Shucker’s One Good Thing (31:00)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/603

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/tDu-wjdrpU4vqoB12v_Mh8xqC6g?utm_source=copy_url

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Welcome back to the 2025 Social Impact Trends That Matter Series! 🥳

Meet Lindsey, the Executive Director of The Teaching Well. 🤝 She’s all about turning ideas into action and creating real, lasting change.

The world needs more change leaders. 💡 Join us as Lindsey walks us through some hallmarks of change leaders, the barriers that can hold organizations back from creating real systems-level change, and actionable advice for how to start transitioning to a change leadership approach.

If you're ready to move beyond just generating ideas and start driving tangible change, this is a must-listen episode. 👏

💡 Learn:

How to take your big ideas and turn them into real action.
How to overcome barriers to enacting lasting change.
The strategies you need to lead with confidence and sustainability + empower your team as a change leader.

Episode Highlights:

The Characteristics of Change Leaders. (3:06)
The Importance of “scaffolding” and Empowering Eeams as a Change Leader. (10:05)
Steps to Becoming a Change Leader. (13:31)
Empowering Others Through Change Leadership. (19:53)
“If you struggle with communication—whether due to anxiety, overthinking, or uncertainty—consider coaching and development. Clear, timely, and honest communication builds trust and alignment.”(24:24)

Learn More:

Episode Shownotes: http://weareforgood.com/episode/602

Episode Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/mVwJqlHm47YumaZ01VWKx9dg2So?utm_source=copy_url&tab=chat&view=transcript

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Welcome back to the 2025 Social Impact Trends That Matter Series! 🥳

Meet Ori, the Founder and CEO of Sowen 🤝. He's on a mission to help organizations rethink how they measure their social impact, moving beyond just tracking activities and inputs to truly understanding the outcomes they're driving.

In this episode, we dive into why we need to rethink impact measurement and how to do it effectively. 📊 Ori shares a framework for aligning measurement to your organization's purpose, combining data and storytelling, and focusing on what matters most - the change you’re creating in the world.

Tune in to hear Ori share his wealth of insights and practical strategies to help you redefine impact measurement in your own organization. 🎧 It’s a must-listen episode. 🙌

💡 Learn

How to align your measurement to your organization's true purpose and vision for change.
How to integrate the “art” and the “science’ in your approach to impact measurement.
Real-world examples of organizations that are innovating in impact measurement and seeing great results.

Learn more: www.weareforgood.com/episode/601

Episode Shownotes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/601

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/mgpU6iDPqhKIuLmgqtPONrhQvOw?utm_source=copy_url&tab=chat&view=summary

Join us at ImpactUp: Movement on July 10th!

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Grab your free spot at weareforgood.com/impactup 🥳

Thank you to our partners 🩵

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Meet Dr. Tim Lampkin, founder of the economic justice org Higher Purpose Co. We’re in our 2025 Social Impact Trends That Matter Series, and Dr. Tim is here to share how we can own our narratives this year. 📝

In this episode, Dr. Tim shares his personal journey of shifting the stories his team was telling themselves - and the communities they serve in Mississippi. He walks us through practical tips for analyzing existing narratives, crafting a bold vision for the future, and using storytelling as a strategic tool (not just a marketing tactic).

Most importantly, Tim emphasizes the importance of moving from surface-level "storytelling" to deeper "truth-telling" that taps into our shared humanity. ❤️

Your organization is a beacon of hope and a hub of knowledge and resources for your community. This episode is your toolkit to take control of the narrative around your mission this year. We got this friends. 🤝

Learn

How to analyze the existing stories and preconceived notions about your organization and the communities you serve, in order to identify gaps and opportunities.
Strategies for crafting a bold, collective vision for the future narrative you want to create for your organization and mission.
Techniques for moving beyond just "storytelling" to deeper "truth-telling" that taps into the humanity and liberates your community.

Episode Highlights

The Inner Work of Narrative Change (2:34)
Challenging Preconceived Notions (6:46)
Storytelling is Liberation (10:29)
Impact on Relationships with Donors (19:37)
Practical Tips for Owning Your Narrative This Year (23:00)
Dr. Tim's One Good Thing: “Remember the story you first told yourself and allow that to be the thing that guides you on this journey.” (27:32)

Learn more: www.weareforgood.com/episode/600

Episode Shownotes: https://www.weareforgood.com/epis

Join us at ImpactUp: Movement on July 10th!

It’s a free, one-day virtual event for changemakers who are ready to move their mission forward. You’ll walk away with real, practical tools—like how to use your data to spark action, how to craft a clear and compelling elevator pitch, and how to create messaging that actually moves people.

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Welcome back to the 2025 Social Impact Trends That Matter series!

Meet Adam. He's the VP of Marketing at iDonate, a Podcast Host, and a passionate Mental Health Advocate. In this episode, we explore the power of "simple shifts on repeat" to drive sustainable growth this year.

The reality of who's giving is changing, how they're giving is changing, and why they're giving is changing. Adam walks us through specific tactics and pilots you can test on your marketing, copywriting, fundraising and technology this year to meet this moment. He even shares a powerful case study of an organization that raised $750,000 on GivingTuesday by optimizing their donor experience and leveraging A/B testing. You don't want to miss it.

Check out the link to Adam O'Briens GPT he created for testing

Learn:

Practical strategies for running effective tests and pilots to optimize your operations, from donation pages to supporter engagement
The importance of adopting an iterative, "try stuff" mindset to drive continuous improvement, even with limited resources
How leveraging accessible technology and a donor-centric approach can unlock significant growth and impact

Episode Highlights:

Leveraging Technology for Nonprofit Success (6:07)
Practical Pilots and Testing Strategies (12:00)
The Role of Technology in Nonprofits (20:20)
Personal Stories of Philanthropy and Impact (26:08)
Adam O'Brien's One Good Thing: Don't be afraid to take that 1% step, that will change your mission. Focus on yourself and focus on your mission (31:49)

Episode Shownotes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/599

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/to4TlP1-2X2BIBjKBLX4FdPhOGU?utm_source=copy_url

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Meet Floyd🤝. He’s a New York City-based speaker, coach and Community Builder. He’s helping us kick off our newest series from We Are For Good Studio: 2025 Social Impact Trends That Matter 🥳

Our first trend: Community is the multiplier. ✖️

But building a thriving community isn't easy - it takes strategy, consistency, and a whole lot of heart. In this episode, Floyd joins us to share the proven tactics and mindset shifts that will help you turn followers into loyal supporters and donors this year.

Episode Highlights:

The Power of Community in Nonprofits (2:53)
Success Stories: Community Engagement in Action (6:02)
Mindsets Shifts for Effective Community Building (8:59)
The Role of Consistency in Engagement (13:08)
Sustainable Growth and Avoiding Burnout (17:50)
Floyd Jones’s One Good Thing: No one starts as a butterfly, you have to start as a caterpillar. (26:09)

Episode Shownotes: https://www.weareforgood.com/episode/598

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/Q-WDZlAjm3r0Tw1AlC11CTsWzpY?utm_source=copy_url

Learn more: www.weareforgood.com/episode/598

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Grab your free spot at weareforgood.com/impactup 🥳

Thank you to our partners 🩵

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Meet Brynne. She’s the Founder and CEO of Cause Fokus and social media strategist 🤝. She shares her journey in social media, the misconceptions surrounding LinkedIn, and offers practical advice on how to engage authentically with potential partners and donors. This episode discusses the challenges nonprofits face in the digital age, the importance of empathy in social media, and how LinkedIn has emerged as a powerful platform for social impact leaders. It offers insights into the need for genuine connections and the value of sharing personal stories to build trust and credibility in the nonprofit sector. You don’t want to miss it 🎧

The Power of Empathy in Social Media (3:30)
Misconceptions About LinkedIn (11:32)
The Three P’s of LinkedIn Engagement (14:09)
Navigating Early Career Challenges (19:12)
Building Authentic Connections Through Storytelling (20:35)
Brynne Krispin’s One Good Thing: The importance of Sleep for Productivity. (36:18)

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Thank you to our partners 🩵

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Today, we’re doing something a little different. Instead of a typical interview, we’re taking a pause. And inviting you into a collective One Good Thing.

Good is the foundation of progress, and the fuel for movements. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’re reminded that good isn’t passive; it’s a choice. It’s choosing love over hate, justice over complacency, and action over indifference.

So today, instead of a regular podcast episode, we want to leave you with a simple challenge: Do one good thing for someone.

It doesn’t have to be grand or complicated. It could be checking in on a friend, volunteering your time, buying the coffee for the person behind you in line, or simply smiling and saying hello to someone you cross paths with today. Small acts of kindness have the power to ripple outward and create waves of change.

We're so glad you're here. ❤️

Give: The King Center + LA Fire Relief

Volunteer: Idealist.org - is a great place to start to find a way to take action or volunteer your time.

Read: Discover how forward-thinking nonprofits and foundations are transforming communication strategies for building trust, fostering inclusion, and creating impactful connections in a new article series from SSIR and The Communications Network.

Watch: The Story of MLK as told by Kid President (it’s 3.5 minutes of joy AND education 🙌)

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Meet Jean-Claude. He’s the President and CEO of Digital Promise, a nonprofit focused on shaping the future of learning through cross-sector collaboration🤝. He outlines his playbook for driving systemic change - emphasizing the importance of building trust, finding community "protagonists", and aligning diverse stakeholders around a shared vision. This episode offers valuable insights for education leaders, nonprofit professionals, and anyone interested in leveraging cross-sector partnerships to create equitable, systemic change. You don’t want to miss it 🎧

Episode Highlights

Digital Promise's Mission and Unique Approach (5:00)
Leveraging Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning (7:00)
The Importance of Cross-Sector Collaboration for Systemic Change (10:00)
Strategies for Building Effective Community Coalitions (16:00)
A Powerful Moment of Philanthropy in Jean-Claude’s Life (19:00)
Jean-Claude’s One Good Thing: Never negotiate your core values. (23:00)

Learn more: www.weareforgood.com/episode/596

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Meet Abby. She’s a social entrepreneur, speaker, and advocate for purposeful learning at any age ❤️. In this powerful episode, Abby shares her journey of letting go, stepping into the unknown, and redefining her path—offering invaluable lessons for anyone facing change or seeking purpose.

In 2024, Abby launched The Flight School to transform the post-high school transition into a bold rite of passage for emerging leaders. Through her insights on mindfulness, generosity, and personal growth, Abby is reshaping how the next generation learns, leads, and launches into the world. This conversation will leave you inspired to approach your own transitions with clarity, resilience, and a sense of adventure. We hope you enjoy 🎧

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The power of mindfulness and daily practices to navigate life's transitions.
Strategies for overcoming the challenges of starting something new
Abby's vision for Flight School and how it aims to transform education and empower the next generation 💙

Learn more: www.weareforgood.com/episode/595

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Grab your free spot at weareforgood.com/impactup 🥳

Thank you to our partners 🩵

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Meet Rebecca. She's a fearless educator, strategist, and community builder shaking things up from SoCal to Costa Rica 🌎 As the Director of Innovation at The Teaching Well, she’s crafting bold new ways to support educators nationwide, all while inspiring others to lean into creativity and ditch the fear of failure. If you’re craving fresh strategies to innovate, connect, and build something extraordinary, this one’s for you 💡 Hit play, and let’s get to work!

💡 Learn

How to navigate the tension between innovation + security
Ways to shift mindsets around failure
Tips for building + sustaining communities

Today’s Guest
Rebecca Bernard, Director of Innovation, The Teaching Well

Episode Highlights

Rebecca’s story and journey to today (3:30)
Navigating creativity and security in nonprofit work (8:55)
Shifting mindsets about failure and innovating boldly (11:50)
Advice for breaking out of the "security lane" to drive change (15:35)
Building strong, resilient, and lasting communities (18:50)
First steps for meaningful and enduring community building (23:35)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Rebecca’s life (27:50)
Rebecca’s One Good Thing: Trust in your ability to believe in something bigger than yourself, and allow for that to guide your capacity to see beyond what's inside the box. This is an infinite universe. We have so much potential, and you have all the answers. (32:00)
How to connect with Rebecca (34:50)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/594.

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Grab your free spot at weareforgood.com/impactup 🥳

Thank you to our partners 🩵

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Meet Payal. She’s an organizational psychologist, empathy advocate, and founder of RK Empathy. For nearly two decades, Dr. Beri has empowered leaders, communities, and individuals to connect on a deeper level, helping us see that we have more in common than we often realize. She’s on a mission to break down the divisions that separate us and build stronger, more connected communities💪 Tune in to hear how emotional intelligence and empathy can transform your leadership and your organization 🧠💙

💡 Learn

How empathy bridges divides in today’s polarized world
What an empathy-based approach looks like in action
Practical ways to cultivate emotional intelligence in your organization

Today’s Guest
Payal Beri, PhD, Psychologist + Founder, RK Empathy
Episode Highlights

Payal’s story and journey to where she is today (3:55)
Payal’s transition to organizational psychology and empathy work (9:15)
Emotional intelligence as a tool for accountability and empathy (16:30)
Empathy and the Reframing Perspectives Framework (29:05)
Intimate Changemakers Dinners (37:55)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Payal’s life (46:10)
Payal’s One Good Thing: Just be curious and patient with yourself. Be kind to yourself. Be patient with others. (50:00)
How to connect with Payal (51:45)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/593.

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Move At the Speed of AI with CadenzaMeet Cadenza. An intelligent, AI-backed hub for your organization’s knowledge, storytelling + impact. Cadenza helps you work smarter + with more ease.

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Lindsey Fuller joins Jon + Becky in this episode to wrap up the transformative Gather at the Well podcast and look back on the past year. Together, we reflect on the power of microdosing wellness to spark meaningful change — both personally and within our organizations. Tune in for a conversation where we navigate the messy middle of balancing personal growth with organizational transformation and fostering vibrant, sustainable teams. Let’s step into 2025 with renewed energy and purpose. 🌱

💡 Learn

The power of microdosing wellness
The role of community and accountability
Actionable wellness strategies

Special Guest
Lindsey Fuller, Executive Director, The Teaching Well

Episode Highlights

Wrapping up 2024 (00:40)
Introducing Lindsey Fuller and Gather at the Well (2:30)
Personal Reflections and Takeaways from Gather at the Well (8:05)
The Power of Micro-Dosing Wellness (18:20)
Incorporating somatics (25:25)
Three practices for well-being in 2025 (29:40)
The role of professional development and team growth (36:15)
Lindsey’s One Good Thing: We can do hard things when we choose each other. Likely there is a middle path, something we haven't identified yet, that when we put all of our brilliance together, we can figure out a way to stay in the work make the impact we want, and love our life while doing it. (42:40)
Jon’s One Good Thing: Proactivity is the way. (43:15)
Becky’s One Good Thing: The more you listen to other people, the more you start to listen to yourself, you will feel the shift. You will feel growth, not aging, but growth. (44:45)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/592

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"I could have kept it a secret. I could have let my fear and anxiety dictate my behaviors. But instead, I want to leave some of the baggage at the door and complete this experience through my nervous system." –Lindsey

Are you prepared for the moment hate calls?

In this powerful bonus episode of Gather at the Well, Lindsey opens up about a deeply personal and unsettling experience — receiving a violent, harassing phone call. Lindsey walks us through her process of emotional regulation, and the practical steps she took to protect herself and her team.

Having a plan — and a strong support system — is essential. This episode introduces the "Continuous Replenishment Cycle," a practical framework for navigating crises with self-care, emotional grounding, and community support at its core. Lindsey also shares the three components of a crisis and safety plan - prevention, intervention, and postvention - and shares specific policies and practices her organization has implemented.

Begin designing your safety plan. Keep yourself and your people safe. Fortify your organization, so you’re ready to take action and respond instead of react. We’re your partners and we have your back. ❤️
Episode Highlights

Tone-setting and Lindsey’s personal experience (1:00)
Somatic practice (5:00)
The Continuous Replenishment Cycle (CRC) (6:00)
Knowing your support system (9:00)
Designing a crisis and safety plan (14:00)
Affirmations (18:15)
Homework (18:55)
Critical Hope: It's so easy to go on this pendulum swing of either being reactive or inactive. Slow the swing. Do the work. Get in your body, your brain, and stay in your values. Then get ready to take action that way you're responding and not reacting. (22:20)

For more information + episode details visit weareforgood.com/episode/when-hate-calls.

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Meet Amit. She’s a brilliant marketer and is Head of Marketing at GoFundMe. She’s joining us for an insightful discussion on how social media is revolutionizing the way people discover, share, and support causes📲 Plus, we're diving into GoFundMe’s Social State of Giving Report exploring how different generations — from Gen Z to Boomers — engage with charitable causes online. Grab your notepad because we're talking trends, where the opportunities for activation are, and exploring who's doing it well ✍️

💡 Learn

How Gen Z is leading the charge in social giving
Why impact creators are becoming powerful voices for change
Ways orgs can harness the power of digital sharing

Today’s Guest
Amit Meredith, Head of Marketing, GoFundMe
Episode Highlights

Setting the tone + why this data matters (3:35)
Key findings from The Social State of Giving Report (5:20)
Generational giving differences (7:35)
Next steps for nonprofits after reading this report (15:15)
Tips for engaging influencers (17:25)
Co-creating content with your community (23:00)
Influencer + nonprofit collaboration examples (25:20)
Amit’s One Good Thing: Bring that IRL and digital community together. Make it easy for people to share. (28:30)
How to connect with GoFundMe (31:25)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/591.

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Meet Courtney. A fierce advocate and changemaker bringing comfort, connection, and care to families fighting cancer. At just 23, she turned her pain into purpose, founding Culinary Care after experiencing firsthand the impact of a meal during her dad’s battle with lung cancer. Fast forward 11 years, and her Chicago-based nonprofit has delivered over 40,000 free meals spreading hope, easing loneliness, and creating a sense of belonging 🍲We’re talking about lessons learned while founding an org, leaning into advocacy, and the power of community — all with actionable tips along the way. Tune in!

💡 Learn

Overview of Culinary Care
Lessons learned from founding a nonprofit
Leaning into advocacy within our organizations

Today’s Guest
Courtney Johnson, Founder, Culinary Care

Episode Highlights

Courtney’s story + journey to where she is today (3:15)
Culinary Care's mission + growth (7:55)
Challenges + lessons learned founding a nonprofit (13:45)
Finding people who are for the mission (25:15)
Lessons learned advocating for a mission (30:30)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Courtney’s life (35:50)
Courtney’s One Good Thing: Put one foot in front of the other. (39:00)
How to support and connect with Culinary Care (41:30)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/590.

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Meet Jeff. Early on, he knew he wanted to protect the planet—and he’s stayed true to that mission as Director of Sustainability at HelloFresh 🌱 From scaling hunger relief programs that provide 40,000+ meals weekly to teaming up with No Kid Hungry for the 13 for 13 Million campaign, the HelloFresh team is tackling food insecurity head-on while also driving sustainability efforts. Ready to see how nonprofits and corporations can make a bigger impact together? 🤝 Tune in for expert insights!

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HelloFresh’s impact on the hunger crisis
Tips for successful cross-sector partnerships
The role of partnerships in solving systemic issues

Today’s GuestJeff Yorzyk, Director of Sustainability, HelloFresh US

Episode Highlights

Jeff’s story and journey to where he is today (3:10)
How Hello Fresh is addressing the hunger crisis (8:20)
The 13 for 13 Million Campaign (16:30)
Importance of nonprofit community partnerships (21:15)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Jeff’s life (30:00)
Jeff’s One Good Thing: Keep a journal. (34:30)
How to connect with Hello Fresh and Jeff (35:25)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/589.

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Head to weareforgood.com/impactup to sign up for free today.

Move At the Speed of AI with CadenzaMeet Cadenza. An intelligent, AI-backed hub for your organization’s knowledge, storytelling + impact. Cadenza helps you work smarter + with more ease.

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What is it like to work in professional contexts across difference?

In this final episode of our series, Lindsey explores how microdosing wellness can be an antidote to hostile work environments, particularly for marginalized groups. She shares personal experiences navigating racial and ethnic identities as an educator and outlines The Teaching Well's journey to becoming a pro-black and queer-safe organization.

It’s time for organizations to meet this moment, and this episode highlights the need for empathy, action, and aligning organizational practices with values to foster truly inclusive workplaces. It’s a data-driven investment to actualize your desire for workplace well-being. Tune in now ❤️
Episode Highlights

Microdosing Wellness + DEIJ work (2:00)
Stats + the importance of retaining diverse talent (2:30)
Somatic: Grounding and Breathing Practice (6:00)
Racial Battle Fatigue and Seeking a Different Way Forward (11:00)
Lindsey’s personal experiences as an educator facing racial microaggressions and hostile work environments (14:00)
Case Study: The Teaching Well's concrete actions to become a pro-black organization (22:00)
Affirmations (26:00)
The importance of empathy and action in DEIJ work, rather than sympathy and shame (32:00)
Critical Hope: Wellness is anti-racist, and when we resource ourselves, we can do wonders. (38:35)

For more information + episode details visit weareforgood.com/episode/microdosing-on-the-margins.

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Meet Ryan. He’s redefining courage as the ultimate competitive advantage for any organization, leader, or brand ready to embrace it. As the founder of Courageous, Ryan helps teams turn bravery into action—liberating those who feel stuck, scared, or playing it too safe. Plus, he's the founder of Sock Problems, an altruistic sock company on a mission to “sock” the world’s problems 🧦 Tune in to hear how courage can become your organization’s secret weapon and how to make it stick.

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The three levers of courage: knowledge, faith, and action
Why confronting fear is essential for growth
How to start small and build courage that lasts

Today’s GuestRyan Berman, Founder, Courageous + Sock Problems

Episode Highlights

Ryan’s story and journey to where he is today (3:45)
Exploring the concept of courage (7:45)
Courage as a competitive advantage in the nonprofit sector (12:35)
Overcoming Fear (18:40)
How leaders can build courage within their teams (23:40)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Ryan’s life (32:25)
Ryan’s One Good Thing: Go back to school on yourself. (35:40)
How to connect with Ryan (37:35)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/588.

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Meet Meredith. She’s the co-founder and CEO of Learn Grant Writing, and she’s helped secure over $45 million in grants 💸 She's breaking down how to find the right grants, leverage AI to work smarter (not harder), and unlock funding opportunities like a pro. Plus, she's sharing tips for how small nonprofits can optimize their grant-writing processes. Tune in and get ready to unlock your next big funding win💰

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How to find grants to go after
AI tips for grant writers
Limitations + strengths of AI for grant writing

Today’s GuestMeredith Noble, Co-Founder + CEO, Learn Grant Writing

Episode Highlights

Meredith’s story and journey to where she is today (3:15)
Finding grants to go after (5:25)
Leveraging AI in Grant Writing (9:20)
Tactical strategies for using AI (18:10)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Meredith’s life (21:40)
Meredith’s One Good Thing: Build the muscle for a planning cadence in your organization. (21:10)
How to connect with Meredith + Learn Grant Writing (25:40)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/587.

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Meet Dr. Tim. He’s the founder and CEO of Higher Purpose Co., a nonprofit driving economic justice for Black communities in Mississippi. He’s sharing all about their transformative work in community education, business support, and innovative capital access. They’re building intergenerational wealth, shifting harmful narratives, and empowering community voices through strategic collaborations with major funders. This convo is a must-listen for anyone fired up about creating equitable, lasting change in their community 🎧

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The story + impact of Higher Purpose Co.
Higher Purpose Co.'s programs and partnerships
How to change the narrative + build intergenerational community

Today’s Guest
Dr. Tim Lampkin, Founder + CEO, Higher Purpose Co.

Episode Highlights

Tim’s story and journey to where he is today (2:30)
Story of founding of Higher Purpose Co. (5:55)
Programs and partnerships of Higher Purpose (9:45)
Changing internal and external narratives (17:00)
Tips for organizations working in economic justice (22:05)
How to build bridges across generations (27:30)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Tim’s life (31:55)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/586.

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How do you respond to uncertainty? How do we microdose wellness in the face of a macro event?

In this episode, Lindsey offers a framework for navigating uncertainty with grounding, resilience, and a focus on collective care. You’ll hear the pitfalls of reacting versus responding, the power of trauma-informed practices, and the importance of prioritizing self-care before engaging with the world. It’s a roadmap for leaders and teams to weather any storm while staying true to their values and mission. Because in the end, the way to freedom is choosing each other, communicating and collaborating across differences, and staying resourced enough to access our innovation.

Episode Highlights

Navigating Uncertainty (1:05)
Reframing Perfectionism and Self-Compassion (06:55)
Profile of the public instead of me, we, the world (4:00)
Somatic: Compost perfectionism (08:55)
Understanding Trauma Responses (13:30)
Projection vs. Reflection in Leadership Communication (17:50)
Somatic: Ocular Reset (22:05)
Creating trauma-sensitive containers: consistency, predictability, and caring relationships (28:25)
Pro-social pauses (33:00)
Embracing curiosity (37:00)
Affirmations (38:25)
Homework (38:50)
Critical hope: Be a rabid fan of yourself, of your self-care, of your stability. Heal out loud, but do so in mindful ways. Lean on community and trust into the fact that you joined this work because you wanted to make a difference. (39:00)

For more information + episode details visit weareforgood.com/episode/navigating-uncertainty.

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Meet Sarah and Angie. These visionary leaders from Sunbeam Family Services in Oklahoma City are sharing how they’ve woven trauma-informed, strength-based principles into every part of their org. From rethinking fundraising and storytelling to centering community relationships with intentional language and deep listening, they’re showing how nonprofits can truly build a culture of care (that’s filled with hope!). Tune in to discover how to embed these transformative principles into your own work.

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Sunbeam Family Services history + impact
The Importance of trauma-informed, strength-based approaches
Ways to prioritize organizational wellness

Today’s GuestsSarah Rahhal, CEO, Sunbeam Family Services
Angie Doss, Chief Development & Marketing Officer, Sunbeam Family Services

Episode Highlights

Sarah’s story and journey to where she is today (4:00)
Angie’s story and journey to where she is today (5:35)
The history + impact of Sunbeam Family Services (10:00)
The principles of trauma-informed care (16:05)
Applying a trauma-informed lens to fundraising + marketing (21:20)
How Sunbeam prioritizes organizational wellness (29:40)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Angie’s life (36:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Sarah’s life (38:10)
Angie’s One Good Thing: Get curious about your own relationship with money. 42:10)
Sarah’s One Good Thing: How do I listen and set aside my experience and beliefs to really hear what they're telling me in order for me to move the needle for them? (43:25)
How to get connected with Sunbeam Family Services (45:05)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/585.

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Meet Laura. She's the visionary behind LottoLove—the lottery where everyone wins. It’s a first-of-its-kind way to make giving more joyful and accessible through scratch-off tickets🍀 Join us as Laura dives into the power of collective giving and why she’s on a mission to make giving part of our everyday lives. Plus, she’s sharing how LottoLove has earned major media attention through authenticity and humanity. Tune in for an episode full of inspiration, innovation, and maybe a little luck.

💡 Learn

LottoLove's story and mission
The ripple effect of collective generosity
How authenticity and relationships fuel media outreach

Today’s Guest
Laura Beck, Founder, LottoLove

Episode Highlights

Laura’s story and journey to where she is today (3:05)
The history behind LottoLove + How it works (6:30)
The Impact of Gamifying Philanthropy (19:40)
Media scales impact (25:05)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Laura’s life (30:00)
Laura’s One Good Thing: Put yourself in uncomfortable positions and situations. (33:15)
How to connect with Laura and LottoLove (35:10)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/584.

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Meet Sarita and Martín. Sarita is the VP of U.S. Programs, and Martín is the VP of International Programs at the Ford Foundation. They're pulling back the curtain on the Ford Foundation's work that disrupts inequality in all its forms. Get ready as they dive deep into their journeys, the values shaping their work, and the innovative strategies they’re using to build impactful coalitions across the U.S. and around the globe. 🌍 If you're fired up about building a fairer world, this episode will challenge and inspire you to reimagine what’s possible! 💭

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Overview of Ford Foundation's domestic and global programs
The power of building cross-sector coalitions and connections
Responsibility and impact of philanthropic work

Today’s Guests

Sarita Gupta, Vice President, U.S. Programs, Ford Foundation
Martín Abregú, Vice President, International Programs, Ford Foundation

Episode Highlights

Sarita’s story and journey to where she is today (3:40)
Martin’s story and journey to where he is today (5:10)
Overview of Ford Foundation's U.S. Programs (9:10)
Overview of Ford Foundation's International Programs(11:10)
Building Coalitions Across Sectors 914:55)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Martin’s life (23:35)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Sarita’s life (27:55)
Martin’s One Good Thing: Understand how change and continuity are always linked. (32:25)
Sarita’s One Good Thing: Lead with curiosity, build authentic relationships, and listen to your gut. (35:45)
How to connect with the Ford Foundation (38:25)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/583.

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This episode of Gather At The Well focuses on operationalizing your values - making sure your stated beliefs are actually reflected in your policies and practices. 👀

Lindsey shares examples of how to do this, like designing hiring processes and bereavement policies aligned with your values. She’ll also walk you through an exercise to help you identify your top personal and professional values, and figure out where they may be missing from your current systems. Because living your values, not just stating them, is crucial for building a healthy, sustainable workplace culture.

Episode Highlights

Tone-Setting + The Case for Operationalizing Your Values (2:00)
"Dots and Squeezes" somatic exercise (6:00)
The importance of aligning values when designing co-leadership models (12:00)
Examples of how values can be infused into organizational systems, policies, and practices (19:00)
Exercise to identify your 3-5 personal and professional values (23:00)
Reflection on where your values may be missing and how to bring them into alignment (27:00)
Critical Hope: Fight for your values. They’re worth it. (33:30)

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Meet Sudha. She’s the Executive Director of the South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS), an org that’s been a lifeline for immigrant and underserved communities in New York for nearly 25 years. SACSS offers free, wrap-around services (in 20 languages!) covering housing, food security, healthcare, job skills, and more, all evolving to meet the changing needs of the community. Tune in for a story of resilience, hope, and community strength 💪

💙 After you listen, please consider a gift to support this mission. $100 can feed a family of four for two weeks. Join us in supporting SACSS at sacssny.org.

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Mission + history of the South Asian Council for Social Services
Advice for nonprofit leaders looking to create lasting change
How you can support the work of SACSS

Today’s GuestSudha Acharya, Executive Director, South Asian Council for Social Services

Episode Highlights

Sudha’s story and journey to where she is today (4:50)
The early days of the South Asian Council for Social Services (SACSS) (9:45)
Programs of SACSS (12:40)
Advice for other nonprofits determining programs (20:50)
A story of SACSS’s mission in action (23:00)
Sudha’s One Good Thing: People need support and compassion. People need to be treated with respect and dignity. (28:30)
How to support SACSS (29:20)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/582.

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Meet Shelley. She brings 30 years of experience leading entertainment and tech businesses to the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship, where she serves as CEO. Shelley shares how the foundation is redefining financial and entrepreneurial education with storytelling, engaging games, and innovative tools. From creating business plans to building productive habits, these resources make learning about money fun and accessible for all ages. 💸🎮 Tune in to hear how this org scales impact through media, helping people reach their full potential and create a brighter future!

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Mission + history of the Singleton Foundation
Mindsets + advice for leaders and entrepreneurs
The power of financial and entrepreneurial education

Today’s Guest
Shelley Miles, CEO, Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship

Episode Highlights

Shelley’s journey and story to where she is today (2:45)
The Singleton Foundation's History and Mission (4:30)
The Singleton Foundation’s program (6:50)
The importance of financial literacy and entrepreneurship for future generations (14:55)
Mindsets shifts from CPA to nonprofit leader (18:10)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Shelley’s life (22:45)
Shelley’s One Good Thing: I live by wanting to bring my full self to whatever I'm doing every day. + I like to surround myself with people that care about similar things, that are way better at what they do than I could ever be. (26:45)
How to connect with the Singleton Foundation (27:55)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/581.

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Meet Ami. He’s an idealist committed to building a more connected, idealistic, and compassionate world🌍 He’s the founder and executive director of Idealist.org, which supports over 150,000 organizations and more than 1 million registered users, with 1.4 million monthly visitors💻 Tune in for a moving conversation about the power of grassroots movements, empowering young people, and seeing the shared humanity in all people.

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The story + mission of Idealist
Tips for keeping our idealism alive and thriving
Why a global movement of idealists is more important than ever

Today’s Guest
Ami Dar, Founder and Executive Director, Idealist

Episode Highlights

Ami’s story and journey to where he is today (4:20)
The vision for and story of Idealist.org (10:50)
Staying connected to idealism (15:10)
Vision for a global coalition of idealists (20:05)
Engaging young people in idealism (27:50)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Ami’s life (33:30)
Ami’s One Good Thing: If your dream or idea is a bad one, find out as soon as possible and don't do it. (39:00)
How to connect with Ami (44:25)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/580.

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Welcome to Gather at the Well, where we’re all about microdosing wellness, creating human-centered systems, and retaining our greatest asset: our people. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement to reimagine how we relate to our work. Whether you're burned out, stressed, or thriving, Lindsey Fuller from The Teaching Well will guide you to reflect on your leadership, equip you with tangible tools for your team, and honor your humanity. It’s time to build work cultures we don’t have to heal from. Let’s dive in.

In this episode of Gather At The Well, Lindsay dives into what it means to embrace change leadership—moving from just talking about change to actually leading it. She opens up about her own experiences balancing self-care with taking care of her team, and how community agreements can create healthier, more authentic team dynamics. From setting healthy boundaries to managing work-life balance, this chat is full of real talk and practical tips for leaders who want to build more supportive, equitable, and resilient workplaces. We hope you enjoy ❤️

Episode Highlights

Thought leadership vs change leadership and how we can move from talking about change to actually leading it (1:00)
Somatic Pause: 10 Second Pause (3:00)
Balancing self and collective care (4:00)
Navigating the tension between individual and collective needs + how to use community agreements as a framework (6:00)
A three-part process for creating and revisiting community agreements + challenges with implementing them (8:00)
Professional authenticity and boundaries (15:00)
Somatic Pause: Tension Release Exercise (20:00)
Navigating work-life balance (25:00)
Critical Hope: We have agency to shift into a place of balance (38:00)

For more information + episode details visit weareforgood.com/episode/self-care-vs-collective-care.

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Meet Kishshana. With over 25 years in the social sector as an international speaker, trainer, and coach, she’s dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations reach their highest potential. Her new book "Busy Is a Four Letter Word", dropping Dec. 12th, calls out the toxic culture of busyness and lays out a five-star wellness plan covering everything from emotional health to community care💖 In this convo, we dive into how we can ditch the grind, prioritize our well-being, and build workplaces where vulnerability and support thrive 🤝 Tune in for real talk on leading with compassion and living a healthier, more fulfilling life.

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Why you need to rethink your approach to busyness
How to implement a holistic five-star wellness plan
The importance of fostering a culture of openness, empathy, and support

Today’s Guest
Kishshana Palmer, CEO, ManageMint

Episode Highlights

Kishana’s journey to writing her book “Busy is a Four Letter Word” (2:55)
Exploring the Concept of Busyness (7:40)
Rethink Method (13:40)
The Five Star Wellness Plan (26:20)
Creating a Supportive Work Environment (32:40)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Kish’s life (39:10)
Kish’s One Good Thing: Work-life integration (41:55)
How to connect with Kish and get her new book (43:25)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/579.

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🎧 Replay Alert! Today, we’re bringing you an unforgettable conversation straight from our Impact Up gathering focusing on Pause ⏸️ If you’re looking to gain actionable ideas to enhance your organization’s culture and promote wellness at all levels, this panel is for you 🥳 We gathered leaders and missions we admire who have built cultures of wellness within their nonprofits, and this convo did not disappoint. They shared incredible insights on creating sustainable, supportive workplaces that prioritize the health and resilience of staff. Tune in!

Panelists

Marisol Pineda Conde, Deputy Director, The Teaching Well
Kirk Brown, CEO, Handy Inc.
Maya Smith, President, Thoughtful Human

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Episode Highlights

Personal reflections on pausing (5:45)
Building balanced cultures at The Teaching Well(10:10)
Prioritizing staff well-being at Handy, Inc. (14:30)
Investing in staff wellness (17:35)
Creating wellness practices that are inclusive + responsive (22:50)
Balancing immediate needs with playing the long game (25:50)
How to create buy-in around wellness-oriented cultures (30:30)
One Good Thing (34:25)

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Meet Heather. She's the powerhouse behind Pause for Change and co-creator of The Possibility Project. She’s here to share her PAUSE Framework, a proven method for creating real, lasting change. This framework helps nonprofits co-create innovative solutions that truly serve their communities 🙌 Heather is guiding us through how this approach is shaking up the status quo. Tune in as we dismantle the notion of "the way it's always been done" 🛠️

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The power of pausing
The PAUSE Framework
How to challenge the status quo

Today's GuestHeather Hiscox, Founder + CEO, Pause for Change

Episode Highlights

Heather’s story and journey to where she is today( 2:50)
How our habits reinforce the status quo (8:40)
The PAUSE Framework (11:15)
Using the PAUSE Framework (15:15)
- P - Package the challenge
- A - Assess uncertainty
- U - Understand stakeholders
- S - Solution testing only
- E - Evidence-informed decisions
Long-term benefits of using the PAUSE Framework (19:35)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Heather’s life (24:20)
Heather’s One Good Thing: Pause. (29:30)
How to connect with Heather and get her book (32:21)

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Welcome to Gather at the Well, where we’re all about microdosing wellness, creating human-centered systems, and retaining our greatest asset: our people. This isn’t just a podcast—it’s a movement to reimagine how we relate to our work. Whether you're burned out, stressed, or thriving, Lindsey Fuller from The Teaching Well will guide you to reflect on your leadership, equip you with tangible tools for your team, and honor your humanity. It’s time to build work cultures we don’t have to heal from.

In this episode, Lindsey gets real about transforming our relationship to work and stress. Lindsey’s approach to microdosing wellness reminds us that “Wellness is your birthright.” It’s time to rethink productivity and create systems that support our well-being. The best part? The shifts we need are small and completely within our reach. Let’s embrace these changes and start healing out loud together.

Episode Highlights

Introduction to Gather at the Well (0:00)
Changing our relationship with stress (3:15)
Micro-dosing wellness (9:30)
Somatic practice (15:50)
Create a Coming Home Ritual (18:20)
Somatic practice: Hydration Station (22:30)
How The Teaching Well puts wellness into practice at work (23:00)
Affirmations (32:25)
Homework: Make a commitment to trying on the concept of micro-dosing wellness. (33:00)

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Meet Lacey. As the founder of Balanced Good, she turned her challenges with postpartum depression and anxiety into a powerful mission to reshape parental leave in the nonprofit sector. As a mom of three, she gets how challenging it can be to build a career as a leader in the nonprofit sector while balancing the demands of parenthood💼👶 A sustainable work model isn't just good for people; it's good for business. Tune in to explore how organizations can prioritize wellness, create realistic workloads, and normalize taking breaks to combat burnout.

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The state of paid leave in the nonprofit sector
The importance of sustainable work models
How to advocate for paid leave

Today's Guest
Lacey Kempinski, Founder + CEO, Balanced Good

Episode Highlights

Lacey’s story and journey to where she is today (3:55)
State of paid leave in the nonprofit and impact sectors (6:50)
Impact of paid leave (9:25)
Advocating for paid leave (17:00)
Building a parental leave plan in a day (19:45)
Activation (22:50)
A powerful moment of philanthropy (24:05)
Lacey’s One Good Thing: Give yourself grace and give others grace. (26:05)
How to connect with Lacey + Balanced Good (27:20)

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Tune in for a special Mental Health Week episode: Practice the Pause with Sonya Perez-Lauterbach. 🧘‍♀️In this guided meditation, Sonya invites you to take a moment to breathe, slow down, and return to your body. Whether you’re a seasoned meditator or just starting out, remember—you can’t get it wrong! Your nervous system deserves the time to pause, and your body and mind will thank you for it. Join us as we explore simple mindfulness practices that help reduce stress and bring calm in a fast-paced world. Take the pause today—you’re worth it. 🫶

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Meet Gloria. She is alive today because of one four-lettered word: hope. And she’s on a mission to leverage her life for the good of others so that they too would choose hope and choose to live💙 Alongside her team at Hope Booth, they’re transforming old telephone booths into immersive, evidence-based experiences that spread hope, offer mental health care, and connect people to vital resources. Tune in to hear this incredible story of resilience and the life-changing power of hope✨

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The power of hope + making it accessible
The mission + history of Hope Booth
The role of community + collaboration in driving innovative solutions

This episode includes discussions about mental health challenges, including suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek support from a mental health professional or contact one of the helplines below:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (US): 1-800-273-8255 or dial 988
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Samaritans (UK): Call 116 123
Lifeline (Australia): 13 11 14
International Helplines: Find resources here

Today's GuestGloria Umanah, Founder + CEO, Hope Booth

Episode Highlights

Overview of Hope Booth (3:15)
Gloria’s story and journey to where she is today (4:45)
Gloria’s “Marking Moment” (8:45)
The science of hope (17:00)
Hope Booth’s launch + the public reception (21:45)
The dreams for Hope Booth (33:15)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Gloria’s life (37:45)
How to help the Hope Booth today (43:05)
Gloria’s One Good Thing: Fight to choose joy. (47:25)

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Meet Mallory. She's an executive coach, fundraising consultant, and author of What the Fundraising. She’s breaking down how the nonprofit sector’s reliance on transactional, scarcity-driven fundraising has led to burnout and declining giving. Plus, how chronic stress even blocks fundraisers from building meaningful relationships. Enter alignment fundraising—where self-awareness, self-care, and genuine connection take priority. Tune in to learn how shifting mindsets and integrating wellness can help you feel better, do better and raise more.

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The problem with transactional fundraising
The effects of chronic stress on fundraisers
How to prioritize self-awareness + connection through alignment fundraising

Today's GuestMallory Erickson, CEO + Founder, Power Partners Formula

Episode Highlights

Mallory’s journey to where she is today (4:00)
The problem with transactional fundraising (9:15)
What stress and burnout prevent (17:10)
The solution: aligned fundraising (26:10)
A powerful moment in Mallory’s experience with aligned fundraising (33:40)
Mallory’s One Good Thing: Take a moment and feel a feeling. Then acknowledge and validate that feeling. (38:55)
Where to get the book, What the Fundraising (40:30)

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Ready to hit pause ⏸️ on the grind? This #ImpactUp, we’re gathering on World Mental Health Day to dive into powerful conversations by day and take them to local meetups worldwide by evening🌍 Listen in as Jon + Becky share what’s coming up on October 10th and why you don’t want to miss it. It’s time to build cultures of well-being from the inside out. Grab your (free!) spot now at weareforgood.com/impactup.

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The importance of pause and mental health in our sector
Findings from We Are For Good’s Mental Health Survey
Overview of the Impact Up gathering on October 10t

Episode Highlights

An invitation to pause on October 10th (0:45)
Mental Health Survey findings (5:00)
Call to action + Personal reflections (7:20)
What to expect at ImpactUp (12:35)
Jon’s One Good Thing: We want you to embrace the pause. You are worthy of intentional reflection. You're worthy of community connection. (15:30)

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Meet Laura. She's a leadership coach and consultant who helps leaders create thriving cultures. From integrating work and well-being to making meetings meaningful, she’s sharing practical strategies to build inclusive and supportive environments. Tune in to learn how small, intentional changes can transform your org into a place where everyone thrives🌱

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The importance of bridging the gap between work and well-being
How to build thriving cultures
Practical tips for improving meetings

Today's GuestLaura Buckley, Coach and Consultant

Episode Highlights

Laura’s story and journey to where she is today (3:15)
Workplace dynamics (5:50)
How can we build the bridge between work and well-being (9:20)
What to do individually to build organizational cultures we can all thrive in (13:30)
Reframing team building so we can build thriving cultures (18:50)
Talk to us about the art and science of meetings that actually move us toward collective action. (25:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Laura’s life (29:35)
Laura’s One Good Thing: Schedule your meetings for 25 minutes or 50 minutes and always have space at the end to get up from your desk. (31:50)
How to connect with Laura (33:20)

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Meet Pam. She's the Chief Marketing Officer at Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF). She’s here to share the inside scoop on their nearly two-year rebranding journey, driven by deep research 📊 and community feedback🗣️ The new name, Breakthrough T1D, perfectly reflects their mission to deliver life-changing breakthroughs for the type 1 diabetes community. Tune in to hear all about the rebranding process and what it means for their mission moving forward.

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How to know it's time for a rebrand
What goes into a rebranding process
The importance of research + community involvement in a rebrand

Today's GuestPam Morrisroe, Chief Marketing Officer, Breakthrough T1D

Episode Highlights

Pam’s story and journey to where she is today (4:00)
How Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) knew it needed a rebrand (7:15)
How Breakthrough T1D got buy-in on the rebrand (11:30)
Tentpole moments of the rebrand (15:50)
How key information was gathered and with stakeholders (19:20)
Challenges and lessons learned along the way (21:35)
How this rebrand addresses misconceptions around type 1 diabetes (24:50)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Pam’s life (29:40)
Pam’s One Good Thing: You’re only new once. (34:30)
How to connect with Pam + Breakthrough T1D (35:45)

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Met Dana. She's a speaker, creator of The Monthly Giving Mastermind, and now the author of a book by the same name. We're diving into the world of recurring giving, where philanthropy and the subscription economy meet💸 Dana's sharing her tips for building a rock-solid monthly giving program. This is the playbook you’ve been waiting for. Tune in and start building your movement of change-makers! 🔥

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About the subscription economy
A framework to build, grow & sustain subscriptions for good
Challenges + lessons learned building monthly giving programs

Today's Guest

Dana Snyder, Founder + CEO, Positive Equation

Episode Highlights

Dana’s story + the work she is doing today (3:50)
Tone setting: The Subscription Economy (8:30)
How nonprofits can leverage the subscription economy (13:25)
How to get started today: Dana’s Monthly Giving Framework (20:05)
Challenges and lessons learned (25:30)
A powerful moment of philanthropy with this work (31:30)
Dana’s One Good Thing: Tell your story to invite everyone to be a philanthropist. (35:10)
How to get The Monthly Giving Mastermind book (37:30)

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Meet Michael. He has dedicated his career to social justice by reducing barriers and expanding opportunity for children and families in underserved communities, like those where he grew up. He’s the CEO of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that connects people and organizations through service and volunteering to tackle the nation's most pressing challenges, with over 200,000 AmeriCorps members serving in 40,000 locations across the United States. Michael is sharing his incredible personal journey and the story of AmeriCorps’ 30-year legacy of transforming lives and communities💪Tune in to celebrate the power of volunteerism with us🎉

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AmeriCorps 30 years of impact
How AmeriCorps meets urgent needs
The Importance of national service + volunteerism

Today's Guest

Michael D. Smith, CEO, AmeriCorps

Episode Highlights

Michael’s story and journey to where he is today (:00)
Overview + history of AmeriCorps (9:00)
How Americorps is meeting urgent needs (12:00)
Equity and inclusion in AmeriCorps (17:25)
The transformative power of service (21:50)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Michael’s life (27:30)
Michael’s One Good Thing: People closest to the pain have to be closest to the power. (31:50)
How to connect with Michael and AmeriCorps (36:20)

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Meet Becky. On the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, she’s sharing a raw account of Tuesday's Children's mission and their ever-evolving efforts to support communities still affected by 9/11 and military losses. This heartfelt conversation sheds light on the unending journey of grief and healing, and the crucial role of standing by families as their needs change over time. Discover how they transform pain into purpose—not as a platitude, but as an essential path toward resilience and hope.

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About Tuesday's Children Mission + Impact
The Importance of Meeting Evolving Community Needs
Ways to Support Families Affected by 9/11 + Military Losses

Today's Guest

Becky Rossmanm, CEO, Tuesday’s Children

Episode Highlights

Becky’s story and journey to where she is today (2:30)
Overview of Tuesday’s Children (4:30)
Tuesday’s Children focus on innovation (12:00)
Tuesday’s Children’s Programs and how they’ve evolved (17:00)
Mindsets Becky is bringing to her role as CEO (22:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Becky’s life (23:00)
Becky’s One Good Thing: Be a lifelong learner. (27:00)
How to connect with Becky and Tuesday’s Children (28:00)

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Meet Christina. She’s the founder of The New Quo💭 She’s trained 14,000 leaders across 9 industries using her unique The New Quo Change Model, which uses neuroscience, equity principles, and narrative intelligence (a.k.a the science of story), to help people overcome bias, deepen trust in their relationships, and achieve equitable, status-quo breaking goals. Tune in as we explore how you can build your storytelling muscles + create cultures of storytelling. Spoiler: this episode is for everyone on the team - not just marketing folks ✍️

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Today's GuestChristina Blacken, Founder + Chief Narrative Strategist, The New Quo

Episode Highlights

Christina’s story and journey to where she is today (3:15)
The New Quo change model (8:00)
Applying The New Quo Change Model at nonprofits (12:00)
The power of personal storytelling (15:55)
Building a culture of storytelling in organizations (16:55)
The role of leadership storytelling (25:00)
Christina’s One Good Thing: Question your assumptions. (34:30)
How to connect with Christina (36:10)

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Grab your headphones - it's time for a season wrap-up episode! 🎉 Jon, Becky, and Julie are breaking down the biggest takeaways, game-changing insights, and unforgettable stories that made season 9 one for the books. We’re talking favorite quotes, pinch-me moments, and all the feels as we wrap up this chapter and gear up for what’s next. Tune in and take notes✍️

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A look back at Season 8 (0:35)
Through lines from Season 8
- The power is in the collective (5:30)
- Embrace tension (11:45)
- We need your missions' stories (16:00)
- What is your culture strategy? (22:30)
- Taking care of ourselves starts internally (27:00)
One Good Thing (40:15)
- Jon: Build scaffolding around your growth mindset.
- Becky: "Taking space will help you find space.” -Jeff Shuck
- Julie: "Caring doesn't mean you have to carry it all." + “You have your own back."

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Meet Amy, Nelvin, Erin + Brooke. Are you looking for insights on future-proofing your organization against the ever-evolving landscape of challenges and opportunities in the sector? They’ve got you covered in this Responsive Nonprofit Summit Replay. From embracing failure to building resilient teams and fostering innovation, discover actionable approaches to ensure your nonprofit remains agile, sustainable, and impactful in the face of uncertainty.

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Ways to Create a Culture that Embraces Failure + Innovation
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The Importance of Leveraging the Power of Community

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Amy Freitag, President, The New York Community Trust
Nelvin Johnson, Director of Advancement, Feed the Children
Erin Davison, President & CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana
Brooke Richie Babbage, Founder + CEO, Bending Arc Consulting

Episode Highlights

Hallmarks of a future-proof organization (2:30)
Personal and organizational sustainability (7:40)
Limiting factors in the nonprofit sector (12:10)
Fostering urgency to adapt and evolve (16:30)
Embracing failure (20:40)
How community foundations work together to tackle major issues (25:05)
Building resilience and adaptability (29:00)
Cultivating growth and impact through community engagement (36:15)
One Good Things from Amy, Brooke, Erin + Nelvin (38:35)

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Meet Mia, Taneshia, Tammy + Shaun. In this Responsive Nonprofit Summit replay, our expert panel explores how to manage change within the nonprofit sector, especially as the need to adapt and innovate grows. They share practical strategies, case studies, and lessons learned. While 'managing change' can present challenges, we view it as an opportunity. Join us to discover how embracing transformation can unlock potential within your teams and missions.

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The importance of creating a culture of empowerment
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Mia Henry, Founder + CEO, Freedom Lifted
Taneshia Nash Laird, Inaugural President & CEO, Greater Roxbury Arts & Cultural Center
Tammy Tibbetts, Co-Founder + CEO, She's the First
Shaun Lee, Co-Founder + CEO, 6 Levers

Episode Highlights

Mindsets around change (2:25)
Hallmarks of healthy cultures (9:00)
Justice-centered leadership (11:50)
How to communicate about change (17:35)
Creating a culture of stability + innovation (24:15)
Power dynamics that prevent change (29:30)
One Good Thing (35:00)

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Meet Tappan. A veteran organizer with two decades of experience, she’s the Senior Director of Programming and Strategy at HeadCount, where they’re revolutionizing voter engagement through the power of music 🎶At HeadCount, Tappan has spearheaded innovative campaigns that connect musicians with their fans to inspire democratic participation 🗳️She’s all about understanding different fandoms to build trust and engagement, meeting audiences where they are through various platforms and messengers. Tune in to this “How It’s Built” episode to discover how HeadCount is making every vote count.

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HeadCount’s Mission + Impact
How It’s Built: New Voter Engagement Campaigns
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Today’s GuestTappan Vickery, Senior Director of Programming and Strategy, Headcount
Episode Highlights

Tappan’s story and journey to where she is today (4:30)
Overview of Headcount (6:30)
HeadCount’s impact (10:00)
Strategies for engaging and activating younger generations (18:00)
How It’s Built: New Voter Engagement Campaigns (22:40)
How HeadCount engages and activates volunteers (26:40)
Pro tips + lessons learned (32:15)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Tappan’s life (39:00)
Tappan’s One Good Thing: Your vote always matters. (43:35)

How to connect with Tappan and Headcount (44:40)

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Meet Channon, Lindsey, Michelle, and Jennifer. They’re here to help us name the elephant in the room: retention🐘 But, we aren’t just talking about retaining our donors - the greatest retention issue that isn’t talked about enough is the retention of our nonprofit staff. For a sector built on relationships, we have to build a culture that creates retention from the inside out. Tune in to this replay from the Responsive Nonprofit Summit that doesn’t hold back on what we need to do to create working environments teams won’t need to heal from.

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About the reality of nonprofit staff retention and burnout crisis
The importance of aligning employee passions, strengths, and growth opportunities
Tips for leaders to model self-care, work-life balance, and transparent decision-making

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Channon Lucas, Chief Administrative Officer, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Lindsey Fuller, Executive Director, The Teaching Well
Jennifer Mulholland, Principal and Co-Founder, Plenty
Michelle Flores Vryn, Head of Development, iNaturalist

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Meet Amber. Her journey through nonprofit work is winding (literally!)🛣️ In college, she took off on a 3-month cross-country road trip with her best friend to volunteer in over 20 states. When she returned home, she launched Activate Good, a nonprofit that has mobilized over 50,000 volunteers to help hundreds of causes in her hometown, Raleigh, NC. She recently transitioned out of her Executive Director role and is sharing how she did it in this “How It’s Built” episode. Tune in to hear how organizations can priotize succession and transition planning that takes care of all the people involved.

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Warning Signs of Burnout
How It's Built: Leadership Transition Planning
Pro Tips + Lessons Learned

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Amber Melanie Smith, speaker, nonprofit founder, social entrepreneur + YouTuber

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Amber’s story and journey to where she is today (3:55)
Barriers to people getting started volunteering (10:30)
Amber’s observations around turnover in the nonprofit sector (14:55)
How It’s Built: Creating a plan for nonprofit leadership transition and succession (20:50)
Pro tips and critical lessons (35:55)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Amber’s life (40:20)
Amber’s One Good Thing: If you're in a leadership position, make sure that you're listening and paying attention to those in your circle. (42:30)
How to connect with Amber (44:30)

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Meet Neda, Dr. Bertrhude, Jeff, and Kelly. This panel of experts is here to show us how to leverage modern media to scale your impact. It’s time to invest + fuel + activate around cause areas through the power of media. Influence is currency. Connection is currency. Activation is currency. Embrace the tension and release control of your message. Tune in to remember the transformative power of your story and get ready to activate around it.

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How to leverage storytelling and authenticity to connect with audiences
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Jeff Rosenblum, Co-founder, Questus
Neda Azarfar, Founder, Nazar Works
Dr. Bertrhude Albert, CEO, P4H Global
Kelly Lyndgaard, Founder and CEO, Unshattered

Episode Highlights

Resettings your mindset around media (2:50)
Opportunities in media for impact brands (6:00)
Busting myths about media use for nonprofits (9:20)
Media success stories for Unshattered (15:55)
The importance of storytelling (18:25)
Starting points for small nonprofits with limited resources (22:30)
Empower not interrupt (28:00)
How Unshattered plans to use media in the future (32:45)
One Good Thing from Jeff, Neda, Kelly + Dr. B (35:40)

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Meet David. He’s the co-founder of Wired Impact, which helps nonprofits build websites their visitors will love 💻❤️ He’s a firm believer that good marketing doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and he works to uncover opportunities within websites to help missions do more good in their community. In this episode of "How It's Built”, he’s sharing the essential steps for creating an impactful nonprofit website. Get ready to transform your nonprofit’s website with these tried and tested insights🛠️💪

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What your website should be doing for your org and your visitors
How It's Built: Effective and Impactful Websites
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Today’s GuestDavid Hartstein, Co-Founder, Wired Impact

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David’s story and journey to where he is today (3:35)
The opportunity + impact for nonprofit websites today (8:20)
Questions to ask yourself to see if you need a new website (12:10)
Playbook: How to build an impactful website (15:25)
Website conversion rate killers (27:00)
Lessons learned + pro tips (36:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in David’s life (43:30)
David’s One Good Thing: The big things become small and the small things become big. (47:20)
How to connect with David and Wired Impact (51:00)

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Meet Miry, Vik, Nhu + Kyle. They’re here to help you unlock sustainable impact through recurring giving! Recurring giving isn't just a fundraising strategy; it's a catalyst for sustainable impact. In this Responsive Nonprofit Summit Reply, they’re sharing actionable insights, best practices, and innovative approaches to cultivate and maintain a successful recurring giving program. Tune in for a rich conversation with tools and tips to amplify your mission and engage your supporters.

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How to treat recurring giving as a product and campaign
Ways to lean into impactful storytelling
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Miry Whitehill, Founder + Executive Director, Miry’s List
Vik Harrison, Co-creator, charity: water + Founder, Mission Critical
Nhu Te, Founder & Content Strategist, NTB Content
Kyle Roosen, Sr. Marketing & Communications Director, Tim Tebow Foundation

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Join Becky and Jon as they relive the incredible energy of Impact Uprising and explore the key themes that emerged from the community. Discover the courage to drive change, the importance of tapping into inner power, and the transformative potential of collective action. Plus, they'll share details about the new Impact Uprising membership. Tune in to be inspired, challenged, and equipped to be part of the movement!

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Meet Dulari, Tiffany, and Brady. Are you looking for the playbook to fundraise more by creating journeys that guide donors from their first interaction to becoming lifelong advocates? The answer isn't a complicated one. It's threaded through an intentional donor journey. Tune into this episode as our experts walk us through how to create a modern donor journey within our organizations today.

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Dulari Gandhi, Founder, D. Gandhi Communications
Tiffany Allen, CEO + Founder, Boss on a Budget
Brady Josephson, VP of Marketing & Growth, charity: water

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Meet Bryan. He’s a community builder, marketer and movement builder🛠️ He’s sharing his experiences from Invisible Children, the team behind KONY 2012, the fastest-growing viral social justice and online fundraising campaign in the history of the internet (at the time). This digital campaign gained 100 million views in 5 days 🤯 and raised millions of dollars to support the efforts to bring warlord Joseph Kony to justice. Tune in for this How It’s Built episode that gives you the playbook for creating a powerful movement that sustains itself.
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How It’s Built: 4 Core Pillars of a Movement that Sustains Itself
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Today’s GuestBryan Funk, Managing Director, Modern Profit

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Bryan’s journey to where he is today (3:20)
Bryan’s experience with Invisible Children (9:45)
How It’s Built: 4 core pillars of a movement that sustains itself
(14:40)
Challenges nonprofits face when implementing grassroots strategies (23:05)
How can we leverage this moment for our movements right now (30:00)
Bryan’s One Good Thing: Come for the mission, but stay for the donor. (40:25)
How to connect with Bryan (42:30)

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Meet Diaris, Carolina, Virginia + Jonah. These four industry experts shared their unique insights into how nonprofit leaders can stay whole during the Responsive Nonprofit Summit. All too often we neglect our personal needs for “the greater good” not realizing that our lack of well-being makes us and our team less effective. Tune in for advice on combating burnout, cultivating a culture of well-being, and showing up as our whole selves to advance our missions.

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How to Cultivate Whole Leaders
Practical Wellness Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders
Recognizing and Addressing Burnout in the Nonprofit Sector

Today’s Guests

Diaris Alexander, Founder, Inwellth
Carolina García Jayaram, Founding CEO, The Elevate Prize Foundation
Virginia Almendarez, Founder, Fund Strategy
Jonah Nigh, Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement, The New School

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/553.

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Meet Megan. She’s a nonprofit pro, certified coach, and meditation teacher. In this How It’s Built episode, she’s sharing how she started a thriving mindfulness community of over 400 people at Feeding America, the largest nonprofit in the U.S. Discover the power of mindfulness in addressing workplace stress, improving organizational culture, and enhancing personal well-being. Tune in for a practical playbook for bringing mindfulness to your org🧘‍♀️

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The Impact of Mindfulness at Feeding America
How It’s Built: Creating a Mindfulness Community
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Today’s GuestMegan Whitney, Sr. Manager of Network Fundraising, Feeding America

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Meet Shereese, Iara and Scott. At the Responsive Nonprofit Summit, these three rockstars discussed evolving your mission to meet the moment🙌 Tune in for a convo that challenges traditional models and advocates for inclusive, innovative fundraising practices. Overcoming fear and scarcity mindsets, they reveal how nonprofit leaders can drive change with bold, incremental innovations. Discover how nonprofits can ask boldly and create impactful change💪

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How to embrace change + innovation
Tips for leveraging AI while maintaining humanity
The importance self-care

Today’s GuestsShereese Floyd, Founder, AI Consultants for Nonprofits
Iara Peng, Founder + CEO, JustFund
Scott Curran, CEO + Founder, Beyond Advisers

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/551.

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Meet Stephanie. In this "How It's Built" episode, she’s sharing the journey of how the Perkins School for the Blind transformed their fundraising, customer experience and brand. From rebuilding their websites to reimagining direct mail, Stephanie unveils the strategies that have breathed new life into a 200-year-old institution 🏫 This conversation is packed with actionable insights for nonprofits looking to modernize their approach, expand their reach, and create a true sense of belonging for all. 🌍 Tune in for fresh ideas and stay for the incredible mission of this org.

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The Impact of the Perkins School for the Blind
How It’s Built: How they Transformed their Fundraising, Customer Experience + Brand (and how you can too!)
Pro Tips + Lessons Learned

Today’s GuestStephanie Jones Wagle, Senior Director, Marketing & Annual Giving, Perkins School for the Blind

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/550.

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Meet Cindy and Sahar. Cindy, founder of the Fractional Fundraising Movement, and Sahar, Director of the East Scarborough Storefront, are here to share the game-changing benefits of hiring fractional executives. They’ll show how these professionals can act as mission-aligned extensions of your team. Sahar’s experience with a fractional fundraiser has taken their organization to new heights 🚀 Tune in to hear how fractional fundraisers not only raise money but can also help shift mindsets and team cultures 🙌

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The case for fractional executives (even with a small budget!)
The playbook for working with fractional fundraisers
Pro tips and insights

Today’s Guests

Cindy Wagman, Founder, Fractional Fundraising Movement and Sahar Vermezyarito, Director, East Scarborough Storefront

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/549.

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Meet Jon. He's revolutionized Summit Ministries' fundraising, driving a 25% increase in active donors and securing their first seven-figure cash gift💰 As part of the How It’s Built series, he’s sharing practical advice on data-driven decisions and fostering donor relationships through innovative marketing. Join us as he reveals how small shifts in strategy can cause significant growth Tune in to discover how these 7️⃣ shifts can transform your fundraising efforts.

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Mindsets Shifts Necessary for Fundraising Success
7 Shifts for 7 Figure Fundraising Growth
Pro Tips + Lessons Learned

Today’s Guest
Jon DeLange, Summit Ministries

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/548.

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Meet Dr. Kevin. He’s a seasoned behavioral scientist, executive coach, and host of the Toxic Leadership Podcast🎧 He’s bringing his expertise in eradicating toxic behaviors and promoting employee well-being through evidence-based, inclusive, and equitable approaches. Plus, he’s sharing strategies to transform cultures, build resilience, and activate change. Tune in to learn about the role of humanity, kindness, listening, and reflection in building healthy workplace cultures 🤝🌱

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How Toxic Workplace Cultures Manifest
The Retention Crisis in the Nonprofit Sector
How individuals and teams can activate to build resilience

Today’s Guest
Dr. Kevin Sansberry II, Behavioral Scientist, Executive Coach + Host, Toxic Leadership Podcast

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/547.

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Meet Dorothy. Her mission is to activate everyone’s capacity to become a more powerful version of themselves—in the workplace and beyond. She helps teams and leaders design the organizational tools, systems, and processes they need to put their values into practice. In this episode of "How It's Built," Dorothy shares how those of us in the social impact sector can create conditions intentionally designed for people to do their best work. Tune in for pro tips on operationalizing values in your work🛠️

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The Impact + Case for Putting Your Values to Work in Your Operations
The Importance of Participatory, Community-Driven Processes
Pro Tips + Lessons Learned

Today’s GuestDorothy Chang, Business Operations Consultant

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/546.

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Meet Kamilah. She’s successfully led and stabilized internal teams during several CEO and Executive Director transitions, known for her ability to heal fractured teams and lead with humanity. She’s sharing insights from her experience leading those teams with adaptability and curiosity. Tune in for expert advice on fostering thriving, equitable cultures through human-centered leadership. This episode is for anyone looking to create healthier, more resilient nonprofit workplaces🫶

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All about Human-Centered Leadership
How to Understand + Meet the Needs of Your Team
Ways to Thrive Through Organizational Transitions

Today’s GuestKamilah Martin, Founder + CEO, Katalyst

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/545.

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Meet Katherine. She’s sharing the case study of how she moved from street fundraising to sustaining a group of 2,000 monthly donors🥳 She’s sharing her grassroots fundraising strategies, how to build a recurring donor program + use storytelling and engagement to build a digital community and movement. Tune in to hear how you can adapt this modern framework for your org✨

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The Impact + Case for establishing a monthly donor base to increase internal capacity and stability
How to Build + Nurture a Thriving Monthly Donor Base
Pro Tips + Lessons Learned

Today’s GuestKatherine Lacefield (Macdonald), Just BeCause Philanthropy Consulting

Episode Highlights

Katherine’s story and journey to where she is today (3:50)
The Impact: what 2,000 monthly donors unlocked for this organization (10:00)
The Playbook (14:00)
Katherine’s Pro Tips + Lessons Learned (24:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Katherine’s life (28:00)
Katherine’s One Good Thing: Open your eyes to collaboration. How can you build each other up? (32:00)

Learn more: weareforgood.com/episode/544

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Meet Shanna. She’s the Vice President of Customer Experience at Classy, a GoFundMe affiliate. She’s helping nonprofits stay strong amid election-year noise 🗳️ Even during election years, charitable giving has increased in 8 of the last 9 cycles 📈 Nonprofits need to know how to maximize fundraising dollars, even if not directly linked to election causes. Tune in to discover key strategies to keep your fundraising strong even when emotions are running high and mailboxes are overflowing 📬

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Tone-setting and myth-busting
Fundraising Best Practices During an Election Year
Using storytelling to stand out in a crowded, noisy space

Today’s GuestShanna Birky, VP of Customer Experience, Classy

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/543.

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Meet Nicholas. He’s a former international soccer player turned serial entrepreneur and servant leader⚽ He’s found his passion in social impact work and is all about building businesses that tackle real-world problems. He founded and serves as the Executive Director of Fleece & Thank You, a nonprofit that provides psychosocial support and programs to children in the hospital. In this episode of "How It's Built," Nicholas shares how mapping donor journeys with intention has transformed their nonprofit🗺️ From listing all touchpoints to prioritizing a core welcome series, he walks us through practical steps to personalize the donor experience. Tune in to hear how you can adapt this modern framework for your org✨

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The Impact + Case for Building Modern Donor Journey
The Playbook: 5-minute Fundraising Asks
Pro Tips + Lessons Learned

Today’s Guest

Nicholas Kristock, Founder + Executive Director, Fleece and Thank You and Founder + CEO, KindKatch

Episode Highlights

Nicholas’s story and journey to where he is today (3:40)
Fleece and Thank You's Donor Journey now and the impact of it (10:45)
How It’s Built: Modern Donor Journeys + The Playbook (15:45)
Pro tips + lessons learned (25:20
A powerful story of philanthropy in Nicholas’s life (28:15)
Nicholas’s One Good Thing: Ask more questions. Ask yourself, “What questions did I ask today?” (30:35)
How to connect with Nicholas (31:45)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/542.

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Meet Maya. She’s a kindness champion, mental health advocate, and thoughtful human, and she’s obsessed with thank you cards💌She’s the president of Thoughtful Human, an eco-friendly greeting card company. These unique cards, founded by Ali O'Grady in 2017, plant seeds of empathy, offering genuine support during life's toughest moments. Tune in as we discuss the power of small acts of human connection and the ripple effect they create🫶

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The overwhelm humans are experiencing + what we can do about it
Thoughtful Human’s story
Building Authentic Relationships

Today’s Guest Maya Smith, President, Thoughtful Human

Episode Highlights

Maya’s story and journey to where she is today (4:55)
The overwhelm humans are experiencing and the role of hope as an antidote (8:30)
Thoughtful Human’s origin story (14:50)
The impact and ripple of Thoughtful Human cards (19:15)
Becky’s story of the impact of sending handwritten cards to donors year after year (23:15)
Maya’s experience creating cards (28:00)
Authentic relationships, empathy and stewardship in nonprofit work (32:45)
The duality of human emotions and experiences (37:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Maya’s life (41:30)
Maya’s One Good Thing: If you're thinking of someone, tell them immediately. + Take more naps. (51:20)
How to connect with Thoughtful Human and Maya (55:37)

Register Now for ImpactUp: July 11th! 🥳It's the gathering for for social impact leaders ready to shift the sector - for good. By day, we will gather virtually to listen, learn, share + begin to shift. By night, we’re tapping the We Are For Good Community to organize local meet-ups in 15+ cities across the country activating the day’s conversations.

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Meet ImpactUp 🎉- the gathering for social impact leaders ready to shift the sector - for good. It’s a reimagined virtual experience for changemakers to unleash our collective power + impact on July 11. By day, we gather virtually to listen, learn, share + begin to shift. By night, we’re tapping the We Are For Good Community to organize local meet-ups in 15+ cities across the country activating the day’s conversations. Tune in to the pod to hear the heart behind this event directly from Jon + Becky. Then join us at impactuprising.com. We can’t wait to see you there! 🙌

Episode Highlights

Meet Impact Uprising (0:50)
Impact Uprising Theme (4:30)
The vision behind an Impact Uprising (7:30)
Getting activated (10:20)
Meeting up locally (12:00)
Reimagining the professional development experience (14:05)
Catch the replay in We Are For Good PRO (18:00)
It’s time for a shift (22:20)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/impactup.

Register Now for ImpactUp: July 11th! 🥳It's the gathering for for social impact leaders ready to shift the sector - for good. By day, we will gather virtually to listen, learn, share + begin to shift. By night, we’re tapping the We Are For Good Community to organize local meet-ups in 15+ cities across the country activating the day’s conversations.

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Meet Kel. She empowers nonprofits to grow their mid-level donor relationships through 5-Minute Fundraising Asks (over the phone!) 📞 She’s personally made over 20,000 fundraising asks and trained nonprofit organizations to raise almost $20M (primarily in donations under $2.5K)❗ Ring, ring, it’s Kel calling and she has a refreshing alternative to scripted calls, shifting fundraising conversations away from transactional encounters and toward relationship-building opportunities. Tune in to learn how to craft a compelling story within a short call, develop trust from the get-go, and personalize each interaction to resonate with donors.

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The Impact + Case for Building Your Mid-Level Strategy
The Playbook: 5-minute Fundraising Asks
Pro Tips + Lessons Learned

Today’s GuestKel Haney, Fundraising Consultant + Trainer

Episode Highlights

Kel’s story and journey to where we are today (3:00)
Kel’s favorite recent Broadway plays (7:00)
The importance of connecting with mid-level donors (8:55)
Mindsets + methodology of the 5-minute Fundraising Ask (18:10)
How it’s Built: 5-minute Fundraising Ask (21:10)
Kel’s Pro Tips (30:15)
Lessons learned about growing mid-level strategy (33:40)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Kel’s life (37:40)
Kel’s One Good Thing: The five-minute fundraising ask takes practice and we need to be kind to ourselves. (40:35)
How to connect with Kel (43:35)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/540.

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Meet Michael. He’s the Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact, and Government Affairs Officer for Global Citizen. For over 10 years, he’s been leading efforts to make a difference in our divided world. Their campaigns have raised over $35 billion for anti-poverty and climate change policies globally👏Michael’s new book, "From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World," shares strategies for anyone wanting to make a real difference. Join us to learn how to turn big ideas into real-world actions that change lives. 🌎

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The importance of policy change for lasting impact
Moving beyond empty talk to effect real change
How partnerships can bridge divides and boost impact

Today’s GuestMichael Sheldrick, Co-Founder, Global Citizen

Episode Highlights

Michael’s story and journey to where he is today (4:30)
The importance of policy change (12:45)
Michael’s book: From Ideas to Impact (17:45)
Leaning into activation (26:15)
Collaboration and partnerships for social impact (30:50)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Michael’s life (38:35)
Michael’s One Good Thing: Are we going to run away? Or are we going to give it a go? (47:00)
How to connect with Michael (50:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/539.

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Meet Kim. She’s a marketing visionary whose experience has taken her from the newsroom to Usher’s New Look🎤, where she connects Usher's celebrity brand and the nonprofit organization to create opportunities for young people. She’s breaking down their robust marketing playbook that prioritizes authenticity, relationships and marketing fundamentals. Tune in for lessons on disrupting traditional nonprofit marketing and scaling impact through strategic yet creative planning🌟

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How Usher’s New Look has impacted the lives of 50,000+ youth
How to develop an impactful brand strategy
Pro-Tips + Lessons Learned

Today’s GuestKim Williams, Chief Marketing Officer, Usher's New Look
Episode Highlights

Kim’s story and journey to where she is today (3:15)
Usher’s New Look + Their Marketing Strategy (8:40)
How It’s Built: Your Marketing Playbook! (13:35)
Usher’s New Look’s Programming (21:25)
Pro-Tips + Lessons Learned (27:00)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Kim’s life (35:30)
Kim’s One Good Thing: Being your true self is the key to success. (39:30)
How to connect with Usher’s New Look + Kim (41:15)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/538.

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Meet Stacy. She’s the Executive Director of SixDegrees.Org, started by Kevin Bacon to connect people to resources, share stories, and amplify causes to make the greatest possible impact in communities😍 Stacy is sharing her award-winning strategies for crafting effective campaigns that leverage partnerships and media to drive social impact. Tune in to learn tactics for creating memorable campaigns that capture hearts and minds ❤️🧠 Plus, after this episode, you’ll basically be one degree away from Kevin Bacon, right?

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Critical elements to catalyze change
Overview of SixDegrees.Org
Case Study: #BacontoPayson

Today’s GuestStacy Huston, Executive Director, SixDegrees.Org + CEO, Entertain Change

Episode Highlights

Stacy’s story and journey to where she is today (3:30)
Crucial elements for catalyzing change in our missions today (7:30)
Stacy’s mindset (9:55)
Core elements to crafting campaigns (13:25)
Overview of Six Degrees (18:50)
Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon game and its origins (24:00)
Case study: #BacontoPayson Campaign (28:45)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Stacy’s life (38:35)
Stacy’s One Good Thing: Dignity is in the details. (42:25)
How to connect with Stacy and Six Degrees (44:35)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/537.

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Meet Kyle. He’s helped steward the creation and growth of a recurring donor community made up of more than 19,300 monthly givers at the Tim Tebow Foundation🤯 With no formal marketing training, he was hungry for knowledge and figured out how to harness the power of data and storytelling to invite believers into their mission one person at a time. The best part? You can copy his exact strategy. In this How It’s Built episode, Kyle is sharing the importance of a donor experience that infuses joy and meaning into every contribution. Tune in to hear the lessons learned along the way including the delicate balance of growing a donor base while cultivating current supporters🎁

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How the Tim Tebow Foundation grew to 19,300 monthly givers
How to Build a Scalable Monthly Giving Program
Pro Tips + Lessons Learned

Today’s Guest

Kyle Roosen, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, Tim Tebow Foundation

Episode Highlights

Kyle’s story and journey to where he is today (3:20)
Overview of the Tim Tebow Foundation's monthly giving campaign (4:50)
How It’s Built: A Recurring Giving Community (14:55)
- Develop + Implement your data layer (16:50)
- Create your branded product/community (18:45)
- Build your audience (24:40)
- Become elite storytellers (26:50)
Creating content that is authentic (34:40)
Pro Tips (37:00)
- Don’t overlook data & tracking
- Don’t forget immediate touchpoints
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Kyle’s life (41:05)
Kyle’s One Good Thing: It’s a grind, but it's also a really high calling. (46:55)
How to connect with Kyle (49:55)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/536.

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Meet April. She’s the Founder and CEO of Philanthropy for the People, an equity-centered consulting firm that equips donors, foundations, and nonprofits to embrace fundraising and grantmaking that centers racial equity and social justice. April challenges us to reimagine who holds power and how we can radically redistribute it to serve the communities that need it most. The way April approaches this work is a gift to the sector and we’re thrilled to share this conversation with you🎁 This episode is as much about philanthropy as it is about the art of self-compassion💖 - don’t miss it!

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What Liberatory Leadership is
How to center the sector on racial equity + social justice
Case Study: Healthy Liquid Foundation

Today’s GuestApril Walker, Founder + CEO, Philanthropy for the People

Episode Highlights

April’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)
April’s mindset and approach to her work (6:00)
Liberatory leadership + how listeners can embrace it (8:00)
What is scarcity costing us? (12:00)
Power of inclusive decision-making, centering marginalized voices, and driving transformative action and advocacy (19:00)
Behaviors or structures that are causing frustration so we can address and overcome them (26:00)
Case Study example (34:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in April’s life (39:00)
April’s One Good Thing: Be gentle with yourself. (44:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/535.

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Meet Alicia. Since 2015 she’s been at the Innocence Project, now as the first Digital Engagement Director. The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Her team has won over 10 awards🏆 for the Innocence Project including Webbys, Tellys, Shortys, and Comnet’s Clarence B. Jones Impact Award.

She’s joining us to kick off the How It’s Built Series. We’re exploring the intricate and often overlooked elements that go into crafting impactful change. Alicia is walking us through how to build a winning digital strategy for exponential audience growth. Here’s your playbook for modernizing your nonprofit, step-by-step. Let’s go🏃‍♂️

💡Learn

Innocence Project’s Digital Strategy
How to Build a Winning Digital Strategy for Exponential Audience Growth
Pro Tips + Lessons Learned

Today’s GuestAlicia Maule, Digital Engagement Director, Innocence Project

Episode Highlights

Alicia’s story and journey to where she is today (3:05)
Overview of the Innocence Project (5:50)
How It’s Built: Innocence Project’s Winning Digital Strategy (7:10)
Lessons learned throughout building their digital strategy (20:20)
How to bring people around a shared vision through strategy (23:15)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Alicia’s life (28:05)
Alicia’s One Good Thing: Compassion for people over everything. (30:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/534.

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Meet Alison. She’s the CEO of Comic Relief US, which you might know from Red Nose Day (happening May 23!)🤡 Their work is serious - breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty, but they do it with so much joy and levity. Alison is back to share her insights into the power of transforming entertainment into a vehicle for social impact. Learn how Comic Relief US engages audiences across different media channels to maximize engagement and support for their mission - reaching people where they are📱 Don’t miss this heartening conversation that proves serious work can be seriously fun🎉

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Turning missions into movements
Investing in media to fuel conversations + action around causes
How to get activated around Red Nose Day

Today’s Guest

Alison Moore, CEO, Comic Relief US

Episode Highlights

Mission + history of Comic Relief US (3:45)
Red Nose Day(11:25)
Turning moments into movements (15:00)
Media Scales Impact (21:10)
How Comic Relief US reaches audiences where they are. (28:10)
Red Nose Day This Year + How to Get Activated (36:30)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Alison’s life (42:35)
Alison’s One Good Thing: Centering family and elevating those voices of people with lived experience (45:10)
How to connect with Comic Relief US + participate in Red Nose Day (48:10)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/533.

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Meet Celeste, Amanda and, Megan. They shared their insights and strategies for GivingTuesday during the Nonprofit Marketing Summit, discussing how to create a movement from within, leverage marketing to support your mission's growth, and engage your community in this year's campaign🙌🏻 We believe that the most powerful movements start from within, and this holds true for GivingTuesday. Tune in to learn from their conversation and case studies on maximizing your impact during GivingTuesday🎁

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How to activate a Giving Tuesday campaign that’s fueled by believers
Ways to cut through the noise on GivingTuesday or any giving day
Tips for creating movement that resonates year-round, not just one day

Today’s Guests

Celeste Flores, Director, US + Canada Hub, GivingTuesday
Amanda Liaw, Communications & Marketing Manager, Spur Local
Megan Huffman, Director of Community Outreach & SHARE Greater Lynchburg, Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation

Episode Highlights

Origins of GivingTuesday and opportunities that exist today (2:15)
How nonprofits can leverage GivingTuesday (5:40)
Strategies to cut through the noise and increase engagement (11:10)
GivingTuesday strategies (17:00)
Capacity building, personalized messaging and leveraging relationships (26:50)
Leveraging resources and storytelling (31:00)
Celeste’s One Good Thing: Take a breath, and just pick one or two things that you're going to do this year. (38:35)
Megan’s One Good Thing: Lead with gratitude. (40:05)
Amanda’s One Good Thing: Tend yourself like a garden. (40:25)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/532.

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Meet Ronen. He’s a deeply passionate marketer and fundraiser, focused on the donor experience. With over a decade under his belt in fundraising, working on the org and agency sides, he’s at Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) as Director, Integrated Marketing & Fundraising🌲 Ronen and his team are dedicated to enhancing the donor experience and optimizing the lifetime value of donors to NCC. They work collaboratively with channel experts and external partners to achieve these goals, navigating challenges such as rising acquisition costs and evolving privacy laws. He’s sharing his wisdom on acquiring quality donors and nurturing long-term relationships, regardless of the initial donation size. Join us as we uncover the art of turning supporters into true believers🌱

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Challenges nonprofits face in donor acquisition and retention
Turning One-Time Donors into Sustained Supporters
The ins and outs of Multi-Channel Marketing Campaigns

Today’s GuestRonen Tal, Director, Integrated Marketing and Fundraising, The Nature Conservancy of Canada

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/531.

2024 (FREE) Responsive Nonprofit Summit presented by Virtuous (May 7-9)Register for FREE today at weareforgood.com/rns 🥳

New Podcast: Designing TomorrowFollow + subscribe to Designing Tomorrow on your favorite podcast platform. It's your playbook for navigating our rapidly-changing, digitally-driven world. (New episodes on Tuesdays!)

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Meet Duyen, Kathryn and Alyssa. These three brilliant experts are flexing what Gen Z is bringing to their organizations in the best way. Gen Z is rising to become the most heartwired, active generation the world's ever seen. And they know how to get loud, mobilize, and get active in their communities around causes that align with their values. Nonprofits stand to gain immensely from the value Gen Z brings to the table: digital-first mindset, passion for social impact and purpose-driven initiatives, interactive engagement style, expertise in creating and consuming short-form content, and their unwavering commitment to authenticity 📱Tune in to this Nonprofit Marketing Summit replay about this rising group of do-gooders. They could be the key to unlocking the movement your mission is waiting to launch🚀

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Gen Z's motivations + where they hang out
How to build a Gen Z donor base
How TWLOHA + The Trevor Project respectively use Gen Z influencers and unique offerings to expand their message + impact

Today’s Guests

Duyen Spigelman, Senior Philanthropy Manager, Digital Giving & Campaigns, The Trevor Project
Kathryn Baccash, Head of Communications + Digital Marketing, TWLOHA
Alyssa Boger, Executive Vice President, Client Experience, Allegiance Group and Pursuant

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/530.

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New Podcast: Designing TomorrowFollow + subscribe to Designing Tomorrow on your favorite podcast platform. It's your playbook for navigating our rapidly-changing, digitally-driven world. (New episodes on Tuesdays!)

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Meet Dorri. When it comes to reimagining the nonprofit sector, she not only talks the talk but also walks the walk. She’s the President and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, previously serving as CEO of the YWCA Metropolitan Chicago. Under her leadership, the YWCA operating budget grew from $10.5 million to $38 million🤯👏She also led the effort in developing NYSE: WOMN, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that supports women's empowerment, teaming up with Impact Shares - the first nonprofit investment advisor to create an ETF product. You might also recognize her from the UnCharitable film 🤩 Don’t miss this conversation. We're sure you'll leave this episode as inspired and motivated as we did!

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Using business principles to drive social impact
Case Study: Transforming a 140-year-old social service agency to a 21st-century social enterprise
Activation around increasing impact and organizational sustainability

Today’s GuestPresident and CEO, YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago

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Meet Shelley. She’s a passionate builder of global brands and businesses, with expertise across communications disciplines. As the Chief Marketing Officer at UNICEF USA, she's all about building connections and trust at scale. During the Nonprofit Marketing Summit, Jon and Becky sat down with her to discuss UNICEF’s journey to redefine its brand identity by leaning into trust, authenticity, a deep understanding of its audience and a renewed commitment to the mission🌍 She also shared lessons learned along the journey, key steps her team took to elevate brand relevance and strategies to respond to evolving needs. While you’re here, watch the “I Am” video Shelley mentions to see these concepts in action 🎥 You don’t want to miss this convo.

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Overview of UNICEF USA
How to Foster Trust and Connection with Your Brand
Responding to Your Audience

Today’s GuestShelley Diamond, Chief Marketing Officer, UNICEF USA

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Meet Paul 🎵He’s a GRAMMY-nominated music executive, social entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Entertain Impact, an award-winning social impact agency. With 30+ years bridging pop culture and philanthropy, he's worked with organizations and celebrities from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Usher, crafting 100+ impactful campaigns. He’s sharing a peek into the lessons, case studies and practical tips he lays out in his book, Good Influence, which he wrote so orgs of all sizes can leverage working with influencers for social good. He’s also walking us through the five-step D.R.E.A.M. sequence for creating and executing influencer-led campaigns. Whether you're aiming to boost awareness, garner support, or secure funding, you'll gain invaluable tools to leverage influencer power 💪

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A Look into The Influencer Effect
Paul’s five-step D.R.E.A.M. Framework
Insights into Building Local Networks of Impact

Today's GuestPaul Katz, Founder + CEO, Entertain Impact

Episode Highlights

Paul’s story and journey to where he is today (4:30)
Utilizing Pop Culture for Social Change (9:00)
The Influencer Effect (19:00)
Paul’s D.R.E.A.M Framework to Executing Influencer-Led Campaigns (23:00)
Building Local Networks of Impact (44:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Paul’s life (48:000
Paul’s One Good Thing: Take the first step. Start the journey. (51:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/527.

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Meet Ben. As CEO, he’s led the transformation of The Farmlink Project from a college dorm initiative into a national hunger relief movement 🌱 Theirs is a nonprofit fairy tale story: three college students who saw a problem in the world and built a scrappy, grassroots solution that's changing the world 🌍 The Farmlink Project connects surplus food from farms to food banks all around the U.S. and has rescued more than 200 million pounds of produce since its inception 🚜 Tune in for this replay of the insightful conversation we had with Ben during the Nonprofit Market Summit

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Overview + History of The Farmlink Project
Insights into Building a Modern Movement
Activating the Next Generation of Changemakers

Today’s GuestBen Collier, CEO, The Farmlink Project

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Meet Ann. She’s a trailblazing leader who has activated vital emergency responses within the U.S. and internationally🌍 She co-founded CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) alongside Sean Penn, and as CEO has overseen CORE’s transition into an international response and resilience-building NGO, responding to global crises. Navigating the landscape of disaster relief and community empowerment takes more than good intentions; it demands innovation, trust, and a genuine commitment to systemic change. Join us as Ann shares the heartbeat of CORE's mission and how they’re paving the path toward a future where communities are well-prepared to respond and recover swiftly and effectively during times of crisis.

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History + Overview of CORE
The Intersection of disaster and social justice
How to get activated today

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Ann Lee, Co-Founder + CEO, CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort)

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Meet Seth. For more than thirty years, he has made it his mission to inspire, innovate, and challenge audiences to level up, and we’re so honored he is back in our house today to do just that. He’s a prolific author, an entrepreneur and perhaps most of all, a teacher. This conversation is full over surprises from canoeing🛶 to reimagining the charity auction👨‍⚖ to powerful moments of philanthropy he witnessed from his parents. He had us laughing, crying and dreaming of a better future💭 Join us for a conversation that left us with one of our favorite invitations, an opportunity to “upgrade our guts”!

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How innovation is the key to solving critical fundraising problems
Why we need to rethink the nonprofit auction
What GOODBIDS is + Why we think it’ll be a gamechanger for nonprofits

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Seth Godin, Bestselling Author + Speaker

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Meet Sixto. He’s a nationally recognized leader in driving systems change in child welfare to improve outcomes for youth and families. As the founder and CEO of Think of Us, he spearheads fundamental change in child welfare systems nationwide. He’s sharing how Think of Us secured a groundbreaking $47.5 million investment from the Audacious Project, which convenes funders and social entrepreneurs to support bold solutions to the world’s most urgent challenges. This investment is set to transform support for families and children in need🫶 Everything about Think of Us is innovative and Sixto shares the ins and outs so we can all grow with these same mindsets🌱

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How to lean into new mindsets + innovation
The impact of research, tech, storytelling, and advocacy on child welfare
Strategies for creating impact at a systemic level

Sixto joined us on the podcast 2 years ago and if you haven’t heard his first episode with his background and founding of Think of Us - queue up episode 262!

Today’s GuestSixto Cancel, Founder + CEO, Think of Us

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Why do some social impact brands thrive, while so many others fail to get traction, build support for their cause, and make meaningful progress towards their mission?

Meet Designing Tomorrow, the show for modern social impact leaders and brands, hosted by Eric Ressler, Founder & Creative Director of Cosmic.

Think of it as a modern playbook for navigating our rapidly-changing, digitally-driven world that you can use to reach your true impact potential. New episodes drop every Tuesday, and we hope you enjoy this preview of episode 1.

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Designing Tomorrow Website
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Meet Cameron. He’s the CEO of Community Boost, serving over 1,000 nonprofit clients and has helped raise more than $100 million💸 The Community Boost team has also built the Nonprofit Marketing Summit, the world's largest nonprofit conference, driving more than 50,000 nonprofit professional registrations annually. Together, we’re peeling back the layers of digital marketing strategies that resonate with authenticity, creating communities that propel our missions forward. Tune in to chart your path toward mission-driven communities🗺️

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About Community-First Marketing
How to Leverage Marketing to Scale Impact
Nonprofit Marketing Summit: The Unthinkable Takeaways

Today’s GuestCameron Ripley, CEO, Community Boost

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Meet Liza. She believes that transformational social change can happen only when deep trust, respect and community voice are centered across the board. She’s the Vice President of Knowledge and Thought Leadership at Echoing Green, an org that discovers emerging social entrepreneurs and invests deeply in the growth of their ideas and leadership. She’s walking us through groundbreaking research on measuring success in the social sector, especially for organizations led by people of color, exploring power dynamics in philanthropy for greater equity and progress. Tune in to rethink the role of data in driving social change 📊

Episode Highlights

Liza’s story and journey to where she is today (4:30)
Data's transformative power for organizations (8:00)
Echoing Green and MPHI’s Center for Culturally Responsive Engagement’s Report: The Weight of Power: The Role of Metrics & Evaluation at the Intersection of Social Justice (13:00)
Create greater equity and progress in social impact (21:00)
Response from the funding community (25:00)
The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project (30:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Liza’s life (30:30)
Liza’s One Good Thing: “Data is protest, data is accountability, data is action.” -Yeshi Milner (33:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/521.

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Welcome back to the final episode in our 9️⃣Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series. We’re exploring how the world of philanthropy can be revolutionized through the power of media, Discover the secrets to making your nonprofit stand out by thinking like a media company💡 This week, we're joined by Carolina Garcia Jayaram, CEO, and Eva Bloomfield, CMO, from The Elevate Prize Foundation, a global nonprofit amplifying social impact and empowering passionate problem solvers, leaders and innovators. They’re on a mission to “Make Good Famous” and they are leveraging the power of media to do just that📢 Join us for a masterclass on maximizing your nonprofit's reach and sparking grassroots movements through storytelling and innovative strategies. Tune in for pro tips and disruptive ideas for organizations of all sizes!

Episode Highlights

Media scale impact (1:00)
Media Scales Impact Playlist (5:15)
Pro tips for scaling impact with media (6:15)
Opportunities for nonprofits to seize this moment (9:15)
Importance of authentic storytelling, human-centered leadership + leveraging media (13:00)
How investing in media has transformed Elevate Prize Network winner’s impact and reach (21:50)
How nonprofits can invest in content + storytelling (28:40)
Strategies to engage audiences across various media channels (35:15)
Key elements for a successful media campaign (41:00)
Connect with The Elevate Prize Network (52:30)

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Meet Becca and Ty. These annual giving pros have mastered the art of 'stoking' to spark movements and create campaigns that resonate deeply with their audience🔥 They're bringing the playbook directly from the Michel J. Fox Foundation that meets this moment for how to show up + raise money on social media💰 On the podcast, they’re sharing how their strategies of authentic engagement, personalization and community listening can lead to powerful, impactful action. This episode is a must-listen for nonprofits looking to amplify their message and build lasting donor relationships in new ways📣

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Overview of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Engaging + Activating Community on Social Media
Practical strategies for integrating social media fundraising

Today’s Guests

Becca Lockhart, Annual Giving Director + Ty Hyacinth, Annual Giving Officer, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research

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Welcome back to our 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series! As we near the end of our series, we're exploring how we can make generosity frictionless. We're used to frictionless payments in other aspects of our lives after all📱 With just a few taps on our phones, transactions are completed, and orders arrive at our doorsteps in a matter of hours. Joining us today is Vance Roush, the founder and CEO of Overflow, a platform allowing orgs to accept non-cash donations seamlessly. Together, we'll explore the digital evolution of donor behavior, the upcoming wealth transfer, and how these factors intersect with the shift toward identity-driven philanthropy. This episode is packed with tips, real-world case studies, and actionable insights to streamline your nonprofit's giving journey in today's digital landscape. Tune in now to embrace frictionless philanthropy💸

Episode Highlights

Tonesetting (1:50)
The why behind making giving frictionless (3:15)
We Are For Good Community’s take on this (5:15)
Playlist to dive deeper into making giving frictionless (7:10)
PRO tips to put this in action (8:25)
How the wealth transfer to millennials and Gen Z will alter generosity (11:00)
Common obstacles donors face when trying to be generous + ways to overcome them (18:50)
How organizations can streamline their donation process (12:35)
Case studies of organization making generation frictionless (26:10)
Vance’s One Good Thing: Make it so your organization can accept Apple Play. (32:25)
How to connect with Vance and Overflow (33:45)

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Meet Nick. He’s a combat veteran, an incredible innovator and founder of the nonprofit Stop Soldier Suicide and the company GoodUnited. GoodUnited’s innovative approach to philanthropy is a game-changing force in social media fundraising that's rallied over a billion dollars in donations💰 Nick is revealing the strategic use of social media to turn passive observers into active contributors, showcasing how tailored interactions can ignite online movements and scale personal connections. Stop Soldier Suicide is a shining example of how this approach can raise significant funds. Tune in to discover how social media can serve as a powerful addition to your fundraising toolkit🛠️, rather than just another to-do list item📋

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How to establish connections starting with one person to scale movements
Tips for future-proofing fundraising with social media
Examples of organizations doing this well

Today’s Guest
Nick Black, Founder + CEO, GoodUnited and Founder + Vice Chairman, Stop Soldier Suicide

Episode Highlights

Nick’s story and journey to where he is today (7:00)
Paying attention to where people are already engaging with you nonprofit (9:30)
Establishing connections with each supporter at scale to grow movements (12:40)
How nonprofits can leverage social media to future-proof fundraising (15:40)
Examples of orgs doing this well (23:20)
An impactful moment of philanthropy in Nick’s life (26:10)
Nick’s One Good Thing: Embracing failure is one of the keys to success. (30:40)
How to connect with Nick (32:10)

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Welcome back to our 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series! Ever wondered what it takes to really connect with your supporters on a level that goes beyond a single data point? Enter: the opportunity to engage dimensionally — it's about creating deep, meaningful connections with your supporters informed by data 📊 Justin McCord, SVP of Marketing and Communications at RKD Group, joins us to discuss how engaging dimensionally is about understanding donors through multiple data points and dimensions beyond just transactions. If you're ready to take your supporter experience to the next level, this is the episode you won't want to miss!

💡Learn in this series

Trends that’ll grow and elevate your mission
Pro tips for success
Case studies of who's already doing it well in the sector (because let's replicate what's working!💪)
Ways to infuse joy into your work 😊

Episode Highlights

Tonesetting (1:40)
Who’s Doing it Well? + Engage Dimensionaly Playlist (6:00)
Justin’s story + journey to where he is today (12:35)
A high-level look at engaging dimensionally (20:20)
Moving from 1:0 engagement to 2:0 engagement (25:00)
How nonprofits can start engaging dimensionally (29:35)
Case study of an org rocking this trend (34:30)
Justin’s One Good Thing: Be intentional about those around you. (38:35)
How to connect with Justin and RKD Group (40:25)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/516.

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Meet Jonah. This Renaissance man has a resume that is just as unique as it is impressive. He’s a classically trained singer🎶, a baker who was a semi-finalist on Season 1 of NBC’s Baking It 🍰 and an accomplished fundraising leader who is the senior vice president of Development and Alumni Engagement at The New School. On top of all that, he co-founded The Forum for BIPOC Fundraising Professionals. On today's podcast, Jonah shares insights on the toll of code-switching for fundraisers of color and the health impacts of racism in our sector, emphasizing how equity is a choice, inclusion is an action, and belonging is the result. This episode is essential listening for leaders at any career stage.

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Health effects of racism in the sector
The cost of code-switching for fundraisers of color
How to create cultures of whole leaders

Today’s GuestJonah Nigh, Senior Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement, The New School

Episode Highlights

Jonah’s story and journey to where he is today (3:30)
Overview of The New School (9:30)
What code-switching means in the context of the nonprofit sector, particularly for fundraisers of color (15:30)
How this affects the mental health and wellbeing of fundraisers in the sector (20:00)
Mentorship vs. sponsorship (24:00)
How to build cultures within our organizations that allow leaders to show up as their whole selves (29:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Jonah’s life (33:00)
Jonah’s One Five Good Things (36:00)
How to connect with Jonah and The New School (40:00)

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We’re back with another trend during our 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series: Tap creators. Grow influence. Discover how you can supercharge your nonprofit's impact with the power of the creator economy—this episode zeroes in on this transformative force! Our special guest today, Nick Lynch, Co-Founder and CEO of Collidescope.io, is an expert of influencers and he’s here to guide us through this pivotal moment. Get ready to explore the art of partnering with like-minded creators to grow your influence and why saying 'yes' to asking for help can unlock doors you didn't even know existed🔑

Episode Highlights

Tonesetting (0:35)
Voices from the We Are For Good Community (10:35)
Who’s Doing it Well? (12:05)
Current landscape of the creator economy (15:05)
Tap Creators. Grow Influence. (17:50)
Why influencer marketing for nonprofits matters this year (19:35)
Case study of seeing this in practice (21:50)
How can missions get activated around this trend today (24:35)
Nick’s One Good Thing: 2024 should be the season of ask. (28:30)
How to connect with Nick (29:50)
Nick’s book (30:20)
Nick’s podcast (32:45)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/514.

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Meet Lindsey. She’s the Executive Director of The Teaching Well, a nonprofit wellness collective of educators, education leaders and healers. She’s unraveling the intricacies of creating a culture that priotizes wellness in the nonprofit sector. You won’t want to miss her perspective on whole leadership, which emphasizes the need for environments that employees don't have to recover from, and how individual health can initiate systemic healing. Tune in to get your game plan to foster a nurturing workplace🌱

Today’s GuestLindsey Fuller, Executive Director, The Teaching Well

Episode Highlights

Nonprofit stabilization program (6:30)
Human-centered approach to leadership (13:00)
Human-centered policies to put in practice today (18:00)
The differences between supervising and coaching (26:00)
Retention is an inside job (30:00)
Hiring profiles (32:00)
Professional authenticity (36:00)
Pre-HR interventions (38:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Lindsey’s life (42:00)
Lindsey’s One Good Thing: The organization that you want, you have to be a part of building it. (48:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/513.

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Welcome back to 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series! How does a movement begin? Simple - with one person. Gone are the days of 'build it and they will come.' True community is about co-creation, about building alongside people. Finding solutions together not only propels your mission forward but also cultivates believers who won't let you fail. Today, we're thrilled to have Brady Josephson, VP of Marketing & Growth at charity: water, as our special guest. Brady leads a team of storytellers, creatives, and marketers responsible for growing, supporting and celebrating the charity: water community and their impact. Join us as we dive into why we need a new approach to generosity 💡

Episode Highlights

Tonesetting (1:10)
Who’s doing community building well? (1:45)
PRO tips for growing movements (6:50)
Reflections from the We Are For Good Community ()
Brady’s story and journey to where he is today (11:45)
Why we need a new approach to generosity (15:50)
What Brady has learned about growing a movement. (18:40)
Hallmarks of a modern movement (19:35)
Creating an engaged community at charity: water (26:50)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Brady’s life (30:20)
Brady’s One Good Thing: (36:05)
- Think about creating a personal board of advisors.
- play to win and not to lose
- “It's only rock and roll”

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/512.

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Meet Neda. From contributing to Myspace's relaunch as a music platform to leading marketing at the Recording Academy (the organization behind the GRAMMY Awards🎶) and its charities, Neda's career bridges entertainment, marketing and philanthropy. With a passion for mission-driven storytelling, she’s sharing her wisdom on how to unlock authentic connections in today's digital landscape, especially with the help of content creators and influencers📱The time is now for the social impact sector to embrace influencer marketing. This conversation is the perfect primer for anyone getting started.

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Lessons the social impact sector can learn from the entertainment industry
Tips for developing a campaign that meets the moment
How to begin partnering with creators + influencers

Today’s GuestNeda Azarfar, Founder + Principal, Nazar Works

Episode Highlights

Neda’s story and journey to where she is today (3:40)
The current media landscape and the opportunity that exists for social impact organizations (6:10)
Hallmarks of modern social impact campaigns that meet the moment (15:45)
Developing campaigns That Meet the Moment (19:10)
How to begin partnering with creators + influencers (22:20)
Case study of someone who is doing this well: ALIMA + Breath for All Campaign (27:30)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Neda’s life (36:30)
Neda’s One Good Thing: Try a SWOT Analysis. (44:25)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/511.

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We’re at the halfway point of the 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series - welcome back! This week, we’re talking all about how our sector needs whole leaders. It's all too common to sacrifice our well-being in the name of "the greater good," often without realizing the toll it takes on ourselves and our teams. Special guest, Sonya Perez-Lauterbach, founder of Atlas Leadership, is sharing how to create new ways of being and serving with resilience, clarity, and joy. This conversation is for everyone because everyone can be a leader. Let's arm ourselves with strategies to sidestep unproductive behaviors that fuel stress and fear💪

Episode Highlights

Tonesetting (1:00)
Who’s Doing it Well? (7:05)
Reflections from the We Are For Good Community (8:55)
What being a whole leader looks like to Sonya (16:15)
Core strategies to build sustainability in our work and lives (5:50)
Questions to ask yourself to move toward being a whole leader (23:05)
How to navigate change with more resilience, clarity and joy (25:15)
How to support team members (30:40)
Hallmarks of a workplace where employees can embody whole leadership (34:05)
Sonya’s One Good Thing: Change is possible. (39:10)
How to connect with Sonya (40:05)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/510.

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Meet Alice. For her, finding life-saving cancer treatments is personal, not just professional. With a career in biotech that's witnessed industry milestones, she now leads BrightEdge at the American Cancer Society. BrightEdge is a venture capital fund directing philanthropic donations to startups pioneering cancer-fighting solutions. Established in 2019, it's already invested $28.9 million in 18 companies, with the potential to benefit 1.5 million patients and families. Don't miss this inspiring discussion on driving impact and innovation in the fight against cancer. 🎗️

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Overview of BrightEdge
The innovation behind venture capital models
Importance of inclusive and sustainable philanthropy

Today’s GuestAlice Lin Pomponio, Managing Director, BrightEdge

Episode Highlights

Alice’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)
BrightEdge's origins and its impact on the American Cancer Societ (6:50)
BrightEdge's impact since inception (12:00)
Venture capital model as a new era in philanthropy (15:00)
Blended Giving - granting and impact investing (17:35)
Approaching these conversations with donors (20:00)
Opportunities for organizations with this model (23:00)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Alice’s life (30:00)
Alice’s One Good Thing: How can we keep the patient in the room? (34:00)
How to connect with BrightEdge (35:25)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/509.

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Welcome back to another week of the 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series! This week, we're delving into upskilling in the age of AI and new tech With technology advancing rapidly, it's essential to work smarter, not harder. Join us as we explore the power of AI, its ethical use, and how to balance it with your human empathy and lived experience. Special guest Shereese Floyd, Founder of AI Consultants for Nonprofits, is sharing her expertise on how we can upskill our teams in this modern era. We’re talking about doubling fundraising with laser-targeted campaigns, streamlining operations with automated tasks and unlocking deeper donor connections. No matter where you are in the AI adoption curve, there's a path forward tailored to your organization's unique needs - you’ve got this📣

Episode Highlights

Tone setting (1:10)
Approaching AI with ethical frameworks (3:45)
Reflections from the We Are For Good Community (4:35 )
Who’s Doing it Well? (6:10)
How Shereese got involved in this work (10:40)
How to work smarter, not harder with AI (12:30)
AI tools to try (17:45)
Advances nonprofits have seen using tech (22:30)
Shereese’s One Good Thing: Take a breath and take the tools off the pedestal. (28:35)
How to connect with Shereese (30:55)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/508.

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MeetJeff and Jennifer. They’re the co-leaders of Plenty, where their vision is a world of plenty for everyone — plenty of health, hope, happiness and fulfillment. Their forthcoming book, “Leading with Light” offers a blueprint to help you become more aware of what works for you, more attuned to your soul’s deepest calling, and more confident in the choices you make📘 They're offering up their experiences and actionable advice, encouraging us to listen to our bodies, trust our instincts, and discern environmental cues—all in the service of crafting lives that flow with intention and purpose. Join us as we uncover a path forward that promises to reshape not just how we lead, but how we live✨

💡Learn

What conscious leadership is all about
How to determine what fills and what drains us
The importance of embodiment

Today’s Guests
Jeff Shuck and Jennifer Mulholland, Principals, Plenty

Episode Highlights:

What leaders need now more than ever (3:35)
What it means to be a whole leader (7:45)
Being more, not doing more (11:20)
How to determine what fills and what drains us (22:15)
Connecting the body and the mind with embodiment (32:00)
How Jeff gave us worrying (36:15)
Whatever you are focusing on form (39:10)
Jen’s One Good Thing: Your presence is your gift. (41:50)
Jeff’s One Good Thing: The power of journaling. (43:15)
How to connect with Jen + Jeff and get the book (47:00)

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Welcome back to week three of our 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series! It’s time to name the elephant in the room: Retention. But we aren’t just talking about retaining our donors - the greatest retention issue that isn’t talked about enough is the retention of our nonprofit staff. For a sector built on relationships, we have to build a culture that creates retention from the inside out. After all, if our staff isn’t compelled to stay, why should our donors? 🤔Joining us to delve into this critical trend are two seasoned in-house nonprofit leaders, Evan Wilstein and Michelle Flores Vryn, CFRE. Together they conducted a comprehensive survey on staff retention—exploring the reasons people leave and, conversely, what motivates them to stay. The survey results, though disheartening, shed light on the reality we face. Join us to find out more about the reality of retention and where we go from here🧭

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Meet Channon. Five years ago, she started as the second official employee of Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, New York’s largest grantmaking foundation. Since then, the Foundation has granted over $635 million to nonprofits improving the health and well-being of New Yorkers 🏥From the jump, Channon set out to disrupt traditional philanthropy practices and organizational structures. She’s pulling back the curtain on how she operationalized and designed the Foundation with a ‘startup mentality’, building an internal system that allows the organization to flourish but remain flexible🔄 If you’re wondering if you can truly foster a workplace culture that balances continuous learning with the courage to embrace change, this episode is for you💪

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Overview of Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
Case Study: Scaling with a “Startup Mentality”
How to build a team that flourishes, yet remains flexible

Today’s GuestChannon Lucas, Chief Administrative Officer, Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

Episode Highlights

Channon’s story and journey to where she is today (3:55)
History and mission of the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation (8:50)
Scaling the Foundation with a “Startup Mentality” (13:05)
How they’ve built a team that flourishes, yet remains flexible (16:00)
How they take care of + focus on their team (22:05)
Employee retention and compensation in the nonprofit sector (27:10)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Channon’s life (32:30)
Channon’s One Good Thing: Invest in relationships. (36:05)
How to connect with Channon + Mother Cabrini Health Foundation (37:36)

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Discover the secrets to not just surviving but thriving in the nonprofit sector. Our 9️⃣Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series continues🥳 This week, we’re diving into the 1st trend: It’s no longer business as usual. Period. Let’s face it things are never going back to “the way it’s always been.” We’re sharing who’s doing it well, our PRO tips and what we’re hearing in the community about this trend. Plus, we’re bringing on an expert guest to talk us through it. Brett Hagler, CEO and Founder of New Story, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company in the World, is joining us to share how New Story lives out this trend. It’s time to embrace creative solutions, new business models, collaborative partnerships, and technology-driven strategies to enhance our impact. Don’t miss this episode that’ll help adapt to the evolving landscape of social change💪

Episode Highlights

Show up with a growth mindset (2:00)
It's No Longer Business As Usual. Period. Playlist + Who’s doing it well? (4:05)
Reflections from the We Are For Good Community (5:45)
PRO tips (8:20)
The latest chapter of New Story (11:45)
Re-risking what has been working for a bigger opportunity (19:30)
Opportunities to lean into innovation (22:55)
Playing the long game (26:35)
Powerful moments of philanthropy in Brett’s life (35:00)
Brett’s One Good Thing: Put a full day on your calendar to zoom out and ask yourself some of these questions. (37:30)
How to connect with New Story and Brett (39:20)

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Meet Scott. He’s a visionary social impact and legal adviser to global brands and nonprofits🌍 He’s the CEO and Founder of Beyond Advisers, with current and former clients including the Clinton Foundation, UN Foundation’s Clean Cooking Alliance, The Starbucks Foundation, Sean Penn’s CORE and many more. Navigating uncertainty and fostering organizational growth is a challenge, but Scott's insights remind us to learn from other’s success remembering that all nonprofits have the same four core tenants. Tune in to get excited about maximizing your organization’s impact in 2024🌟

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How nonprofits are simple and all have the same core
Ways to simplify and scale for nonprofits of all sizes and profiles
The importance of doubling down on core functions

Today’s GuestScott Curran, CEO + Founder, Beyond Advisers

Episode Highlights

Scott’s story and journey to where he is today (2:45)
What makes a team and organization truly dynamic (7:55)
- Board
- Operations
- Programs
- Partnerships
Scott’s take on how philanthropy, government and the private sector all fit and work together (14:00)
Case studies (18:10)
Double down on core functions during times of uncertainty (25:55)
What makes up a great annual calendar for an org (33:45)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Scott’s life (40:30)
Scott’s One Good Thing: Stay curious. (50:00)
How to connect with Scott and Beyond Advisers (51:45)

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Join Jon and Becky as we kick off our 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024 Series! This is where we introduce the trends we believe nonprofits should get behind in the new year and beyond. Over the next several weeks, we’re rolling out each of these trends, curating resources for each one and bringing epic guests to share their insights all to help you elevate your mission in 2024. Join us to embrace this year with bravery and boldness! 🌟

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Trends that’ll grow and elevate your mission
Pro tips for success
Case studies of who's already doing it well in the sector (because let's replicate what's working!💪)
Ways to infuse joy into your work 😊

Episode Highlights

Embracing bravery in 2024 (1:55)
Jon and Becky’s reflections and personal intentions for 2024 (3:00)
9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024 (8:25)
- It’s no longer business as usual. Period.
- Activate the One = Grow the movement
- Retention is an inside job.
- Media scales impact.
- Upskill in the age of AI + new tech
- Make generosity frictionless.
- Tap creators. Grow influence.
- Engage dimensionally.
- Our sector needs whole leaders.
Bonus: Lean into joy. (27:45)
FREE Workshop: 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024 (29:45)
Join the We Are For Good Community (31:05)

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Meet Kishshana. She’s an evangelist in her belief that having amazing talent is the #1 competitive advantage in your business💪 Her perspective is a valuable lens to evaluate and elevate organizational cultures. She’s bringing her insights on building thriving teams, crafting strategic plans for success, and creating a retention culture. This is a must-listen for all leaders who want to level up their impact and keep their team engaged for the year ahead. Don’t miss it! 🎤

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Ways to focus intentionally on staff retention
Collaborative leadership + high-performing teams trends
How to craft a strategic plan that sets your team up for success

Today’s GuestKishshana Palmer, Founder, ManageMint

Episode Highlights

Kishshana’s story and journey to where she is today (3:05)
The current landscape of leadership and staff retention (10:15)
Succession planning and mentorship to ensure smooth leadership transitions (16:45)
Collaborative leadership and talent development (18:10
Where to focus when building a retention culture (25:30)
How to achieve simplicity in strategic planning for(31:05)
Kishshana’s One Good Thing: Create your five-star wellness. (36:25)
How to connect with Kishshana (38:10)

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Meet Rick. He’s the President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The hospital's success is rooted in a journey marked by innovation and philanthropy. The fabric of humanity is woven with stories of resilience and one place that's abundantly clear within the walls of St. Jude. Rick guides us through the poignant stories of families who, in the face of adversity, have found strength and hope. Today’s episode is all about community and collective generosity. We couldn’t ask for a better topic for the 500th episode of the We Are For Good podcast. Tune in for a conversation that’ll leave you asking, “If not us, then who?"

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About St. Jude's founding + vision
ALSAC + St. Jude’s unique operating model
How to focus on innovation, generosity + humanity

Today’s GuestRick Shadyac, President + CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Episode Highlights

Rick’s story and journey to where he is today (3:50)
Danny Thomas’s ingenuity in creating St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (6:10)
Two separate organizations: ALSAC and St. Jude (8:55)
The importance of community and grassroots support (12:15)
The innovative culture at ALSAC/St. Jude (19:00)
Rick’s lessons learned about the power of generosity and humanity (22:00)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Rick’s life (25:00)
Rick’s One Good Thing: Live charitably. (26:00)
How to connect with St. Jude + Rick (30:00)

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Season 8 Finale 🎉 As another incredible chapter closes, join Jon, Becky, and Julie to take a look back at Season 8. We're reflecting on our favorite episodes, unforgettable mic drop moments and the key themes that shaped this season. From heartwarming highlights to action-packed insights, we've curated the best of the best for you. So, pull up a chair, plug in your headphones and let's get this conversation started!

Episode Highlights

Reflecting on guests Seth Godin and Dan Pallotta(1:30)
Six takeaways from Season 8
- You just need to decide. (4:40)
- It’s no longer business as usual. (12:00)
- There's power in the collective.(15:35)
- Proximity is power. (17:10)
- There are no perfect outcomes (23:30)
- Look over the horizon and create a future-ready organization (28:40)
Jon’s One Good Thing: Trust your gut. (33:00)
Julie’s One Good Thing: Make good mainstream. (34:30)
Becky’s One Good Thing: This is not all on your shoulders. (38:20)
Join us in We Are For Good PRO (41:35)

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Meet Kevin. He’s an award-winning social entrepreneur and the author of the new book, "When We Walk By", a must-read guide for ending homelessness in America. 1 in 3 people experiencing homelessness lose their social support systems, creating unimaginable levels of isolation. He’s also the Founder and CEO of Miracle Messages, a game-changing nonprofit tackling "relational poverty." Since 2014, Miracle Messages has been working to ensure that no one goes through homelessness alone by providing family reunification services, a phone buddy program, and the first basic income pilot for people experiencing homelessness in the U.S., supported by Google.org. During this eye-opening conversation, nine-year-old Julia Endicott joins as a guest host to find out how everyone can make a difference in the lives of the unhoused, especially kids 🤝

Today’s GuestKevin F. Adler, Founder and CEO, Miracle Messages

Episode Highlights

Kevin’s story and journey to where (4:45)
The Go Pro experiment (17:55)
Overview of Miracle Messages (23:45)
- No one goes through homelessness alone.
- No one should feel helpless on this issue.
Basic income pilot program (28:30)
What kids can do to help (33:50)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Kevin’s life (35:45)
Kevin’s One Good Thing: Inspiration from $7. (36:55)
How to connect with Kevin (40:40)

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Meet Leah. She’s an expert in helping nonprofit teams break free from daily routines to foster creative thinking🎨 As senior director of strategy and innovation at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, she helps nonprofits approach their work in new ways to better achieve their missions and solve social problems. She urges nonprofits to embrace risks and adapt based on learning, sharing examples from innovative organizations like World Reader, and Alcoholics Anonymous. Drawing from her book, 'Innovation for Social Change,' she offers practical tools to inspire innovation at your org Tune in to add some game-changing innovation tools to your arsenal🚀

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Sparking innovative ideas with design thinking tools
Ways we can move our ideas into action
How to create a theory of change

Today’s Guest

Leah Kral, Senior Director, Strategy and Innovation, Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Episode Highlights

Leah’s story and journey to where she is today (2:35)
The opportunity that exists for nonprofits today (5:55)
Design thinking + sparking innovative ideas within our team (10:15)
Traits that we can cultivate to embrace innovation (16:00)
How we can move our ideas into action (22:45)
Creating theories of change (26:45)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Leah’s life (35:15)
Leah’s One Good Thing: Empower people on the frontlines. (38:30)
How to connect with Leah (41:45)

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Meet Erin. She’s the CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana, the region’s largest donor and volunteer-supported mentoring network. Despite facing four federally named natural disasters in less than a year, Erin and her team remained resilient and unwavering in their commitment to the community. In a surprising turn of events, a mysterious email led to a $1.1 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott🎁 Erin used this gift to launch the Big Defender Fund, securing the future of youth mentoring programs in her community, no matter the challenges Mother Nature throws their way🌩️ Erin shares valuable lessons for nonprofit leaders on thriving in turbulent times, seeking help amidst chaos, and rebuilding organizations to be stronger and more resilient than ever💪 Prepare for some touching stories – you won't want to miss this one!

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Case Study: BBBS Southwest Louisiana
How nonprofits can thrive during turbulent times During Turbulent Times
Ways to build a future-ready organization

Today’s GuestErin Davison, CEO, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana

Episode Highlights

Erin’s story and journey to where she is today (2:30)
Leading an organization during four catastrophic events (7:00)
An unexpected $1.1 million donation (11:40)
The impact of a transformative gift (16:40)
Erin’s lessons learned about creating a future-ready organization (25:15)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Erin’s life (29:55)
Erin’s One Good Thing: Grace. (35:20)
How to connect with Erin and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Louisiana (38:15)

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Jon and Becky are here with an episode all about getting geared up for the year ahead. As we're on the brink of 2024, it's the perfect time to take a breather, reflect on where you're at and map out some meaningful goals. You've likely been knee-deep in year-end fundraising, plotting out your business goals, and scheming up your strategy for the new year. But, we hope you’ll take some time today to explore the 4 V’s of Meaningful Goals. We’re bringing you an actionable framework, crafted by Abby Fox, We Are For Good's Chief of Staff, that you can put into action right away whether you’re a team of one or a large shop. Get ready for some impactful goal planning🎯

Episode Highlights

Tonsetting (0:35)
The 4 V’s:
- Step 1: Vantage Point (1:55)
- Step 2: Vision (5:30)
- Step 3: Values (9:05)
- Step 4: Versatility (12:45)
Join us in We Are For Good PRO (17:35)
Becky’s One Good Thing: Build a virtue of Rest. (19:20)

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Meet Ebony. After discovering her son’s asthma was caused by the environment, her fight for her son’s health turned into a fight for the planet. She’s now the Executive Director at the largest national legacy environmental organization, Greenpeace🌿 We’re taking a deep dive into the ways this iconic organization battles the climate crisis with bold, creative campaigns, like projecting powerful messages onto iconic landmarks, and how they encourage all of us to play our part. In a world facing an escalating climate crisis, every step towards safeguarding our planet for future generations matters🌎 Tune in to see how we all can create a greener, more peaceful, more just world for all.

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Overview of Greenpeace
The role we all play in taking care of our planet
Activation around Greenpeace’s mission

Today’s GuestEbony Twilley Martin, Executive Director, Greenpeace USA

Episode Highlights

Ebony’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)
Overview of Greenpeace (6:30)
Why now is a crucial time to discuss this and take action (11:20)
There is no climate justice without racial justice (13:00)
Our individual roles in the environmental movement (22:00)
Future of Greenpeace (27:00)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Ebony’s life (29:00)
Ebony’s One Good Thing: Lead. (33:00)
How to connect with Ebony and Greenpeace (37:00)

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Meet Joan. She’s a powerhouse in the nonprofit sector, Principal of Joan Garry Consulting and founder of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab. With a blog reaching 150,000 leaders monthly and a podcast, Nonprofits Are Messy, with over 2 million listens from 207 countries 🌎, Joan is a sought-after executive coach and strategic advisor for major organizations. Her remarkable journey includes turning around GLAAD during a deep financial crisis (with just $360 in the bank 😬), leading it to prominence and impact. In this episode, we explore the necessity of injecting innovation into nonprofits and the hallmarks of an innovative, modern nonprofit professional. Join us as we uncover the secret sauce to nonprofit success, featuring Joan’s stories that had us literally laughing out loud 🤣

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Innovation in Nonprofit Leadership
Case Study: Leading GLAAD
How to move from Strategic Planning to Strategic Visioning

Today’s Guest
Joan Garry, Principal, Joan Garry Consulting and Founder, Nonprofit Leadership Lab

Episode Highlights

Joan’s journey to where she is today (4:35)
How nonprofits can inject more innovation into their work (10:00)
Hallmarks of an innovative, modern-day nonprofit professional (14:00)
GLAAD Case Study (21:00)
Strategic Planning for the New Year (32:00)
Practical tips to integrate innovation into the new year (32:00)
- Strategic Visioning instead of Strategic Planning
- Marketing Innovation to the Board
- Budgeting
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Joan’s life (45:00)
Joan’s One Good Thing: Start to think like a partner. (53:00)
How to connect with Joan (54:00)

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Meet Taylor and Monique. They are the dynamic duo behind the Shortchanged podcast, which is now part of the We Are For Good network🙌 Hearing their stories, from their unique personal journeys to their passion for community building, it’s clear why they found each other in the We Are For Good community. Their heart for the nonprofit sector is their reason for asking more of it. They’re sharing how they uncover and untangle the structures built to accelerate good, but too often slow it down. These two heartwired leaders are changing the world and we’re here for it👏Tune in to get a sneak peek at what’s in store for Season 2 of the Shortchanged Podcast🎙️

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The heart and story behind the Shortchanged Podcast
Inequities in funding in the nonprofit sector
Exploring the Overhead Myth

Today’s GuestsMonique Parker and Taylor Johnson, Co-Hosts, Shortchanged Podcast
Episode Highlights

Monique and Taylor’s stories and journeys to where they are today (3:50)
Where leaders fall short in driving change (8:30)
What needs to shift within nonprofits (13:30)
Takeaways from Season 1 of the Shortchanged Podcast (16:40)
How Monique and Taylor were changed by Season 1 (20:50)
The "overhead myth" in philanthropy (24:35)
Dreams for the Shortchanged Podcast (29:00)
Taylor’s One Good Thing: Setting rhythms. (36:40)
Monique’s One Good Thing: Recognize your strengths and pick good partners. (38:45)
How to connect with the Shortchanged Podcast (41:10)

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Meet Vance. He’s bringing the heart❤️ of nonprofits and the innovation💡 of Silicon Valley together so we can all succeed. Did you know 90% of wealth is in non-cash assets and orgs are still not accepting them at scale? 🤯 Vance is on a mission to inspire the world to give and is the founder and CEO of Overflow, a tool that makes generosity frictionless by unlocking more ways to give, especially those non-cash assets. We’re diving into the importance of embracing risk, innovation and technology to ignite a giving revolution 🔥 including how to engage the next generation of donors. If you’ve ever felt like the nonprofit world is stuck in the Stone Age while the rest of the world races forward with technology, this jam-packed episode is for you - don’t miss it!

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The importance of flipping the donor pyramid
Unlocking more ways to give
How to reach the next generation

Today’s GuestVance Roush, Founder + CEO, Overflow

Episode Highlights

Vance’s story and journey to where he is today (3:00)
Building a financial base with early believers (8:00)
Investor’s mindset (8:40)
High Growth Fundraising: The Silicon Valley Way (17:00)
New strategies to multiply fundraising efforts and expand donations (23:00)
Reaching the next generations of donors (27:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Vance’s life (31:00)
Vance’s One Good Thing: What is one thing you are grateful for today? True generosity flows from gratitude. (32:00)
How to connect with Vance and Overflow (40:15)

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Trigger Warning: This episode of the We Are For Good Podcast discusses suicide.If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7 across the United States. Call or text 988 for help. For information about helplines worldwide, please find resources here*.

If you're a veteran or service member in the United States in crisis, please call 844.235.2764 or visit Stop Soldier Suicide’s website at stopsoldiersuicide.org**.

You are not alone.*Meet Crystal. We first met her on LinkedIn where she slid into our DM and just filled our cups to the brim with her kindness☕️ She then quickly became an unofficial member of the We Are For Good hype squad📣 Beyond being a devoted listener, she takes her passion for learning and growing to the next level by sharing insights with her team. We’re exploring Crystal's journey, from her roots as a teacher to her work at Stop Soldier Suicide, which has been fueled by a lifelong commitment to building community. Stop Soldier Suicide is on a relentless pursuit of innovation to reduce veteran suicide. Their team is constantly evolving by trying new things, learning from data and creating groundbreaking initiatives to save lives. Tune in to meet this driving force behind positive change💪

Today’s GuestCrystal Clark, Senior Director of Donor Engagement, Stop Soldier Suicide

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Meet Nelvin. He’s a self-defined hopeless optimist with an unshakeable belief that things will get better💪 He’s part of the We Are For Good community and finds ways to be a trailblazer listening to the podcast. With over a decade of experience in financial services, he went all in and jumped to a career where he can build more compassionate communities of care, generosity, trust, and innovation. He fits right in as the Development Officer at The Bowery Mission, a New York organization that has been a beacon of hope for those in need for over a century. In addition to his incredible story, Nelvin is sharing his valuable insights for nonprofits considering building an Associate Board, illustrating how it can amplify their impact 🤝 Tune in to get excited about inviting the next generation into your work.

Today’s GuestNelvin Johnson, Development Officer, The Bowery Mission

Episode Highlights

Nelvin’s story and journey to where he is today (3:40)
Overview of The Bowery Mission (14:00)
Engaging Young Professionals in Your Mission: The Bowery Mission’s Associate Board (19:00)
Why should nonprofits build an associate board? (22:00)
Mindsets Nelvin is bringing to his work (33:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Nelvin’s life (35:00)
Nelvin’s One Good Thing: Don’t be afraid anymore. (41:00)
How to connect with Nelvin and The Bowery Mission (42:00)

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Meet Erik and Justin. These tech visionaries from Microsoft's Tech for Social Impact team are peeling back the layers of AI's transformative potential in the nonprofit sector. From its potential in donor engagement and fundraising to enhancing program effectiveness, AI can amplify the impact of nonprofit organizations. Erik and Justin are sharing their advice on getting started with AI tools and highlighting the importance of responsible and ethical adoption of these emerging technologies🤖While technology is central to the discussion, the human element remains paramount. AI can be a co-pilot helping nonprofit leaders make an even bigger impact. Tune in so you can meet this AI moment without fear and maybe even with excitement 🤗

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A look at AI’s impact on nonprofits overall
Case studies of nonprofit orgs using AI
Tips and tools for getting started with AI

Today’s Guests

Justin Spelhaug, Vice President & Global Head and Erik Arnold, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft's Tech for Social Impact

Episode Highlights

Justin and Erik’s story and journey to where they are today (3:00)
Microsoft Tech for Social Impact Overview (6:00)
What opportunity exists for nonprofits today (10:00)
AI’s impact on Fundraising, Donor Engagement and Programs (13:00)
Following Responsible AI Principles (20:00)
Common challenges nonprofits might face when adopting AI (31:00)
Where can nonprofits get these resources (40:00)
Building community around AI for nonprofits (41:00)
Powerful stories of philanthropy in Justin and Erik’s lives (43:00)
Justin’s One Good Thing: Have a growth mindset. (48:00

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Meet Dena. She’s a staunch advocate for more diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our lives. Her advocacy work began at just 16 years old when she was a volunteer for a Black and Brown LGBTQ youth HIV outreach program in the inner cities of Connecticut. Her career has included leading employee resource groups for corporations and nonprofits, becoming the first Black CEO and board chair of the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, and now, she continues to shape the DEI landscape through her consultancy. Tune in, and uncover ways to create inclusive communities where everyone can express their truth.

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How to build cultures of belonging
Tips for counteracting unconscious bias
Cornerstones of workplace engagement that create vibrant workplaces

Today’s GuestDena Williams, Founder, Dena Williams Consulting

Episode Highlights

Dena’s story and journey to where she is today (3:30)
Creating communities of belonging (8:20)
The difference between equity and equality (15:00)
Unconscious bias (19:00)
3 Drivers of Employee Engagement (24:00)
1. Psychological Safety
2. Psychological Availability
3. Psychological Meaningfulness
A powerful story of philanthropy in Dena’s life (28:00)
Dena’s One Good Thing: Self-care. Do it. (32:00)

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Meet Dave. He’s an expert in sustainable innovation🚀 helping nonprofits and businesses create profitable growth. He’s the founder of Imago Consulting, the author of a weekly trendspotting report called 🌊The Wave Report, and the co-founder of the Purpose & Profit Podcast with co-host Carly Berna. On the podcast today, he’s guiding us through the Working Genius framework sharing how it can enable effective collaboration and foster innovation. We’re also diving into how the subscription economy has opened doors for nonprofits to tap into recurring revenue models. Get ready to work in a new way filled with joy and growth. Tune in for insights into how you can elevate collaboration🤝 and innovation⚡ in your workplace.

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Working Genius Overview + Implementation
How to build sustainable innovation within orgs
Insights into creating recurring revenue models

Today’s GuestDave Raley, Consultant, Speaker, Writer and Founder, Imago Consulting

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Meet Nicole. Her passion for educating others about organ donation started in 2015💚 That passion has continued to grow as she helped lead the original Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA) chapter at Washington University in St. Louis 🎓 Nicole then joined the SODA National Team in 2020 as the volunteer Director of Development and the next year their first full-time employee. This small but mighty team leans into automation to support more than 50 chapters and 20 community partnerships across the country 🤖 She’s sharing lessons learned along the way about how automation can transform an organization with everything from donor engagement to internal processes.

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Overview of Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA)
Case Study: automation to scale impact
Tips for young professionals entering the nonprofit sector

Today’s GuestNicole Nidea, Program Director, Student Organ Donation Advocates (SODA)

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Meet Mia. She’s the Founder and CEO of Freedom Lifted, a company that supports justice-centered leadership development through online learning, training, and coaching. Mia has more than 20 years of experience in organizational leadership, group facilitation, intergenerational community organizing, and history education. Drawing from her personal experiences and deep-rooted family legacy in civil rights activism in the U.S. Deep South, Mia is sharing her wisdom on justice-centered leadership. We delve into the core components of power and its potential to create more just and equitable communities. Don't miss this empowering conversation rooted in abundance.

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An overview of equity and justice work
The impact of power dynamics within an organization
Ways to make your organizations more just and equitable

Today’s GuestMia Henry, Founder + CEO, Freedom Lifted

Episode Highlights

Mia’s story and journey to where she is today (3:35)
Equity and justice in organizations(8:30)
Advancing justice and equity (16:30)
How power factors into creating a just workplace (25:00)
Four layers needed to improve power dynamic (37:10)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Mia’s life (44:35)
Mia’s One Good Thing: Don't be afraid to talk about power, to address it, and be reminded that there is enough for all of us. (48:00)

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Meet Heather. As a breast cancer survivor herself, she knows firsthand what many women (and men) really need during their cancer battle: help with the everyday tasks. That’s where Pink Ribbon Good comes in. Through doorstep delivery of healthy meals, peer support, rides to and from treatment and a community ready to care for clients every step of the way. Every 90 seconds someone is diagnosed with breast cancer🎗️💕Pink Ribbon Good makes sure that no one travels this road alone. Tune in to hear Heather’s moving personal experiences and how they have shaped the life-changing work she does today.

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History + overview of Pink Ribbon Good
Lessons learned from founding an org
How to lean into partnerships

Today's GuestHeather Salazar, CEO + President, Pink Ribbon Good

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Meet Danielle. She has supported 77 Minnesota-based companies that have created 405 jobs and raised $20M+ in funding since 2018💰 She recently led Lunar Startups, Minneapolis-St. Paul’s first early-stage accelerator for Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQ, women and non-binary founders, to be successfully acquired by ConnectUP! Institute which was formerly a “competitor” of Lunar’s. She’s taking us on a deep dive into the world of nonprofit mergers and acquisitions🤝 This isn’t just a last-ditch effort when an organization has exhausted all other options. She’s sharing the strategy behind her acquisition decision, its immediate benefits to Lunar's communities and offering insights for nonprofit leaders navigating economic volatility. With a strategic approach, a nonprofit merger is an innovative approach to delivering more streamlined services AND funding vehicles to the community📈

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An overview of nonprofit mergers + acquisitions
The value of strategic planning
Solutions to streamline resources

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Danielle Steer,Founding Executive Director, Lunar Startups + Managing Partner, Tundra Ventures

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Meet Emily. From dancing on the stage as a ballerina🩰 to developing microfinance and fair trade programs in India, her story is winding and inspiring. Now, she’s the founder and CEO of Grapevine 🍇, which gathers like-minded people to donate to a common cause. She’s on a mission to democratize giving, championing collective philanthropy and harnessing the power of shared resources. In an era marked by the rise of crowdfunding campaigns, mutual aid societies, and changes in traditional nonprofit models, generosity undergoing a transformation. Giving circles offer yet another avenue for people to support the causes close to their hearts. Join us for a deep dive into the power of shared values and collective action, as we explore how individuals can come together to create a profound impact🌍

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How community-based giving is different from crowdfunding
Why the current fundraising climate calls for the democratization of giving
The importance of partnerships that jumpstart progress

Today’s GuestEmily Rasmussen, Founder + CEO, Grapevine

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Meet Nejeed. He empowers nonprofits with AI-powered technology while also highlighting the positive impact that adopting smart technology WILL have on the sector. Friends, technology can be simple AND revolutionary. Believe us, this is the convo you've been waiting for to get jazzed about your data! 🤩

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How smart technology is transforming the fundraising landscape
Making the business case for leveraging AI in nonprofit
Storylines you can extract from data
Outdated technology "best practices"

Today’s GuestNejeed Kassam, Founder of FundraisingKIT and CEO of Keela

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Meet Mallory, Nathan and Meena. They’re the guiding hands in the Fundraising.AI movement + upcoming summit. The Fundraising.AI Global Summit will be the largest gathering of nonprofit and for-profit professionals and organizations to explore the role of Responsible AI in fundraising. On the podcast, they’re unpacking the data and ethical considerations that come with AI, and discussing how inclusivity and transparency can help foster trust and drive innovation in the nonprofit sector. This episode paints a picture of an AI-powered future for nonprofits, highlighting both the exciting opportunities and the pivotal challenges that lie ahead🤖 Don’t miss it!

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Meet Woodrow. He’s the Chief Data Officer at GivingTuesday, where he has been instrumental in shaping the global generosity movement and has led ground-breaking research and analysis of individual giving behaviors📊🔍 He spearheads the GivingTuesday Data Commons, an international collaboration involving over 100 partners in 50 countries🤝 On the podcast, he’s sharing his insights into the power of data-driven decision-making, dispelling myths about competition and highlighting the nuances of using AI in our current giving landscape. Don’t miss this timely conversation!

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About the current state of generosity
The intersection of personalization and AI in fundraising
How nonprofit leaders can make data-driven decisions

Today’s GuestWoodrow Rosenbaum, Chief Data Officer, GivingTuesday

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Meet Haylin. She’s a licensed clinical social worker, mental health activist and systems expert with expertise in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and inner self-work. After completing her graduate program in LA, Haylin moved back to Hawaii with a mission to improve mental health access and treatment in her hometown 🌺 There she founded Spill The Tea Cafe, an inclusive mental health clinic focused on adolescents that helps them build the skills and resilience they need to thrive and reach their full potential 🌱 We’re diving into the reality of mental health in our sector and the necessary systemic changes needed. Tune in to see how you can break down barriers and make mental health a priority, together.

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Overview of Spill the Tea Cafe
Common misconceptions or stigmas surrounding mental health
How to promote resilience and self-care

Today’s GuestHaylin Dennison, LCSW, Founder, Spill the Tea Cafe

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Meet Brie. She’s a nonprofit founder, business owner, productivity coach and systems strategist, who loves helping women, especially fellow moms gain clarity and confidence. After leaving the workforce in 2018 to become a stay-at-home mom, she now helps women build businesses while raising their children. She's especially passionate about helping people create a life they love without burning out in the process. We’re exploring what it means to be a mom working in our sector, the importance of self-care and community care and how to step into zones of focus. Join us as we shed light on the danger of self-sacrifice and gain tools that will get us closer to balance🧘🏼‍♀️

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Why you should break up with busyness
The art of setting boundaries, prioritizing responsibilities and saying ‘no’
How organizations can challenge the status quo + support working moms

Today’s GuestBrieanna Lightfoot, Owner, Brands by Brie

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Meet Thomas. He’s the world’s leading expert on perfectionism 😮‍ and the author of “The Perfection Trap” which was published this year 📖 His TED talk, “Our Dangerous Obsession with Perfectionism is Getting Worse” has 3+ million views and his research has been featured in a wide range of media, including the Harvard Business Review, CNN, New Scientist and The Guardian. He’s also an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics. He’s sharing his research and leaving us with strategies and hope too. This episode is a beacon of light🕯️for anyone battling the relentless pressure of perfectionism. Don’t miss it!

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Insights from a groundbreaking study of perfectionism
How to overcome “the perfection trap”
How to embrace imperfection

Today’s GuestThomas Curran, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics

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Meet Diaris. As the Founder of Inwellth, she supports mission-driven high achievers in achieving more nourishing habits so that they can sustainably lead their lives with more passion, purpose and impact. Burnout is a pervasive issue affecting individuals across various sectors, especially those in high-stress, mission-driven roles. Diaris is sharing strategies for breaking the burnout cycle advocating instead for transparency and the creation of fairer, healthier work environments.

She’s helping us discern between stress, exhaustion and burnout. She’s also sharing the 12 stages of burnout, so we can understand how burnout progresses and the warning signs to look out for 🔍 But it's not just about self-care; we're also exploring the transformative power of community care in combating burnout. Don't miss out on this eye-opening discussion👀

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The 12 stages of burnout
How to recognize burnout in yourself and others
About the role of community care in combating burnout

Today’s GuestDiaris Alexander, Founder, Inwellth

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Meet Jennifer and Jeff. They’re the co-leaders of Plenty, where they help leaders leave behind the mindset of scarcity and develop a mindset of abundance to create fulfillment, impact and profit. This conversation is a challenge for all of us to embrace abundance. Jennifer and Jeff invite us to recognize that we are enough right now, with enough to go around. Plus, they’re sharing their insights on leadership exploring the importance of self-awareness, alignment and intentionality. If you feel stuck in a mindset of scarcity, this episode is for you💙

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An overview of Plenty + conscious leadership
The importance of embracing abundance
How self-care isn’t a shortcut

Today’s GuestJennifer Mulholland and Jeff Shuck, Co-Founders, Plenty

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Come rest here 🫶

Tune in for a special Mental Health Week Episode: A Guided Meditation for Social Impact Leaders with Jennifer Mulholland, co-leader of Plenty. She's a strategist, alchemist and executive coach dedicated to raising the consciousness of people on the planet. She is a certified Reiki and Theta healer trained in shamanic and energy medicine. She has a B.S. degree from the University of Utah in Exercise and Sports Science, Psychology and Coaching. In this meditation, she guides listeners through a series of grounding exercises, helping them release unwanted energy and ground themselves. Don't miss out on this chance to recharge and elevate your impact.

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"That employee giving campaign created an internal movement. And that movement then started to ripple."

In this episode, Jon and Becky sit down with Noah Barnett, VP of Marketing at Feathr, on his podcast Good Marketing Unplugged.

They share their unique journeys from graphic design and marketing into the world of nonprofit fundraising and philanthropy. They discuss how their experiences led them to view themselves as "marketers disguised as fundraisers." They explore how breaking down silos between marketing, fundraising and other roles can amplify organizational impact, and how marketing can mobilize movements for your cause. This episode is an ode to the power of marketing in connecting people, building movements, and making believers of us all.

We're honored to produce Season 3 of the Good Marketing Unplugged podcast. Tune in for stripped down, acoustic style conversations with purposeful marketing pros (that's you!) and practitioners at cause-based and membership-based nonprofits to breakdown how they think about and do marketing. Subscribe and listen today wherever you love to listen to podcasts!

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Meet Tiffany. She’s the CEO and Founder of Boss on a Budget, where she’s built an online community of over 15,000 people who use her products and teaching to launch their nonprofit dreams. Her mission is to bring more visibility to black-owned, small, and new nonprofits by helping them own their power, and harness their personal and professional expertise to create organizations that will change their communities and eventually, the world🌎 Tiffany's passion for this sector is infectious as she urges founders to recognize their unique value, believe in their power, and leverage their lived experiences. Don’t miss this episode if you’re looking to start a nonprofit that
meets the needs of your community💙

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How to start a nonprofit org with $0 in the bank
Insights into power + community support
Keys to adopting a founder’s mindset

Today’s GuestTiffany Allen, CEO + Founder of Boss on a Budget

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Meet Dan. He’s a humanitarian activist, entrepreneur, author and now filmmaker🎥 He’s sharing insights from UnCharitable, the new feature-length documentary directed by Stephen Gyllenhaalthat exposes the dark side of philanthropy and introduces a radical new way of giving. We’re digging into how outdated ideas and overhead metrics have skewed the nonprofit sector leading to resource shortages and distrust. But it's not all doom and gloom, as new media can be a potent tool to bridge these voids, fostering understanding and facilitating change. Don’t miss this heart-to-heart with one of our favorite change-makers🫶

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Meet Stephen. He’s the co-founder of Relay FM, an independent podcast network for people who are creative, curious and maybe even a little obsessive🎙️Stephen combined his love for podcasting with her personal connection to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which led to the creation of the Relay FM Podcastathon. Since 2019, this initiative has raised more than $2.2 million for St. Jude❤️ He’s sharing his invaluable insights into partnership strategies and the art of forging genuine connections with your audience. This is a story about community, collective giving and a great source of inspiration as we are gearing up for GivingTuesday and end-of-year campaigns🎁

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Meet Celeste. As the director of GivingTuesday's U.S. and Canada Hub, she manages and collaborates with local leaders on growth strategies, partnerships and mobilization of GivingTuesday in communities across the two countries🌎 If you’re looking to amp up your Giving Tuesday campaign, she has you covered. We believe the most powerful movements build from within and that’s true for Giving Tuesday. There’s no playbook because your campaign has to be built specifically for your org. Tune in to get inspired to take your Giving Tuesday campaign to new heights 🚀

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Origin + history of GivingTuesday
What the movement looks like today
How to get activated with a Giving Tuesday campaign that’s fueled by believers

Today’s GuestCeleste Flores, Director, GivingTuesday's United States + Canada Hub

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/468.

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New Podcast: Designing TomorrowFollow + subscribe to Designing Tomorrow on your favorite podcast platform. It's your playbook for navigating our rapidly-changing, digitally-driven world. (New episodes on Tuesdays!)

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Meet Steve. He’s a stand-up comedian, podcast host and founder. You’ve probably seen him on YouTube, where his videos have a whopping 215 million view🎤 He’s also the chairman and founder of Steel City Arts Foundation which provides mentorship, equipment, housing and workspace to comedians in Pittsburg. From starting with a $2,000 scholarship fund to pioneering an online comedy club that generated over $1.5 million for comedians during the early days of COVID-19, he's throwing out the old playbook about what philanthropy can look like. He was even nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his philanthropic work within the comedy community. Get ready for this comedy-infused episode that's equal parts laughter and inspiration😆

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Overview of the Steel City Arts Foundation
The power of community and collaboration
How to leverage microdonations to make a difference

Today’s GuestSteve Hofstetter, President and Founder, Steel City Arts Foundation

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/467.

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New Podcast: Designing TomorrowFollow + subscribe to Designing Tomorrow on your favorite podcast platform. It's your playbook for navigating our rapidly-changing, digitally-driven world. (New episodes on Tuesdays!)

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Meet Lin. This relentless, practical idealist is focused on building a more compassionate world through her work as an actuary, consultant and nonprofit leader. She believes that community-based financial resilience can be a safeguard against the uncertainty our society is facing around the world💰 She’s the founder of Money Health Collective, a financial well-being community that is now serving people in 20+ countries🌎 Money can be hard to talk about, but when discussed in community we can reconsider our mindsets and beliefs and find new possibilities. Tune in to explore the interconnectedness of money, health and philanthropy.

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Why talking about money is difficult
How to navigate conversations around money
Ways the stories we tell ourselves about money affect philanthropy

Today’s GuestLin Shi, Founder, Money Health Collective

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/466.

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New Podcast: Designing TomorrowFollow + subscribe to Designing Tomorrow on your favorite podcast platform. It's your playbook for navigating our rapidly-changing, digitally-driven world. (New episodes on Tuesdays!)

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Today’s GuestMaya Ajmera, CEO, Society for Science & the Public and Founder, Global Fund for Children

Meet Maya. At 22 years old, she experienced a life-altering “moment of obligation” in India as she witnessed a teacher surrounded by students learning to read and write on a bustling train platform. That experience led her to found the Global Fund for Children which has invested over $60 million in over 1000 community-based organizations impacting more than 11 million children and youth🌎

Maya's remarkable journey also led her to bring her entrepreneurial mindset to The Society of Science & the Public, an organization with a history spanning over a century. There, she's reshaping the dynamics of donor relationships, introducing innovative programs, and ensuring that every child who aspires to be a scientist can realize that dream. But that's not all—Maya is also an award-winning children's book author with more than 20 titles to her name, including "Children from Australia to Zimbabwe," which has reached over 5 million readers worldwide 📚Join us for an inspiring conversation with this exceptional founder and leader.

Episode Highlights

Maya’s story and journey to where she is today (4:00)
Core lessons learned from founding the Global Fund for Children (15:00)
Transforming a 100-year-old organization into an entrepreneurial beast (19:00)
Partnerships + Locking Arms for Impact (32:00)
Combating Founder’s Fatigue (33:00)
Two powerful moments of philanthropy in Maya’s life (36:00)
Maya’s One Good Thing: Engage with people. (43:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/464.

Feathr has built the nonprofit marketing platform trusted by over 1,500 nonprofits. Every week they unpack what impactful nonprofit marketing looks like on their podcast, Good Marketing Unplugged. It’s the podcast we turn to for the playbooks to help move your mission into a greater community of believers. 🥳

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Meet Sasha. We’ve been big fans of Sasha’s since reading his Manifesto for Nonprofit CEOs about how we have to stop apologizing about the value of the work that we do in the nonprofit sector. And, we loved his TedTalk about The Generosity Experiment where he said "yes" to all requests that came his way for a month😍He’s the Co-Founder and CEO of 60 Decibels, a company helping anyone, anywhere, listen to their customers to create more social impact. He’s sharing how you can truly listen to gather data that can change the game when it comes to how our sector delivers impact. This Ungettable Get totally lived up to the hype and we we can’t wait for you to tune in! 💃

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Why nonprofits need to stop apologizing for raising money
How impact measurement can drive transformative change
Tips for changemakers about generosity, personal growth + resilience

Today’s Guest

Sasha Dichter, Co-Founder + CEO of 60 Decibels

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/464.

Feathr has built the nonprofit marketing platform trusted by over 1,500 nonprofits. Every week they unpack what impactful nonprofit marketing looks like on their podcast, Good Marketing Unplugged. It’s the podcast we turn to for the playbooks to help move your mission into a greater community of believers. 🥳

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Meet - Good Friends - our listener support community here at We Are For Good. Good Friends comes with perks - exclusive episodes with Jon and Becky - including the Good Brief - our monthly cliff notes of the greatest takeaways + lessons learned from that month, PLUS exclusive bonus content and AMA episodes where we answer your burning questions and tap our community of experts.

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Remember the exhilaration and terror of starting your own project? Brooke Richie Babbage sure does! As a young teen, she launched a theatre program for children and the lessons she gleaned from that adventure still resonate today in her work as the founder of Bending Art Consulting. Brooke joins us to share her wisdom on the founder's journey, discussing the ins and outs of organizational design, managing founder fatigue, and creating a venture you can't help but adore.

Brooke's insights extend beyond the start-up phase as we navigate the choppy waters of an organization's life cycle. She identifies six stages of growth, each with its unique challenges and delights, and offers guidance on steering your organization smoothly through these transitions. Brooke is refreshingly honest about the reality of running an organization, emphasizing that it won't always be smooth sailing, but that's part of the journey.

Lastly, Brooke shares her thoughts on the importance of strategic planning and a robust support network for a thriving venture. She introduces the nine key building blocks of any organization and illustrates how proactive decisions can reduce overwhelm and foster intentional designs. Brooke also emphasizes the necessity of a structured network of mentors, coaches, and advisors, sharing her personal experiences and the massive transformative value they bring. Don't miss this enlightening episode that promises to provide leaders at all levels with practical tools for their organizational journeys!

Feathr has built the nonprofit marketing platform trusted by over 1,500 nonprofits. Every week they unpack what impactful nonprofit marketing looks like on their podcast, Good Marketing Unplugged. It’s the podcast we turn to for the playbooks to help move your mission into a greater community of believers. 🥳

Listen and subscribe to Good Marketing Unplugged now on your favorite podcast player or learn more here.

Meet - Good Friends - our listener support community here at We Are For Good. Good Friends comes with perks - exclusive episodes with Jon and Becky - including the Good Brief - our monthly cliff notes of the greatest takeaways + lessons learned from that month, PLUS exclusive bonus content and AMA episodes where we answer your burning questions and tap our community of experts.

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Meet Seth. He’s a legendary author, thinker and all around good human. You can find his expert marketing tips just by typing “Seth” into Google where his blog will pop up😍 His podcast Akimbo is in the top 1% of all podcasts worldwide. He’s the real deal and we can’t think of a better opener for Season 8 of the podcast. Tune in for disruptive ideas, better ways to work and so much hope for the nonprofit sector. You don’t want to miss this epic convo!

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How to rebuild + reframe the way that we work
How to find your mission's authentic believers
How to know when it's time to fire your donors

Today’s Guest

Seth Godin, Bestselling Author + Speaker

Episode Highlights

Seth’s experiences growing up (3:20)
The reason for nonprofits (5:10)
Reimagining what work looks like today (7:25)
Opportunities for the taking for nonprofit marketers and leaders (10:50)
Foundational marketing principles that hold true, regardless of tools and platforms (15:20)
Leveraging the power of community in our missions (20:00)
Small but Mighty organizations (25:10)
Knowing when to quit and when to persist (31:50)
A few impactful stories of philanthropy in Seth’s life (34:45)
Seth’s One Good Thing: “You don’t need more time..you just need to decide.” (38:00)

Learn more: weareforgood.com/episode/462.

Feathr has built the nonprofit marketing platform trusted by over 1,500 nonprofits. Every week they unpack what impactful nonprofit marketing looks like on their podcast, Good Marketing Unplugged. It’s the podcast we turn to for the playbooks to help move your mission into a greater community of believers. 🥳

Listen and subscribe to Good Marketing Unplugged now on your favorite podcast player or learn more here.

Meet - Good Friends - our listener support community here at We Are For Good. Good Friends comes with perks - exclusive episodes with Jon and Becky - including the Good Brief - our monthly cliff notes of the greatest takeaways + lessons learned from that month, PLUS exclusive bonus content and AMA episodes where we answer your burning questions and tap our community of experts.

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Cue the Party Poppers + Confetti Cannons 🎉 It’s We Are For Good’s 3rd Birthday! Which means we are here to celebrate you and this community today.

And three years in - you deserve to be celebrated. You - the person who first embarked upon this work because you felt a nudge to pour into something bigger than yourself. The idealist who wanted to change the world. The person with a unique skillset and lived experience. The professional + human who’s open to doing this work differently and curiously embracing innovation. You who’s looking for support, mental wellness, fair pay, balance, a reminder to chase joy, and encircled by a squad of people who’re your personal hype team 📣

Join us as we share:

Tone setting (3:00)
Community is Core Playlist
How our views of community have changed over time (9:00)
Simon’s story (13:00)
Combating Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in community
Jon and Becky’s reflections after 3 years of podcasting (20:00)
- Play the long game
- Cultivate + activate rabid fans
Become a Friend of We Are For Good

Learn more: www.weareforgood.com/episode/birthday

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Meet Robert. This nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, author, speaker and activist is a passionate proponent of social good. In fact, he's the founder of D.C. Central Kitchen, the Campus Kitchen Project and the L.A. Kitchen, which have collectively produced over 40 million meals and helped over 2,000 individuals attain jobs. He's talking about the economics of nonprofit (Spoiler: we're REALLY good for business) and sharing why activism matters to the sector. Bottom line: you don’t have to choose between making good and making a living.

Today’s Guest

Robert Egger, Founder, DC Central Kitchen and L.A. Kitchen, Author, and Activist

Episode Highlights

Robert’s story and journey to where he is today (3:00)
The founding story of the DC Central Kitchen (6:17)
Robert’s advice for nonprofits to embrace change, challenge the status quo, and be open to new ideas (7:47)
The founding story of the LA Kitchen (13:00)
“There is no profit without nonprofits.” - Robert’s philosophy on the economics of nonprofits (23:30)
What Robert is paying attention to for the future of the nonprofit sector (30:00)
How nonprofits should step into an activist role (32:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Robert’s life (42:30)
Robert’s One Good Thing: If you chase money, you'll run forever. If you chase results money will come to you. (44:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/460.

We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at Virtuous. Thank you to Community Boost, DonorSearch, Feathr and Philanthropy Network for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you! 🥳

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Ready to awaken the change agent within you? Prepare to ignite your potential to impact the world as we sit down with Tanya Badacharya, Tara Abrambs, Alex A, and Alia Whitney Johnson, extraordinary individuals who are dismantling the status quo and paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable world. We explore what it takes to be a change agent, even when you feel minuscule in a grander scheme. By sharing their insights on overcoming systematically limited beliefs and the importance of courageous conversations, our guests inspire us to challenge the norms and reshape our societies.

Do you understand the power of collective action? Join us as we unravel the profound influence of collaboration in creating significant change. Our guests Tanya and Tara share their transformative experiences in the foster care system in San Francisco, demonstrating the potential of collective action. Alia Whitney-Johnson stirs us with her insights on how artists, activists, and journalists can catalyze change. We also connect climate justice with the rights of women and girls, emphasizing how those on the societal fringes bear the brunt of climate emergencies.

Lastly, we delve into the potent tool of ethical storytelling in our quests as change agents. With our words and images, we hold the power to shape the realities we yearn to manifest. Emphasizing the importance of lived experience in our movements, our guests invite us to see ourselves and others beyond our experiences. Kindness, they remind us, is free, yet it impacts our collective mental health profoundly. Tune in, let's explore the interconnectedness of our efforts, and together, we'll create an enduring ripple of change.

You know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That’s why we’re excited to share a new podcast that’s doing just that.

Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit futurenonprofit.com. Let’s build the nonprofits of the future together.

We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at Virtuous. Thank you to Community Boost, DonorSearch, Feathr and Philanthropy Network for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you! 🥳

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Meet Kishshana. Educator, speaker, head honcho, coach, you name it. She is the real deal. Kishshana delivers meaningful messages with such wisdom and knowledge. There is power in her words and actions of creating a more inclusive world, not just in the nonprofit sector. Kishshana gives us an insight into creating a more inclusive and diverse workplace as well as real-life experiences that shaped her into the powerhouse she is today. Hunker down with your notepad and a good pen, you’ll want to write this down.

Today’s GuestKishshana Palmer, Speaker, Educator, Trainer, Coach and Recovering Fundraiser, and Founder of The Rooted Collaborative

Episode Highlights

Kishshana’s journey and background (2:50)
Using narrative to get people to believe (9:00)
Transformational Leadership: Be present in the game. (9:58)
The lack of diversity in the nonprofit profession (16:30)
Inequities persist in our practices and policies and bubble up and show up in our hiring (20:00)
Kishshana’s advice on the “job search” (23:10)
The Rooted Collaborative: a female-focused and led community for BIPOC female leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates, and artists who are redefining the look of philanthropy and fundraising, through their eyes. (29:00)
Kishshana’s 4 tips to recruit more diverse fundraising professionals to your teams (36:00)
Kishshana’s One Good Thing: Get you some good counsel. (46:27)
Maintain a diverse mix of mentors, friends, and colleagues on your personal and professional advisory boards (47:00)
Kishshana’s Book: Hey I’m New Here

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/459.

You know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That’s why we’re excited to share a new podcast that’s doing just that.

Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit futurenonprofit.com. Let’s build the nonprofits of the future together.

We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at Virtuous. Thank you to Community Boost, DonorSearch, Feathr and Philanthropy Network for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you! 🥳

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Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore going further with our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. We’ll be challenging current practices, discussing the harm that’s still projected in our missions, how to value all people (not just your big donors!), building cultures of belonging, and understanding how to go beyond basic education and check-the-box diversity trainings. Everyone has a role to play in this conversation.

Today’s Guests

Kevin Clayton, Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Travis Ning, Program Director, The Ward Foundation
Prisca Bae, Chief Partnerships Officer, The Asian American Foundation
Ashley Clinkscale, Senior Advisor, Raise for Good

Episode Highlights

The business case for DEI (3:00)
Abundance mindset and collaboration (4:45)
Layers of diversity in companies (8:00)
Diversity, equity and inclusion is not optional 10:15)
Structures or systems organizations can put into place (14:35)
An overview of the Asian American Foundation (17:25)
Engaging with communities (22:15)
Leadership needs to champion DEI practices (25:15)
Dispelling DEI myths (33:00)
One Good Thing from the panelists (36:05)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/458.

You know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That’s why we’re excited to share a new podcast that’s doing just that.

Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit futurenonprofit.com. Let’s build the nonprofits of the future together.

We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at Virtuous. Thank you to Community Boost, DonorSearch, Feathr and Philanthropy Network for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you! 🥳

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Meet Mallory. This former nonprofit executive director hit rock bottom as she burned out on the nonprofit grind. Her saving grace: discovering an uncanny connection between coaching and fundraising. Since then, her unique programs combine her technical fundraising expertise with rockstar coaching skills to address the fears and discomforts around asking for money. And she's got the secret sauce to transform your annual fundraising plan. Tune in!

Today’s GuestMallory Erickson, Founder + CEO, Power Partners Formula

Episode Highlights

4 fundraising tips to transform your fundraising this year: awareness, goal setting, power partner focus, and shifting the culture of your organization
How to shift your mindset as a fundraiser: it starts with awareness
The true superpowers of fundraising: vulnerability and authenticity
You can’t be authentic and perfect. You can choose to be an authentic fundraiser, or a perfectionist
Set a conservative budget goal, and an audacious fundraising goal
Mallory’s Power Partner Focus, and how to implement it to transform your fundraising and donor cultivation
How to better engage your board members and volunteers
Mallory’s One Good Thing: Pull the data. It is easy to attach to something and believe it is true. We believe this because of a belief about ourselves, not because of data.

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/457.

Learn how to raise more from the right funders without hounding people for money during Mallory's FREE Webinar on Thursday, August 17 at 12:00 p.m. CT. Sign up here.

You know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That’s why we’re excited to share a new podcast that’s doing just that.

Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit futurenonprofit.com. Let’s build the nonprofits of the future together.

We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at Virtuous. Thank you to Community Boost, DonorSearch, Feathr and Philanthropy Network for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you! 🥳

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Meet Eleanor and Ashley. One's a nurse and personal coach and the other is an organizational psychologist and educator. Put them together - WOW - they may just be the most powerful mental health team in our sector (and they've got loads of resources to help too.)🤝❤️👊 They're talking to us about how to assess, treat, and prevent burnout, and breakdown what it means to have psychological safety. If you're looking for some guidance to help your team or yourself - tune in.

Today’s GuestEleanor Wells, RN, BSN, ACC, CCFP + Ashley Cauley, MSIOP, Co-Founders, Cohort4Care

Episode Highlights

Eleanor and Ashley’s stories and journeys to where they are today (1:45)
Current stats around burnout and compassion fatigue (4:00)
The difference between compassion fatigue and burnout (6:30)
Combating compassion fatigue and burnout: where to start (11:00)
Cohort4Care’s GRIPP Model: How to assess, treat, prevent compassion, fatigue and burnout (13:00)
Creating cultures where people can have good well-being (22:00)
Fostering psychological safety in our organizations (26:00)
Powerful moments of philanthropy in Eleanor and Ashley’s lives (37:00)
Eleanor and Ashley’s One Good Thing: Self-care is not selfish. (41:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/456.

You know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That’s why we’re excited to share a new podcast that’s doing just that.

Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit futurenonprofit.com. Let’s build the nonprofits of the future together.

We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at Virtuous. Thank you to Community Boost, DonorSearch, Feathr and Philanthropy Network for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you! 🥳

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If left unaddressed, we believe mental health is one of the most silent, debilitating, and dangerous threats to the nonprofit sector today. And let’s face it - it’s simply not discussed enough. This discussion is about lifting the stigma and approaching the conversation square on with a diverse panel of nonprofit professionals and clinical experts who bring a depth of lived experiences, personal and professional research, and clarity of purpose. You’re not alone. Join us in community and feel seen, inspired and ready to take steps toward healing.

Today’s Guests

Sonya Perez-Lauterbach, Leadership Coach + Principal, splCoaching
Lindsay Kolsch, Co-Executive Director, To Write Love on Her Arms
Kirk Brown, CEO, HANDY Inc.
Paige Chenault Lohoefer, Founder, The Birthday Party Project

Episode Highlights

The state of mental health in the nonprofit sector (3:10)
Unique factors of mental health in the nonprofit sector (6:15)
Building communities of care (10:00)
How to create a flexible workplace culture and environment (20:15)
Modeling the importance of mental health (27:20)
Tips for prioritizing health (30:45)
What supporting your team looks like in real-time (35:50)
How using your voice can build community (39:00)
One Good Thing (41:20)
- “This is our moment to lean in and change the story of how we work.” -Sonya
- “Being normal has never changed anything.” -Kirk
- “Show up for yourself, and then keep showing up for yourself.” -Lindsay
- “What is mine to do?” -Paige

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/455.

You know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That’s why we’re excited to share a new podcast that’s doing just that.

Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit futurenonprofit.com. Let’s build the nonprofits of the future together.

We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at Virtuous. Thank you to Community Boost, DonorSearch, Feathr and Philanthropy Network for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you! 🥳

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The Barbie hype is real - let’s learn how it’s powering good 💗💅🛍🫶

You think you know Barbie? Think again. In this thought-provoking conversation, we uncover the world of Barbie beyond the plastic doll - her role as a cultural phenomenon, a beacon of social impact, and a tool for empowerment. Meet Jessica and Nancy. Jess is Group Vice President of Social Impact Solutions at Warner Bros. Discovery, and Nancy is Executive Director of the Mattel Children’s Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy at Mattel Inc.

We’re chatting about the power of media, social responsibility, and diving deeply into the partnership between Mattel, Warner Bros. Discovery and Save the Children Global for the Barbie movie. Learn about the Dream Gap Project—an initiative that breaks down barriers for girls and empowers them to dream big - and how evolved partnerships can align with a brand’s mission, bringing about positive change. The convo is filled with kindness, passion, humor + how giving back can spark a movement. Tune in 💕

Episode Highlights

The Barbie phenomenon (0:40)
Nancy and Jessica’s stories and journeys to where they are today (3:30)
Barbie’s philanthropic projects (8:15)
The origin of the Save the Children partnership (13:35)
How to build lasting partnerships (25:30)
Being open for partnership and open for business (30:15)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Nancy’s life (32:50)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Jessica’s life (35:10)
Nancy’s and Jessica’s One Good Thing (41:50)
Support The Barbie Dream Gap Project by texting BARBIE to 707070 (45:45)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/454.

You know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That’s why we’re excited to share a new podcast that’s doing just that.

Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit futurenonprofit.com. Let’s build the nonprofits of the future together.

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Meet Evan. This starry-eyed dreamer sought to change the world first through politics before pivoting into the nonprofit sector after finding his passion awakened in social service. In five years, his organization built one of the largest and most effective anti-poverty nonprofit communities in the country. Tune in and hear how the Stand Together Foundation viewed poverty as an innovation problem and began to look for solutions in new spaces to unleash human potential. It's a brilliant discussion into innovation, storytelling & they're even giving funding away to high-impact orgs who are breaking cycles and changing lives. You might be one of them!

Episode Highlights

Evan’s story and journey to where he is today (2:20)
An overview of the Stand Together Foundation (5:50)
Meet The Phoenix (10:00)
The Catalyst Program at the Stand Together Foundation (21:00)
Watch: Catalysts Mini Documentaries (25:00)
Treating counting metrics as value metrics (26:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Evan’s life (35:00)
Evan’s One Good Thing: Focus on hope. (40:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/453.

About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue
As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into y

You know we believe in shaking things up and disrupting the status quo. That’s why we’re excited to share a new podcast that’s doing just that.

Future Nonprofit was created by our friends at Historic Agency to elevate meaningful conversations that help us reimagine the entire sector. Listen and subscribe now on your favorite podcast platform or visit futurenonprofit.com. Let’s build the nonprofits of the future together.

We want to thank the sponsors of this year's Responsive Nonprofit Summit that we co-presented with our friends at Virtuous. Thank you to Community Boost, DonorSearch, Feathr and Philanthropy Network for your support. We are honored to lock arms with you! 🥳

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Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore how to build a sustainable mission that grows and thrives over time, diversifies revenue, takes care of its people, builds strategies to forecast and evolve, and innovates how to deliver impact.

Today’s Guests

Veronica LaFemina, LaFemina and Co
Brian Joseph, CEO, RevJen
Eric Newman, Founder + and Chief Play Officer, Roc Solid Foundation
Kimberly O'Neill, Founder + CEO, The Giving Blueprint

Episode Highlights

Nonprofit revenue infrastructures (3:00)
How nonprofits can think of themselves as a scaling business (5:30)
Reframing strategic planning (7:20)
Using data to understand the problem (10:45)
Be relentless, not reckless (13:20)
Putting scaling strategies and tactics into action (17:30)
Common pitfalls nonprofits are making in sustainability (21:50)
How to know when to move out of the way as a founder (27:55)
How to get your board involved in scaling and building sustainability (29:20)
Advice for a brand new nonprofit to become sustainable (35:40)
One Good Thing: (40:15)
- Brian: Be intentional about investing in your people and yourself.
- Veronica: Give yourself permission to focus.
- Kimberly: It’s not yours to resolve only.
- Eric: Extreme focus over time creates momentum.

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/452.

About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue
As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into your hands so you can start refining your messaging right away.

Learn more today at www.fosteravenue.com/good.

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Meet Dan. His TED Talk "The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong," went viral less than a decade ago and has been viewed millions of times by starry-eyed dreamers everywhere who are 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 generally working hard not to fangirl over him too much. Join us for the convo we waited to have since the first time we hit play and we’re excited to share again today.

Today’s GuestDan Pallotta, TED Speaker, Entrepreneur, Author + Humanitarian Activist

Episode Highlights

Dan’s story and journey to where he is today (2:45)
The difference between the non-profit and for-profit sector (6:45)
Combating the overhead crisis - (13:10)
What is holding people back? - (17:25)
If you aren’t being laughed at, you aren’t dreaming big enough (17:30)
Leaning into disruption (23:45)
Dan’s advice for young professionals (24:00)
Explore the full potential of your humanity and inspire your donors to join you (27:00)
Background of the Charity Defense Council (32:30)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Dan’s life (35:35)
Infusing philanthropy into raising kids - (38:35)
Dan’s One Good Thing: Life is happening right now. (40:30)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/451.

About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue
As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into your hands so you can start refining your messaging right away.

Learn more today at www.fosteravenue.com/good

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Responsive nonprofits know changing the world starts by changing ourselves—our organizations—our processes—and our approach. We’re exploring how to accelerate innovation through partnerships, by striving for a culture of innovation and embracing risk-taking in the nonprofit sector. Plus, you’ll hear how small wins can shift the culture and create momentum and provide a long runway for experimentation. Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore innovation and the opportunity that exists for you and your mission today.

Today’s Guests

Alison Moore, CEO, Comic Relief US
Iara Peng, Founder + CEO, JustFund
Sarah Lee, Chief Operating Officer, New Story

Episode Highlights

Barriers to innovation in the nonprofit sector (3:35)
Creating an environment where it’s safe to fail (6:35)
Building a culture of innovation (9:55)
How to operationalize innovation (15:00)
The value of experimentation. (18:05)
Challenges in implementing innovation(25:00)
Innovating through partnerships. (27:05)
One Good Thing (35:40)
- Allison: Human capitol
- Sarah: Simplicity
- Iara: Trust yourself

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/450.

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Meet Raj. He's not just the Founding President & Editor-in-Chief of Devex, he's noticed the little guy ever since he was a boy playing soccer in the streets of India. This former political strategist built Devex, a global news platform, in grad school alongside his friends to inform development professionals and aid workers all over the world. Today we launch Season 4 exploring the new era of global development and how to set zero goals for yourself (we had to have him define that too, but we were LOVING the answer). Tune in🎧

Today’s GuestRaj Kumar, Founding President and Editor-in-Chief at Devex

Episode Highlights

Raj’s story and journey to where he is today (2:30)
An overview of Devex (5:00)
Leading a global social enterprise in the middle of a time such as this (9:00)
The new era of global development (9:40)
The lens you should use as a funder to identify what organizations to support (10:45)
Raj’s Book: The Business of Changing the World: How Billionaires, Tech Disrupters, and Social Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Aid Industry (17:00)
Embracing this season of innovation and change in the nonprofit sector: shift the focus to zero goals. (21:00)
Evaluate your programs to ensure they are truly doing the most good (24:00)
Fostering a global mindset in your corner of the world (30:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Raj’s life (35:00)
Raj’s One Good Thing: Listen more. Don’t assume that you understand the context of how it all works. Go and talk to the source. (41:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/449.

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The Business of Changing the World: How Billionaires, Tech Disrupters, and Social Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Aid Industry

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While the world constantly moves forward, being responsive means we choose to evolve. To use our collective strength, vulnerability, grit, and passion to meet the moment and change the world—for good. Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore the evolving nonprofit sector, and how we can meet the moment today.

Today’s Guests

Mallory Erickson, Founder, Power Partners Formula + Host, What the Fundraising
Aila Malik, Founder + Principal, Venture Leadership Consulting
Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO, Bob Woodruff Foundation
Woodrow Rosenbaum, Chief Data Officer, GivingTuesday + President and CEO, With Intent

Episode Highlights

Challenges the nonprofit sector is facing (2:15)
Funding changes within the sector (6:00)
The power of partnerships + locking arms for impact (8:45)
Creating win-win partnerships (12:50)
Mindsets that prevent evolved partnerships (16:25)
Evolved partnerships at Bob Woodruff Foundation (25:20)
One Good Thing (30:15)
- Woodrow: Fundraisers have the agency to change, what's not working for us.
- Aila: We're all fundraisers + Find your people.
- Mallory: Fundraising is not a necessary evil. Your fundraising is the work.
- Anne Marie: Let's stay steady. No panic. No snooze.

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/448.

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Meet Cameron. This digital marketer and fundraiser helps hundreds of nonprofits fundraise more by creating journeys that guide donors from their first interaction to becoming lifelong advocates. And the answer isn't a complicated one. It's threaded through an intentional donor journey. Cameron believes too many people neglect the power of capturing an email and using it the right way to build this journey. So he's helping us map one out to get started. His personal story of philanthropy is reason enough to tune in 🎧

Today’s GuestCameron Bartlett, Digital Marketer for Nonprofits

Episode Highlights

Cameron’s story and journey to where he is today (2:00)
Creating a compelling donor journey (7:00)
The mile markers throughout a donor journey (8:20)
Examples of content your organization can create today (15:00)
Cameron’s experience with IJM and their viral video campaign (20:00)
Cameron’s advice for organizations with limited digital marketing budgets (27:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Cameron’s life (35:00)

Cameron’s One Good Thing: Find a celebration post. (41:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/447.

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Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore how to build evolved methods to grow the digital influence of your organization. We’re diving into marketing and branding, working with influencers, flexing content in various mediums and platforms, leveraging the power of media to build digital community, and helping nonprofits look to the horizon for evolved methods to grow their digital influence. This is the panel you’ve been waiting for to get your mission’s story out in the wild.

Today’s Guests

Sarah Adolphson, Co-CEO, Artemis Agency
Carolina Garcia Jayaram, Executive Director, The Elevate Prize Foundation
Eric Ressler, Founder, Design by Cosmic
Nick Lynch, Co-Founder and CEO, Collidescope.io

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

What is the attention economy? (2:50)
How social media is democratizing impact. (5:00)
Marketing is mission and mission manifested. (7:45)
The power of turning marketing into action (9:00)
Ways marketing can drive impact 12:35
Shifts the sector needs to embrace these digital strategies (17:05)
How to identify win-win partnerships (27:00)
Influencer Marketing (29:30)
One Good Thing (34:10)
- Eric: We need to fund this work and this work needs to be part of our core strategy for the organization.
- Carolina: Don't focus so much on the media part of this focus more on developing your story.
- Sarah: Trust the artists.
- Nick: You have to start with the story.

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/446.

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Meet Aila. She loves molding strong leaders and getting organizations pointed toward success - which means she joins them in the trenches. She's come to know that if leaders enter from a place of humility and ready to learn from everything/everyone, then great partnerships are built from the ground level. We know many leaders are asking now, "How can I lead well during this crazy season of change?" Well, Aila's taking our hand and walking us through the steps to be an in-tune, inspiring leader. BONUS: she's providing tips for rolling out a new vision too.

Today’s GuestAila Malik, Founder + Principal, Venture Leadership Consulting

Episode Highlights

Aila’s story and journey to where she is today (2:40)
Navigating seasons of change in organizations (7:00)
Key steps for a leader that is stepping into a new role (14:00)
Translating vision into plans (21:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Aila’s life (28:00)
Aila’s One Good Thing: Opportunity without intentionality equals distraction. (34:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/445.

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Calling all leaders (spoiler alert: that’s YOU!) 📣Join this panel of modern leaders as we explore the mindsets that might be holding you and your mission back. Immerse yourself in an evolved way to look at leadership: one that centers empathy, inclusivity, and equity at its core. Trust-based leadership grounds this discussion as we explore mindsets, culture and innovation.

Special Guests

Boi Carpenter, Founder of Inquisitive Leader + SAVP Johns Hopkins University
Rena Greifinger, Director of Experiential Philanthropy
Brooke Richie-Babbage, CEO, Bending Arc
Ben Collier, CEO, The Farmlink Project

Episode Highlights

What is Evolved Leadership (2:00)
Mindsets for Evolved Leadership (6:20)
Practical skills for leaders (14:30)
Building trust within nonprofits (21:25)
Future thinking and visionary leadership (23:20)
Balancing impact and mental health (25:00)
Collaboration and abundance mindset (29:00)
Embracing Vulnerability and Authenticity (34:00)
One Good Thing (35:10)
- Brooke: Check in on your superpower.
- Ben: Couple a learner’s mindset with a beginner's mindset.
- Boi: Be intentional about how you give your power away.
- Rena: You only shine as brightly as your team does.

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/444.

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It’s the Season 7️⃣ Finale 🎉 Tune in to hear the biggest takeaways we've gleaned from the 74 episodes we’ve aired during the season. We’re sharing our favorite episodes, mic drop and some big updates for this summer on the pod. Join Jon, Becky and Julie for a sneak peek behind the We Are For Good studio curtain👀

Episode Highlights

Tonesetting
Key Takeaways from Season 7
- 1: Our mindset has to evolve.
- 2: Get yo’ house in order.
- 3: Evolve your mission to build for the next generation.
- 4: Our funding has to evolve.
- 5: Evolve your storytelling to build believers.
Jon’s One Good Thing: Surround yourself in community that sees, supports and amplifies your unique abilities, gifts and talents. (David Thomas of Morehouse College, shared by Darren Isom in Ep. 438)
Becky’s One Good Thing: Stop looking at your donors as donors. Start looking at ALL your people as believers powering your movement.
Julie’s One Good Thing: Everyone is experiencing life for the first time.
Summer of Evolution

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/443.

About our Sponsor GivingDNA
GivingDNA helps nonprofits see the full potential of their supporter base by giving more visibility and depth into the behaviors and data points that help you prioritize action. We love it because it helps nonprofits quickly and easily identify qualified donors, via their preferred channel, at the right time. Sound like GivingDNA might be a fit for your organization? Learn more today at givingdna.com.

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Meet Jehán. Her journey took her from editing travel guidebooks in San Francisco to founding a nonprofit that creates holistic programs for women and children in Nepal, empowering them to build their own pathways out of poverty. Tune in to hear a case study of what happened when Sunsar Maya committed to a year-long stewardship plan through personalized attention, Chai with Me events and leveraging technology to automate donor engagement. You won't want to miss Jehán’s inspiring story which we know will give you some pep in your step to make a difference in the world🌎

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Overview of Sunsar Maya
Case Study: A Year of Stewardship
Lessons learned to use for your org’s donor stewardship

Today’s GuestJehán Seirafi, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Sunsar Maya

Episode Highlights

Jehán’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)
4 Pillars of Sunsar Maya's work (9:00)
After School Program (9:00)
Women’s Literacy Program (13:00)
Teacher Training (14:00)
Case Study: A Year of Stewardship (17:50)
Outcomes from the year of stewardship (23:00)
What can nonprofits learn from this case study (27:00)
A powerful moment of question (30:00)
Jehán’s One Good Thing: Stay laser focused. (36:00)
How to connect (38:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/442.

About our Sponsor GivingDNA
GivingDNA helps nonprofits see the full potential of their supporter base by giving more visibility and depth into the behaviors and data points that help you prioritize action. We love it because it helps nonprofits quickly and easily identify qualified donors, via their preferred channel, at the right time. Sound like GivingDNA might be a fit for your organization? Learn more today at givingdna.com.

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Meet Elizabeth. The queen of interpreting philanthropic data reports is back in our house for year three, and today we're breaking down Giving USA's 2023 Report 📈CCS Fundraising's brilliant Senior Vice President is explaining what’s causing the decline in individual giving, and how we can turn the tide. We’re also exploring how to encourage meaningful giving from people of all generations and income levels, and the role of storytelling, advocacy, and volunteerism in engaging millennials, Gen Z and Gen Alpha. Tune in to get up to speed on all the data from this report and how we can take actionable steps to build a culture of philanthropy in our communities🤝

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Insights into the current philanthropic landscape
Key data points from the Giving USA Report
Actionable steps to leverage knowing this latest data

Today’s GuestElizabeth Abel, Senior Vice President, CCS Fundraising

Episode Highlights

Insights into the Current Philanthropic Landscape (5:30)
Other factors playing into the decrease in giving (6:35)
Two key themes (8:00)
The roles that individuals play (8:15)
The role that foundations play (9:40)
Building and strengthening relationships with foundations (11:00)
Mega gifts (15:00)
Actionable Insights (23:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Elizabeth’s life (30:00)
Elizabeth’s One Good Thing: Prioritize family. (32:00)
How to connect + get the report (34:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/441.

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It’s no secret that we believe in the power of storytelling to do more good in the world. We’re wrapping up our Storytelling for Good Friday series with more of the most frequently asked questions we get about marketing from folks in our community. We’re diving into the importance of storytelling for your mission, tools to unlock your inner storyteller and create a culture that values storytelling. Join us to get on a path toward a better - more inspiring - way to work🔍

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Mindsets needed for storytelling
How to incorporate storytelling into your orgs everyday operations
The importance of building your storybank

Episode Highlights

Evolution of storytelling in the sector (1:40)
AMA Question 1: “How do you prep for interviews? How do you get people to go deeper?” (4:30)
AMA Question 2: “How do I balance what my ED/Board expects with what the storyteller expects?” (15:00)
Case Study (20:00)
Storytelling for Good: We Are For Good Premium Course (24:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/440.

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Meet Anne Marie. She’s the Managing Director of Philanthropy at the Emerson Collective, where her passion for amplifying voices has shaped her career and the impact of Emerson Collective's programs in education and environmental justice. She’s sharing her wisdom about how strong leaders and strong models have the capacity to scale and create systems change. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation that answers the question - can the collective power of individuals truly create lasting change?

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History of Emerson Collective
The power of the collective
Mindsets need for systems change

Today's GuestAnne Marie Burgoyne,Managing Director of Philanthropy, Emerson Collective

Episode Highlights

Anne Marie’s story and journey to where she is today (5:00)
The Power of the Collective + History of Emerson Collective (9:00)
Emerson Collective’s impact areas and their impact to date (15:00)
Mindsets + Systems Change (20:35)
Frictionless Philanthropy + Emerson Collective’s Evolved Partnership Model (30:00)
How funders can evolve today (35:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Anne Marie’s life (42:00)
Anne Marie’s One Good Thing: Have you asked enough questions? (45:00)
How to connect (48:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/439.

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Meet Darren. He’s an advocate for amplifying diverse voices and narratives within our sector. As a partner at The Bridgespan Group, he advises mission-driven organizations and philanthropic foundations. He’s also the host of the podcast Dreaming in Color: Creating New Narratives in Leadership, which offers leaders of color space to share how they have leveraged their unique assets and abilities to embrace excellence, drive impact, and more fully define what success looks like. He’s sharing how diversity is a critical asset to organizations and the potential impact endowments can have on long-term sustainability and growth for nonprofits. Don’t miss this conversation as we dive into the role we all play in creating more meaningful narratives in philanthropy.

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Creating new narratives in leadership
New narratives in equitable impact
Establishing sustainable Investments by endowing Black-led nonprofits

Today’s GuestDarren Isom, Partner, The Bridgespan Group’s San Francisco Office

Episode Highlights

Darren’s story and journey to where he is today (4:45)
Creating new narratives in leadership (12:00)
How identity and leadership are intertwined (17:00)
New narratives in equitable impact (28:00)
Changing the narrative around funding (34:00)
Sustainable investments: endowing Black-led nonprofits (42:00)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Darren’s life (49:00)
Darren’s One Good Thing (55:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/438.

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It’s no secret that we believe in the power of storytelling to do more good in the world. In our new Storytelling for Good Friday series, we’re diving into the importance of storytelling for your mission, tools to unlock your inner storyteller and create a culture that values storytelling. Join us to get on a path toward a better - more inspiring - way to work🔍

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Mindsets needed for storytelling
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The importance of building your storybank

Episode Highlights

AMA Question 1: “Who is the hero? (the donor or the beneficiary - or the collective)” (3:30)
The collective is the hero (4:15)
AMA Question 2: “How do I find the right people’s story to tell - I have no board members to ask?”(9:50)
Engagement signals to look for to help develop your stories (12:00)
Tech tools and resources we love to help you elevate your storytelling (17:00)
Storytelling for Good: We Are For Good Premium Course (21:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/437.

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Meet Deepa. She's played many roles in supporting social movements, weaver, frontline responder, storyteller + guide. Her political and community homes include Asian American, South Asian, Muslim, and Arab ecosystems where she spent fifteen years in policy advocacy and coalition building in the wake of the September 11 attacks and the ensuing backlash. She now leads projects on solidarity and social movements at the Building Movement Project, a national nonprofit organization catalyzing social change through research, relationships, and resources. Don’t miss this conversation that’ll provide the building blocks for building sustainable movements💪

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Lessons learned from building social movements
A guide for reflection and connection
How to build up solidarity practices as individuals + organizations

Today's GuestDeepa Iyer, Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Building Movement Project

Episode Highlights

Deepa’s story and journey to where she is today (3:30)
Lessons learned from building movements (5:15)
The role of nonprofits in building movements (8:40)
The importance of reflection (11:20)
Overview of the framework within Deepa’s book “Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection” (14:15)
Deepa’s reflections on her own journey using this framework (17:40)
Defining solidarity (22:05)
Deepa’s advice for young professionals that want to be change-makers (26:30)
Resources and tools from Building Movement Project (30:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Deepa’s life (32:05)
Deepa’s One Good Thing: How are we tending to the urgency of now? (34:30)
How to connect with Deepa (36:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/435.

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Meet Amy. Last summer, she became only the fourth leader in the nearly 100-year history of The New York Community Trust, one of America's oldest and most respected community foundations. Drawing from her diverse background in environmental advocacy, the arts, LGBTQ issues, and historic preservation, Amy's passion and energy are shaking up this longstanding institution. Tune in to celebrate the joy of giving and the incredible impact of community foundations🎉

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Demystifying Community Foundations
How Community Foundations are meeting the moment
Using milestones to build relationships and set the stage for the future

Today's GuestAmy Freitag, President, The New York Community Trust

Episode Highlights

Amy’s story and journey to where she is today (3:50)
Demystifying Community Foundations (6:15)
How to partner with community foundations (9:45)
How Community Foundations are meeting the moment (15:20)
Showcasing the joy of giving at The New York Community Trust (21:35)
Learning from the Cleveland Foundation (24:10)
The New York Community Trust’s Centennial (28:15)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Amy’s life (33:05)
Amy’s One Good Thing: Build trust, and build it one person at a time. It’s all about honestly seeing and connecting with people. (37:10)
How to connect with The New York Community Trust (38:25)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/434.

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We’re wrapping up Small But Mighty: How Small Nonprofits are Raising Big Dollars in our Givebutter Friday series with an inspirational case study. As a small organization, hosting fundraising campaigns can feel daunting. It’s typical to wonder... How do we get enough supporters? Who will fundraise on our behalf? What happens if we don’t reach our goal? Where do we even begin? Jon, Becky and Floyd Jones have been breaking down how small organizations raise BIG funds through grassroots fundraising. In Part 3, we’re chatting with Martice Sutton, the founder and executive director of Girls Going Global, a pipeline program to greater opportunities for girls. Tune in to hear from a small org making a BIG global impact🌎

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History + Overview of Girls Going Global
Building a fundraising strategy + telling your story
Mobilizing volunteers + supporters

Today's GuestMartice Sutton, Founder + Executive Director, Girls Going Global

Episode Highlights

Martice’s story and journey to where she is today (2:50)
Girls Going Global (7:20)
What these experiences unlock for girls (11:30)
Girls Going Global’s Fundraising strategy (14:15)
How to share your story (22:05)
Challenges Girls Going Global faces (29:10)
Martice’s One Good Thing: Be attached to the vision and not the path. (35:45)
How to connect with Girls Going Global (37:15)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/434.

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GivingDNA helps nonprofits see the full potential of their supporter base by giving more visibility and depth into the behaviors and data points that help you prioritize action. We love it because it helps nonprofits quickly and easily identify qualified donors, via their preferred channel, at the right time. Sound like GivingDNA might be a fit for your organization? Learn more today at givingdna.com.

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Meet Evan. He’s a nonprofiteer, musician, seasoned fundraising professional, new dad, We Are For Good rabid fan, and oh yeah, he just published a new book called “The Nonprofiteer’s Fundraising Field Guide”🎉 If you’re curious about evolved servant leadership and how it plays into building vibrant cultures, communities and (bonus!) yourself - this is your episode. He’s passionate about the intersection of philanthropy, creativity, and learning, and has dedicated his career to supporting initiatives that build stronger communities. He’s giving us a sneak peek into the book by breaking down the 10 core behaviors of servant-leaders. Don’t miss the chance to learn from this incredible human

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Key traits and qualities that distinguish exceptional leaders
10 Core Behaviors of Servant-Leaders
How effective leadership contributes to organizational culture

Today's GuestEvan Wildstein, Director of Community Philanthropy, Every Texan and Author of The Nonprofiteer’s Fundraising Field Guide

Episode Highlights

Evan’s story and journey to where he is today (5:00)
Today’s modern leader (7:30)
Fundraiser’s Field Guide (17:00)
10 Core Behaviors (22:00)
- Listening
- Empathy
- Healing
- Awareness
- Foresight
- Persuasion,
- Conceptualization
- Stewardship
- Growing Other People
- Building Community
Evan’s One Good Thing: (46:00)
How to connect with Evan (47:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/433.

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Meet Elizabeth and Alyssa. They’re sharing insights from The Nonprofit’s Guide to Engaging Gen Z created by Classy and Pursuant (bravo on evolved partnerships 👏). Gen Z just doesn’t operate like any other generation, and we love how they break the status quo. We’re chatting about how nonprofits can create long-lasting partnerships with this deeply generous generation. Tune in for your guide on engaging with this generation that’s already making its mark on philanthropy.

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How to understand Gen Z’s motivations
An overview of The Nonprofit’s Guide to Engaging Gen Z
Ways nonprofits can partner with Gen Z for greater impact

Today's GuestsElizabeth (McDonough) Ruikka, Senior Director, Demand Generation & Digital Marketing, Classy + Alyssa Boger, Senior Vice President, Client Strategy, Pursuant

Episode Highlights

Alyssa’s story and journey to where she is today (4:30)
Elizabeth’s story and journey to where she is today (6:10)
Understanding Gen Z’s motivations (10:30)
How to Engage Gen Z (17:00)
How + Where Gen Z is gathering (20:00)
How we begin building our Gen Z donor bases (25:00)
The top 3 values of Gen Z donors (28:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Elizabeth’s life (39:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Alyssa’s life (41:00)
Alyssa’s One Good Thing: No is a complete sentence. (45:00)
Elizabeth’s One Good Thing: You want to hire people that are smarter than you. (47:00)
How to connect (50:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/432.

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Imagine watching a TV show in seventh grade that ignites a dream, leading you to pursue a career in the legal field and eventually, create an organization that changes lives. That's the inspiring story of Cindy Lopez, founder of Legal Education Access Pipeline (LEAP), who joins us to share her journey and the impactful work she's doing to build access to law school education for people from underrepresented backgrounds.

We delve into the challenges of running a nonprofit during a global pandemic and how Cindy has managed to create a sense of community through virtual and hybrid models. She shares her secrets to sustainable funding, leveraging partnerships with law firms, individual donors, and corporate funders to keep LEAP going strong. But it's not just about the money - Cindy opens up about the struggles of founder fatigue, the importance of boundaries, and the power of community in making it through despite the obstacles.

With Cindy's guidance, LEAP is building a more diverse pipeline in the legal profession, connecting potential students with resources and opportunities that may not be readily available to them. We discuss the need to move away from elitist recruiting strategies and how organizations like LEAP can make a significant difference in the lives of aspiring lawyers. Join us for this inspiring conversation with a true changemaker in the legal field!

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Meet Zulean. As a management coach and consultant, she's on a mission to empower teams with the skills and tools needed for fostering strong and trusting group dynamics🤝 Even the most dedicated teams can lose their sense of direction, that’s why they need the tools needed to build a united team with a clear plan for success🧭 Tune in for actionable strategies that will help you grow in your management journey and build strong, cohesive teams that succeed together.

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A guide to your new management role
How to balance management with other job responsibilities
Communication + conflict management tips

Today's GuestZulean Cruz-Diaz, Founder + CEO - Z Conecta

Episode Highlights

Zulean’s story and journey to where she is today (4:00)
From an employee to a manager (10:00)
Trust-based leadership (13:00)
Balancing your new responsibilities with being a manager (15:40)
Listening and other communication skills (19:05)
Managing conflict resolution (22:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Zulean’s life (27:05)
Zulean’s One Good Thing: Make sure you make time to reflect. (29:25)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/429.

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We’re so excited to kick off a new Friday series with GiveButter called Small But Mighty: How Small Nonprofits are Raising Big Dollars. As a “small” organization, hosting fundraising campaigns can be a daunting task. It’s typical to wonder... How do we get enough supporters? Who will fundraise on our behalf? What happens if we don’t reach our goal? Where do we even begin? Join Jon, Becky, Floyd Jones and some special guests as we break down how small organizations are raising BIG funds through grassroots fundraising. In Part 1, we’re exploring how to tell your story and build your fundraising strategy. Tune in to get our playbook to find the right strategy for your org.

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Mindsets needed for success
How to tell your organization’s story
How to create the best fundraising strategy for your organization

Today's Special GuestFloyd Jones, Director of Community & Partnerships, GiveButter

Episode Highlights

Small but Mighty Series Tonesetting (1:15)
Start by asking the bigger questions (3:35)
Finding the right fundraising strategy for your org (6:30)
The assets you need to organize (11:20)
Partnering with other nonprofits (18:55)
The importance of having your own email list (20:40)
Do this/not that fundraising strategies (22:35)
The power of storytelling (24:10)
Where to connect with Floyd and GiveButter (26:20)
Floyd’s One Good Thing: Start with one. (29:40)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/428.

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Meet Amy. She’s the Founder and Executive Director of Undies for Everyone, the only nationwide nonprofit dedicated to providing underwear to students in need. She was even named a CNN Hero for her work🤩 With an estimated 11.6 million kids in the U.S. living without access to clean underwear, Undies for Everyone addresses an ongoing crisis plaguing American schools that very few people know about. Tune in for a conversation about the transformative power of a very simple gift and how communities and orgs can come together to help🤝

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History + Overview of Undies for Everyone
The role of providing underwear in holistic community care
Why hygiene products are critical to building kids’ self-confidence + esteem
How you can get activated in their corner of the world

Today's GuestRabbi Amy Weiss, Founder + Executive Director, Undies for Everyone

Episode Highlights

Amy’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)
One in six kids in the U.S. are living without access to underwear (9:40)
History + Overview of Undies for Everyone (11:00)
Holistic Community Care (19:30)
Undies for Everyone’s philosophy around partnerships (23:20)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Amy’s Life (34:45)
Amy’s One Good Thing: It’s all marketing. (36:30)
How to connect with Undies for Everyone (40:20)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/427.

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Meet Jon. He believes change is a constant in life, and we’re all designed to adapt to those changes. Every gift results in a story, and this expert in casual language is giving counsel on how organizations can find and build powerful narratives to uplift philanthropy’s story. Tune in for an eye-opening conversation about language, storytelling and the ways we continue to change as humans🔄

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An overview of how humans continue to change through the lens of language
What storytelling looks like today
How to find and build stories through listening

Today's GuestJon Budington, President + CEO, More Vang + Mythos

Episode Highlights

Jon’s story and journey to where he is today (4:30)
What storytelling looks like today (6:50)
Human evolution through the lens of language (10:20)
How storytelling can build trust with the most distrustful Generation (15:00)
Listening and asking for stories organically (17:00)
Case study of an organization that leveraged the power of storytelling to deepen their impact (23:00)
How to find and build these narratives (28:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Jon’s life (32:00)
Jon’s One Good Thing: Focus on optimism. (35:00)
How to connect with Jon and Mythos (38:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/426.

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While at AFP ICON, Jon and Becky were thrilled to sit down with some of our favorite people (live and in-person!). During these conversations, 6️⃣ key trends emerged. This week we’re exploring the final three trends: the power of building community to advance our work, the importance of authentic storytelling and a reminder to be human. We believe deeply in the democratization of free ideas so hope you’ll tune in. Grab a notebook and prioritize your self-growth today📝

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Jon and Becky’s personal takeaways from the conference
6️⃣ key trends from AFP ICON
How to further explore and put these trends into action

Episode Highlights

Tonesetting(1:20)
Networking + The Power of Building Community to Advance Our Work (2:45)
Marketing + Storytelling is King (12:15)
Be Human (16:30)
Join the We Are For Good Community (28:35)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/425.

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Meet Coeylen and Kai. This dynamic duo is part of the team at Mira Fellowship, where they’re building a blueprint for the future by reframing our most intractable issues and discovering solutions that empower individuals to action. As Director of Story, Kai helps turn the fellow's ideas into clear communicable stories. And, as Director of Curriculum, Coeylen is passionate about the creative process and has spent years refining curriculum to support people with a vision who want to bring it into reality to affect change. They’re sharing how every societal change first started as an idea. With structure, support and coaching, an idea can turn into an actionable idea for change. Tune in to hear how we can’t solve problems with the same thinking used to create them 💭👏

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History + Overview of Mira Fellowship
Growing Young Ideas into World-Changing Ideas
The Power of Community

Today's GuestsCoeylen Barry, Director of Curriculum and Kai Barry, Director of Story, Mira Fellowship

Episode Highlights

Monumental change has come from simple shifts in perspective (10:00)
Scarcity in the nonprofit sector (17:00)
Creating environments that are conducive to incubating world-changing ideas (17:00)
Mindsets (22:00)
The power of community to move forward world-changing ideas (28:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Kai’s life (34:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Coeylen’s life (36:00)
Kai’s One Good Thing: Go back to play. (37:00)
Coeylen’s One Good Thing: Give yourself time and be playful. (38:00)
How to connect with Mira Fellowship (40:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/424.

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Meet Jenny. She lives her values out loud as an entrepreneur who’s passionate about making a positive impact in the world🌍 Jenny is the Founder and CEO of Imani Collective, a global social enterprise and woman-empowerment program focused on defeating generational poverty through education and employment opportunities in Kenya. Her new book “Let It Be Wild” (which comes out later this month!), explores the journey of stepping into the unknown and finding a home. Tune in to hear how each of us can find our own Let It Be Wild Story no matter what season of life we’re in📍

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Overview + Impact of Imani Collective
Insights from the past decade as a social impact entrepreneur
How to make an impact right where you are

Today's GuestDr.Jenny Nuccio, Founder + CEO, Imani Collective

Episode Highlights

Jenny’s story and journey to where she is today (2:30)
Jenny’s entrepreneurial journey (12:00)
Looking below the surface of ethical impact (16:05)
Where nonprofits can start (22:05)
The inspiration behind Jenny’s new book “Let It Be Wild” (27:15)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Jenny’s life (33:10)
Jenny’s One Good Thing: Find your people. (37:20)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/423.

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While at AFP ICON, Jon and Becky were thrilled to sit down with some of our favorite people (live and in-person!). During these conversations, 6️⃣ key trends emerged. This week we’re exploring Fundraising Effectiveness Project data, how generosity looks different, and what’s building within the data revolution. We believe deeply in the democratization of free ideas so hope you’ll tune in. Grab a notebook and prioritize your self-growth today📝

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Jon and Becky’s personal takeaways from the conference
6️⃣ key trends from AFP ICON
How to further explore and put these trends into action

*This special 3-part knowledge sharing Friday series is bringing you the top insights gleaned from the sector’s largest international conference, AFP Icon. Why? Because we believe professional development should be accessible to everyone - not just those with the means to travel✈️

Episode Highlights

Tonesetting (1:35)
Fundraising Effectiveness Project - Where are we now? (5:50)
Generosity looks different (15:45)
Technology + Data Revolution (25:00)
Join the We Are For Good Community (34:55)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/422.

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Meet Karen. She’s often heard saying fundraising isn’t about the dollars, but rather what the dollars can do. After leading and mentoring teams that raised more than $1 billion during her three-decade career, she launched Philanthropy Innovators to help organizations reimagine what’s possible in fundraising and advancement. We’re exploring everything from building organizational capacity to taking care of our teams. Karen is full of wisdom and we can’t wait to share her perspectives with the community 🤗

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Evolving the sector’s mindsets, strategies and practices
The power of building organizational capacity
Overview of the MOST Philanthropy Model

Today's GuestKaren Cochran, Founder + Chief Philanthropic Innovator, Philanthropy Innovators

Episode Highlights

Karen’s story and journey to where she is today (4:30)
Evolving the sector’s mindsets, strategies and practices(7:15)
The power of building organizational capacity (13:20)
Lessons learned from nonprofits incorporating innovation (16:25)
MOST Model (21:00)
The power of homegrown talent and sustainability (25:30)
Case Study: HowUniversity of Central Florida flexed a gift from MacKenzie Scott for an even greater and more sustainable community impact (29:25)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Karen's life (32:30)
Karen's One Good Thing: The only thing you control is how you react to the situation. (36:05)
How to connect with Karen and Philanthropy Innovators (36:35)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/421.

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Meet Virgina. We feel like we are getting a treat today as we spend time with one of our favorite leadership coaches of all time. She’s in her 20th year in the nonprofit sector and has worked with incredible organizations like The Apollo Theater, the Puerto Rican Conservation Trust, New York University, and the City University of New York. Her love of coaching and empowering others is expansive and she’s the founder of Founder of Fund Strategy, a fundraising strategy and coaching consultancy. She’s bringing his expertise on how to stop shrinking ourselves and our capacity. Tune in to get into the right mindset to unlock innovation and creativity 🧠

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How to develop mindsets that unlock innovation + creativity
The hidden beliefs in fundraising that are holding us back
Survival tactics vs thriving tactics

Today's Special GuestVirginia Almendarez, Founder, Fund Strategy

Episode Highlights

Virginia’s story and journey to where she is today (4:00)
Developing the Right Mindset to Unlock Innovation and Creativity (12:00)
Aligning personal values and personal mission with your work (18:00)
Hidden Beliefs in Fundraising (23:00)
Survival tactics vs thriving tactics (24:00)
What is often the cause of (in)ability to bring innovation and creativity to our work (28:00)
Keeping balance with day-to-day work and keeping up with innovation (34:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Virginia’s life (41:00)
Virginia’s One Good Thing: You are perfect, whole, and complete. (44:00)
How people can connect with Virginia (45:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/420.

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While at AFP ICON, Jon and Becky were thrilled to sit down with some of our favorite people (live and in person!) including Noah Barnett, VP of Marketing at Feathr. Tune in for key findings from Feathr’s recently released State of Nonprofit Marketing Report. This report is 24 pages full of statistics and insights built directly off responses from over 400 marketers, fundraisers, leaders, and experts in the nonprofit and association sectors. One big discovery? Nonprofits who began by investing in understanding their community are having the greatest returns as they understand the power of discovery. Remember: Discovery first, strategy second. Tune in for more incredible insights👏

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An overview of The State of Nonprofit Marketing Report
How to fight against scarcity mindsets
The importance of identifying what’s working at your org

*This special 3-part knowledge sharing Friday series is bringing you the top insights gleaned the sector’s largest international conference, AFP Icon. Why? Because we believe professional development should be accessible to everyone - not just those with the means to travel✈️

Today's Special GuestNoah Barnett, VP of Marketing, Feathr

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/419.

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Meet Tim. Not only is he Director of Corporate Brand at Neon One, but he’s also the Vice Chair of the Fundraising Effectiveness Project, which helps nonprofit organizations increase giving at a faster pace by providing them with tools for tracking and evaluating their annual growth in giving. He’s bringing his expertise and insights from recent fundraising reports and sharing the role email marketing plays in successful fundraising strategies right now. If you tuned in for episode 317, you might be asking yourself, “Two email convos in one week?” Yup! It’s really that important. Don’t miss it!

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Overview of the Fundraising Effectiveness Project
Key findings from recent industry reports and other benchmarks
5️⃣Tips for creating effective emails
Case studies that serve as blueprints for building an effective email program

Today's GuestTim Sarrantonio, Director of Corporate Brand, Neon One + Vice Chair, Fundraising Effectiveness Project

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/418.

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Meet Katelyn. After working with leading nonprofits and managing multi-million dollar digital fundraising campaigns, she fell in love with email marketing and its power to raise funds and increase ROI. She’s walking us through a mini email marketing masterclass and how to stand out in overflowing email accounts. Tune in as we dive into the marketing channel that has the highest return on investment 📧

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The importance of email marketing + key KPIs
How to start your email list + create value to grow it
Case studies of orgs doing email well

Today's GuestKatelyn Baughan, Founder, KB Digital

Episode Highlights

Katelyn’s story and journey to where she is today (2:20)
Tips for starting, analyzing and growing your email list (9:30)
Cutting through the noise in crowded inboxes (20:00)
Case studies (23:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Katelyn’s life (25:00)
Katelyn’s One Good Thing: Take a break and rest. (27:00)

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/417.

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It’s time to reimagine the funder/nonprofit relationship. We’re putting a flag in the ground to talk about how to evolve relationships and processes and make the grantee/funder relationship as symbiotic, empowering (and simple!) for all. This third conversation is examining authentic relationships and the role funders play in supporting wellness. Today’s guest Liz Aybar Conti is the CEO of Margulf Foundation and gets the most joy and energy from engaging with grantees and learning more about the communities they serve.

The Margulf Foundation is committed to expanding and improving learning opportunities for all youth in Colorado and beyond by partnering with leaders who are reimagining education with youth, families, and communities to move toward a more just and equitable future. Tune in to hear from a funder's perspective on creating collaborative spaces of belonging, where all people feel cared for and accepted🙌

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The importance of wellness and collaboration
How to build authentic partnerships
New mindsets funders can utilize

Today’s Guest
Liz Aybar Conti, CEO, Margulf Foundation

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/416.

About our Sponsor BloomerangBloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. Learn more today at bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

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Meet Matt. This fundraiser, author and CEO, once helped take an org from $275,000 raised to $51 million in seven years🤯 He’s now the CEO and Co-Founder of CauseMic, a consultancy that helps nonprofits grow their organizations using the best for-profit methods. In his new 🆓book, The High-Growth Nonprofit, he shares the lessons learned from more than a decade spent helping nonprofit leaders fully fund their missions, including numerous stints inside the walls of high-growth nonprofits. He’s diving into the insights he covers in the book with the We Are For Good Community. Tune in and grab your notepad because this is an episode to apply to your org today📝

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The importance of shifting your mindset
Strategic planning + building the right systems for high-growth
How to activate + grow your revenue using these concepts

Today's GuestMatt Scott, CEO and Co-founder, CauseMic

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/415.

About our Sponsor BloomerangBloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. Learn more today at bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

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Meet Amina. This founder is on a mission to fuel women’s empowerment and gender equity in Africa using photography as the catalyst. Amina came to Canada in 1972 as a refugee from Uganda and grew up connected to two vastly different countries and cultures. Her love of photography led her to spend 15 years in the film in TV industry until she founded Cameras for Girls. Through this nonprofit, participants receive a camera to keep and take part in a 4-phase photography and business-skills program to support their career goals. Tune in to hear about this incredible org that has successfully trained 47 girls in Uganda and created pathways for 65% of them to have full-time paid work in photography-related careers📸

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Amina’s story and journey as a founder
Overview + Impact of Cameras for Girls
Ethical storytelling through the lens of photography

Today’s GuestAmina Mohamed, Founder + Lead Photographer, Cameras For Girls

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/414.

About our Sponsor BloomerangBloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. Learn more today at bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

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It’s time to reimagine the funder/nonprofit relationship. We’re putting a flag in the ground to talk about how to evolve relationships and processes to make the grantee/funder relationship symbiotic, empowering (and simple!) for all. This second conversation is exploring creative funding and threading story in your ask with Sean Couch. As the President and Co-Trustee of the J.W. Couch Foundation, he believes funders can/should be doing more than simply writing a check.

Over the last five years, Sean has led his family's private foundation to donate nearly $10 million in grants to various nonprofit organizations across the country. They’ve participated in direct charitable activities to help nonprofit organizations raise greater awareness with high-production video assets and provided technical assistance to numerous boards. Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at what really happens within foundations and how they want to partner with you on a deeper level👀

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/413.

About our Sponsor BloomerangBloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. Learn more today at bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Ashley. Ya’ll. We gotta talk about the jaw-dropping + disruptive + groundbreaking way Cornell reimagined its team structure to unleash radical engagement. Reorganizing teams can be anxiety-inducing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Cornell’s restructure led to a paradigm-shifting ripple in engagement - like moving from raising $600M to nearly $1B in less than three years🤯 This is a brilliant case study in how to radically unlock the potential of the bottom of your donor pyramid to yield big gains not just financially, but in engagement, story, awareness, event attendance, and loyalty🤝

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How to reimagine the ways teams can interface + amplify each other
Strategies for aligning departments for greater engagement
Tips and tools for reinventing team structures at your org

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/412.

About our Sponsor BloomerangBloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. Learn more today at bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

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Meet Cody. Who wants to make events easier ane more streamlined? 🙋We brought this incredible nonprofit events + marketing expert onto the pod, because Cody understands how marketing strategies lessen the overwhelm and overwork nonprofiters experience when building events. Tune in to learn how to integrate your mission’s values into your event theme, how to develop a virtual event strategy, and how to flex smart marketing to develop an event that lives and breathes before, during and long after the event confetti falls. Don’t miss his playbook for elevating your event theme and raising more money💰

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Figuring out what type of event is best for your organization
5️⃣ strategies to develop virtual event marketing strategies
Case studies + events that are rocking it right now 🎉

Today’s GuestCody Hays, Founder, Marketing Mission

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/411.

About our Sponsor BloomerangBloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. Learn more today at bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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It’s time to reimagine the funder/nonprofit relationship. We’re putting a flag in the ground to talk about how to evolve relationships and processes and make the grantee/funder relationship as symbiotic, empowering (and simple!) for all. Joining us is Hillary Fulton, Founder and principal of Hopeful Consulting. She’s bringing her expertise from the nearly two decades she spent with one of the country’s largest health funders, the Colorado Health Foundation. We’re talking about how we can work together more seamlessly, how to have more open conversations, and what grantees and funders can both do to reimagine the way we chase impact - together. This is a don’t-miss episode for any nonprofit org looking to strengthen their relationships with funders🤝

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How to find value alignment with funders
What’s happening on the inside of foundations
A funder’s perspective on working with nonprofits

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/410.

About our Sponsor BloomerangBloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. Learn more today at bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Lindsey. She’s a fierce advocacate for folks on the margins, she builds human-centered, anti-racist systems to inform strong adult school climates. She’s the executive director at The Teaching Well, a nonprofit wellness organization founded on Ohlone land in Oakland, CA. They’re a majority BIPOC, identity-forward team, we believe we can no longer bypass the educator to get to the student. Lindsey fights with the strength of her ancestors behind her for the liberation of her own children and young people everywhere. Don’t miss the story of this incredible organization and human.

Today’s GuestLindsey Fuller, Executive Director, The Teaching Well

For more information + episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/409.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

About our Sponsor VirtuousVirtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Brett. As a founder, he’s passionate about improving education and goes deep to understand problems and create solutions. With his brother David, he founded Remind.com which is now used by 30 million active users who send billions of messages to families with the goal of giving students an opportunity to succeed Together, they also founded Omella in 2019 after seeing the difficulty educators have collecting money. He’s, in his own words, obsessed with helping customers. Tune in for Brett’s formula for building a company (or organization!)

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Brett’s formula for building a company
Proven tips for acquiring + retaining customers
How to set KPIs and actually track them

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/408.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

About our Sponsor VirtuousVirtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Join Jon and Becky alongside two brilliant nonprofit digital marketers - Noah Barnett and Dana Snyder for a robust discussion about the basics of digital marketing📣 At a time when 97% of Americans own a mobile device and 85% own a smartphone, it’s clear we’re in a time of 24/7 connectivity. As a result, digital marketing strategies are no longer “nice to have” - they are absolutely essential for impact-driven organizations to meet this digital moment of connectivity. And it’s not too late to jump in the game! So let’s take a breath and get back to basics with the experts.

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What Digital Marketing is + why it's important
Channels, Tools, Case studies (who's flexing it well + how they're doing it)
Where to start

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Marc. He is one of the country’s leading voices and advocates for restoring humanity to the American criminal punishment system. He’s the Founder and President of the Frederick Douglass Project for Justice, a nonprofit that launched in 2020 and allows members of free society to connect with people in prisons to discover firsthand our common humanity and advocate for systemic change. As a professor at Georgetown University, his “Prisons and Punishment” course has become one of the most sought-after courses — co-taught with his childhood friend, Marty Tankleff, who was wrongfully imprisoned for almost 18 years. Students re-investigate likely wrongful conviction cases and create documentaries that suggest innocence and advocate for exonerations. Join us for this conversation that we hope will open your hearts to recognize the humanity in all of us.

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Overview of the Frederick Douglass Project for Justice
What most people get wrong about the criminal justice system
How members of free society can advocate for systemic change
Exploration of what happens when everyday people visit prisons

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/406.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf. To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

About our Sponsor VirtuousVirtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunt

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Meet Cherian. This dynamic and innovative fundraiser believes that tech can be accessible to everyone especially the small to medium nonprofit. Following two decades of frontline fundraising, he founded Nonprofit Operating System, a comprehensive platform designed to help organizations streamline their operations and maximize their impact. If you tuned in for 2023 Trend #6: Humanize the Digital Experience this conversation is an excellent part two with practical applications and encouragement. Tune in to learn how technology can help make room for the human elements of our jobs - authenticity, creativity, and empathy 🙌

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How tech tools can lead to more sustainability
Case studies for using technology nonprofits
Tools your nonprofit can try out today

Today’s GuestCherian Koshy, Founder, Nonprofit Operating System

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/405.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

Register for free today!

We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Join us for a special two-part series of How to Find + Land a Good Job in the Nonprofit Sector This Year. This week is for individual job seekers. Jon and Becky are joined by Brooke Hodnefield and Tim Foot from Slingshot Group. Alongside our nonprofit hiring expert friends, we’re exploring cultures of hiring, where to start your journey, how to flex your network for good, and practical advice to keep moving forward. Tune in to get re-energized around your job search💼

Today’s GuestsTim Foot, President + CEO with Brooke Hodnefield, Vice President of Nonprofit Staffing and Coaching at Slingshot Group

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/404.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

Register for free today!

We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Meet Alia. While studying engineering at MIT, she traveled to Sri Lanka for tsunami relief work. It was there that her world unexpectedly changed when she met an 11-year-old girl who would change the trajectory of her life forever. This encounter led her to found Emerge Global, an award-winning nonprofit that supports survivors of child sexual abuse in Sri Lanka in healing and developing their self-sufficiency. In her work with children who’ve endured trauma, sexual abuse, and exploitation, she’s centered her work on community, listening and ethical storytelling. Tune-in for an episode that’s heart-wrench and heart-warming

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About Alia’s work in global youth leadership development
The importance of centering community + ethical storytelling
How to listen and the role of listening in developing community

Today’s GuestAlia Whitney-Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, Latina American Leadership Academy

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/403.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

Register for free today!

We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Meet Javan. He’s on a mission to help nonprofits achieve the same level of impact and recognition as major brands. While working as an art director, he found himself pulled toward mission-focused work where his skills could make an even bigger difference. This led him to work with Invisible Children, an org gained worldwide attention through their creation of the Kony 2012 campaign. Javan then founded Donately and Fifty & Fifty to support the many causes and organizations that need that same level of storytelling and digital support. Javan is speaking out language in this episode and has so much wisdom to share with the We Are For Good community 👏Tune in for the playbook on how to take your nonprofit's brand to the next level🚀

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Why nonprofits need to think like Fortune 500 brands
The importance of building trust with donors
How to create an effective digital marketing strategy

Today's GuestJavan Van Gronigen, Creative Director + Founder, Fifty & Fifty + Donately

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/402.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Overview

Join us for a special two-part series of How to Find + Land a Good Job in the Nonprofit Sector This Year. This week is for individual job seekers. Jon and Becky are joined by Brooke Hodnefield and Tim Foot from Slingshot Group. Alongside our nonprofit hiring expert friends, we’re exploring cultures of hiring, where to start your journey, how to flex your network for good, and practical advice to keep moving forward. Tune in to get re-energized around your job search💼

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How to find alignment in your life and work
Interview tips and tricks to share your story
Do This/Not that from hiring experts

Today’s GuestsTim Foot, President + CEO with Brooke Hodnefield, Vice President of Nonprofit Staffing and Coaching at Slingshot Group

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/401.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

Register for free today!

We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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We’re flipping the script on the 400th episode🥳 Our dear friend Dana Snyder is interviewing Jon and Becky about all things We Are For Good Podcast. We’re diving into the starting point of the pod, PRO, the community and so much more. Join us for a peak behind the curtain at what we’ve learned and what we're forecasting for the next 400 episodes.

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The reason behind starting a podcast (BTS stories during launch🙈)
Lessons learned from 400 episodes
What’s ahead for We Are For Good

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/400.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

Register for free today!

We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

Support the show
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Meet Brett. He’s the Global Lead for TikTok for Good, TikTok’s social impact content program that inspires and encourages users to have a positive impact on the planet and those around them😍 The TikTok for Good account highlights organizations that have used TikTok to grow their audience, activate supporters and raise awareness around specific causes. You don’t have to learn any dances or lip-sync to share your voice on TikTok. 📷 Join us for the conversation that makes leaning into the power of TikTok accessible and even fun!

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The Future of Digital Media + Nonprofit Marketing
Overview of TikTok for Good
The role of digital media in Gen Z + Gen Alpha’s philanthropy
How nonprofits can get activated around TikTok today

Today’s GuestBrett Peters, Global Lead, TikTok for Good

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/399.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

Register for free today!

We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Welcome back to our Friday Series, 9️⃣Trends that Matter in 2023. Today we’re lifting our final trend, Trend #9: Normalize Rest. We’re all about asking the bigger question here, “What if you cared as much about yourself as you did your mission?” Here to explore this topic with us is Kimberly O'Neil, an award-winning professor, executive leader, and social good expert who was the youngest African-American female city manager in the United States🤩 This powerhouse leader is currently the Founder and CEO of The Giving Blueprint, a Texas-based company that increases community engagement through social business development, strategic partnerships, advocacy, and civic education. Don’t miss this conversation - we need more voices and action pouring into rest across our sector💙

💡Learn

How not prioritizing rest holds our sector back
How we can normalize rest within our organizations
Why rest begins with leadership modeling + advocacy
Examples of organizations and leaders who are leaning into this trend

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/398.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

Register for free today!

We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Meet Luis. He’s the President of the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), a national nonprofit improving the nutrition, health, and well-being of people struggling against U.S. poverty-related hunger through advocacy, partnerships, and by advancing bold and equitable policy solutions. 👏He’s sharing how FRAC locks arms for impact and the ripple effect of those partnerships. We all have a role to play in eradicating poverty-related hunger - tune in!

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About Food Research & Action Center Mission and Programs
The impact of FRAC's Healthy School Meals for All Campaign
The importance of partnerships and collaborations in creating lasting impact
How local organizations can get involved in FRAC's work

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/397.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

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Meet Sonya. When this incredible human entered our midst in the We Are For Good community, we just knew we’d met a kindred spirit. As a certified Leadership and Change Management Coach, she shares her critical insight and support with clients, empowering them to navigate change with more resilience, clarity, and joy. She’s sharing her perspectives on the unique challenges that leaders in the social sector face. Plus, her one good thing, just might be one of our favorites ever 😍Tune in for a mini-coaching session that’s sure to inspire.

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The importance of a holistic approach to growth
Why self-care is difficult, especially for those of us in the social sector
Tools for leaders to develop and grow

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/396.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through respo

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Welcome back to our Friday Series, 9️⃣Trends that Matter in 2023. Today we’re diving into Trend #8: Lock Arms for Impact. We can’t go at this alone to accomplish the Impact Uprising. This is going to look a lot like breaking down walls, leaving our silos, and solving for the bigger picture - together. Joining the conversation is Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. She’s sharing her experience around partnerships and moving in lockstep together with other organizations. Tune in to get inspired to do more together🤝

How to rethink partnerships
Attributes of a culture of innovation and collaboration
Case studies demonstrating Lock Arms for Impact

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/395.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits, like First Tee of Greater Akron, a nonprofit empowering kids and teens through the game of golf.

After just one year with Bloomerang they doubled their unique donors, improved donor stewardship, and raised more funds. Executive Director Josh Smith said, “We love Bloomerang. It saves time. It’s helped us raise more funds.” To listen to the full interview with First Tee of Greater Akron visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Valerie. This proud New Yorker is an accomplished marketing and technology leader with over 20 years of experience across sectors. While working in media and entertainment (Project Runway marketing royalty here🤩), Valerie discovered her true passion while driving NBC Universal to implement corporate social responsibility efforts. Now, she’s the Nonprofit Industry Advisor at Salesforce where she continues to help orgs successfully implement and adopt technology to scale their marketing efforts. Don’t miss her expert tips to move your organization’s brand forward with marketing

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Valerie’s experience and takeaways from working in a variety of sectors
The importance of brand identity and name recognition
Case studies of organizations who are rocking their mission brand!
Examples of normalizing rest in the nonprofit sector

Today’s Guest
Valerie Brown, Nonprofit Industry Advisor, Salesforce

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/394.

About our Sponsor BloomerangSupport for this show is brought to you by our friends at Bloomerang. Bloomerang offers donor management and online fundraising software that helps small to medium nonprofits. To learn more visit bloomerang.com/weareforgood.

About our Sponsor VirtuousVirtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Brian. He’s the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of RevJen Group, a social enterprise dedicated to empowering nonprofit leaders and their organizations. Through revenue capacity-building workshops, facilitated peer groups, and community membership, RevJen amplifies the impact of leaders in the social sector. Brian is bringing his more than 20 years of experience and unique insights on building and scaling successful organizations to the podcast. Tune in for this conversation about what’s possible for nonprofits as they scale while still sustaining the people and the finances to do more good in the world.

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Principles of Building + Scaling Organizations
Capacity Building Resources
Creating Nonprofit Human + Financial Sustainability

Today’s Guest
Brian Joseph, CEO + Co-Founder, RevGen

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/393.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Welcome back to our Friday Series, 9️⃣Trends that Matter in 2023. Today we’re breaking down Trend #7: Be a Change Agent. This is the year to find your voice and stand proudly in support of a mission or movement. You have the power to make a difference in the world with your voice. Here to add a spark to this conversation is Tania Bhattacharyya, founder of Lumos Marketing and rockstar fundraiser (she’s raised nearly $8M during her career!) Her superpower is lighting up women and leaders of color voices, opening doorways of opportunity and influence. Don’t miss this conversation - we hope you’ll walk away empowered to share your voice, story, experience and ideas 🗣️

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How being a change agent can affect change
8️⃣ Steps to get started on your journey as a change agent
An overview of thought leadership + how you can be a thought leader

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/392.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Michelle and Adrienne. We have two dynamic leaders in the house🤩 Michelle is Chief Development Officer at OneStar and Adrienne Executive Director at Colorado River Alliance. They’re talking through their own career pathways and the lessons they’ve learned along the way. We’re exploring the potential pathway from CDO to CEO and the barriers that may exist. Tune in for their expert tips to find alignment in your own journey📍

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How to find alignment in your career
The pathway from Chief Development Officer to Chief Executive Officer
How to foster an organizational culture valuing growth

Today’s GuestsMichelle Flores Vryn, CFRE, Chief Development Officer at OneStar + Adrienne Longnecker, CFRE, Executive Director at Colorado River Alliance

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/391.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Jeff. From high school teacher to Congressional campaign manager to U.S. Marine, Jeff has dedicated his life to serving others. Today, he’s the Director of Advocacy at No One Left Behind, the longest-standing nonprofit dedicated to our local allies from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Tune in to hear how No One Left Behind is advocating to keep our allies safe and provide them with the support they need.

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History + Mission of No One Left Behind
The landscape for U.S. allies following the withdrawal from Afghanistan
How you can support No One Left Behind and their work

Today’s GuestJeff Phaneuf, Director of Advocacy, No One Left Behind

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/390.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Welcome back to our Friday Series, Trends that Matter in 2023. We’re going to explore Trend #6: Humanize the Digital Experience today on the podcast. With the emergence of new AI, humanizing the digital experience is more important than ever. Here with us is Nejeed Kassam, Co-Founder and CEO of Keela and Co-Founder of Fundraising Kit, to explore how nonprofits can bring humanity to the forefront of digital experiences. Tune in for a conversation about creativity, building systems of belonging, and how we can work with technology to make our work more human. 👨‍💻

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How to build tech systems that create belonging
Goals your nonprofit could implement today
How to not lose our humanity amid automation

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/389.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Patton. This nonprofit consultant and coach has worked with nearly 275 organizations on their leadership development, fundraising and strategic planning. On his podcast Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership, Patton chats with nonprofit leaders around the world and in 2022 he published a book by the same title. We’re talking about how you can identify your leadership goal and create a detailed plan to get you there. If you’re at an organization looking to invest in the next leader or an employee looking to step into that leadership role, he has the advice to support you on either path. Don’t miss it!

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Barriers that exist around leadership development and how to overcome them
How to identify your leadership goals
The importance of wellness in the sector

Today's GuestPatton McDowell, Founder, PMA Nonprofit Leadership

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/388.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Mary. As a frontline fundraiser, she built her own software to crunch the numbers saving herself time and energy and her fundraising results skyrocketed 🚀 Ten years ago, she founded Databasey, which has helped more than 500 organizations make sense of their data. She’s sharing her insights for making data and operations more streamlined and user-friendly. Tune in to get excited about using your database and achieving your fundraising goals this year🎉

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The importance of operations in fundraising
How to collaborate across operations and development teams
How to work smarter, not harder through automation

Today’s GuestMary Hackett, Founder, Databasey

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/387.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Welcome back to our Friday Series, 9️⃣Trends that Matter in 2023. Today we’re exploring Trend #5: Community is Core. It’s no secret that we believe community everything, and we want to empower you to co-build a community around your missions. The philosophy of community building is no longer “build it and they will come.” True community is building WITH people. Plus, this conversation means we get to hang out with one of the best community builders we know, Floyd Jones, Director of Community and Partnerships at Givebutter. Join us as we chat about building, engaging and activating those nearest and dearest to build movements that have the power to change the world🌎

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What community looks like in today’s world
How you can utilize data to find your core supporters
The role of listening in building community

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/386.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Meet Meena. She’s a community data strategist who helps nonprofits and social impact agencies advance human-centered data insights - focusing on equitable research tools and analyzing engagement. She helps nonprofits and social impact agencies with mindful research practices for a social justice-centered community. Plus, she’s just an incredible human who volunteers as advisor to 10+ amazing small-shops across North America, mentors immigrant women in technology and data science-related careers and is creating an online school called Data Is For Everyone! Don’t miss this conversation that will help us humanize data and put these principles into action 📊

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The importance of People-Driven Analytics
What Data Equity + Community Centric Data Principles are
How you can apply these concepts to your work

Today’s GuestMeena Das, Founder + Principal, NamasteData

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/385.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

Register for free today!

We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Meet Jacob. This former Greenpeace activist, social change strategist and former President and CEO of Guidestar (now Candid) has seen social movements rise to make lasting impact in our world. His recent book “The Toolbox: Methods and Mindsets for Maximizing Social Impact” is the book for changemakers and he’s exploring the concepts in the book with us on the podcast 🙌Tune in for this deep dive into social impact case studies, tools, strategies and so much more.

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Methods and Mindsets for Maximizing Social Impact
Do’s and Don’ts of Creating a Social Movement
Tools to create a true and lasting impact

Today’s GuestJacob Harold, Social Change Strategist + Author

Episode Highlights

Jacob’s story and journey to where he is today (2:30)
9 Tools (10:00)
Game Theory (12:30)
Design Thinking (17:00)
Do’s and Don’ts of social movements (26:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Jacob’s life (38:00)
Jacob’s One Good Thing: Ground yourself in purpose and ethics. (41:00)

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/384.

About our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you both SEE and activate donors at every level, and Virtuous is the platform to help you do just that. Virtuous helps charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising, volunteer management, and online giving, and we love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement. Learn more today at virtuous.org.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

Register for free today!

We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Welcome back to our Friday Series, 9️⃣ Trends that Matter in 2023 Today we’re breaking down Trend #4: Marketing is Mission. Marketing is no longer a facet of your mission, it IS your mission manifested. Eric Ressler, Founder and Creative Director at Cosmic, is joining us for the conversation to break down why communication, design and marketing are keys to organizational success. Join us as we explore how the way you attract, market and find your believers is mission work.

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The importance of getting clear on values, mission and vision
How nonprofits can leverage the curator economy
The role culture plays in your brand and marketing

Episode Highlights

Tonesetting: Marketing is Mission (1:20)
Community voices around this trend (7:50)
Case Studies (10:00)
Pro Tips (11:35)
Why Eric believes Marketing is Mission (14:35)
Action centers + action hubs (16:55)
Creator economy (20:00)
Become a new media company (23:05)
Mindsets about marketing to release and hold onto (27:15)
Case study of this idea in action: Constructive Dialogue Institute (30:10)
Eric’s One Good Thing: Curiosity. (33:50)

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/383.

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We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

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Meet Lissie. She’s the Foundation and Fellowship Program Director for the 776 Foundation, an org we truly believe will change the world. It was founded to fund problem-solvers combatting inequity worldwide through brilliant and creative methods. Focused specifically on climate change as a “technological, social, and political issue,” the fellowship’s first round of funding was awarded to 20 individuals under the age of 23. Tune in to hear how young people are empowered with tools, resources and network to combat climate change 💪🌎

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Overview of the 776 Foundation
The inspiration behind starting the 776’s Climate Fellows Cohort
How a two-year cash gift of $100K + network + Cerbro is powering these innovators
The power of social enterprise solutions

Today’s Guest

Lissie Garvin, Foundation and Fellowship Program Director, 776 Foundation

Episode Highlights

Lissie’s story and journey to where she is today (5:40)
Overview of 776 (11:15)
Where the idea of the cohort came from (16:35)
What Lissie has learned about Gen Z (26:40)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Lissie’s life (36:30)
Lissie’s One Good Thing: Connecting people (39:30)

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/382.

Join us at the FREE Responsive Nonprofit Summit!
We’re partnering with our friends at Virtuous to host this year’s Responsive Nonprofit Summit on May 9-11 - and we want to see you there!

We’ll be hosting the conversation stage with 36 epic leaders, past podcast guests and friends you’ve come to love and trust in this community.

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We’re so excited to announce the launch of Fundraising is Funny - a new podcast launching in the We Are For Good Podcast Network with our good friends Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck.

Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can come find them at fundraisingisfunny.com - Can’t wait to see you there.

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Meet Greig. He’s the Executive Director of Little Free Library, an org that builds community, increases access to books and inspires readers 😍📖 This movement continues to grow with more than 428150,000 registered book-sharing boxes worldwide in all 50 states, 115 countries and seven continents - all run by volunteers. But, that’s not all - this nonprofit grants Little Free Libraries full of books to areas that most need it through its Impact Library Program and champions diverse books through its Read in Color initiative. This conversation is heart-warming and inspiring - don’t miss it! 📚

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Overview of the Little Free Library movement
How orgs can stay true to their missions while meeting community needs
How you can get involved with Little Free Library

Today’s GuestGreig Metzger, Executive Director, Little Free Library

Episode Highlights

Greig’s story and journey to where he is today (3:20)
History of Little Free Libraries (11:00)
The gap Little Free Library is filling and the impact they’re seeing (12:00)
Read in Color Initiative (17:00)
Greig’s One Good Thing: Be willing to swing and miss. (35:00)
How to connect with Little Free Library (37:00)

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/381.

About our Sponsor Neon OneTechnology alone can’t solve the challenges nonprofits face. That’s why Neon One provides software that empowers you to manage constituents all while giving you the resources and support you need to connect to what matters most - your people and their passions. Learn more about how Neon One is helping nonprofits create stronger connections by visiting neonone.com/weareforgood.

About our Sponsor FeathrFeathr is trusted by more than 1,000 nonprofits of all sizes — from the Humane Society and Meals on Wheels to IJM .

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Welcome back to our Friday Series, 9️⃣ Trends that Matter in 2023🥳 This week, we’re exploring Trend #3: Giving is Identity. We believe everyone can be a philanthropist. Giving is part of what makes us who we are and when nonprofits can find value-aligned supporters and activate them something magical happens. Here to dive into this further with us is Clay Buck. Tune in for a conversation about the opportunities that exist when we invite people at all giving levels in a way that is open and inclusive.

💡Learn

How to move beyond basic affinity to find alignment of identity + values
PRO tips to make it easy for supporters to represent your org
Data about how giving can become a part of your identity

Episode Highlights

The Generosity Crisis (2:10)
Everyone can be a philanthropist (4:25)
Case Study for Giving is Identity: charity: water’s The Spring (5:15)
Correlation between giving + Identity (11:20)
The Generosity Ecosystem (12:40)
Data around giving and identity (16:00)
Philanthropic Psychology (22:20)
Clay’s One Good Thing: Take care of you and honor your identity. (27:15)

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/380.

About our Sponsor FeathrFeathr is trusted by more than 1,000 nonprofits of all sizes — from the Humane Society and Meals on Wheels to IJM .

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Meet Christy. She believes words matter. As a communications consultant and ethical storytelling purist, she guides nonprofits through the process of creating storytelling that is both ethical and effective. She’s talking through how to bring humanity front and center as we collect and share stories. Her love of ethical storytelling is contagious - tune in for inspiration and practical tips.

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Four Keys of Communication
Ethical Storytelling: What is it and why it matters
The role of relationships in ethical storytelling

Today’s GuestChristy Kern, StoryBrand Facilitator, Ethical Storytelling Researcher

Episode Highlights

Christy’s story and journey to where she is today (1:50)
Tone setting - the keys of communication and how it relates to nonprofits (5:30)
Christy’s 4 Guiding Principles to Communication:
1. To be clear is to be kind.
2. Upholding dignity is paramount.
3. Always anchor in value.
4. Know what you are for.
Ethical storytelling and how you work with clients to tell their stories in a dignified way (18:00)
Story stewardship (21:00)
Relationship over commodity (23:00)
Christy’s research around ethical storytelling (27:00)
Do this / not that with ethical storytelling (31:00)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Christy’s life (34:00)
Christy’s One Good Thing: Find or create a space where you can be vulnerable and make mistakes. (38:00)
How to connect with Christy (42:00)

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/379.

About our Sponsor Neon OneTechnology alone can’t solve the challenges nonprofits face. That’s why Neon One provides software that empowers you to manage constituents all while giving you the

About our Sponsor FeathrFeathr is trusted by more than 1,000 nonprofits of all sizes — from the Humane Society and Meals on Wheels to IJM .

Don’t rely on magic to hit your goals next year. Use Feathr to elevate your digital marketing campaigns and grow impact in 2023.

Learn more and get started today at Feathr.co. And, be sure to tell them We Are For Good sent you!

Start Learning in We Are For Good PRO Today!Join us inside We Are For Good’s professional development experience and community: We Are For Good PRO. We’re offering a special discount to our podcast listeners- use code PODCAST at checkout to take 15% OFF your professional development for a year.

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Meet Tulaine. She’s a social entrepreneur, educator and community organizer. She serves as Co-CEO at New Profit, a venture philanthropy org that backs social entrepreneurs who are advancing equity and opportunity. She’s sharing how leaning into proximity, though listening and valuing people's lived experience, can lead to true transformation. Don’t miss Tulaine’s heartwired counsel that had us nodding along the whole conversation.

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The power of proximity in the social impact space
Examples of proximate leadership + insight
How busyness can be a cover for mediocrity

Today’s GuestTulaine Montgomery, Co-CEO, New Profit

Episode Highlights

Tulaine’s story and journey to where she is today (4:00)
Proximity as a value (11:45)
Listening (15:00)
How the social sector can rise up to meet this moment (19:00)
Example of proximate insight + leadership: GirlTrek (26:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Tulaine’s life (41:00)
Tulaine’s One Good Thing: The Stockdale Paradox - have unshakeable faith and an unblinking eye. (52:00)

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/378.

About our Sponsor Neon OneTechnology alone can’t solve the challenges nonprofits face. That’s why Neon One provides software that empowers you to manage constituents all while giving you the resources and support you need to connect to what matters most - your people and their passions. Learn more about how Neon One is helping nonprofits create stronger connections by visiting

About our Sponsor FeathrFeathr is trusted by more than 1,000 nonprofits of all sizes — from the Humane Society and Meals on Wheels to IJM .

Don’t rely on magic to hit your goals next year. Use Feathr to elevate your digital marketing campaigns and grow impact in 2023.

Learn more and get started today at Feathr.co. And, be sure to tell them We Are For Good sent you!

Start Learning in We Are For Good PRO Today!Join us inside We Are For Good’s professional development experience and community: We Are For Good PRO. We’re offering a special discount to our podcast listeners- use code PODCAST at checkout to take 15% OFF your professional development for a year.

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Welcome back to our Friday Series, 9️⃣ Trends that Matter in 2023 🥳 In week three, we’re taking a look at the 2nd trend: Trust Based Philanthropy + Leadership. We couldn’t have this conversation without inviting Carolina García Jayaram to talk about what this looks like in action. She’s the Founding CEO at The Elevate Prize Foundation, where their goal is to Make Good Famous. Tune in for a conversation about how the power of trust at nonprofit orgs is accelerating our impact and success 🙌

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What happens when organizations operate without trust
The role transparency plans in trust
Examples of what trust-based philanthropy and leadership looks like

About our Sponsor FeathrFeathr is trusted by more than 1,000 nonprofits of all sizes — from the Humane Society and Meals on Wheels to IJM .

Don’t rely on magic to hit your goals next year. Use Feathr to elevate your digital marketing campaigns and grow impact in 2023.

Learn more and get started today at Feathr.co. And, be sure to tell them We Are For Good sent you!

Start Learning in We Are For Good PRO Today!Join us inside We Are For Good’s professional development experience and community: We Are For Good PRO. We’re offering a special discount to our podcast listeners- use code PODCAST at checkout to take 15% OFF your professional development for a year.

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Meet Meg. She’s Co-Founder and President of George Philanthropy Group, where their team has raised over $1B as major gift advisors, Meg’s career changed when she learned which questions to ask and how to pose them. She’s sharing those lessons learned including 1) how to qualify your major gift asks and 2) ensuring your asks will be strategically aligned. This episode is a must-listen for fundraisers with big dreams for 2023 - tune in!

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Why qualification is the key to successfully securing major gifts
How to develop authentic relations as a fundraiser
Major gift best practices for today’s philanthropic landscape

Today’s GuestMeg George, Co-Founder and President, George Philanthropy Group

Episode Highlights

Meg’s story and journey to where she is today (2:50)
Major Gift best practices considering this current landscape (6:20)
Cultivate a major gifts program that doesn’t exist today (10:00)
Qualification (15:00)
What does modern qualification look like in the digital age (25:50)
Being a change agent (32:50)
A powerful story of philanthropy in Meg’s life (41:15)
Meg’s One Good Thing: Work smarter not harder. (44:50)
Connect with Meg and George Philanthropy Group (46:10)

For more information and episode details visit:weareforgood.com/episode/376.