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We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
The We Are For Good Podcast brings nonprofit professionals + everyday changemakers into conversations with the most innovative, heartwired leaders in social impact. Hosted by Jon McCoy + Becky Endicott, each episode unpacks fresh mindsets, practical skills + inspiring stories designed to help you work smarter, build healthier cultures + accelerate our collective impact.Join our value-aligned community—it’s free—at weareforgoodcommunity.com.About We Are For GoodWe Are For Good is a storytelling…
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We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for NonprofitsGather At The Well: Microdosing on the Margins - Lindsey Fuller
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits588. Unlocking Courageous Leadership + Using Courage as a Competitive Advantage - Ryan Berman
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits587. How to Find The Right Grants to Go After + Leveraging AI to Work Smarter, Not Harder - Meredith Noble
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits586. The Story of Higher Purpose Co.: Igniting Economic Justice in Mississippi - Dr. Tim Lampkin
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for NonprofitsGather At The Well: Navigating Uncertainty - Lindsey Fuller
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits585. Sunbeam Family Services's Trauma-Informed, Strengths-Based, Hope-Centered Fundraising - Sarah Rahhal and Angie Doss
Meet Sarah and Angie. These visionary leaders from Sunbeam Family Services in Oklahoma City are sharing how they’ve woven trauma-informed, strength-based…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits584. Collective Generosity + Gamifying Philanthropy Where Everyone Wins - Laura Beck, LottoLove
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits583. Building Coalitions Across Sectors (Domestically and Internationally) - Sarita Gupta and Martín Abregú, Ford Foundation
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for NonprofitsGather At The Well: Operationalizing Your Values - Lindsey Fuller
This episode of Gather At The Well focuses on operationalizing your values - making sure your stated beliefs are actually reflected in your policies and…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits582. Empowering Immigrant Communities: The Story + Impact of the South Asian Council for Social Services - Sudha Acharya
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits581. Empowering Change Through Financial Literacy + Entrepreneurship - Shelley Miles
Meet Shelley. She brings 30 years of experience leading entertainment and tech businesses to the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits580. Unleashing the Power of Idealism: A Conversation with Ami Dar, Idealist
Meet Ami. He’s an idealist committed to building a more connected, idealistic, and compassionate world🌍 He’s the founder and executive director of…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for NonprofitsGather At The Well: Self Care vs. Collective Care - Lindsey Fuller
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits579. From Burnout to Balance: A Roadmap for Nonprofit Leaders in "Busy is a Four-Letter Word" - Kishshana Palmer
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits578. Cultivating Wellness + Building Balanced Cultures Within Our Orgs - Marisol Pineda Conde, Kirk Brown, and Maya Enista Smith
🎧 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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits577. A Framework to Change the Way We Change The World - Heather Hiscox
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for NonprofitsGather At The Well: Microdosing Wellness - Lindsey Fuller
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits576. Mental Health Week: Transforming Paid Leave in Nonprofits + Creating Sustainable Work Models for Wellness - Lacey Kempinski
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits575. Mental Health Week: Practice the Pause. A Guided Meditation with Sonya Perez-Lauterbach
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits574. Mental Health Week: Transforming a Telephone Booth into a Beacon of Hope + Empowering Mental Health Through Community - Gloria Umanah, Hope Booth
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits573. Unlocking the Power of Alignment Fundraising + Combatting Burnout - Mallory Erickson
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits572. Let’s talk about our mental health. ImpactUp: PAUSE - Jon McCoy and Becky Endicott
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits571. How to Build Organizational Cultures Where Your Teams Can Thrive - Laura Buckley
Meet Laura. She's a leadership coach and consultant who helps leaders create thriving cultures. From integrating work and well-being to making meetings…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits570. JDRF’s Momentous Rebrand to Breakthrough T1D + Implementing a Rebrand - Pam Morrisroe
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits569. The Subscription Economy + Building Subscriptions for Good - Dana Snyder
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits568. Tackling Equity + Unleashing the Power of Volunteers + 30 Years of Impact at AmeriCorps - Michael D. Smith
Meet Michael. He has dedicated his career to social justice by reducing barriers and expanding opportunity for children and families in underserved…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits567. Building Communities of Resilience: Inside the Mission of Tuesday's Children - Becky Rossman
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits566. Transformative Storytelling: Creating Cultures of Change in Nonprofits - Christina Blacken, The New Quo
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits565. 5 Takeaways + The Best of Season 9 - Jon McCoy, Becky Endicott and Julie Confer
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits564. Disrupt. Grow. Adapt. Repeat: Future-Proofing Strategies for Modern Orgs - Brooke Richie-Babbage, Erin Davison, Nelvin Johnson, and Amy Freitag
Meet Amy, Nelvin, Erin + Brooke. Are you looking for insights on future-proofing your organization against the ever-evolving landscape of challenges and…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits563. How to Manage Change in a Rapidly Evolving World - Mia Henry, Taneshia Nash Laird, Tammy Tibbetts, and Shaun Lee
Meet Mia, Taneshia, Tammy + Shaun. In this Responsive Nonprofit Summit replay, our expert panel explores how to manage change within the nonprofit sector…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits562: How It's Built: HeadCount's Integrated Approach to Traditional and Digital Voter Engagement - Tappan Vickery
Meet Tappan. A veteran organizer with two decades of experience, she’s the Senior Director of Programming and Strategy at HeadCount, where they’re…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits561. Building a Durable + Retention Focused Team Culture - Channon Lucas, Lindsey Fuller, Michelle Flores Vryn, and Jennifer Mulholland
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits560. How It's Built: Leadership Transition Planning - Amber Melanie Smith
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits559. How to Leverage Modern Media to Scale Your Impact - Neda Azarfar, Dr. Bertrhude Albert, Jeff Rosenblum, and Kelly Lyndgaard
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 +…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits558. How It's Built: Impactful + Modern Websites for Our Organizations - David Hartstein
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits557. How to Build a Breakthrough Recurring Giving Program - Miry Whitehill, Vik Harrison, Nhu Te, and Kyle Roosen
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits556. Unleashing Collective Power: Reflections from the Impact Uprising Gathering - Jon McCoy and Becky Endicott
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits555. How to Create a Modern Donor Journey - Dulari Gandhi, Tiffany Allen, and Brady Josephson
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits554. How It's Built: The 4 Core Pillars of a Movement that Sustains Itself - Bryan Funk
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits553. Our Sector Needs Whole Leaders. Here's How. - Diaris Alexander, Carolina García Jayaram, Virginia Almendarez, and Jonah Nigh
Meet Diaris, Carolina, Virginia + Jonah. These four industry experts shared their unique insights into how nonprofit leaders can stay whole during the…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits552. How It's Built: A 400+ Person Mindfulness Community for 200 Feeding America Network Food Banks - Megan Whitney
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits551. How to Evolve Your Mission to Meet the Moment - Shereese Floyd, Iara Peng, and Scott Curran
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits550. How It's Built: How Perkins School for the Blind Transformed their Fundraising, Customer Experience + Brand - Stephanie Jones Wagle
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits549. Tapping into Top Talent: How Fractional Executives Can Help Nonprofits Thrive - Sahar Vermezyarito and Cindy Wagman
Meet Cindy and Sahar. Cindy, founder of the Fractional Fundraising Movement, and Sahar, Director of the East Scarborough Storefront, are here to share the…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits548. How It's Built: 7 Shifts for 7 Figure Fundraising Growth - Jon Delange
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits547. Overcoming Toxicity from the Inside Out: Building Resilience + Driving Change - Dr. Kevin Sansberry II
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits546. How It’s Built: Operational Magic That Puts Your Values to Work - Dorothy Chang
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits545. Human-Centered Leadership + The Power of Adaptability: Thriving Through Organizational Transitions - Kamilah Martin
Meet Kamilah. She’s successfully led and stabilized internal teams during several CEO and Executive Director transitions, known for her ability to heal…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits544. How It's Built: From Grassroots Campaigning to Nurturing a Thriving Monthly Donor Base (with Katherine Lacefield)
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits543. Fundraising Best Practices in an Election Year - Shanna Birky
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 🗳️…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits542. How It's Built: How to Create a Modern Donor Journey - Nicholas Kristock, Fleece and Thank You
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits541. Real Talk: How to Build Authentic Relationships with your Donors and Team + The Story of Thoughtful Human - Maya Enista Smith
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for NonprofitsMeet ImpactUp - coming to a city near you!
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits540. How It's Built: How to Grow Your Mid-Level Donor Relationships Through 5-Minute Conversations - Kel Haney
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits539. From Ideas to Impact: How to Actually Influence + Implement Change - Michael Sheldrick, Global Citizen
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits538. How It's Built: How Usher's New Look Built an Impactful Marketing Playbook - Kimberly Williams
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits537. Catalyzing Change + Crafting Award-Winning Campaigns That Capture Hearts and Minds - Stacy Huston, SixDegrees.Org
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits536. How It's Built: Tim Tebow Foundation's 19,000+ Monthly Giving Community - Kyle Roosen
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🤯…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits535. Liberatory Leadership: Centering Equity and Justice in Nonprofit Work - April Walker
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…