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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 Nonprofits
475. The Perfection Trap: The Power Of Good Enough In A World That Always Wants More - Dr. Thomas Curran
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
474. Navigating Through Burnout: Insights and Effective Strategies to Break the Burnout Cycle - Diaris Alexander
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
473. Journey to Self-Care: Embracing Ease and Abundance - Jennifer Mulholland and Jeff Shuck
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…
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A Guided Meditation for Social Impact Leaders with Jennifer Mulholland
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…
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits472. Good Marketing Unplugged: How Marketing Can Mobilize Movements for Your Cause
"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…
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471. Launching a Nonprofit + Foundational Strategies for Lasting Change - Tiffany Allen
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
470. UnCharitable: Unthink Everything You Know About Change - Dan Pallotta
Meet Dan. He’s a humanitarian activist, entrepreneur, author and now filmmaker🎥 He’s sharing insights from UnCharitable, the new feature-length documentary…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
469. Case Study: How a Podcastathon Has Raised $2.2M for St. Jude Through Community Fundraising - Stephen Hackett
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…
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468. Strategies for a Successful Giving Tuesday Campaign - Celeste Flores
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…
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467. The Founder‘s Journey: Transforming Comedy with Innovation + Community - Steve Hofstetter
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…
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466. Let‘s talk about MONEY: The Mindsets, the Beliefs + the Possibilities - Lin Shi
Meet Lin. This relentless, practical idealist is focused on building a more compassionate world through her work as an actuary, consultant and nonprofit…
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465. The Founder's Journey: Transforming a 100 Year Old Organization with an Entrepreneurial Mindset - Maya Ajmera
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…
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464. Amplifying Transformative Change with Impact Measurement - Sasha Dichter
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…
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463. The Founder‘s Journey: Growing + Leading An Organization You Love - Brooke Richie-Babbage
We’re so excited to be kicking off a brand new series today: The Founder’s Journey. Were talking to founders about the challenges they’ve overcome, their wins…
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462. It's Time to Decide. How to Reimagine Nonprofit Impact - Seth Godin
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
After 3 Years of Podcasting… An Ode to the Power of Community - Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
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…
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461. How Nonprofits Should Step Into an Activist Role (Replay) - Robert Egger
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…
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460. How to Be a Change Agent - Tania Bhattacharyya, Tara Abrahams, Alex Aide, and Alia Whitney-Johnson
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…
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459. How to Recruit and Empwer a Diverse Team (Replay) - Kishshana Palmer
Meet Kishshana. Educator, speaker, head honcho, coach, you name it. She is the real deal. Kishshana delivers meaningful messages with such wisdom and…
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458. A Conversation about Going Further with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts - Kevin Clayton, Travis Ning, Prisca Bae and Ashley Clinkscale
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
457. 4 Fundraising Tips to Transform Your Fundraising - Mallory Erickson
Meet Mallory. This former nonprofit executive director hit rock bottom as she burned out on the nonprofit grind. Her saving grace: discovering an uncanny…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
456. Combating Burnout and Compassion Fatigue (Replay) - Eleanor Wells and Ashley Cauley
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…
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455. A Conversation About Mental Health in the Nonprofit Sector - Sonya Perez-Lauterbach, Kirk Brown, Lindsay Kolsch, and Paige Chenault Lohoefer
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 -…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
454. Barbie’s Impact: Closing the Gap between Girls and Their Full Potential - Jessica Beatus and Nancy Molenda
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
453. How to Harness Innovation to Scale Meaningful Impact (Replay) - Evan Feinberg
Meet Evan. This starry-eyed dreamer sought to change the world first through politics before pivoting into the nonprofit sector after finding his passion…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
452. Sustainability + Scaling Panel: How to Sustain and Scale Your Mission - Veronica LaFemina, Brian Joseph, Eric Newman and Kimberly O'Neill
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
451. Real Talk: Why Nonprofits Must Dream Bigger (Replay) - Dan Pallotta
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…
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450. Innovation Panel: How to Harness Innovation and Embrace Risk - Alison Moore, Iara Peng and Sarah Lee
Responsive nonprofits know changing the world starts by changing ourselves—our organizations—our processes—and our approach. We’re exploring how to accelerate…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
449. Disruption for Good + The Business of Changing the World (Replay) - Raj Kumar
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
448. Evolved Nonprofit Sector Panel: Enhancing Impact, Rethinking Revenue, and Fostering Personal Development - Mallory Erickson, Aila Malik, Anne Marie Dougherty, and Woodrow Rosenbaum
While the world constantly moves forward, being responsive means we choose to evolve. To use our collective strength, vulnerability, grit, and passion to meet…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
447. How to Create a Compelling Donor Journey to Grow Engagement (Replay) - Cameron Bartlett
Meet Cameron. This digital marketer and fundraiser helps hundreds of nonprofits fundraise more by creating journeys that guide donors from their first…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
446. Evolved Digital Strategy Panel: How to Foster Connections and Drive Impact Using Digital Strategies - Carolina Garcia Jayaram, Eric Ressler, Nick Lynch and Sarah Adolphson
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
445. How to Navigate Seasons of Change at Your Organization (Replay) - Aila Malik
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
444. Evolved Leadership Panel: How Leaders Can Center Authenticity, Collaboration + Community - Ben Collier, Boi Carpenter, Brooke Richie-Babbage, and Rena Greifinger
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
443. Best of Season 7: 5 Takeaways We Don't Want You to Miss - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Julie Confer
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
442. Empowering Nepal: A Journey to Disrupt Poverty and Inspire Donor Engagement - Jehán Seirafi
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
441. Giving USA 2023 Report: Breaking Down the Philanthropy Trends - Elizabeth Abel
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…
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440. Storytelling for Good (Part 2) - Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
439. The Power of the Collective for Systems Change - Anne Marie Burgoyne
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
438. Assets-Based Approach: Creating New Narratives in Leadership and Philanthropy - Darren Isom
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
437. Storytelling for Good (Part 1) - Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
436. Building Sustainable Movements for Systems Change - Deepa Iyer
Meet Deepa. She's played many roles in supporting social movements, weaver, frontline responder, storyteller + guide. Her political and community homes include…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
435. Reimagining Community Foundations Through Transparency, Accessibility, and the Joy of Giving -Amy Freitag
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
434. Small But Mighty: From Founder's Passion to Global Impact - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Martice Sutton
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…
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433. Your Fundraising Field Guide: 10 Core Behaviors of Servant-Leaders - Evan Wildstein
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
432. The Future of Philanthropy: Gen Z's Unique Giving Habits and How to Reach Them - Elizabeth (McDonough) Ruikka + Alyssa Boger
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…
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431. Small But Mighty: How to Mobilize Your Movement - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Floyd Jones
We’re so excited to continue our Friday series with Givebutter called Small But Mighty: How Small Nonprofits are Raising Big Dollars. As a “small”…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
430. Legal Education Access Pipeline: Removing Barriers to Diversify the Legal Field - Cindy Lopez
Meet Cindy. She’s a member of the We Are For Good Community, former Deputy Attorney General for the California Attorney General and nonprofit founder. Her…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
429. How to Set Yourself Up for Success in Your New Management Role - Zulean Cruz- Diaz
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
428. Small but Mighty: How to Build Your Fundraising Strategy + Tell Your Story - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Floyd Jones
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”…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
427. Meet the Mission: Undies for Everyone - Amy Weiss
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…
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426. How to Harness the Evolution of Storytelling to Grow Your Mission - Jon Budington
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
425. LIVE from New Orleans: 6 Takeaways From AFP ICON (Part 2) - Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
424. Growing Young Ideas into World-Changing Ideas - Coeylen Barry + Kai Barry
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…
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423. Making Ethical Impact the Norm - Jenny Nuccio
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
422. LIVE from New Orleans: 6 Takeaways From AFP ICON (Part 1) - Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
421. How to Build Organizational Capacity in a Season of Evolution - Karen Cochran
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…
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420. Developing the Right Mindset to Unlock Innovation and Creativity - Virginia Almendarez
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…
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419. LIVE from New Orleans: Put the Good Back Into Marketing - Noah Barnett
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…
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418. Building Effective Email Marketing (spoiler: small nonprofits are killing it!) - Tim Sarrantonio
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…