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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
417. Your Email Marketing Masterclass - Katelyn Baughan
Meet Katelyn. After working with leading nonprofits and managing multi-million dollar digital fundraising campaigns, she fell in love with email marketing and…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
416. The Funder’s Mindset: Building Authentic Relationships + Investing in Wellness - Liz Aybar Conti
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
415. From $275k to $51M: How to Become a High Growth Nonprofit - Matt Scott
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
414. Meet the Mission: Cameras For Girls: Lifting Women's Voices Through Photography - Amina Mohamed
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
413. The Funder’s Mindset: Funding Beyond Checks: Enriching Partnerships to Fuel an Uprising - Sean Couch
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
412. How Cornell Reimagined Donor Engagement at Massive Scale - Ashley Budd
Meet Ashley. Ya’ll. We gotta talk about the jaw-dropping + disruptive + groundbreaking way Cornell reimagined its team structure to unleash radical engagement…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
411. The Do's and Dont's of Crafting Purposeful Fundraising Events - Cody Hays
Meet Cody. Who wants to make events easier ane more streamlined? 🙋We brought this incredible nonprofit events + marketing expert onto the pod, because Cody…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
410. The Funder's Mindset: Recognizing the Humanity of Both Sides - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, and Hillary Fulton
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
409. The Path to Healing Both Systems + People - Lindsey Fuller
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
408. How to Find + Track KPIs for Your Org That Really Matter - Brett Kopf
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
407. Nonprofit Digital Marketing 101 - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE, Dana Snyder and Noah Barnett
Join Jon and Becky alongside two brilliant nonprofit digital marketers - Noah Barnett and Dana Snyder for a robust discussion about the basics of digital…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
406. Proximity, Community, Compassion: How to Harness Humanity around Criminal Justice - Marc Howard
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
405. Making Tech Human + Accessible for the Small Nonprofit - Cherian Koshy
Meet Cherian. This dynamic and innovative fundraiser believes that tech can be accessible to everyone especially the small to medium nonprofit. Following two…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
404. Good Jobs Friday Series (Pt. 2 For the Hiring Org): How to Find + Hire Remarkable Talent at Your Nonprofit This Year - Brooke Hodnefield and Tim Foot
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
403. The Superpower of Listening + Centering Community - Alia Whitney-Johnson
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
402. How to Build Donor Trust with Authentic Marketing - Javan Van Gronigen
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
401. Good Jobs Friday Series (Pt. 1 For the Job Seeker): How to Find + Land a Good Job in the Nonprofit Sector This Year - Brooke Hodnefield and Tim Foot
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
400. Celebrating 400 Episodes of the We Are For Good Podcast 🥳 - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Dana Snyder
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
399. Using TikTok to Grow Your Impact -for Good - Brett Peters
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
398. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Normalize Rest - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Kimberly O'Neil
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
397. Solving Hunger in America by Locking Arms for Impact - Luis Guardia
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
396. A Holistic Approach to Leadership Development - Sonya Perez-Lauterbach
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
395. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Lock Arms for Impact - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Anne Marie Dougherty
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
394. Building a Strong Nonprofit Brand: Strategies for Lasting Impact - Valerie Brown
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
393. Principles of Building + Scaling Organizations - Brian Joseph
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
392. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Be a Change Agent - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Tania Bhattacharyya
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
391. The Pathway from Chief Development Officer to CEO - Michelle Flores Vryn, CFRE and Adrienne Longnecker, CFRE
Meet Michelle and Adrienne. We have two dynamic leaders in the house🤩 Michelle is Chief Development Officer at OneStar and Adrienne Executive Director at…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
390. The Mission of No One Left Behind - Jeff Phaneuf
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
389. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Humanize the Digital Experience - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott CFRE and Nejeed Kassam
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
388. Want to be a Nonprofit Leader? Here's Your Pathway. - Dr. Patton McDowell, MBA, CFRE
Meet Patton. This nonprofit consultant and coach has worked with nearly 275 organizations on their leadership development, fundraising and strategic planning…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
387. How to Build the Infrastructure to Succeed in Fundraising - Mary Hackett
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 🚀…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
386. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Community is Core - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Floyd Jones
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
385. Centering People-Driven Analytics + Data Equity - Meena Das
Meet Meena. She’s a community data strategist who helps nonprofits and social impact agencies advance human-centered data insights - focusing on equitable…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
384. 9 Tools for Creating Social Impact - Jacob Harold
Meet Jacob. This former Greenpeace activist, social change strategist and former President and CEO of Guidestar (now Candid) has seen social movements rise to…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
383. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Marketing is Mission - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Eric Ressler
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
382. The New Playbook: Investing in Young People to Tackle Climate Change - Lissie Garvin
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
381. The Love of Books + The Power of Community: Meet the Little Free Library - Greig Metzger
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
380. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Giving is Identity - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and T. Clay Buck, CFRE
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
379. Learning to be an Ethical Storyteller - Christy Kern
Meet Christy. She believes words matter. As a communications consultant and ethical storytelling purist, she guides nonprofits through the process of creating…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
378. Unlocking the Impact of Proximate Leadership - Tulaine Montgomery
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
377. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Trust Based Philanthropy - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Carolina García Jayaram
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 Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
376. A Crash Course on Major Gift Qualification - Meg George
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…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
375. How to Tap Your Courage Consistently + Reach Your Highest Potential - Antoinetta Mosley
Meet Antoinetta. She’s a courage curator, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategist, author and CEO at I Follow the Leader LLC. She’s a big believer in…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
374. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter: Prioritizing Self Growth - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Mallory Erickson
Last week, we kicked off our Friday Series on 9️⃣ Trends that Matter in 2023 with a tonesetting conversation.🥳 This week, we’re diving into the 1st trend…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
373. Born This Way Foundation: Building a Kinder, Braver World - Alex Aide
Meet Alex. He’s the Director of Programs + Impact at Born this Way Foundation. That’s right - Born This Way Foundation - as in the nonprofit co-founded and led…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
372. Starting + Sustaining a Planned Giving Program - Tony Martignetti
Meet Tony. If you term “planned giving” strikes either fear or confusion in your heart, get excited, because we brought the OG of planned giving knowledge and…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
371. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023 - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
Join Jon and Becky as we kick off our 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023 Series! This is the primer for the trends we believe nonprofits should prioritize…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
370. Leveraging a Venture Mindset in Philanthropy: Investing in Bold, Unproven Ideas - Rena Greifinger
Meet Rena. She’s an award-winning social entrepreneur, philanthropy leader, and advocate for women and girls. She’s the Director of Individual Philanthropy at…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
369. Below the Surface of charity: water's $700M+ Impact - Scott Harrison
Meet Scott. This nightclub promoter turned nonprofit founder won’t stop until all people have access to clean water. In 16 years, charity: water has funded…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
368. Best of Season 6 - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Julie Confer
Jon, Becky and Julie are in the house for the Season 6 Finale 🎉Tune in to hear the biggest takeaways we've gleaned six months of action-packed, impact-forward…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
367. Good Humans of 2022: Meghana Gunturi
Meet Meghana. This high-schooler is the founder of Neurodiversity Horizons, a nonprofit that aims to increase public accommodation for people with…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
366. Good Humans of 2022: Kevin Clayton
Meet Kevin. Senior Vice President, Head of Social Impact and Equity at the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. He believes everyone is part of the diversity and…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
365. Good Humans of 2022: Jon - Adrian "JJ" Velasquez
Meet JJ. He’s worked tirelessly to redefine the humanity of incarcerated people . Even while spending 24 years incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit, he…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
364. Habits of an Impactful + Innovative Nonprofit - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Meghan Cressman
OverviewWelcome back to our Habits of an Impactful Nonprofit Friday series. We’re ending this series by looking at the entire nonprofit shop with Meghan…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
363. What's Working in Nonprofit Marketing + a Crash Course in Using Digital Ads to Grow Your Impact - Aidan Augustin
Meet Aidan. This founder is the king of our favorite phrase “try stuff.” We love our buds at Feathr who are leading the way with digital marketing support for…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
362. How to End Poverty: Evidence-based Impact + Centering Community - Heather Reynolds
Meet Heather. She’s the Managing Director at Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) where research is identifying the programs and policies that…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
361. Habits of an Impactful Donor Relations Officer - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE, Lynne Wester and T. Clay Buck
OverviewWelcome back to our Friday Series: The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. We simply couldn’t miss the opportunity to talk all things donor relations…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
360. Passive Revenue for Nonprofit Orgs? Omni-channel Corporate Giving Opportunities - Melissa Moody
OverviewMeet Melissa. This marketer spent 13 years at Google before co-founding Gated, a startup challengings unknown senders to donate to charity in order to…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
359. New Year Prep Talk: How to Create a Fundraising Roadmap - Barbara O'Reilly
OverviewMeet Barbara. With her 30 years of experience in fundraising, she understands fundraising is more than just raising money. She’s bringing her…
- We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
358. Habits of an Impactful Storyteller - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Julia Campbell
OverviewWelcome back to our Friday Series: The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. This week we’re chatting about impactful storytelling with Julia Campbell…