We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

Meet Lindsay. She knows what we're all thinking: sometimes mustering up the courage to make “the ask” can be intimidating. She gets it, because she's been there in past roles, including serving as a VP at a leading global fundraising and management firm. She'll talk us through the 5 Steps to Mastering the Ask, high value relationships & give us some tips to pivot if the solicita...

This is the time. Your two mental coaches are here to pump you up and encourage you to grow more than ever as you prep for a new year. And we're diving headfirst into what it means to have a growth mindset. Whether it's taking on new challenges or flexing those innovation muscles, we can all use some sharpening. Even better, choosing to embrace a growth mindset means you can not only cha...

Meet the Southern Smoke gals. You're about to find out what happens when a community of chefs, restaurateurs, foodies and Do Gooders get together in the name of helping their own. This mighty nonprofit has stepped in during numerous crises to uplift the food industry. Even during a pandemic, they continue to shine by fundraising and distributing more than $4 million to nearly 2,000 people. Tu...

Meet Dulari. She's a triple threat (in a nice way) in the philanthropic sector as one of the program officers at the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, strategic communications professional and social justice pursuer. She's working to eliminate youth living in poverty with the Dell Foundation, and she's walking us through how to bring our best selves to grant applications. She'...

Take a peek behind the curtain as Jon and Becky sit down with their alma mater's podcast to talk about our early professional days, how we met, our favorite charities and what we're hoping to disrupt in the nonprofit space by launching We Are For Good (Don't worry, buddies. It's all positive!). We hope you'll enjoy this turning of the tables as we get placed on the hot sea...

Meet Shawn. She's got an interesting case study about the hard pivot her organization took away from an events-based fundraising shop to developing an integrated annual giving program. She walks us through the steps needed to restructure a program, maximize board involvement, and the opportunities that exist in giving societies. Cherry on top? We also chatted about women's giving and div...

Meet Cynthia. She's a nonprofit leader and certified Co-Active Coach who knows that no one works harder or deserves more validation than nonprofit fundraisers, executives and cultural change-makers. She's walking us through combating compassion fatigue and burnout while providing key takeaways, illuminating warning signs, and giving coping resources. Just a check-in to make sure you&apos...

We are ramping up to 2021 by getting our hearts and minds in the right place. And it only seemed fitting to start with a conversation on bravery as we embark on this brave new world. Be forewarned: preserving convention is not our end game. Join Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE as they share 5 tips to start embracing a bravery mindset, and discover how to embrace risk, tap into your i...

Meet Shannon. Her drive to disrupt the social enterprise space and create lasting impact for sex trafficking survivors and those at risk led her to found and cultivate Sudara - a certified Benefit Corporation (our heroes!). Hers is a heroic story that started with a fork in the road. Her decision to walk the road less traveled is saving lives today and building livelihood around the globe. Join us...

Meet Jeff. He's on a mission to disrupt U.S. sex trafficking networks and protect America’s children. Why? Because human trafficking is fastest growing crime in the world right now. "The enslavement of people is the fastest growing crime is not normal. And it’s not ok." Hard to discuss, but THIS right here requires community to eradicate it. Let's do our part, friends. Want our...

When you understand the power of support, then you gravitate toward replicating it. When you understand the weight of pain, you want to move into spaces that eliminate it. We’re here for that. And if you are too - well, then you’ve found your people. Welcome home. Join the Good Community! It's free, and we share our best roundup of tips, freebies, shownotes and more. Sign up at www.weareforgo...

Meet Lindsey. She's the Volunteer Engagement Specialist for Make-A-Wish America, whose mission is to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. Across the 59 Make-A-Wish chapters, more than 34,000 volunteers generously give their time and energy to fulfill the mission. And Lindsey's giving us the secret sauce on how they make it happen. Tune in as she covers the &q...

It's the week after the US elections, and there was really only one thing we wanted to focus on giving our community: healing. So we brought in the big guns. Meet Dr. Burke. Not only is she wicked smart as a clinical psychologist, but she's also the most frank, tell-it-like-it-is nurturer and virtual hugger you'll meet. As host of the Psych Junkie Podcast, she talks about the stuff...

Meet Paige. She loves an over-the-top party, and the thought that some kids may not be able to celebrate their birthday due to homelessness spurred her to gather community ensuring every child feels celebrated on their birthday. They're on the hunt for more birthday enthusiasts (hey, that could be you!) and sharing inspiring stories of hope that demonstrate parties are more than a celebration...

Meet Kristi. She's a mama on a mission. What started as a lunchbox note of encouragement blossomed into a journey with others to build loving communities. We're talking about making a space for everyone at the table, and bringing children along on this philanthropy journey. Today is day 4 of Kindness Week on the We Are For Good Podcast. This week we are celebrating five days of incredibl...

Meet Holly. She's the mom of a truly incredible kid. Eight years ago, Keaton was diagnosed with leukemia, and while he battled this terrible disease, he thought about using his journey as a way to instill random acts of kindness into the world. And when he did, amazing things happened. We're embracing Keaton's goal to infuse more kindness, courage, compassion, and caring into the wo...

Meet Kamille, Eric & Corbin. They're three faces of a powerful Washington D.C. team who united a gym and a community around the change they wanted to see in the world. Hear how they channeled their passion for racial equality into an intense half-marathon training that ultimately raised $45K+ for a variety of DEI nonprofit organizations. Their unified commitment to do more than post hasht...

Meet Shotts & Kirby. They're teachers on a mission - a mission that completely gripped our hearts. If you love books, the Scholastic Book Fair or simply smile when you picture your favorite book as a child, then this episode is for you. They are driving their nonprofit bookmobile into metropolitan book deserts and changing everything about literacy in the process. "We have found a cu...

Daring innovation lies in the hands of dreamers. And when we honor that spirit, it creates truths we must never stop pursuing. Join Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE as they share how you can continue to grow and adapt in an ever changing world. Never stop listening. Never stop sharing. Never stop pushing to think bigger. Never substitute the easy thing for the right thing. Never stop...

Meet Leigh Mathews. She's an Aussie nonprofit ethicist who's worked in the ‘do good’ sector for the last 15 years. In that time she set up her own NGO in Cambodia, worked as a human rights monitor, won a whole bunch of awards, burnt out, had two children, learned a lot of lessons, set up a consulting company, co-founded the ReThink Orphanages Network, traveled the world, wrote a book, st...

Meet Robin. She's here to help us prep for end of year giving, especially during an election year, during our first “minisode”. She has great advice about how to craft a clear message during a time with a lot of white noise. We work through the top questions you should ask yourself while preparing your year end giving campaign, and how you should be utilizing a multichannel communication appr...

Meet Shelley. She's united her business acumen and passion for impact into a super cool project. Challenge Detroit offers paid fellowships to live, work - and hopefully stay - in the Motor City while pairing a job with nonprofit service. Challenge Detroit was founded in response to the exodus of young talent leaving Detroit and Michigan. Shelley shares how to leverage young professionals in y...

Gratitude will never be overstated nor should goodness be silenced. Grab a megaphone, a pen and paper, craft that immersive experience and embrace unparalleled levels of stewardship. Join Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE as they share tips to help you reimagine how you connect thank you + impact together in your donor experience. Our donors, friends, families, and co-workers deserve o...

Meet Ross. His thick Texas drawl and easy kindness will immediately put you at ease as we chat with this generous philanthropist. The self-professed big dreamer has a pure heart for giving, and is using his savvy know-how to inspire extraordinary generosity in others. He'll share how a $25M gift he and wife Billie made to their alma mater Oklahoma State University infused an arts Mecca in the...

Meet Alice. She’s the President & CEO of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP) and the resident torchbearer for gratitude around her kitchen table. By day she strives to equip healthcare development professionals to do the most good - with even more urgency as we face a global pandemic. In this conversation we explore the power and leverage unique to healthcare philanthropy, and ex...