We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

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🔍

💡Learn 

• Mindsets needed for storytelling
• How to incorporate storytelling into your orgs everyday operations
• 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💪

Today's Guest
Deepa 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/436.

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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🎉

💡Learn 

• Demystifying Community Foundations
• How Community Foundations are meeting the moment
• Using milestones to build relationships and set the stage for the future

Today's Guest
Amy 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/435.

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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🌎

💡Learn 

• History + Overview of Girls Going Global
• Building a fundraising strategy + telling your story
• Mobilizing volunteers + supporters

Today's Guest
Martice 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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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

💡Learn 

• Key traits and qualities that distinguish exceptional leaders 
• 10 Core Behaviors of Servant-Leaders
• How effective leadership contributes to organizational culture 

Today's Guest
Evan 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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.

💡Learn 

• 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 Guests
Elizabeth (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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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” 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 2, we’re exploring how to mobilize your movement. Tune in to get insights into building an authentic community that is unified around your mission and purpose. 

💡Learn

• How to build an authentic culture of belonging 
• How to gather volunteers around your movement 
• The power of showing up with an attitude of gratitude

Today's Guest
Floyd Jones, Director of Community & Partnerships, Givebutter

Episode Highlights

• Building an authentic community of belonging (2:00)
• Habits for building community (4:45)
• How to mobilize people around movements (7:25)
• Gathering volunteers to support the movement (10:45)
• How the We Are For Good Community shows up as believers in a mission (14:05)
• An example of Floyd becoming a believer in a mission (17:55)
• An example of Becky becoming a believer in a mission (19:00)
• Do This/Not That when mobilizing a movement (21:30)
• Floyd’s One Good Thing: Let community be at your core. (23:10)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/431.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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 passion for equal access to legal education led her to found LEAP, an organization dedicated to providing opportunities for underrepresented groups in the law field. Partnerships and community play a pivotal role in sustaining LEAP's mission, and she’s sharing her insights into the dynamic relationships the organization cultivated with law schools, law firms + funders. Tune in for this founder’s story as we dive into breaking barriers and creating pathways🙌

💡Learn

• Overview + Founding Story of LEAP
• The role of dynamic partnerships and community building 
• Insights for nonprofit leaders on fostering diversity and inclusion

Today's Guest
Cindy Lopez, Founder + Director, Legal Education Access Pipeline (LEAP)

Episode Highlights 

• Cindy’s story and journey to where she is today (5:50)
• Overview + Founding Story of LEAP (9:23)
• Transition from lawyer to nonprofit founder (14:00)
• Partnership + Community (18:00)
• Stories of LEAP fellows (25:00)
• Cindy’s One Good Thing: Keep doing whatever it is you are doing. (42:00)
• How to connect with Cindy and LEAP (45:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/430.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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. 

💡Learn

• A guide to your new management role 
• How to balance management with other job responsibilities
• Communication + conflict management tips

Today's Guest
Zulean 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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. 

💡Learn

• Mindsets needed for success 
• How to tell your organization’s story
• How to create the best fundraising strategy for your organization

Today's Special Guest
Floyd 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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🤝

💡Learn

• 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 Guest
Rabbi 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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🔄

💡Learn

• 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 Guest
Jon 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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📝

💡Learn

• 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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 💭👏

💡Learn

• History  + Overview of Mira Fellowship
• Growing Young Ideas into World-Changing Ideas
• The Power of Community 

Today's Guests
Coeylen 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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📍

💡Learn

• 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 Guest
Dr. 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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📝

💡Learn

• 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 Guest
Karen 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: How University 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 her 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 Guest
Virginia 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 Guest
Noah 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 Guest
Tim 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 📧

💡Learn

• 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 Guest
Katelyn 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.

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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 Guest
Matt Scott, CEO and Co-founder, CauseMic

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/415.

About our Sponsor Bloomerang
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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 Guest
Amina Mohamed, Founder + Lead Photographer, Cameras For Girls

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/414.

About our Sponsor Bloomerang
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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.

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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.

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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. 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 Guest
Cody Hays, Founder, Marketing Mission

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/411.

About our Sponsor Bloomerang
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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.

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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 Guest
Lindsey Fuller, Executive Director, The Teaching Well

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/409.

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Support 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.

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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.

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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.

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About our Sponsor Virtuous
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.

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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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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 Bloomerang
Support 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 Virtuous
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.

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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 Guest
Cherian Koshy, Founder, Nonprofit Operating System

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/405.

About our Sponsor Bloomerang
Support 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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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 Guests
Tim 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 Bloomerang
Support 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 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 Guest
Alia Whitney-Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, Latina American Leadership Academy

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/403.

About our Sponsor Bloomerang
Support 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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 Guest
Javan Van Gronigen, Creative Director + Founder, Fifty & Fifty + Donately

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/402.

About our Sponsor Bloomerang
Support 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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💼

💡 Learn

• 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 Guests
Tim 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 Bloomerang
Support 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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 Bloomerang
Support 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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! 

💡 Learn

• 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 Guest
Brett Peters, Global Lead, TikTok for Good

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/399.

About our Sponsor Bloomerang
Support 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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💙

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• 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 Bloomerang
Support 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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 Bloomerang
Support 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 Virtuous
You 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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 Bloomerang
Support 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 Virtuous
You 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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 Bloomerang
Support 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 Virtuous
You 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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 

💡Learn

• 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 Bloomerang
Support 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 Virtuous
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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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. 

💡 Learn

• 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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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 🗣️ 

💡Learn

• 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 Virtuous
You 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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📍

💡Learn 

• 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 Guests
Michelle 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 Virtuous
You 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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. 

💡 Learn

• 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 Guest
Jeff Phaneuf, Director of Advocacy, No One Left Behind

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/390.

About our Sponsor Virtuous
You 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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. 👨‍💻

💡Learn

• 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 Virtuous
You 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.

Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here! 

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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! 

Learn 

• 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 Guest
Patton McDowell, Founder, PMA Nonprofit Leadership

For more information and episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/388.

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