Good For Others Podcast
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Good For Others highlights positive change-makers from various charities to inspire and motivate people to volunteer and get involved in their communities. With interviews of major philanthropists, nonprofit leaders, and incredible volunteers, we share stories about how nonprofits are solving critical needs throughout the world.
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Being Fearless with Phantom of the Opera's Leading Lady Sandra Joseph
December 08, 2020 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBSandra Joseph is a history-making Broadway star, a #1 international Amazon bestselling author, and a keynote speaker. Her legendary run as Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera spanned ten years and more than 1,300 performances. She earned the record as the longest-running leading lady in the longest-running Broadway show of all time. She has been seen on numerous national broadcasts, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, The Today Show, Dateline, The Early Show, The View, and Oprah: W...
Say "Yes" and Change Your Life with Kara DeFrias
September 15, 2020 15:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBTake a leap, say "yes" and change your life! Good For Others Host John Valencia and special guest Kara DeFrias talk about finding the courage to say "yes" to life opportunities can lead to ultimate contentment. From the theatre, the Super Bowl, the Oscars, and even to the White House as an Obama Presidential Fellow, learn how Kara's decision to say "yes" in times of uncertainty has transformed her life and made it a fun, creative, and meaningful journey. Kara DeFrias' background is a mix o...
Building Employee Community Engagement with Warren Ruis
June 02, 2020 13:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBLearn how building a culture of employee community engagement can increase morale, brand loyalty, and help the world. Good For Others Host John Valencia and special guest Warren Ruis, chat about how the many ways employee community engagement can transform workplace culture and support nonprofits in the process. Warren Ruis is San Diego Gas & Electric's Director of Regional Public Affairs. Hear how he became an advocate and leverages his professional role to help his hometown. Listen to ...
Maintaining Civility in the Workplace: Prevent Toxicity with Catherine Mattice Zundel
May 12, 2020 14:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBEveryone deserves to work in a toxic-free workplace. Good For Others Host John Valencia and special guest Catherine Mattice Zundel chat about how to maintain civility in the workforce and prevent a toxic environment to ensure reduced turnover, engaged and loyal employees, and better quality and quantity of work. Catherine Mattice Zundel, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, founded Civility Partners in 2008 as a result of working in a toxic environment and has since served a huge array of clients with consulti...
BONUS: A Career in the Nonprofit Sector with John Valencia
March 26, 2020 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBListeners have asked, so we responded! Our host and creator, John Valencia, shares his background and experiences that have led him to dedicate his career to the nonprofit sector. Our producer, Samantha Harrod, and John chat how our past influences our futures. John Valencia is the CEO and President of Good For Others and serves as the host of the Good For Others Podcast. For the last 20 years, John has served as the CEO of various nonprofit organizations and as a Vice Chancellor in highe...
Hiring Best Practices for Employers and Candidates with Trevor Blair
March 17, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBHear about hiring best practices from the employer and candidate perspectives! Good For Others host John Valencia and special guest Trevor Blair chat about tools everyone can use to help hire the right person for the job. Trevor is a workforce expert. In 2016, Trevor launched Blair Search Partners which provides recruiting and executive search services for mission-driven organizations in San Diego and Orange Counties. In addition to Trevor’s passion for service and workforce developme...
Creating a Meaningful Donor Experience with Martin Leifeld
March 10, 2020 19:00 - 41 minutes - 28.8 MBLearn how creating a meaningful donor experience transforms your impact. Good For Others host John Valencia and special guest Martin Leifeld chat about successful tactics to improve and enhance the donor experience to be more genuine, transparent, and authentic. Martin is an expert in fundraising where he has dedicated four decades in senior fundraising leadership and executive roles. In 2018, Martin wrote a book called “Five Minutes for Fundraising” which includes wisdom from 26 other f...
Simple Steps on Marketing Your "Why" with Darlene Cossio
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBLearn how to market your organization's "why" and make your mission the focal point in fun and unique ways! Our host John Valencia and special guest Darlene Cossio chat about various marketing efforts that have transformed Goodwill Industries of San Diego County. Hear about the tools and ideas you can implement at your organization to increase awareness and drive engagement to those you serve.
Simple Steps on Marketing Your "Why"
March 03, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBLearn how to market your organization's "why" and make your mission the focal point in fun and unique ways! Our host John Valencia and special guest Darlene Cossio chat about various marketing efforts that have transformed Goodwill Industries of San Diego County. Hear about the tools and ideas you can implement at your organization to increase awareness and drive engagement to those you serve.
Leadership Skills to Boost Your Career
February 02, 2020 02:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MBLearn which leadership skills to focus on so you can boost your career! Our host John Valencia and special guest Nancy Batterman, chat about various skills which are necessary to climb the ladder and reach your desired role. Hear how skills like empathy, humility, and resiliency can launch your career and set you up for long-term success!
How Data and Technology Increase Efficiency & Effectiveness
January 19, 2020 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBLearn how an Information Manager role can improve your organization by increasing efficiency and effectiveness. Our host John Valencia and special guest Naomi O'Connor chat about the crucial role most organizations are missing. Listen to why an Information Manager can make your job easier and more fun in the process!
Turning Big Ideas Into Action
January 12, 2020 20:00 - 34 minutes - 24.1 MBHear how to take a big idea and turn it into reality. John Valencia (host) and Melissa Slawson (guest) chat about ways to turn dreams into action. Melissa started with a desire to bring the March for Science to San Diego and made it happen. Now, Melissa is supporting the Women's March San Diego and helping to ensure it is a massive success with their next big event on January 18, 2020. Check it out!
Integrating Play Into Your Work
December 28, 2019 16:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBLearn easy ways to integrate play into your work to enhance teamwork, reduce stress and inspire creativity. John Valencia and Breanna Baer share how they successfully add play into the workspace which increases productivity and builds meaningful relationships throughout an organization.
Creating a Culture of Creativity
December 22, 2019 17:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBLearn ways to build a culture of creativity in the workplace. John Valencia and David Drazenovich chat about simple ways to design the conditions that allow creativity to flow. Learn how to inspire others by generating joy and supporting your team to be curious.
Nonprofit Fundraising: The Power of Relationships
December 07, 2019 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBThe Good For Others Podcast explores the power of relationship-building for nonprofit fundraising with special guest and fundraising extraordinaire, Kellye Buchanan. John Valencia and Kellye discuss the challenges and best practices when it comes to donor management and leveraging resources to serve the mission of nonprofit organizations.