We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
562 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -Nonprofit professionals are faced with more challenges to accomplish their missions and the growing pressure to do more, raise more, and be more for the causes we hold so dear. Join Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE as they learn with you from some of the best in the industry; sharing the most innovative ideas, inspiration and stories of making a difference. You’re in good company and we welcome you to our community of nonprofit professionals, philanthropists, world changers, innovators, and others to bring a little more goodness into the world. Get cozy, grab a coffee, and get ready to be inspired. We Are For Good. You in?
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We Are For Good is an online media and education platform with an aim to revolutionize the nonprofit industry by equipping this generation of for-good leaders with the mindsets, tools and innovative ideas to make a bigger impact than any of us could ever dream to accomplish on our own. Our vision is to cultivate an Impact Uprising. Learn more at www.weareforgood.com
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344. Your Storytelling Power Unleashed! How to Connect Authentically + Inspire Action - Ty Spells
October 31, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBMeet Ty. This expert storyteller is a connector of people and transformation. She believes storytelling done right can change incorrect narratives, stereotypes, and has the power to shape the future👏 We’re talking about how social impact storytelling should not only move your audience’s hearts, but also move them to take action. Tune in for a convo highlighting what happens when you stop using your messaging to sell your mission and instead focus on inviting people to join your community thr...
343. Giving Tuesday + Beyond: Go from Hoping to Hedging for Success - Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
October 28, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 26 MBSometimes it's just helpful to have a framework, right? Tune in this Friday and listen as Jon and Becky breakdown how to build a Giving Tuesday plan that sticks, stands out and builds long after the campaign is over. We'll tackle 1) the bigger question (why do we do even do this anyway?), 2) How to build a campaign (using the Impact Arc framework), 3) branding + storytelling, 4) using momentum after the campaign, & 5) round out with some PRO Tips. This is your year, friends, and it's not too...
342. Unlocking the Power of Community in Peer-to-Peer Fundraising - Hannah Lowe
October 26, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBMeet Hannah. She’s a warrior mama to Austin, a two-year-old, who has a fatal, muscle-wasting disease called LMNA-related congenital muscular dystrophy (L-CMD). She founded the L-CMD Research Foundation to save Austin and other children whose lives depend on the development of rare disease treatments like gene therapy. They’re 76% of the way to a $2M goal funding this project through GiveButter, and her peer fundraising tips are GOLD. Don't miss this incredible example of “community is everyt...
341. Your Giving Tuesday Pep Talk + Playbook - Floyd Jones
October 24, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBMeet Floyd. This brand-new New Yorker believes deeply in the power of community. His excitement for Giving Tuesday started with a campaign of childhood sports photos that spread across social media. He’s teaching how to coalesce your community, how to plan your campaign, and making it more than just a day. He's sharing his years of learning and adding in some awesome resources from our GiveButter friends. Tune in to get a blueprint for a campaign that inspires denotations and creates rabid f...
340. Habits of an Impactful Annual Giving Officer - Mike Duerksen
October 21, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBWelcome back to our Friday Series The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. This week we're taking on the discussion about the base with Do-Gooder Mike Duerksen, founder of BuildGood who's breaking down Habits of an Impactful Annual Giving Officer. We're bringing tips, case studies and the Do's/Dont's for a modern fundraiser. Tune in✌️ Special Guest Mike Duerksen, CEO + Founder, BuildGood Episode Highlights Introducing Mike Duerksen (1:15) What are the big picture questions we need to be as...
339. Meet Unshattered: The Mission Upskilling a Community of Women in Recovery - Kelly Lyndgaard
October 19, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBOverview Meet Kelly. She's the Founder and CEO of Unshattered, a nonprofit social enterprise whose mission is to end the addiction relapse cycle through ethical, sustainable fashion. The org provides job skills training and employment for women in recovery to help them build a path toward economic stability and sustained sobriety. Kelly's education is in Engineering Physics, her title is CEO, but her calling is Ambassador of Possibility. Come hear about this nonprofit that's only experience...
339. Meet Unshattered: The Mission Upskilling a Community of Women in Recovery - Kelly Lyndgaard
October 19, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBOverview Meet Kelly. She's the Founder and CEO of Unshattered, a nonprofit social enterprise whose mission is to end the addiction relapse cycle through ethical, sustainable fashion. The org provides job skills training and employment for women in recovery to help them build a path toward economic stability and sustained sobriety. Kelly's education is in Engineering Physics, her title is CEO, but her calling is Ambassador of Possibility. Come hear about this nonprofit that's only experience...
338. The Art of Perception in Fundraising - Amy Herman
October 17, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBMeet Amy. She's a lawyer and art historian who uses works of art to sharpen observation, analysis, and communication skills. By showing people how to look closely at art, she helps them hone their visual intelligence to recognize the most pertinent and useful information as well as recognize biases that impede decision-making. She's not here to change your biases; she's here to make you aware of them 👀 💡Learn: The art of perception in fundraising The Four A's of Critical Inquiry The dang...
337. Time Off Well Spent: The Case for Sabbaticals - DJ DiDonna
October 14, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBMeet DJ. He’s sharing the gift of rest and rejuvenation. In 2019, he founded The Sabbatical Project to define, explore, and research sabbaticals following a 900-mile pilgrimage in Shi-Ko-Ku, Japan. He knows nonprofits doubt their ability to implement a sabbatical-focused work experience, but keep an open mind! He’s bringing the playbook (and data!) to show how it’s good for business. We’re working toward a world where extended leave is the norm, not the exception. Tune in and hear the scienc...
336. Bekah's Story: From Burnout to Radical Healing - Bekah Giacomantonio
October 13, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36.2 MBMeet Bekah. She’s a self-proclaimed nonprofit dropout and founder of the Interdependence Incubator, a community for white women who crave healing and a space to practice freedom. She’s made us a believer in the power of leaning into healing and making a collective change. She courageously shares her mental health journey in nonprofit and the change it awakened in personal, interpersonal and systemic levels. 💡Learn Bekah’s mental health journey story Slowing down as self- & community-care...
335. How to Center Mental Health in Culture + Mission - Kirk Brown
October 12, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBMeet Kirk. He believes managing mental health should be done in community - and he’s got plenty of lived experience & stories to prove it. This executive director and mental health leader has spent 20 years working with economically disadvantaged families and actively recruited rabid fans to become activists in educating, empowering & embracing communities in need. And his org, HANDY Inc, is doing it, one child at a time. Tune in for the story of how a hamster funeral embodied the core of ho...
334. The Practice of Vulnerability + How to Build Your Resilience - Dr. Taryn Marie Stejskal
October 11, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 36.1 MBMeet Dr. Taryn Marie. This resiliency expert believes there’s a lot of info on building resilient mindset, but that the world knows very little about resilient doing. This convo is about how vulnerability enhances and creates resiliency. Tune in and discover tools/resources that promote resilience when we inevitably face challenges, change and complexity. 💡Learn The practice of vulnerability 5️⃣ Practices of Highly Resilient People Defining vulnerability biases Activation, tools & resou...
333. You Are Not a Burden: The Story + Mission of TWLOHA - Lindsay Kolsch and Chad Moses
October 10, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.6 MBMeet Lindsay and Chad. They want you to know that you are not a burden. These two heart-wired humans are leading conversation and community at To Write Love on Her Arms - a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. We’re talking self-love, self-care in community and the importance of being connected. TWLOHA is preaching that we’re “all part of this bigger story. And without that, we don't know w...
332. It's Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Nonprofit Sector - Nneka Allen, Eleanor Wells, Aila Malik, and Jean Pierre-Louis
October 07, 2022 10:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBWe're warming up for Mental Health Week next week, and we wanted to set the tone with a powerful mental health conversation we powered at the Virtuous Summit. Join Nneka Allen, Eleanor Wells, Aila Malik and Jean Pierre-Louis for a robust discussion about Why it’s time to Prioritize Mental Health & Well-Being in the Nonprofit Sector.You’re not alone. Join us in community and feel seen, inspired and ready to take steps toward healing on Friday's podcast episode moderated by Jon and Becky. Tune...
331. Measuring Impact, Leveraging Data + A Crash Course on NFTs for Nonprofits - Nick Lynch
October 05, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBMeet Nick. This childhood cancer survivor and nonprofit advocate is passionate about measuring impact - for good. He's combined his savvy tech background with social media analytics and measurement software allowing global causes, influencers, and organizations to collaborate and measure their cumulative influence and impact. Plus, he's giving us a crash course in NFTs 🤔 💡Learn: Measuring impact + key metrics to keep our eyes on Creator Economy + flexing influencer marketing Intersectio...
330. Tap Into the Power of Thinking Like a Futurist + Exploring Trends that Matter - Boi Carpenter
October 03, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBMeet Boi. This senior development VP at Johns Hopkins University is on a mission to get nonprofits focused more squarely on the horizon - not just on what's in front of them. She believes signals exist and that our top talent is noticing what is happening on the fringes of our work. And all of it can inform future thinking. Join us for this chat that puts Jon and Becky in the hot seat on their future visions too! Today's Guest Boi Carpenter, Senior Associate Vice President for Development a...
330. Thinking Like a Futurist - Boi Carpenter
October 03, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.9 MBMeet Boi. This senior development VP at Johns Hopkins University is on a mission to get nonprofits focused more squarely on the horizon - not just on what's in front of them. She believes signals exist and that our top talent is noticing what is happening on the fringes of our work. And all of it can inform future thinking. Join us for this chat that puts Jon and Becky in the hot seat on their future visions too! Today's Guest Boi Carpenter, Senior Associate Vice President for Development a...
329. Habits of an Impactful Executive Director - Brooke Richie-Babbage
September 30, 2022 10:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MBWelcome back to our Friday Series The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. This week we're taking on that top role with Do-Gooder (and attorney!) Brooke Richie-Babbage, founder of Bending Arc and former ED is breaking down Habits of an Impactful Executive Director. We're bringing tips, case studies and the Do's/Dont's for a modern fundraiser. Tune in ✌️ Special Guest Brooke Richie-Babbage, Nonprofit strategist and coach + Host, Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast Episode Highlights Brooke’s stor...
328. The Trillion-Dollar Generosity Gap + Re-Envisioning the Donor Advised Fund - Adam Nash
September 28, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBMeet Adam. He believes everyone can be a philanthropist, and he’s on a mission to reenvision donor-advised families to be a tool for everyone. After launching some seriously impressive tech innovations in top leadership positions at Dropbox, LinkedIn and eBay, he turned his sights toward the nonprofit sector. This isn’t your grandma’s donor-advised fund. Daffy is changing the landscape of giving by helping people be more generous, more often. 💡Learn Overview of Daffy Opportunities for non...
327. Making Technology More Human + Building a System of Belonging: Meet the Human Stack - Tim Lockie
September 26, 2022 10:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBMeet Tim. He believes digital transformation is affordable and scalable for nonprofits of all sizes. That’s why he’s leaving the tech stack behind in favor of The Human Stack - a way to make your technology more human and usable. Not only is this solution brilliant, it helps you understand how to actually operate your tech simply and efficiently (Eureka!💡😜). Tune in for this convo we believe may just hold the answer in changing the way technology companies + partners + consultants relate to ...
326. The Habits of an Impactful Major Gifts Officer - Julie Ordoñez
September 23, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.3 MBWelcome back to our Friday Series The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. This week we're taking on major gifts, and you better hold onto your britches for this conversation with one of our experts, Julie Ordoñez, founder of Courage Lab and Nonprofit Courage Lab podcast as we breakdown Habits of an Impactful Major Gift Officer. Prepare for everything you've learned about raising investment-level gifts to be upended - for good. We're bringing tips, case studies and the Do's/Dont's for a modern...
326. The Habits of an Impactful Major Gifts Officer - Julie Ordoñez
September 23, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBWelcome back to our Friday Series The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. This week we're taking on major gifts, and you better hold onto your britches for this conversation with one of our experts, Julie Ordoñez, founder of Courage Lab and Nonprofit Courage Lab podcast as we breakdown Habits of an Impactful Major Gift Officer. Prepare for everything you've learned about raising investment-level gifts to be upended - for good. We're bringing tips, case studies and the Do's/Dont's for a modern...
325. A Path to Unlocking Organizational Growth: How to Implement the 6 Levers Framework - Shaun Lee
September 21, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBOverview Meet Shaun. He believes to build healthy cultures, you have to build healthy systems. We're defining the way work works and not leaving those things to chance. This is the ops conversation you didn't know that your shop absolutely needs to have on how to build systems of integration, focus, cohesion and intention. This could be the ultimate #WorkingSmarterNotHarder convo💪 💡Learn Building healthy operating systems 6 Levers Framework: A Path to Organizational Health Advice for le...
324. How to Leverage A/B Testing to Grow Online Giving + The Psychology of Giving - Sam Baker
September 19, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBOverview Meet Sam. She's a digital strategist who helps her clients increase revenue with A/B Testing, and she knows her stuff. In the last 10 years, she's helped companies like Abercrombie & Fitch, Under Armour, and Intercontinental Hotel Group use their website data to make more money - without increasing digital ad spend or building a new website. Don't miss this episode that will prep you well for Giving Tuesday and year-end🗓 💡Learn Defining A/B testing & how it works How to kick-off ...
323. Habits of an Impactful Board Member - Sabrina Walker Hernandez
September 16, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBOverview Welcome back to our new Friday Series called The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. We're kicking off the discussion by bringing in one of our experts, Sabrina Walker Hernandez with Supporting World Hope who's talking about Habits of an Impactful Board Member. We're bringing tips and examples of who's doing it well.👊 Special Guest Sabrina Walker Hernandez, President and CEO, Supporting World Hope Episode Highlights Tone setting (2:30) What is the bigger, better question that we ...
322. How to Create an Inclusive Brand for Your Organization + The Why / When to Rebrand - Farra Trompeter
September 14, 2022 10:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBMeet Farra. This Co-Director and Member-Owner at Big Duck (oh you know we're going to talk about what those titles mean!), is a tireless advocate of inclusive branding and bringing your board into the branding discussion. In today’s digital world, we're chatting about the importance of branding for mission-driven organizations (and where to start!), how to ensure DEI is baked into the brand, and why branding is a team sport. 💡Learn Weaving inclusivity & DEI into your brand How often sh...
321. Evolved Leadership: How a Tri-Sector Mindset Grows Your Impact Possibilities - Jens Molbak
September 12, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBOverview Meet Jens. This serial entrepreneur (and founder of Coinstar!) believes deeply in pulling together all sectors for impact. In fact, by adopting a tri-sector mindset, we're able to identify opportunities to innovate and solve problems by aligning resources and interests from private enterprise (businesses), the public sector (government), and social sectors (nonprofits). It's not a theory. He's already proving it at New Impact, and he's brought the playbook for nonprofits to lean in...
320. The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser - Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
September 09, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBThis Friday we're launching a new Friday Series called The Habits of an Impactful Fundraiser. We're starting by tearing down the old models of professional development and rewiring our brains to embrace learning differently and openly. We're bringing tips and examples of who's doing it well. 🎉 Episode Highlights Series Tone Setting (2:00) Where to start: think about playing in a different sandbox. (4:00) Your development will be defined by you alone (5:00) The importance of developing y...
319. How to Channel Your Passion + Build a Platform for Good - Monica Yunus
September 07, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBOverview Meet Monica. This internationally renowned soprano believes in the power of the arts to gather, unify & awaken positive change. She's the co-founder of Sing for Hope, a leading nonprofit that brings arts outreach programs to communities in need and presents initiatives that make the arts accessible to all. We're talking about scaling up a nonprofit and using your platform for good. This operatic superstar-for-good absolutely exceeded our Ungettable Get expectations! 💡Learn Scaling...
318. The New Playbook for Democratizing Philanthropy - Alison Moore, Comic Relief US
September 05, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.6 MBOverview Meet Alison. This fascinating media exec turned nonprofit disruptor is channeling her moxie for creative storytelling, business ops and multi-channel strategy into a joyful movement that’s democratizing philanthropy (insert heel kick!) As CEO of Comic Relief US - the 💥 behind Red Nose Day - she’s unpacking the playbook for convening meaningful partnerships, building + scaling grassroots campaigns and taking it outside the walls through multi-channel engagement. Tune in for the bold...
317. Top 9 Revelations from 2 Years of Podcasting - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE, and Julie Confer
September 02, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 25.6 MBWe're sharing a two-year birthday retrospect covering the Top 9️⃣ Revelations we've learned these past two years on the podcast. And we're bringing your voices onto the podcast about what this community has meant to you and how it's helped you better serve your mission. Check out Becky's blog post about her observations, and add your voice to the conversation in the Community. These revelations are only the beginning of what we're co-creating in this Impact Uprising✌️ Episode Highlights 9...
316. Tapping Hollywood's Advisor: How to Partner with Celebrities to Grow Mission Impact - Sarah Adolphson
August 31, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBMeet Sarah. This Peace Corp alumna is an expert in entertainment strategy and engagement with extensive philanthropic experience working with many of the world’s leading global celebrities. And yet, there is nothing Hollywood about her love for doing good and the unique ways she unites celebrity and philanthropy. Tune in and understand the opportunity that exists for your mission🎧 💡Learn The role of celebrity in philanthropy Core pillars of a successful campaign or event when working wit...
315. Creating Purpose-Driven Donor Events + Unlocking Your Own Unicorn Sparkle - Matthew Helmer
August 29, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBOverview Meet Matthew. As The *DRG's resident Unicorn, he believes in embracing organizational change through novel ideas. This internationally recognized storyteller has led teams in the production of award-winning events, communications, and donor engagement efforts (tune in for a fascinating case study!) . We're chatting about how to evolve our teams, embracing streamlined processes and pitching creative engagement opportunities. 💡Learn How organizations can reimagine internal collabora...
Creating Purpose-Driven Donor Events + Unlocking Your Own Unicorn Sparkle - Matthew Helmer
August 29, 2022 10:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBOverview Meet Matthew. As The *DRG's resident Unicorn, he believes in embracing organizational change through novel ideas. This internationally recognized storyteller has led teams in the production of award-winning events, communications, and donor engagement efforts (tune in for a fascinating case study!) . We're chatting about how to evolve our teams, embracing streamlined processes and pitching creative engagement opportunities. 💡Learn How organizations can reimagine internal collabora...
314. #AMA Fridays: Should I stay or should I go? Navigating a work transition. - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
August 26, 2022 10:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBWe're completing part deux of our Friday #AMA series focusing on helping small shops with a focus this week on determining when it's time to stay or go at your current nonprofit. Posed by our small shop queen, Rachel Bearbower, addressed the elephant in the room that many COVID survivors are feeling right now. Do I stick it out or move on? We'll talk through some questions to ask yourself, address compassion fatigue/burnout, and how to socialize an upcoming transition. Come hang with us! Ep...
313. Partnerships in Action: How Mobile Tech is Driving Social Impact - June Sugiyama & Meena Palaniappan
August 24, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.5 MBOverview Meet June & Meena. This dynamic tech-for-good team is on a global mission to empower girls with technology, and the results are quite extraordinary. Their combined expertise and grit is powering community-based technology projects in the developing world for the past two decades - and the effect is staggering. Tune in🎧 💡Learn The massive opportunity to put technological innovation to work for good. Importance of social media networks to enact positive change rather than spread mi...
312. Building Equitable + Sustainable Systems to Deepen Impact - Otisa Eads
August 22, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBOverview Meet Otisa. This Human Resources & Systems Strategist combines her great love for nonprofit HR with DEIJ (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion + Justice) to ensure equitable hiring happens from the beginning. We’re chatting through how to acquire the best talent to take our missions further and why systems and mindsets are essential to making it happen. This is not your grandma’s operations nor DEI discussion. Join us and let’s level up together! 💡Learn Equitable hiring practices 🙌 Comm...
311. AMA: How Can Small Shop Nonprofits Build an Amazing Culture?- Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
August 19, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.8 MBYou asked, we responded! This Friday we're launching a quick two-part #AMA Friday series focused on helping small shops beginning with How Cultures Can be Changed & How Leaders Can Help. Our small shop queen Rachel Bearbower left a message on our voicemail asking some tough questions that we know are on your mind too - you want to see your organization modernize and evolve, but leadership may not agree. We'll break down the myths, the fallout of not listening to staff, and the incredible opp...
310. De-Biasing the Workplace + Building Equitable Workplaces - Olanike Ayomide-Mensah
August 17, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutes - 34 MBOverview Meet Olanike. This equity strategist and executor is obsessed with building equity in the world - starting with the workplace. Diversity & Inclusion is trendy, but the transformation is slow and fatigue has set in. We're talking through biases, psychological safety and building spaces where everyone can thrive. "Being in all of these different pockets of life, it has taught me that so many issues of inequity and injustice are rooted in our human nature." Let's work through it toget...
309. Driving Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector + What's Next for Capital Campaigns - Sterrin Bird
August 15, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBOverview Meet Sterrin. This fundraising expert spent three decades in campaigns and major gifts conducting more than three-dozen capital campaigns with combined goals in excess of $5.5 billion. Bottom line - she knows her stuff 🤩 This tech-for-good guru is walking us through innovation in the modern-day campaign and how to update outdated practices. And her personal story of how philanthropy intersected with her life will have you reaching for the Kleenex. 💡Learn How the modern campaign ...
308. Enneagram for Nonprofits: Part 4. External Dynamics - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Kishshana Palmer, CFRE
August 12, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBIt’s the final epsiode of our Enneagram Friday series, and we're betting you just might have been waiting for this one. Kishshana Palmer, CFRE is back to talk about how to utilize the Enneagram with your donors. She's bringing stories and examples, and they're ones we can relate to. Still haven’t taken the free test? No sweat - find it here and report back! Jon #9 - The Peacemaker Becky #2 - The Helper Julie #2 - The Helper Today’s Guest Kishshana Palmer, Speaker, Educator, Trainer, Coach...
307. Inside the Rise of Collective Giving + How to Create a Giving Circle - Sara Lomelin
August 10, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBMeet Sara. As the founding CEO of Philanthropy Together, she's working to diversify and democratize philanthropy through the power of giving circles. She believes nonprofit leaders can best connect with giving circles by working in local communities and remembering that giving circle donors are not your regular donors. They want to go beyond giving to elevate your message. “Giving by, for, and with the communities we represent is the future of philanthropy — and each and every one of us belo...
306. Fundraising Boards 2.0: The Mission of Women Moving Millions + How to Use Your Board Seat Well - Mona Sinha
August 08, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBMeet Mona. She's a globally recognized advocate for gender equality in business and society, and she's never met a challenge she didn't tackle head on with visibility and humility. Mona is the Board Chair of Women Moving Millions, a community of women who fund big and bold ($1 million+) to create a gender equal world, as well as Board Chair of the ERA Coalition Fund for Women’s Equality. With only 1.6% of philanthropy making its way to women and girls, we're tackling this issue, discussing h...
305. Enneagram for Nonprofits: Pt 3. Internal Dynamics - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Kishshana Palmer, CFRE
August 05, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBIt’s Enneagram Friday! Our Peacemaker and Helper hearts are geeked out around the enthusiasm and noise for our Friday Enneagram series. And now we’re moving from theory to application with the nonprofit leadership expert of our hearts: Kishshana Palmer, CFRE! Kish breaks down how to use the Enneagram internally with your fundraising shop: how it helps give grace to each other, how to flex it amidst team dynamics, and the good/bad/ugly she’s seen with different types over the years. Still hav...
304. Ask Before you Aid: The Danger of Compassion + Creating Sustainable Development - Dr. Bertrhude Albert
August 03, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBMeet Dr. Behrtrude Albert. Following a humbling trip to her native Haiti, she learned a valuable lesson: ask before you aid. Alongside her partner, they founded P4H Global and are revolutionizing the way education is delivered in Haiti by training teachers. “We don’t have what Haiti needs…but they do. Invest in their capacity then get out of the way to watch them transform their nation.” Boom! 🎤💥 💡Learn The dangers of compassion (& how it can undermine dignity) How she garnered 1.1M likes...
303. Disrupting Fundraising + Building Community for Veterans + Families - Anne Marie Dougherty
August 01, 2022 10:00 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBOverview Meet Anne Marie. She's also a marketer disguised as a fundraiser leveraging unmatched moxie and grit as CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation, supporting the nation’s veterans and their families. She’s disrupting traditional fundraising models via a unique use of metrics, relationships, and results to maximize the foundation’s $80 million investment impact. It’s an entrepreneurial approach that’s permeating the entire organization - and growing. She’s got your 6! 💡Learn What BWF is ...
302. Enneagram for Nonprofits: Pt. 2 How to Use It - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Ashley Engle
July 29, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBOur Enneagram for Nonprofits Friday series started off with a bang last week! Last week we broke down the types - now we're putting them into action. Today we're talking about the correlation between relationships and the Enneagram and how to activate it in our personal and professional lives. Ashley Engle is back to breathe more insight and love into this conversation as we talk about how to flex the Enneagram - for good! Today’s Guest Ashley Engle, Pastor of Spiritual Formation, The Well...
301. How Your Online Presence Can Create Business Value for Your Nonprofit through SEO - Rafi Norberg
July 27, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBOverview Meet Rafi. He's a true expert in the field of search engine optimization (SEO), and how it can be used to power social-driven solutions. Join us as we break down what SEO is, why you need to be paying attention and how it can help value-aligned rabid fans better find your mission. This is a beginner's guide to SEO, and one you and your nonprofit won't want to miss! 💡Learn How SEO is different from the other ways people show up in marketing The 3 pillars you need to have right t...
300. Meet The Farmlink Project: The Next Generation of Nonprofit + Evolved Leadership is Here - Aidan Reilly and Ben Collier
July 25, 2022 10:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MBOverview Meet Aiden and Ben. There's is a nonprofit fairy tale story: three college students who saw a problem in the world and built a scrappy, grassroots solution that's changing the world. The Farmlink Project connects surplus food from farms to food banks all around the country and has rescued nearly 70M# of produce since its inception. Tune in and help us fight for a world where everyone has access to the food they need. 💡Learn The founding story of Farmlink The new generation of no...
299. Enneagram for Nonprofits: Pt.1 The Nine Types - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Ashley Engle
July 22, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.6 MBWe've been teasing it for five seasons now, and the week is finally here - Enneagram series launch time🚀🤩🙌 We've brought in a wise student of Enneagram to break down this powerful personality and relationship tool. Ashley Engle explains each type's strengths and weaknesses, and it's an open, loving convo celebrating the diversity we all bring to our personal and professional relationships. The four-part Enneagram series launches today learning about the nine types. Don't miss it! Self-awaren...