We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
The We Are For Good Podcast brings nonprofit professionals + everyday changemakers into conversations with the most innovative, heartwired leaders in social impact. Hosted by Jon McCoy + Becky Endicott, each episode unpacks fresh mindsets, practical skills + inspiring stories designed to help you work smarter, build healthier cultures + accelerate our collective impact.
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About We Are For Good
We Are For Good is a storytelling, learning + activating community built for nonprofit professionals + everyday changemakers. Through our podcasts + media, purpose-driven activations + global gatherings, we equip for-good leaders with the connection, skills + inspiration to grow their impact. Because we believe community is everything—and together, we can create an Impact Uprising.
Learn more at weareforgood.com.
Episodes
695 episodes
664. Working Session: Build Your Next Two Weeks of Content in 1 Hour - Julia Campbell
If creating content feels like a treadmill you can’t quite step off, this Working Session is your reset button. We brought in nonprofit marketing expert and author Julia Campbell to teach you ...
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663. Working Session: LinkedIn Strategies for Year-End with Tania Bhattacharyya
If you want to show up meaningfully during the most generous—and most crowded—season of the year, LinkedIn may be your most overlooked year-end fundraising tool. We brought in LinkedIn strategist Tania ...
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Gather At The Well: Is Your Workplace Actually Toxic? Self-Study, Burnout + the Courage to Stay or Go - Elandria Jackson Charles, Lindsey Fuller, and Naomi Hattaway
Feeling worn down by work or wondering if your burnout is more than just stress? You’re not alone. In this episode, Lindsey Fuller is joined with Elandria Jackson Charles and Naomi Hattaway for a heartfelt conversation about how our...
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662. Working Session: Make Your Year-End Emails Stand Out with Caroline Griffin
If you want your year-end emails to stand out in the noisiest inbox season of the year, this Working Session is your new playbook. We brought in marketer and dynamic-content expert Caroline Griffin...
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661. Working Session: Closing Major Gifts with Courage with Julie Ordoñez
If you need to close major gifts in the next five weeks, this Working Session is your new game plan. We brought in major gifts coach and CourageLab founder Julie Ordoñez to break down exactly who to ask, what to say, an...
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660. Working Session: How to Grow Monthly Donors with Dana Snyder
If you want to raise more monthly gifts at year-end, this Working Session is your new playbook. We’re breaking down the simple changes that make recurring giving more visible, more compelling, and easier for your supporters to say yes to. ...
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Gather At The Well: Re-Entry Without the Burnout: Return from Rest with Rhythm, Not Rush - Lindsey Fuller
We know that gut-punch feeling when your time off ends and the peace you just earned starts draining away before Monday even hits. We've all been there. Here’s the thing: Returning to work shouldn't feel like a rush that undoes your...
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659. How to Design Impactful Programs with Dignity (Melissa Helmbrecht)
Meet Melissa Helmbrecht 🤝, the CEO of Give Back. Founded by Bob Carr, this organization is rewriting what opportunity looks like for young people w...
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658. How a Student-Led Movement Sparked Global Change at Atlanta International School - Veronica McDaniel + Alice Abreu
Meet Veronica, the dedicated teacher and guiding force, alongside Alice, the passionate Senior at Atlanta Int...
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657. Championship Culture Meets Community Impact: The OKC Thunder Story - Erin Oldfield
Meet Erin 🤝, Vice President of Community Engagement and Executive Director of the Thunder Community Foundation. In t...
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Gather At The Well: Turn Down the Volume - Boundaries, Stress, and the Architecture of Recovery - Lindsey Fuller
Turn Down the Alarm, Tune Into the Signal. That feeling of stress isn't a sign you're broken—it's your body's brilliant security system asking for your attention. It's a powerful signal that, when truly heard, guides you directly to...
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656. Start Before You’re Ready: Building Good Natured Learning from the Ground Up - Becca Katz
Meet Becca 🤝, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Good Natured Learning. Her work reminds us that the deepest lessons often begin where the wilderness starts.In this episode, we follow Becca’s journey from exploring Wisconsin’s backwood...
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655. We Are For Good + Givebutter: Locking Arms for Impact - Jon McCoy, Becky Endicott, and Max Friedman
Special Episode: PART TWOIf you caught our Monday episode, you knew something big was coming—and today’s the day we finally get to share it. We Are For Good is joining the Givebutter family! 🩵 💛We're joined by Givebutter’s Co-foun...
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654. Five Years of We Are For Good: Lessons from the Journey - Jon, Becky and Julie
Special Episode: PART ONESomething big is coming. Today's episode is the conversation before the conversation. Join Jon, Becky + Julie - live in studio together - as we're celebrating five years of the We Are For Good journey and steppin...
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Gather At The Well: How to Plan Your Pause - Frameworks + Practices for Stepping Away - Lindsey Fuller
The pause only works if you plan for it. Here’s how to get ready to truly rest.Whether you’re heading into a sabbatical, PTO, or just a long weekend, this episode helps you actually get ready to rest. Lindsey shares three readin...
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653. Nonprofit Mergers Aren’t a Last Resort—They’re a Strategic First Choice - Christina Lowery, Kate Kiama, Nidhi Shukla + Tammy Tibbetts, She's The First and Girl Rising
Get ready for a warm and inspiring episode, friend, as we welcome the visionary leaders behind a truly groundbreaking moment: the phenomenal merger of Girl Rising and She's The First. We sit down with Christina Lowery, Nidhi Shukla, Kate Kiama,...
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652. Nonprofit Marketecture: Building Connected Systems to Scale Personalization - Maria Shanley and Charles Lehosit
Meet Maria (Director of Marketing + Data Management, Second Harvest Food Bank) and Charles ...
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651. The Art of Sustainable Fundraising + Building Resilient Nonprofits - Christina Martin Kenny
Meet Christina Martin Kenny 🤝, founder of Guava Tree Strategies. In this episode, Christina shines a light on sustainable fundraising and why keeping passionate staff is so important in nonprof...
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Gather At The Well: The Power of the Pause - 3 R’s of Recovery - Lindsey Fuller
Have you ever wondered how pausing life for a moment can truly transform your well-being? 💫Welcoming you back to the series, we begin with Lindsey sharing her heartfelt journey through a recent micro-sabbatical and how intentional breaks...
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A Mindful Pause + Meditation for Changemakers - Sonya Perez-Lauterbach
In this special episode, join Sonya Perez-Lauterbach as she warmly guides us through a truly transformative meditation designed to nurture your mental, emotional, and physical well-bein...
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650. Human-Centered Major Gifts: How to Build Your Pipeline - Tammy Zonker
Meet Tammy 🤝, the President + Founder of Fundraising Transformed and the Author of ‘Cal...
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649. Retention Is a Love Language: Using AI to Communicate With More Care (Not Just More Often) - Crystal Clark, Amina Mohamed + Michael Mitchell
Retention is about relationships. But most donor communications either feel too rushed or too robotic. This session is about doing things differently with the power of AI, done responsibly.We’re sitting down with three organizations that...
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648. Unlock Your Board’s Potential: Accountability, Succession, and Engagement - Christal Cherry
Our dear friend Christal Cherry and Founder + CEO of The Board Pro and F3 Fabulous Fem...
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647. Your Year-End Campaign Playbook: Launch Your Most Generous Season Yet - Jon and Becky
Feeling the year-end crunch? Wondering how to balance fundraising, community care, and your own well-being without feeling overwhelmed? 🫠In this episode, Jon and Becky bring you the “End of Year Playbook,” a playbook packed with practica...
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