We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
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 create an Impact Uprising. Learn more at www.weareforgood.com
Episodes
665 episodes
640. Policy, Funding, and Talent: 8 Nonprofit Trends Leaders Can’t Ignore - Stacy Palmer, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Meet Stacy 🤝, the dynamic CEO of The Chronicle of Philanthropy and a true force for good in the nonprofit sector. In this episode, we exp...
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639. 5 Steps to Launch Campaigns That Scale: Lessons from BLM’s Black Play Matters - Cicley Gay
Meet Cicley 🤝 She’s the Board Chairwoman of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, where she’s shaping the future of racial justice and phila...
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638. Leading Through Organizational Change: Practical Lessons for Nonprofit Leaders - Jesse Sanchez, The Neurodiversity Alliance
Meet Jesse 🤝 – the dynamic president of The Neurodiversity Alliance and a true champion for seeing the brilliance in every mind.From navigating ADHD and learning differences to find...
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637. Building Movements, Not Campaigns: Agency, Belief + Community for Nonprofits - Eric Brown, Whiteboard
Meet Eric 🤝, Co-Founder of Whiteboard and a creative visionary helping purpose-driven brands change the world. From growing up in a log house in Georgia to partnering with changemakers worldwi...
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636. Making a Movement: Empowering Action - Jon and Becky
We’ve reached the final chapter of our Making a Movement series, and we’re leaning all in on what it truly means to empower action. This episode is a celebration of the heartbeat behind every movement: community. You’ll hea...
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635. Making a Movement: Voice + Vision - Jon and Becky
Every movement starts with a message—but how do you make yours truly stick?In this reflective episode of Making a Movement: Voice + Vision, Jon and Becky revisit some of the most powerful voices from past conversations to explor...
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634. Making a Movement: Organize + Optimize - Jon and Becky
Movements don’t just happen—they’re built with intention, structure, and a whole lot of heart.In this episode of Making a Movement, Becky Endicott and Jon McCoy dive deep into what it really takes to turn mission into momentum. ...
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633. Making a Movement: Mobilize with Purpose - Jon and Becky
What turns a good idea into a movement? In this episode, Jon and Becky explore how purpose—when it’s clear, actionable, and rooted in emotion—becomes the driving force behind real change.You’ll hear how Scott Harrison rebuilt trust in gi...
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632. Making a Movement: How Movements Begin - Spark, Belief + Generosity - Seth Godin
Meet Seth. 🤝Bestselling author and movement maker Seth Godin joins us to share what it really takes to create meaningful change. From Purple Cow to The Song of Significance, Seth’s work has inspired generations...
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631. Change Leadership, Critical Hope + Building Cultures We Don’t Have to Heal From - Lindsey Fuller, Jon McCoy and Becky Endicott
We’re closing out this series with a powerful conversation that redefines what leadership can look like. Lindsay Fuller of The Teaching Well joins us to explore how leading with courage starts right where you are—not with a title, but with inte...
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630. From One Wish to a Movement: Disney & Make-A-Wish’s 45-Year Journey - Jamie Sandys + Tajiana Ancora-Brown
Meet Jamie & Tajiana. 🤝What happens when Disney and Make-A-Wish team up? Pure magic. For 45 years, this powerhouse partnership has granted over 150,000 wishes—bringing joy, healing, and unforgettable moments to kids and families when...
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Gather At The Well: Leaving Well - Rest, Sabbaticals + Human-Centered Transitions - Lindsey Fuller and Naomi Hattaway
In this soul-nourishing conversation, Lindsey Fuller is joined by strategist, storyteller, and founder of the Leaving Well framework,
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629. A Call to Kinship: Reimagining Generosity and Connection (Birgit Smith Burton, Mide Akerewusi and Nneka Allen)
This is a conversation our hearts have been waiting for.It’s a powerful gathering of voices answering a call that feels more timely—and more necessary—than ever: a call to kinship.In this episode, we sit down with three extraordin...
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628. Multiplication Mindset: How Responsive Fundraisers Build Movements - Jon and Becky
Fundraising doesn’t have to feel transactional—and it shouldn’t.This episode comes straight from the virtual stage of the Responsive Nonprofit Summit (RNS)—and it's packed with the kind of mindset shift we all need right now. Jo...
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627. Healing Through Conversation: Building Trust in Polarizing Times - Katie Hyten, Essential Partners
Meet Katie 🤝, the Co-Executive Director of Essential Partners. She’s helping communities navigate tough conversations and build trust across divides. With a background in international negotiation and conflict resolution from Tufts Univer...
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Gather At The Well: Human-Centered Offboarding - Lindsey Fuller
How do we navigate the hardest moments in leadership, without losing sight of our values?This week on Gather at the Well, Lindsey Fuller returns to explore a topic that doesn’t often get the care it deserves: offboarding. Whethe...
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626. Building a Renewed Narrative with Community (and breaking old story myths!) - Rebecca Bernard, Tim Lampkin, Vivian Borja, Stacy Huston
In this episode, we’re diving into a powerful panel conversation about rewriting the narratives that shape our sector. You’ll hear from visionary leaders— Rebecca Bernard, Timothy Lampkin, Vivian Borja and Stacy Huston —as they unpack how we mo...
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625. Hold Fast: 8 Takeaways on Finding Resilience + Clarity - Jon McCoy and Becky Endicott
What does it look like to hold fast and move forward—at the same time?In this heart-filled wrap-up of our ImpactUp series, Jon + Becky reflect on eight powerful lessons that emerged from this season’s conversations arou...
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Gather At The Well: Understanding and Healing Compassion Fatigue - Lindsey Fuller and Dr. Jacquelyn Ollison
In this episode, Lindsey sits down with Dr. Jacquelyn Ollison (or Dr. J, as many call her) to explore the often unspoken reality of compassion fatigue in human-centered work....
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624. Hold Fast: How ImpactUp Hosts Are Fostering Community IRL - Crystal Clark, Lisa Gareau, Bart Lillie and Keicy Cabrera
We’re leaning into the theme Hold Fast—and exploring how community becomes our anchor in the midst of change. 💛In this heart-filled episode, we’re joined by four of our Impact Up meetup hosts who are building something ...
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623. The Art & Science of Convening: Designing Events That Spark Change - Heather Mason
Meet Heather, Founder and CEO of Caspian Agency and Impact Lounge. 🤝She’s the creative mind behind some of the world’s most powerful gatherings. Since launching Caspian in 2005, she ...
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622. Hold Fast: Building Donor Trust in Uncertain Times - Mike Duerksen
Meet Mike, CEO of BuildGood 🤝. He’s here to share a thoughtful, grounded approach to fundraising in uncertain times.In this episode, we dig into why “Today’...
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Gather At The Well: The Human-Centered Audit—Where Are You Now? - Lindsey Fuller
What if policies could actually feel like care? 💛In this episode of Gather at the Well, Lindsey Fuller invites us to rethink how we show up for our teams. Through the policies we write and live by. Drawing from her own experienc...
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621. Hold Fast: Storytelling That Grounds, Heals + Connects - Obiekwe Okolo
Meet Obiekwe “Obi” Okolo, storyteller, creative director + culture alchemist. 🤝In this episode of Hold Fast, we’re slowing down to explore the deep, healing power of story with Obi Okolo—visionary creative and founder of Bitters...
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