We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits 137. Using Tech for Good: Celebrating + Growing Everyday Philanthropists - Brian Ford
Meet Brian. He's the host of the Self Improvement Daily podcast (you know, a podcast with a casual 8M+ downloads where each episode lasts less than 2 mins 😲😱🤗) as well as the founder of For Purpose - a social impact platform modernizing what it means to make a difference. This self-professed Social Impactivist is breaking down how to capture impact and amplify it for good. Tune in and learn how to activate everyday philanthropists for your mission.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- Brian’s story and what led him to where he is today (2:00)
- For Purpose: the founding story and mission (4:20)
- Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and the connection to social good (6:00)
- How For Purpose functionally works - and how you can get involved today! (9:00)
- Leveraging storytelling to share impact (14:00)
- The Four Pillars of Impact (16:50)
- Brian’s podcast and other speaking experiences (20:00)
- Personal development hacks (22:00)
- A moment of philanthropy in Brian’s life that deeply moved him (25:00)
- Brian’s One Good Thing: Do it now. 100% of the things you do right now get done (28:00)
For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/137
The We Are For Good Podcast is co-hosted by Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and welcomes the most dynamic nonprofit leaders, advocates and philanthropists to share innovative ideas and lessons learned 3x a week!
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