We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

Meet Seth. He’s a legendary author, thinker and all around good human. You can find his expert marketing tips just by typing “Seth” into Google where his blog will pop up😍 His podcast Akimbo is in the top 1% of all podcasts worldwide. He’s the real deal and we can’t think of a better opener for Season 8 of the podcast. Tune in for disruptive ideas, better ways to work and so much hope for the nonprofit sector. You don’t want to miss this epic convo! 💡 LearnHow to rebuild + reframe the way that we workHow to find your mission's authentic believersHow to know when it's time to fire your donorsToday’s GuestSeth Godin, Bestselling Author + SpeakerEpisode HighlightsSeth’s experiences growing up (3:20)The reason for nonprofits (5:10)Reimagining what work looks like today (7:25)Opportunities for the taking for nonprofit marketers and leaders (10:50)Foundational marketing principles that hold true, regardless of tools and platforms (15:20)Leveraging the power of community in our missions (20:00)Small but Mighty organizations (25:10)Knowing when to quit and when to persist (31:50)A few impactful stories of philanthropy in Seth’s life (34:45)Seth’s One Good Thing: “You don’t need more time..you just need to decide.” (38:00)Learn more: weareforgood.com/episode/462. About our Sponsor Givebutter 💛Nonprofits use Givebutter to bring together multiple categories of tools, including mobile-friendly donation forms, fundraising campaigns, events, auctions, email marketing, a built-in CRM, and so much more. Head to givebutter.com/weareforgood to sign up for your free account today and get started in minutes. Thank you to our partners 🩵Big gratitude to Givebutter, RKD Group, DonorDock, Feathr, Whiteboard and Sowen for their partnership in growing the Impact Uprising. If you’re searching for a new CRM, tech tool, brand partner, direct mail partner, or impact strategist— we’d love for you to start with our trusted recs. We’ve vetted them so you don’t have to. Head to weareforgood.com/recs to learn more.Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter

Cue the Party Poppers + Confetti Cannons 🎉 It’s We Are For Good’s 3rd Birthday! Which means we are here to celebrate you and this community today.And three years in - you deserve to be celebrated. You - the person who first embarked upon this work because you felt a nudge to pour into something bigger than yourself. The idealist who wanted to change the world. The person with a unique skillset and lived experience. The professional + human who’s open to doing this work differently and curiously embracing innovation. You who’s looking for support, mental wellness, fair pay, balance, a reminder to chase joy, and encircled by a squad of people who’re your personal hype team 📣 Join us as we share:Tone setting (3:00)Community is Core PlaylistHow our views of community have changed over time (9:00)Simon’s story (13:00)Combating Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in communityJon and Becky’s reflections after 3 years of podcasting (20:00)Play the long gameCultivate + activate rabid fansBecome a Friend of We Are For GoodLearn more: www.weareforgood.com/episode/birthdayAbout our Sponsor Givebutter 💛Nonprofits use Givebutter to bring together multiple categories of tools, including mobile-friendly donation forms, fundraising campaigns, events, auctions, email marketing, a built-in CRM, and so much more. Head to givebutter.com/weareforgood to sign up for your free account today and get started in minutes. Thank you to our partners 🩵Big gratitude to Givebutter, RKD Group, DonorDock, Feathr, Whiteboard and Sowen for their partnership in growing the Impact Uprising. If you’re searching for a new CRM, tech tool, brand partner, direct mail partner, or impact strategist— we’d love for you to start with our trusted recs. We’ve vetted them so you don’t have to. Head to weareforgood.com/recs to learn more.Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter

Meet Robert. This nonprofit leader, entrepreneur, author, speaker and activist is a passionate proponent of social good. In fact, he's the founder of D.C. Central Kitchen, the Campus Kitchen Project and the L.A. Kitchen, which have collectively produced over 40 million meals and helped over 2,000 individuals attain jobs. He's talking about the economics of nonprofit (Spoiler: we're REALLY good for business) and sharing why activism matters to the sector. Bottom line: you don’t have to choose between making good and making a living.Today’s GuestRobert Egger, Founder, DC Central Kitchen and L.A. Kitchen, Author, and ActivistEpisode HighlightsRobert’s story and journey to where he is today (3:00)The founding story of the DC Central Kitchen (6:17)Robert’s advice for nonprofits to embrace change, challenge the status quo, and be open to new ideas (7:47)The founding story of the LA Kitchen (13:00)“There is no profit without nonprofits.” - Robert’s philosophy on the economics of nonprofits (23:30)What Robert is paying attention to for the future of the nonprofit sector (30:00)How nonprofits should step into an activist role (32:00)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Robert’s life (42:30)Robert’s One Good Thing: If you chase money, you'll run forever. If you chase results money will come to you. (44:00)For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/461.About our Sponsor Givebutter 💛Nonprofits use Givebutter to bring together multiple categories of tools, including mobile-friendly donation forms, fundraising campaigns, events, auctions, email marketing, a built-in CRM, and so much more. Head to givebutter.com/weareforgood to sign up for your free account today and get started in minutes. Thank you to our partners 🩵Big gratitude to Givebutter, RKD Group, DonorDock, Feathr, Whiteboard and Sowen for their partnership in growing the Impact Uprising. If you’re searching for a new CRM, tech tool, brand partner, direct mail partner, or impact strategist— we’d love for you to start with our trusted recs. We’ve vetted them so you don’t have to. Head to weareforgood.com/recs to learn more.Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter

Ready to awaken the change agent within you? Prepare to ignite your potential to impact the world as we sit down with Tanya Badacharya, Tara Abrambs, Alex A, and Alia Whitney Johnson, extraordinary individuals who are dismantling the status quo and paving the way for a more inclusive and equitable world. We explore what it takes to be a change agent, even when you feel minuscule in a grander scheme. By sharing their insights on overcoming systematically limited beliefs and the importance of courageous conversations, our guests inspire us to challenge the norms and reshape our societies.Do you understand the power of collective action? Join us as we unravel the profound influence of collaboration in creating significant change. Our guests Tanya and Tara share their transformative experiences in the foster care system in San Francisco, demonstrating the potential of collective action. Alia Whitney-Johnson stirs us with her insights on how artists, activists, and journalists can catalyze change. We also connect climate justice with the rights of women and girls, emphasizing how those on the societal fringes bear the brunt of climate emergencies.Lastly, we delve into the potent tool of ethical storytelling in our quests as change agents. With our words and images, we hold the power to shape the realities we yearn to manifest. Emphasizing the importance of lived experience in our movements, our guests invite us to see ourselves and others beyond our experiences. Kindness, they remind us, is free, yet it impacts our collective mental health profoundly. Tune in, let's explore the interconnectedness of our efforts, and together, we'll create an enduring ripple of change.About our Sponsor Givebutter 💛Nonprofits use Givebutter to bring together multiple categories of tools, including mobile-friendly donation forms, fundraising campaigns, events, auctions, email marketing, a built-in CRM, and so much more. Head to givebutter.com/weareforgood to sign up for your free account today and get started in minutes. Thank you to our partners 🩵Big gratitude to Givebutter, RKD Group, DonorDock, Feathr, Whiteboard and Sowen for their partnership in growing the Impact Uprising. If you’re searching for a new CRM, tech tool, brand partner, direct mail partner, or impact strategist— we’d love for you to start with our trusted recs. We’ve vetted them so you don’t have to. Head to weareforgood.com/recs to learn more.Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter

Meet Kishshana.  Educator, speaker, head honcho, coach, you name it. She is the real deal.  Kishshana delivers meaningful messages with such wisdom and knowledge. There is power in her words and actions of creating a more inclusive world, not just in the nonprofit sector.  Kishshana gives us an insight into creating a more inclusive and diverse workplace as well as real-life experiences that shaped her into the powerhouse she is today.  Hunker down with your notepad and a good pen, you’ll want to write this down.  Today’s GuestKishshana Palmer, Speaker, Educator, Trainer, Coach and Recovering Fundraiser, and Founder of The Rooted CollaborativeEpisode HighlightsKishshana’s journey and background (2:50)Using narrative to get people to believe (9:00)Transformational Leadership: Be present in the game. (9:58)The lack of diversity in the nonprofit profession (16:30)Inequities persist in our practices and policies and bubble up and show up in our hiring (20:00)Kishshana’s advice on the “job search” (23:10)The Rooted Collaborative: a female-focused and led community for BIPOC female leaders, entrepreneurs, advocates, and artists who are redefining the look of philanthropy and fundraising, through their eyes. (29:00)Kishshana’s 4 tips to recruit more diverse fundraising professionals to your teams (36:00)Kishshana’s One Good Thing: Get you some good counsel. (46:27)Maintain a diverse mix of mentors, friends, and colleagues on your personal and professional advisory boards (47:00)Kishshana’s Book: Hey I’m New HereFor more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/459.About our Sponsor Givebutter 💛Nonprofits use Givebutter to bring together multiple categories of tools, including mobile-friendly donation forms, fundraising campaigns, events, auctions, email marketing, a built-in CRM, and so much more. Head to givebutter.com/weareforgood to sign up for your free account today and get started in minutes. Thank you to our partners 🩵Big gratitude to Givebutter, RKD Group, DonorDock, Feathr, Whiteboard and Sowen for their partnership in growing the Impact Uprising. If you’re searching for a new CRM, tech tool, brand partner, direct mail partner, or impact strategist— we’d love for you to start with our trusted recs. We’ve vetted them so you don’t have to. Head to weareforgood.com/recs to learn more.Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter

Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore going further with our diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. We’ll be challenging current practices, discussing the harm that’s still projected in our missions, how to value all people (not just your big donors!), building cultures of belonging, and understanding how to go beyond basic education and check-the-box diversity trainings. Everyone has a role to play in this conversation.Today’s GuestsKevin Clayton, Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement for the Cleveland CavaliersTravis Ning, Program Director, The Ward FoundationPrisca Bae, Chief Partnerships Officer, The Asian American FoundationAshley Clinkscale, Senior Advisor, Raise for GoodEpisode HighlightsThe business case for DEI (3:00)Abundance mindset and collaboration (4:45)Layers of diversity in companies (8:00)Diversity, equity and inclusion is not optional 10:15)Structures or systems organizations can put into place (14:35)An overview of the Asian American Foundation (17:25)Engaging with communities (22:15)Leadership needs to champion DEI practices (25:15)Dispelling DEI myths (33:00)One Good Thing from the panelists (36:05)For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/458.About our Sponsor Givebutter 💛Nonprofits use Givebutter to bring together multiple categories of tools, including mobile-friendly donation forms, fundraising campaigns, events, auctions, email marketing, a built-in CRM, and so much more. Head to givebutter.com/weareforgood to sign up for your free account today and get started in minutes. Thank you to our partners 🩵Big gratitude to Givebutter, RKD Group, DonorDock, Feathr, Whiteboard and Sowen for their partnership in growing the Impact Uprising. If you’re searching for a new CRM, tech tool, brand partner, direct mail partner, or impact strategist— we’d love for you to start with our trusted recs. We’ve vetted them so you don’t have to. Head to weareforgood.com/recs to learn more.Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter

Meet Mallory. This former nonprofit executive director hit rock bottom as she burned out on the nonprofit grind. Her saving grace: discovering an uncanny connection between coaching and fundraising. Since then, her unique programs combine her technical fundraising expertise with rockstar coaching skills to address the fears and discomforts around asking for money. And she's got the secret sauce to transform your annual fundraising plan. Tune in!Today’s GuestMallory Erickson, Founder + CEO, Power Partners FormulaEpisode Highlights4 fundraising tips to transform your fundraising this year: awareness, goal setting, power partner focus, and shifting the culture of your organizationHow to shift your mindset as a fundraiser: it starts with awarenessThe true superpowers of fundraising: vulnerability and authenticityYou can’t be authentic and perfect. You can choose to be an authentic fundraiser, or a perfectionistSet a conservative budget goal, and an audacious fundraising goalMallory’s Power Partner Focus, and how to implement it to transform your fundraising and donor cultivationHow to better engage your board members and volunteersMallory’s One Good Thing: Pull the data. It is easy to attach to something and believe it is true. We believe this because of a belief about ourselves, not because of data.For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/457.Learn how to raise more from the right funders without hounding people for money during Mallory's FREE Webinar on Thursday, August 17 at 12:00 p.m. CT. Sign up here. About our Sponsor Givebutter 💛Nonprofits use Givebutter to bring together multiple categories of tools, including mobile-friendly donation forms, fundraising campaigns, events, auctions, email marketing, a built-in CRM, and so much more. Head to givebutter.com/weareforgood to sign up for your free account today and get started in minutes. Thank you to our partners 🩵Big gratitude to Givebutter, RKD Group, DonorDock, Feathr, Whiteboard and Sowen for their partnership in growing the Impact Uprising. If you’re searching for a new CRM, tech tool, brand partner, direct mail partner, or impact strategist— we’d love for you to start with our trusted recs. We’ve vetted them so you don’t have to. Head to weareforgood.com/recs to learn more.Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter

Meet Eleanor and Ashley. One's a nurse and personal coach and the other is an organizational psychologist and educator. Put them together - WOW - they may just be the most powerful mental health team in our sector (and they've got loads of resources to help too.)🤝❤️👊 They're talking to us about how to assess, treat, and prevent burnout, and breakdown what it means to have psychological safety. If you're looking for some guidance to help your team or yourself - tune in.Today’s GuestEleanor Wells, RN, BSN, ACC, CCFP + Ashley Cauley, MSIOP, Co-Founders, Cohort4CareEpisode HighlightsEleanor and Ashley’s stories and journeys to where they are today (1:45)Current stats around burnout and compassion fatigue (4:00)The difference between compassion fatigue and burnout (6:30)Combating compassion fatigue and burnout: where to start (11:00)Cohort4Care’s GRIPP Model: How to assess, treat, prevent compassion, fatigue and burnout (13:00)Creating cultures where people can have good well-being (22:00)Fostering psychological safety in our organizations (26:00)Powerful moments of philanthropy in Eleanor and Ashley’s lives (37:00)Eleanor and Ashley’s One Good Thing: Self-care is not selfish. (41:00)For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/456.About our Sponsor Givebutter 💛Nonprofits use Givebutter to bring together multiple categories of tools, including mobile-friendly donation forms, fundraising campaigns, events, auctions, email marketing, a built-in CRM, and so much more. Head to givebutter.com/weareforgood to sign up for your free account today and get started in minutes. Thank you to our partners 🩵Big gratitude to Givebutter, RKD Group, DonorDock, Feathr, Whiteboard and Sowen for their partnership in growing the Impact Uprising. If you’re searching for a new CRM, tech tool, brand partner, direct mail partner, or impact strategist— we’d love for you to start with our trusted recs. We’ve vetted them so you don’t have to. Head to weareforgood.com/recs to learn more.Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter

If left unaddressed, we believe mental health is one of the most silent, debilitating, and dangerous threats to the nonprofit sector today. And let’s face it - it’s simply not discussed enough. This discussion is about lifting the stigma and approaching the conversation square on with a diverse panel of nonprofit professionals and clinical experts who bring a depth of lived experiences, personal and professional research, and clarity of purpose. You’re not alone. Join us in community and feel seen, inspired and ready to take steps toward healing.Today’s GuestsSonya Perez-Lauterbach, Leadership Coach + Principal, splCoachingLindsay Kolsch, Co-Executive Director, To Write Love on Her ArmsKirk Brown, CEO, HANDY Inc.Paige Chenault Lohoefer, Founder, The Birthday Party ProjectEpisode HighlightsThe state of mental health in the nonprofit sector (3:10)Unique factors of mental health in the nonprofit sector (6:15)Building communities of care (10:00)How to create a flexible workplace culture and environment (20:15)Modeling the importance of mental health (27:20)Tips for prioritizing health (30:45)What supporting your team looks like in real-time (35:50)How using your voice can build community (39:00)One Good Thing (41:20)“This is our moment to lean in and change the story of how we work.” -Sonya“Being normal has never changed anything.” -Kirk“Show up for yourself, and then keep showing up for yourself.” -Lindsay“What is mine to do?” -PaigeFor more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/455.About our Sponsor Givebutter 💛Nonprofits use Givebutter to bring together multiple categories of tools, including mobile-friendly donation forms, fundraising campaigns, events, auctions, email marketing, a built-in CRM, and so much more. Head to givebutter.com/weareforgood to sign up for your free account today and get started in minutes. Thank you to our partners 🩵Big gratitude to Givebutter, RKD Group, DonorDock, Feathr, Whiteboard and Sowen for their partnership in growing the Impact Uprising. If you’re searching for a new CRM, tech tool, brand partner, direct mail partner, or impact strategist— we’d love for you to start with our trusted recs. We’ve vetted them so you don’t have to. Head to weareforgood.com/recs to learn more.Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter

The Barbie hype is real - let’s learn how it’s powering good 💗💅🛍🫶You think you know Barbie? Think again. In this thought-provoking conversation, we uncover the world of Barbie beyond the plastic doll - her role as a cultural phenomenon, a beacon of social impact, and a tool for empowerment. Meet Jessica and Nancy. Jess is Group Vice President of Social Impact Solutions at Warner Bros. Discovery, and Nancy is Executive Director of the Mattel Children’s Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy at Mattel Inc. We’re chatting about the power of media, social responsibility, and diving deeply into the partnership between Mattel, Warner Bros. Discovery and Save the Children Global for the Barbie movie. Learn about the Dream Gap Project—an initiative that breaks down barriers for girls and empowers them to dream big - and how evolved partnerships can align with a brand’s mission, bringing about positive change. The convo is filled with kindness, passion, humor + how giving back can spark a movement. Tune in 💕Episode HighlightsThe Barbie phenomenon (0:40)Nancy and Jessica’s stories and journeys to where they are today (3:30)Barbie’s philanthropic projects (8:15)The origin of the Save the Children partnership (13:35)How to build lasting partnerships (25:30)Being open for partnership and open for business (30:15)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Nancy’s life (32:50) A powerful moment of philanthropy in Jessica’s life (35:10)Nancy’s and Jessica’s One Good Thing (41:50)Support The Barbie Dream Gap Project by texting BARBIE to 707070 (45:45)For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/454.About our Sponsor Givebutter 💛Nonprofits use Givebutter to bring together multiple categories of tools, including mobile-friendly donation forms, fundraising campaigns, events, auctions, email marketing, a built-in CRM, and so much more. Head to givebutter.com/weareforgood to sign up for your free account today and get started in minutes. Thank you to our partners 🩵Big gratitude to Givebutter, RKD Group, DonorDock, Feathr, Whiteboard and Sowen for their partnership in growing the Impact Uprising. If you’re searching for a new CRM, tech tool, brand partner, direct mail partner, or impact strategist— we’d love for you to start with our trusted recs. We’ve vetted them so you don’t have to. Head to weareforgood.com/recs to learn more.Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter