We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

It's #AMA (Ask Me Anything) Fridays: Storytelling + Sharing Impact to Funders, and we're breaking down an excellent question posed about impact reporting to multiple funders. Did you ever consider that an impact report could be more than simply fulfilling your granting duties? We believe it's an important cultivation strategy - not just a stewardship tactic. Tune in and hear how elevating your thinking is game-changing for the funder/grantee relationship. Special thanks to nonprofit impact communications genius, Dulari Gandhi, for sharing her insights and tips on how to communicate funding outcomes.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.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

OverviewMeet Tara. This multi nonprofit-board chair and Head of Impact at The Meteor, is passionate about tackling challenges women and girls are facing worldwide. Tune in and discover why we think she is exactly the kind of modern board chair nonprofits should be looking to recruit, and how she's channeling her passion into her nonprofit volunteerism. It's the thing of board legends🤩💪 💡LearnExploring what a modern fundraising board looks like todayFinding the right board fit for volunteers who have specific interests and skillsetsWhy empowering young girls could be the key to global prosperityLessons learned as a board chairEpisode HighlightsTara’s story and journey to where she is today (4:20)Tara’s board experience (8:45)Girl Rising and when Tara’s passion clicked (13:00)Modern boards that meet the moment of today (32:00)Collaboration in the impact sector (40:00)The Meteor (44:00)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Tara’s life (53:00)Tara’s One Good Thing: We don’t have to wait for anything at all. What we have to do is start. (57:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/295About 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 Jonathan. He believes in American exceptionalism, and is intently focused on uplifting unification and tamping down hate. He's leading the world's largest anti-hate organization, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), with a distinguished record of fighting antisemitism and advocating for just and fair treatment to all. We're talking about the heaviness of the world, and how we can right the trajectory through inclusion, kindness & community. You in? Learn:Understanding how ADL is fighting hate through investigative research, education programs, & legislative victoriesPyramid of Hate: how hate can quickly escalate from mere words to acts of violenceADL’s formula for dismantling hateNew book: "It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping From Hate To The Unthinkable And How We Can Stop It."Episode OverviewJonathan’s story and journey to where he is today (5:00)Overview of ADL (14:00)Jonathan’s book: "It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping From Hate To The Unthinkable And How We Can Stop It" (23:00)The Pyramid of Hate (31:00)Action (41:00)Whole of society strategy (43:00)Jonathan’s One Good Thing: Fight hate, but find hope. (47:00)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

It's been a mind-blowing six months of the most progressive, heart-wired, action-oriented discussions to get your nonprofit moving toward innovation. Best of Season 5 unites Jon, Becky and Julie as they walk through 10 Takeaways + 1 Good Thing they've seen trending these past six months. For all our lurkers out there, this is a great time to get a high-level overview of the best moments that knocked our socks off this year. Plus, we each curated favorite playlists from this season, so there's a starting place if you're new to our community. Tune in and take notes ✍️Season 5 highlights (0:50) 10 Takeaways from Season 5:Mission moments - Focus on Listening. (3:20)Community building - Embrace nuance and micro-moments. (5:25)Storytelling - Be intentional, be authentic, and be future-focused. (8:40)Philanthropy - Foster trust-based philanthropy. (10:40)Leadership - Culture will attract or repel the next believer of your mission. (12:45)Social Impact - Embrace your power + be open-handed. (15:15)Donor Engagement - Focus on Holistic Generosity. (16:45)Fundraising - Ask the Bigger Questions. (19:20)Marketing - Make Good Famous. (25:30)Young Professionals - Everyone is a Philanthropist and If the path is clear, you’re on someone else’s. (27:20)Favorite missions we met this season: (29:30)Julie: The Adventure ProjectJon: Global Citizen YearBecky: Think Of UsSeason 5 One Good Thing: Do something kind for yourself, or something kind for your teammate. (32:50)Season 6 Preview (33:40)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/293About 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 Tim & Tracy. We've been called a lot of things in our day, but never nontoxic optimists - and we kinda like it!  Tune in to the Why IT Matters podcast (click and subscribe too - you won't regret it!), which is a truth tech talk with two dynamite humans. If you’re a giver, a business leader, or an application developer, this is a conversation not to miss, because, if you’re not leading with value and humanity first, you’re missing out. 🎧Episode Highlights Nontoxic optimism (1:45)An open love letter to philanthropy (9:05)The power of good (16:10)Money as a force for positive influence (21:40)Outlining core values (26:20)Outcomes materialize by achieving values (38:30)Finding your voice (41:25)The importance of technology for good (44:30)The emotional barrier to tech adoption (52:00)We Are For Good PRO (58:45)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/292About Our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you SEE and activate donors at every level. Here’s the thing, Virtuous created a fundraising platform to help you do just that. It’s much more than a nonprofit CRM. Virtuous is committed to helping charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising. We love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement.Learn more about Virtuous at www.virtuous.org/About Our Sponsor The Productive Executive DirectorIf you are an ED feeling like you are being pulled in a million different directions and drowning in your to-do list, here’s an epic professional development opportunity for you called the Productive Executive Director.It’s a 12-month learning journey – part curriculum, coacAbout 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

OverviewMeet Katie. We adore our Nonprofit Hub Executive Director and friend who's been in the trenches of nonprofits - just like us. We were honored to join her on her podcast, Good to Growth, which is an awesome space breaking down how nonprofits can grow. Be sure to subscribe and add it to your podcast queue!   🎧💡LearnWe chat with Katie about themes emerging from the nonprofit sector this year, including:Next-gen donorsBatch working for efficiencyThe overhead mythEpisode HighlightsJon and Becky’s professional journeys (1:55)Philanthropy themes in 2022 (5:40)Culture is everythingDonor behavior matters more than gift amountHow corporate engagement and cultivation has changedDiversifying nonprofit board leadership (11:55)Prioritizing the work that matters to grow capacity (16:20)Mental health tips and encouragement (27:55)Jon and Becky’s Good News (35:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/291About Our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you SEE and activate donors at every level. Here’s the thing, Virtuous created a fundraising platform to help you do just that. It’s much more than a nonprofit CRM. Virtuous is committed to helping charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising. We love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement.Learn more about Virtuous at www.virtuous.org/About Our Sponsor The Productive Executive DirectorIf you are an ED feeling like yAbout 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 Julia. She's not only our literal first guest on the podcast as episode #1, but she's also an incredible storyteller and communicator too. We were honored to join her on her podcast, Nonprofit Nation. Be sure to subscribe and add it to your podcast queue! 🎧🙌 💡Learn:The biggest changes in the nonprofit sector these last two yearsHow to get leaders to care and embrace new ideasWhat nonprofits frequently get wrong when it comes to professional developmentEpisode OverviewJulia’s intro of Jon and Becky (1:10)The inspiration behind creating We Are For Good (3:40)The guests Jon and Becky invite on the podcast (7:00)How to get people to care (12:45)Rethinking the donor pyramid (17:25)The importance of a growth mindset (27:40)What’s next for We Are For Good (36:05)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/290The 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!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloAbout Our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you SEE and activate donors at every level. Here’s the thing, Virtuous created a fundraising platform to help you do just that. It’s much more than a nonprofit CRM. Virtuous is committed to helping charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising. We love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement.Learn more about Virtuous at www.virtuousAbout 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

Jon and Becky are finishing our Friday series, The Impact Arc, which is uncovering their secret formula...to, well, everything. Thanks to all who joined us to explore how we fundraise, build events, campaigns, movements, community, and even our company too. Tune into this 3-part series breaking down the Impact Arc with this week's #3 pillar: Syndication. Spoiler: if you do syndication well, sustainability and scaling will naturally occur too! Episode HighlightsDefinition of syndication (3:45)Key benefits to having a syndication mindset (5:25)Build a 2.0 communications model that prioritizes engagement (8:10)Defining your voice (10:10)The magic of tagging (16:20)Who is in charge of syndication? (18:00)Case study: Wisconsin Foundation & Alumni Association (19:45)Scaling and sustainability (22:55)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/289The 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!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloAbout 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 Diana. She's a content strategist, marketing director, and brand leader who is a systems thinker and most inspired by nature's approach to ecosystems. She's taking that deep love of nature into this convo and showing just how revolutionary digital ecosystems can be when marketing strategy/people/vision are all aligned. Tune in and learn how to tell stories via diverse media + = LearnCore elements & check marks to ensure your marketing infrastructure can scaleWhy little things matter when building/strengthening a brand positions that will accelerate your digital growth (& online giving!)Compelling case study from One Tree PlantedEpisode HighlightsDiana’s story and journey to where she is today (3:00)Being a marketer as an introvert and nature as marketing inspiration (9:00)Core elements and check marks to ensure you are building a marketing infrastructure that can scale (13:00)Where to start small (26:00)Cultivating focus outside of work to inform marketing strategies (30:05)Teambuilding (34:30)Case study: One Tree Planted (42:30)A powerful moment of philanthropy in Diana’s life (50:00)Diana’s one (technically two 😉) good thing(s): “Everything changes. Everything is connected. Pay attention.” -Jane Hirshfield and “One of nature's basic principles is to work only under conditions that are favorable to life.” (55:30)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/288The 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!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's frAbout 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 Clay. This 30-year fundraising veteran is deeply passionate about building individual giving plans at all levels AND data. So many of our untapped strategies and behaviors reside in our data, but we just need to know how to flex it. "I saw too many beautiful stories not reach the audience that needed to hear them because of bad data or faulty systems." We've got the playbook - tune in.Episode highlightsClay’s unexpected path into a nonprofit career (2:30)Value of understanding of the many types of fundraising (6:20)How to build an individual giving program (14:40)Hallmarks of a great impact statement (20:40)Audit your data (26:25)How charity:water turns donors into advocates (33:15)“Sometimes fundraising is paper towels” (40:45)Ensure your systems are operational to sustain a donor program (44:40)How to make every donor feel like a major gift donor (50:00)Clay’s one good thing: “God help me be the person my dog thinks I am” (42:45)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/287The 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!Want to hear insider details and to get our best roundup of tips, freebies, resources and show notes from each episode? Join the Good Community - it's free! Visit www.weareforgood.com/helloAbout Our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you SEE and activate donors at every level. Here’s the thing, Virtuous created a fundraising platform to help you do just that. It’s much more than a nonprofit CRM. Virtuous is committed to helping charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising. We love it becAbout 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