We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

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461. How Nonprofits Should Step Into an Activist Role (Replay) - Robert Egger Aug 23, 2023

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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 Guest

Robert Egger, Founder, DC Central Kitchen and L.A. Kitchen, Author, and Activist
Episode Highlights

Robert’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)

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460. How to Be a Change Agent - Tania Bhattacharyya, Tara Abrahams, Alex Aide, and Alia Whitney-Johnson Aug 21, 2023

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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.

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459. How to Recruit and Empwer a Diverse Team (Replay) - Kishshana Palmer Aug 16, 2023

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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 Guest
Kishshana Palmer, Speaker, Educator, Trainer, Coach and Recovering Fundraiser, and Founder of The Rooted Collaborative
Episode Highlights

Kishshana’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 Here

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458. A Conversation about Going Further with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts - Kevin Clayton, Travis Ning, Prisca Bae and Ashley Clinkscale Aug 14, 2023

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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 Guests

Kevin Clayton, Vice President of Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement for the Cleveland Cavaliers
Travis Ning, Program Director, The Ward Foundation
Prisca Bae, Chief Partnerships Officer, The Asian American Foundation
Ashley Clinkscale, Senior Advisor, Raise for Good

Episode Highlights

The 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)

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457. 4 Fundraising Tips to Transform Your Fundraising - Mallory Erickson Aug 11, 2023

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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 Guest
Mallory Erickson, Founder + CEO, Power Partners Formula
Episode Highlights

4 fundraising tips to transform your fundraising this year: awareness, goal setting, power partner focus, and shifting the culture of your organization
How to shift your mindset as a fundraiser: it starts with awareness
The true superpowers of fundraising: vulnerability and authenticity
You can’t be authentic and perfect. You can choose to be an authentic fundraiser, or a perfectionist
Set a conservative budget goal, and an audacious fundraising goal
Mallory’s Power Partner Focus, and how to implement it to transform your fundraising and donor cultivation
How to better engage your board members and volunteers
Mallory’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.

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456. Combating Burnout and Compassion Fatigue (Replay) - Eleanor Wells and Ashley Cauley Aug 09, 2023

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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 Guest
Eleanor Wells, RN, BSN, ACC, CCFP + Ashley Cauley, MSIOP, Co-Founders, Cohort4Care
Episode Highlights

Eleanor 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.

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455. A Conversation About Mental Health in the Nonprofit Sector - Sonya Perez-Lauterbach, Kirk Brown, Lindsay Kolsch, and Paige Chenault Lohoefer Aug 07, 2023

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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 Guests

Sonya Perez-Lauterbach, Leadership Coach + Principal, splCoaching
Lindsay Kolsch, Co-Executive Director, To Write Love on Her Arms
Kirk Brown, CEO, HANDY Inc.
Paige Chenault Lohoefer, Founder, The Birthday Party Project

Episode Highlights

The 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?” -Paige

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/455.

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454. Barbie’s Impact: Closing the Gap between Girls and Their Full Potential - Jessica Beatus and Nancy Molenda Aug 04, 2023

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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 Highlights

The 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.

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453. How to Harness Innovation to Scale Meaningful Impact (Replay) - Evan Feinberg Aug 02, 2023

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Meet Evan. This starry-eyed dreamer sought to change the world first through politics before pivoting into the nonprofit sector after finding his passion awakened in social service. In five years, his organization built one of the largest and most effective anti-poverty nonprofit communities in the country. Tune in and hear how the Stand Together Foundation viewed poverty as an innovation problem and began to look for solutions in new spaces to unleash human potential. It's a brilliant discussion into innovation, storytelling & they're even giving funding away to high-impact orgs who are breaking cycles and changing lives. You might be one of them!
Episode Highlights

Evan’s story and journey to where he is today (2:20)
An overview of the Stand Together Foundation (5:50)
Meet The Phoenix (10:00)
The Catalyst Program at the Stand Together Foundation (21:00)
Watch: Catalysts Mini Documentaries (25:00)
Treating counting metrics as value metrics (26:00)
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Evan’s life (35:00)
Evan’s One Good Thing: Focus on hope. (40:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/453.
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452. Sustainability + Scaling Panel: How to Sustain and Scale Your Mission - Veronica LaFemina, Brian Joseph, Eric Newman and Kimberly O'Neill Jul 31, 2023

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Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore how to build a sustainable mission that grows and thrives over time, diversifies revenue, takes care of its people, builds strategies to forecast and evolve, and innovates how to deliver impact.

Today’s Guests

Veronica LaFemina, LaFemina and Co
Brian Joseph, CEO, RevJen
Eric Newman, Founder + and Chief Play Officer, Roc Solid Foundation
Kimberly O'Neill, Founder + CEO, The Giving Blueprint

Episode Highlights

Nonprofit revenue infrastructures (3:00)
How nonprofits can think of themselves as a scaling business (5:30)
Reframing strategic planning (7:20)
Using data to understand the problem (10:45)
Be relentless, not reckless (13:20)
Putting scaling strategies and tactics into action (17:30)
Common pitfalls nonprofits are making in sustainability (21:50)
How to know when to move out of the way as a founder (27:55)
How to get your board involved in scaling and building sustainability (29:20)
Advice for a brand new nonprofit to become sustainable (35:40)
One Good Thing: (40:15)
- Brian: Be intentional about investing in your people and yourself.
- Veronica: Give yourself permission to focus.
- Kimberly: It’s not yours to resolve only.
- Eric: Extreme focus over time creates momentum.

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/452.
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