We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

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121. How to Build a Pipeline of Talent and Inclusivity - Birgit Burton May 24, 2021

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Meet Birgit. She's our modern-day Renaissance woman in philanthropy. As founder of the African American Development Officers Network, Chair-Elect of Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Global and executive director of foundation relations for Georgia Institute of Technology, she's a triple threat in the development sector - in the best way! We're talking about the power of diversifying the talent pipeline in philanthropy and why "inclusion" should be a word we're all fighting to embrace and infuse as evergreen values in our organizations.
For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/121

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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About Our Sponsor Virtuous
You 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.

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120. Get to Know Us. Part 2. Jon Interviews Becky - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE May 21, 2021

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Ever wanted to have a cup of coffee with Jon and Becky so you could lift the veil on those same questions we volley to our guests? Welcome to week two of our Get to Know Us Series. This week Jon interviews Becky. We're talking all things philanthropy, business, family, failure, hilarious moments and irreverent facts. We don't know each other's questions, so all the reactions you hear are live and sincere. Oh, and be prepared to laugh. A lot.
Episode Overview

How Becky grew her heart for other people (5:30)
Becoming a collector of people (10:00)
Becky’s college experience and how she got to where she is today (12:00)
Meet Kyle, Becky’s husband (16:30)
Becky’s family and how philanthropy is threaded into their story (19:00)
The transition from marketing to becoming a major gift officer (25:00)
Take a leap of faith into something that is new and different (29:00)
Becky’s passion for mental health (32:00)
What Becky would say to 10 year old Becky: Be you and be patient. (36:00)
Becky’s journey to We Are For Good (37:00)
Rapid Fire Questions with Becky (39:00)
Becky’s big dream for We Are For Good (43:00)
Becky’s One Good Thing: Look around you and learn someone’s name. Do what you can in the space of the world you are in right now. (46:00)

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/120

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119. The Urgent Case for Latinx Philanthropy + Unlocking the Power of Unrestricted Giving - Ana Marie Argilagos May 19, 2021

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Meet Ana Marie. The CEO of Hispanics in Philanthropy is mobilizing her community to combat that 1% of U.S. philanthropic dollars currently go to Latinx organizations, a margin so far from the need reflected in our communities. She's also talking through the moment she learned of their organization's selection as a beneficiary of MacKenzie Scott's donation and how the unrestricted gift was groundbreaking to organizational growth.
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118. Monthly Giving: A Playbook for Growing Believers - Vik Harrison May 17, 2021

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Meet Vik. The charity: water co-creator may be the queen of branding, but her other superpower may just be found in galvanizing community for good. And she's going to change everything about the way you think about monthly donors. And when you’ve built a movement of rabid fans who collectively infuse more than $20 million a year via this methodology, you’ve got the chops to preach. We're talking about the starving mindset so many are employing in the nonprofit sector and how to break out of it with this awesome mama, creative genius and simply a really good human.
Episode Highlights

Vik’s story and journey to where she is today - 3:22
All things monthly giving- 7:53
Key principles and core beliefs of monthly giving- 12:41
Naming charities - 15:16
charity: water’s monthly giving program: The Spring - 17:58
Storytelling - 24:47
Monthly Giving Guide - 27:37
The intersection of her work and family - 32:10
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Vik’s life - 34:22
Vik’s One Good Thing: Jump and you will grow wings on the way down. - 41:02

For the full episode transcript, sharable graphics and links mentioned in this episode visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/118
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!
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/hello
About Our Sponsor Virtuous
You 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/

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117. Get to Know Us. Part One. Becky Interviews Jon - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE May 14, 2021

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Ever wanted to have a cup of coffee with Jon and Becky so you could lift the veil on those same questions we volley to our guests? Then you're going to love our next series: Get To Know Us. Coffee Talk with We Are For Good. For the next two weeks, we're going to be interviewing each other on all things philanthropy, business, family, failure, hilarious moments and irreverent facts. We don't know each other's questions, so all the reactions you hear are live and sincere. Oh, and be prepared to laugh. A lot.
Episode Overview

Jon’s story and journey to where he is today (3:00)
Jon’s deep love for entrepreneurship (9:00)
Jon’s family and IVF journey (11:00)
The story of Love Well (14:00)
Meet Jon’s wife Candice (19:00)
The Manford Story (22:00)
Rapid Fire Questions with Jon (29:00)
Things you should know about Jon (32:20)
Jon’s ultimate dream for this company (35:50)
Jon’s One Good Thing: Play the long game and be consistent. (39:20)

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/117

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116. The Mission of Hope for Haiti: Defining and Living Out Your Core Values - Skyler Badenoch and Christina Baptiste May 12, 2021

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Meet Skyler & Christina. He's the donor-turned-CEO of this incredible nonprofit serving thousands in southern Haiti through education, healthcare, water/sanitation and economic development. She's the Haitian-American sociologist who's collaborating with numerous entrepreneurs to obtain grants/loans and technical support to help them grow their business. Together, alongside a powerful team of Do Gooders, they're infusing their time-honored values into a culture that's thriving and valuing all people equitably. Only tune in if you want to be ridiculously inspired.
Episode Highlights

Skyler’s Story - 3:25
Christina’s Story - 7:34
The mission of Hope for Haiti - 9:52
The values of Hope for Haiti and an example of discovering your organizational values and living them out - 16:12
The next 10 years: strategic planning and casting vision - 24:57
What is the state of Haiti right now? - 32:03
Fundraising from miles away - 36:51
Fundraising in the digital age, and innovative approaches Hope for Haiti has implemented this year - 43:53
Skyler’s One Good Thing: “Intelligence and ability are equally distributed throughout the world, but opportunity is not.” - 51:01
Christina’s One Good Thing: Always learn about people’s stories. - 52:59

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/116

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115. Real Talk: Why Nonprofits Must Dream Bigger - Dan Pallotta May 10, 2021

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Meet Dan. His TED Talk "The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong," went viral less than a decade ago and was viewed by millions of starry-eyed dreamers who were intent on using their creativity and innovation to do good. [insert image of us frantically waving as some of these believers👋] We're talking nonprofit disruption, marketing, involving your kids in philanthropy and also working hard not to fangirl over him too much (or fanboy, if you're Jon). Join us for the convo we've been waiting to have since the first time we hit play.
Episode Highlights

Dan’s story and journey to where he is today - 2:47
The difference between the non-profit and for-profit sector - 6:47
Combating the overhead crisis - 13:11
What is holding people back? - 17:24
If you aren’t being laughed at, you aren’t dreaming big enough - 17:30
Leaning into disruption - 23:46
Dan’s advice for young professionals - 24:00
Explore the full potential of your humanity and inspire your donors to join you - 27:00
Background of the Charity Defense Council - 32:32
A powerful moment of philanthropy in Dan’s life - 35:36
Infusing philanthropy into raising kids - 38:37
Dan’s One Good Thing: Life is happening right now. - 40:29

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/115

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114. The Best of Season 2 - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE, and Julie Confer May 07, 2021

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Jon, Becky and Julie are taking you behind the studio curtain. It's our Season 2 Recap! Get ready for our Season-2-in-Review discussion where you'll learn our favorite episodes, favorite mic drop moments and the greatest takeaways offered these last four months. If you're a Cliff Notes-kind of note taker, this is the quickest way to learn about the best-of-the-best of our convos since January.
Episode Overview

An overview of Season 2 (1:00)
The joy of meeting others: the power of podcasting, listening, connecting, and learning (1:30)
Trends we saw throughout Season 2 (3:50)
Women of Impact Week (4:00)
Innovation (6:00)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (11:30)
Focus on your mindset (16:00)
The episodes that made us cry (22:40)
Favorite stories of philanthropy (28:00)
Sneak peek at conversations coming in Season 3 (32:00)

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/114

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113. Rethink Employee Giving (Part 4) - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE Apr 30, 2021

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It's our final week to talk through employee giving strategies that drive your organization to new levels of engagement. In this episode we're closing out the convo with a playbook for launching with huge momentum and staging your campaign for success. We'll also share a formula for building a presentation that connects and wins the hearts of even the toughest critics. And...icing on top? You bet - we'll share a round of feedback from the best tips and tricks from our community who is hosting employee giving campaigns across the country in the midst of a pandemic. Mask up and see you there!
Episode Overview

Impact-led staging for your campaign (3:00)
Begin with the end in mind (5:00)
6 phases to launching your employee giving campaign (5:10)
What to do with your volunteers: 6 Steps! (16:00)
Giving incentives (20:00)
Join the waitlist for our upcoming Employee Giving Campaign Masterclass
Join us for Season 3: Launching May 10th
Join our Good Community!

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/113

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112. Minisode: The Mission of the Crayon Initiative: Providing Joy to Millions of Children - Bryan Ware Apr 29, 2021

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Meet Bryan. After years of helping Fortune 100 companies streamline their manufacturing and products for ultimate efficiency, Bryan combined his manufacturing skills and his love for the arts to help children in need. And thus The Crayon Initiative was born. If you've ever wondered what happens to restaurant crayons after their one use - then tune in. We're talking about an incredible mission story that's benefiting hospitalized children. You'll never look at crayons the same again - guaranteed.
For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/112

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