117. Get to Know Us. Part One. Meet Jon. - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE & Becky Endicott, CFRE

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Overview

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.

“We have learned about the power of meeting people. The power of listening. The power of connections. That is what the business of nonprofits is all about.”

— Becky Endicott CFRE, Co-Founder and Chief Storyteller, We are for Good

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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)

Powerful quotes

“Service and being in community was always a part of my DNA growing up.” -Jon

“I feel very connected to people wherever we meet them throughout the world.” -Jon

“Entrepreneurship has always been in my blood. I’ve always been interested in being a part of different things. Being a graphic designers sets you up to do this. I loved the idea of serving different organizations and being apart of their organization.” -Jon

“As I’ve grown up, Candice and I always wanted to do something unique on the side.” -Jon

“We wanted to do a family business that had a giving back component.” -Jon

“Love Well was this crazy series of events of our passions and kids threaded together.” -Jon

“As the McCoys are running a retail company, they had newborn baby twins, nonprofit client load, and a full time job at our local healthcare foundation.” -Becky

“Candice pushes me to go further. She reminds me to think about our big vision as a family.” -Jon

“Candice is one of the most important catalysts to this company. Thank you Candice for giving this company its wings.” -Becky

“Things happen to Jon that are simply bizarre. He had a day in his life in college that was a comedy of events.” -Becky

“It’s the small moments when you listen to your kids sweet hearts where the magic happens.” -Jon

“Jon really is that kind, that genuine, and that authentic.” -Becky

“I’m so thankful for this phase of life because as crazy as some of our dreams sound, we truly think we are going to change the world.” -Jon

“Our vision and heart is to empower, teach, train, and equip leaders throughout the world to lift and rally their causes.” -Jon

“We are intent on lifting the sails of all and being a beacon of hope and provide training. We think we can change the world by creating that space.” -Jon

“We are looking at the very tip of the ice berg. The thing that is lifting the iceberg is the community, the listeners, and the individuals stepping up to say they want to do things differently.” -Becky

“Thank you for making me more curious and helping me dream even bigger.” -Becky

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