425. LIVE from New Orleans: 6 Takeaways From AFP ICON (Part 2) - Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE

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While at AFP ICON, Jon and Becky were thrilled to sit down with some of our favorite people (live and in-person!). During these conversations, 6️⃣ key trends emerged. This week we’re exploring the final three trends: the power of building community to advance our work, the importance of authentic storytelling and a reminder to be human. We believe deeply in the democratization of free ideas so hope you’ll tune in. Grab a notebook and prioritize your self-growth today📝

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Jon and Becky’s personal takeaways from the conference
6️⃣ key trends from AFP ICON
How to further explore and put these trends into action

*This special 3-part knowledge sharing Friday series is bringing you the top insights gleaned from the sector’s largest international conference, AFP Icon. Why? Because we believe professional development should be accessible to everyone - not just those with the means to travel✈️

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Ep. 419: LIVE from New Orleans: Put the Good Back Into Marketing

Ep. 422: LIVE from New Orleans: 6 Takeaways From AFP ICON

“Let’s lock arms together so we can go faster.”

— Jon McCoy, CEO + Co-Founder, We Are For Good

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Episode Highlights

Tonesetting (1:20)
Networking + The Power of Building Community to Advance Our Work (2:45)
- Tammy Zonker, Fundraising Transformers
- Jennifer Pinskie, Family Service Rochester
- Aidan Augustin, Feathr
- Laurie Kellagher, Ability Building Community
Marketing + Storytelling is King (12:15)
- Carly Euler and Natalie Monroe, MemoryFox
Be Human (16:30)
- Rebecca Snapp, Salvation Army in Rochester, Minnesota
- Marci Bradley, Marci Bradley Consulting
- Mary Kate Hoerr, Beyond Housing
- Clarena Tobon, Austin Habitat for Humanity
Join the We Are For Good Community (28:35)

Powerful Quotes

"You know, it really is time to reimagine philanthropy and fundraising role in it." -Becky

"If you have the passion for it, and the excitement about it, you can meet people that you can take nuggets from, and share them out." -Jennifer Pinskie

"Let's lock arms together so we can go faster." -Jon

"We have truly watched over the last three days: nonprofits feel honored, empowered to have a voice, they want to share deeply what their mission is about. They want to be heard. They want to talk about the things that are heavy on their heart." -Becky

"For all of you out there, I just want you to know that your voice, your lived experience, what you are going through and the heart you have for this mission, whatever your purpose is, it matters." -Becky

"To see fundraisers have that moment of realizing the different ways they can collect stories from their community and share them, that has just been a beautiful journey for us." -Natalie Monroe

"Storytelling is evolving in the coolest way during this digital revolution that we're sitting in." -Becky

“Be human. I think we all should just be human.” -Kim Nyoni

"Relationships are the heart of every single thing that we do." -Rebecca Snapp

"If you actively listen, you're gonna learn a lot about a person and be able to be more thoughtful and strategic about when and why you ask them for certain gifts." -Marci Bradley