Posts tagged values
495. The 4 V’s to Create Meaningful Goals for 2024 - Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
495. The 4 V’s to Create Meaningful Goals for 2024 - Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE

Jon and Becky are here with an episode all about getting geared up for the year ahead. As we're on the brink of 2024, it's the perfect time to take a breather, reflect on where you're at and map out some meaningful goals. You've likely been knee-deep in year-end fundraising, plotting out your business goals, and scheming up your strategy for the new year. But, we hope you’ll take some time today to explore the 4 V’s of Meaningful Goals. We’re bringing you an actionable framework, crafted by Abby Fox,  We Are For Good's Chief of Staff, that you can put into action right away whether you’re a team of one or a large shop. Get ready for some impactful goal planning🎯

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Values, Strategy, OperationsAndie Murphystrategic planning, values, strategy, batch21Comment
463. The Founder‘s Journey: Growing + Leading An Organization You Love - Brooke Richie-Babbage
463. The Founder‘s Journey: Growing + Leading An Organization You Love - Brooke Richie-Babbage

We’re so excited to be kicking off a brand new series today: The Founder’s Series. Were talking to founders about the challenges they’ve overcome, their wins and the lessons learned along the way. Here to help us kick off this series is Brooke Richie-Babbage, one of our “phone a friend” experts to move from overwhelm to clarity. Brooke helps nonprofit founders and leaders launch, scale and lead their organizations with more clarity and confidence and without overwhelm.

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Values, LeadershipAndie Murphyleadership, values, batch20Comment
449. Disruption for Good + The Business of Changing the World (Replay) - Raj Kumar
449. Disruption for Good + The Business of Changing the World (Replay) - Raj Kumar

Meet Raj. He's not just the Founding President & Editor-in-Chief of Devex, he's noticed the little guy ever since he was a boy playing soccer in the streets of India. This former political strategist built Devex, a global news platform, in grad school alongside his friends to inform development professionals and aid workers all over the world. Today we launch Season 4 exploring the new era of global development and how to set zero goals for yourself (we had to have him define that too, but we were LOVING the answer). Tune in🎧

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Social Good, Philanthropy, Global DevelopmentAndie Murphyglobal development, leadership, values, batch19Comment
443. Best of Season 7: 5 Takeaways We Don't Want You to Miss - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Julie Confer
443. Best of Season 7: 5 Takeaways We Don't Want You to Miss - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Julie Confer

It’s the Season 7️⃣ Finale 🎉 Tune in to hear the biggest takeaways we've gleaned from the 74 episodes we’ve aired during the season. We’re sharing our favorite episodes, mic drop and some big updates for this summer on the pod. Join Jon, Becky and Julie for a sneak peek behind the We Are For Good studio curtain👀

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Community, Strategy, ValuesAndie Murphypodcasting, self reflection, values, batch18Comment
400. Celebrating 400 Episodes of the We Are For Good Podcast 🥳 - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Dana Snyder
400. Celebrating 400 Episodes of the We Are For Good Podcast 🥳 - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Dana Snyder

We’re flipping the script on the 400th episode🥳 Our dear friend Dana Snyder is interviewing Jon and Becky about all things We Are For Good Podcast. We’re diving into the starting point of the pod, PRO, the community and so much more. Join us for a peak behind the curtain at what we’ve learned and what we're forecasting for the next 400 episodes. 

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Community, ValuesAndie Murphycommunity, values, batch17Comment
314. #AMA Fridays: Should I stay or should I go? Navigating a work transition. - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
314. #AMA Fridays: Should I stay or should I go? Navigating a work transition. - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE

We're completing part deux of our Friday #AMA series focusing on helping small shops with a focus this week on determining when it's time to stay or go at your current nonprofit. Posed by our small shop queen, Rachel Bearbower, addressed the elephant in the room that many COVID survivors are feeling right now. Do I stick it out or move on? We'll talk through some questions to ask yourself, address compassion fatigue/burnout, and how to socialize an upcoming transition. Come hang with us!

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Community, Leadership, ValuesAndie Murphybatch13, culture, community, leadership, valuesComment
311. AMA: How Can Small Shop Nonprofits Build an Amazing Culture?- Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
311. AMA: How Can Small Shop Nonprofits Build an Amazing Culture?- Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE

You asked, we responded! This Friday we're launching a quick two-part #AMA Friday series focused on helping small shops beginning with How Cultures Can be Changed & How Leaders Can Help. Our small shop queen Rachel Bearbower left a message on our voicemail asking some tough questions that we know are on your mind too - you want to see your organization modernize and evolve, but leadership may not agree. We'll break down the myths, the fallout of not listening to staff, and the incredible opportunity sitting before brave small (and big!) shop leaders. Even if you're not a small shop, there's plenty to be learned from these topics. Come hang with us!

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Community, Communications, Leadership, ValuesAndie Murphybatch13, culture, community, connecting, leadership, valuesComment
304. Ask Before You Aid: The Danger of Compassion + Creating Sustainable Development - Dr. Bertrhude Albert
304. Ask Before You Aid: The Danger of Compassion + Creating Sustainable Development - Dr. Bertrhude Albert

Meet Dr. Behrtrude Albert. Following a humbling trip to her native Haiti, she learned a valuable lesson: ask before you aid. Alongside her partner, they founded P4H Global and are revolutionizing the way education is delivered in Haiti by training teachers. “We don’t have what Haiti needs…but they do. Invest in their capacity then get out of the way to watch them transform their nation.” Boom! 🎤💥

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Values, Mission Story, Global Development, CommunityAndie Murphybatch13, community, mission story, global development, valuesComment
228. The Superpower of Stickiness to Grow Believers for Your Organization - Dr. Pamela Divinsky
228. The Superpower of Stickiness to Grow Believers for Your Organization - Dr. Pamela Divinsky

Meet Pam. This heart-wired Canadian paired her economics Ph.D. with the impact sector, and that research is powering "stickiness" attracting people and getting them to act. We're diving into narrative research (totally fascinating - promise✌️), co-building and the results of the two when paired. Tune in as we talk about moving away from power-control to power-sharing, and the end result is an audience that feels heard, seen, and respected - leading to more donations + increased engagement.

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Values, Strategy, Storytelling, MarketingJulie Conferbatch10, marketing, valuesComment
189. The Playbook for Building a Marquee Culture Within Your Organization - Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn
189. The Playbook for Building a Marquee Culture Within Your Organization - Mark Miller and Ted Vaughn

Meet Mark and Ted. They know two how to build two things incredibly well: brand and culture. There’s an invisible threat most companies don’t realize is crushing their growth and success: culture. All too often, leaders think they have a “brand problem,” but oftentimes, it's really their culture. Mark and Ted are talking us through the six components of a "Marquee Culture” and navigating us on what to do with broken cultures. Tune in and learn some cool ideas their company is implementing to build culture.

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Marketing, ManagementJulie Conferculture, values, marketing, batch9, jobsComment
163. How New Story Uses Innovation to End Global Homelessness - Sarah Lee
163. How New Story Uses Innovation to End Global Homelessness - Sarah Lee

Meet Sarah. The best days are when we get to talk with some of our nonprofit hero organizations🤩🙌🏘 Sarah's the COO of New Story - one of the most progressive nonprofits tackling homelessness worldwide. Building differently is in their DNA. And you won't believe how they're doing it. Sarah lives at the intersection of fundraising and brand, so she works to push ideas, values, and engagement beyond the typical donor experience to impact more families in need. The story is fascinating. You know we're salivating about this one. Tune in to hear how little monster house slippers became the symbol of hope for children experiencing homelessness🤧

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Social Good, Philanthropy, Global DevelopmentJulie Conferglobal development, leadership, values, batch8Comment
161. A Haitian Founder's Guide to Recruiting + Activating Volunteers - Jean Pierre-Louis
161. A Haitian Founder's Guide to Recruiting + Activating Volunteers - Jean Pierre-Louis

Meet Jean. Or JPL, as we now call him. This Haitian-born New Yorker has THE most inspiring story of taking his education back to Haiti in the form of a nonprofit healthcare and education organization benefiting his childhood community. He's also a savvy founder at capracare, and he breaks down how to recruit the right volunteers and board members to your organization. Get those tips, and find out how you can help JPL and our suffering Haitian friends with your support.

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Social Good, Philanthropy, Global DevelopmentJulie Conferglobal development, leadership, values, batch8Comment
160. Disruption for Good + The Business of Changing the World - Raj Kumar
160. Disruption for Good + The Business of Changing the World - Raj Kumar

Meet Raj. He's not just the Founding President & Editor-in-Chief of Devex, he's noticed the little guy ever since he was a boy playing soccer in the streets of India. This former political strategist built Devex, a global news platform, in grad school alongside his friends to inform development professionals and aid workers all over the world. Today we launch Season 4 exploring the new era of global development and how to set zero goals for yourself (we had to have him define that too, but we were LOVING the answer). Tune in🎧

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Social Good, Philanthropy, Global DevelopmentJulie Conferglobal development, leadership, values, batch8Comment
121. How to Build a Pipeline of Talent & Inclusivity - Birgit Burton
121. How to Build a Pipeline of Talent & Inclusivity - Birgit Burton

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.

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Values, Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Fundraising, LeadershipJulie Conferbatch6, values, fundraising, jobsComment
119. The Urgent Case for Latinx Philanthropy + Unlocking the Power of Unrestricted Giving - Ana Marie Argilagos
119. The Urgent Case for Latinx Philanthropy + Unlocking the Power of Unrestricted Giving - Ana Marie Argilagos

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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Diversity and Inclusion, Major Gifts, PhilanthropyJulie Conferbatch6, mission story, values, fundraisingComment
118. Monthly Giving: A Playbook for Growing Believers - Vik Harrison
118. Monthly Giving: A Playbook for Growing Believers - Vik Harrison

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.

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Community, Innovation, Fundraising, Annual Giving, StrategyJulie Conferbatch6, mission story, values, fundraisingComment
116. The Mission of Hope for Haiti: Defining and Living Out Your Core Values - Skyler Badenoch and Christina Baptiste
116. The Mission of Hope for Haiti: Defining and Living Out Your Core Values - Skyler Badenoch and Christina Baptiste

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.

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Community, Social Good, Innovation, ValuesJulie Conferbatch6, mission story, values, fundraisingComment
113. Rethink Employee Giving (Part 4) - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
113. Rethink Employee Giving (Part 4) - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE

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!

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Employee Giving, Storytelling, MarketingJulie Conferbatch5, employee giving, campaigns, values, homeComment
109. Rethink Employee Giving (Part 3) - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
109. Rethink Employee Giving (Part 3) - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE

ReThink Employee Giving: A 4-Week Series. It's not Christmas, but it darn near feels like it, because it's employee giving branding day!! Aka: Jon and Becky's favorite topic ever🎉 We're diving into storytelling, unpacking your branding recipe and building communications plans that keep everyone speaking with one voice while still being radically in-tune to seeing each employee donor as a gifted part of your philanthropic family.

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Employee Giving, Storytelling, MarketingJulie Conferbatch5, employee giving, campaigns, valuesComment
106. Rethink Employee Giving (Part 2) - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
106. Rethink Employee Giving (Part 2) - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE

ReThink Employee Giving: A 4-Week Series. This week we're diving into building a campaign framework whose heartbeat is its people, projects and process. Don't worry. It's way more interesting than it sounds. Because when impact is the core of your plan, it's easy for everything to flow from it. We've got tips, heartfelt stories and plenty of structure to get you started on your own campaign. Thanks for joining us again for our favorite discussion topic: employee giving!🤝

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Employee Giving, ValuesJulie Conferbatch5, employee giving, campaigns, valuesComment