Meet Marcus. He may be a professional tennis pro who regularly rubs elbows with the likes of Federer and Nadal, but that's not how he wants to be remembered. As the founder of High Impact Athletes, he's challenging his fellow athletes to connect with their favorite missions and join him pledging 10% of their annual earnings to those causes. His life goal: to create a movement in the sporting world where athletes can maximize their position of power to influence good. Three cheers for this!

Meet Lereca. She's an accomplished Houston-based major gift officer who knows all too well about the power of philanthropy. As a recipient of human and youth services, she's always had an innate desire to give back. And she's channeling that passion into activating gift officers to "thank to the bank" in an approach that equally uses the head and the heart to engage. She's walking us through virtual major gift asks and setting smart metrics.

Rethink Employee Giving: A 4 Week Series. Buckle up, campers. Because we're going on a bit of a journey as Jon and Becky unpack what we believe holds one of the keys to revolutionizing your development strategies: employee giving. That's right, there's some serious untapped power by championing the philanthropy of those closest to your mission. If you're open to exploring a 180 degree strategy shift on how to build an employee giving campaign that is built upon a community-makes-it-better-ethos, one that grows and swells over time and ALSO infuses a healthier, more vibrant culture within the organization... then tune in. This four-week discussion will dive into new concepts leading to some quick-to-implement ideas to make some immediate tweaks now.

Meet Germeen. She's the caped crusader in the back of house that we all need. We talk a lot about raising money and stewarding it, but rarely discuss how to care for it. Germeen helps nonprofits shore up their financial operations and has led organizations to recoup millions in receivables with her smart accounting management. And she's making it FUN! Tune in and hear the 3 tips to strengthen your financial records and learn about moving financials virtually. Believe us - management will thank you for listening to this episode.

Meet Mark. This senior director of donor relations at Brown University believes the road to the next gift goes through stewardship. And the best way to accelerate that process is to strengthen the relationship between donor relations and frontline fundraisers. Join us as we talk about breaking down the silos in our fundraising shops and leaning into the future of donor relations. Mark is hysterical and made this conversation a complete joy. Come learn and laugh with us.

Join us as we celebrate 100 podcast episodes! 😍🎉🤩✨😁 Jon and Becky share their biggest lessons learned over the last 100 episodes, and the transformational power of community. With each connection we make, the world has gotten smaller and our dreams have gotten bigger. Tune in for a sneak peek at an exciting project we've been working on! We're so grateful you're here, friends.

Meet Max. You may know him best as the CEO of Givebutter, an online fundraising platform that powers more than $100M in donations annually for thousands of nonprofit organizations. But this seriously humble visionary is giving us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the company's founding story that began in a college dorm room and has grown to become the #1 rated nonprofit fundraising platform in the world. If you've ever wondered how to leverage the power of crowd funding and mobilize your rabid fans, then this episode is for you. Beware: brace yourself for some seriously awesome butter puns.

Meet Karon. She believes philanthropy can be a trusted partner in advancing the greater good. And her team at the Council on Foundations is centered on doing just that by fostering heathy work environments, developing diverse people and advocating for progress. By bringing people together around these topics, her org is bridging divides and creating opportunities for people to listen, share and do the work. And her One Good Thing will move your heart.

Meet Niven. As a passionate voice for female empowerment and Vice President of the News Platforms at theSkimm, she wakes up everyday with a goal to make it easier for a generation of women to live their smartest lives. Niven cut her teeth learning the essentials of journalism and ethics at NBC News, and now channels her passion and expertise into fostering good around the world. Tune in for a moving conversation about connecting, informing, activating and empowering women around the most important social causes facing us today.

Meet Carley. This author and adjunct faculty at Stanford University and UC Berkeley teaches leadership and business as a platform for positive change in the world. Carley shares her passion for inclusive leadership and creating a workplace and world that works for everyone while prioritizing people and planet first. She's even walking us through male allyship and how men can be partners in the fight for gender equality.

Meet Meet Dr. Freeman. This award-winning scholar and Assistant Professor at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy has an incredible story to tell. Which prompts us to introduce the incomparable Madam C.J. Walker, the trailblazer for black women philanthropists. Dr. Freeman research focuses on the history of African American philanthropy and his latest book is entitled, Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy during Jim Crow. Confession: we all cried in this episode. This story has power, and we promise you'll be a better human for hearing it.

Meet Kiersten. She's a force for compassion as the founder and publisher of Philanthropy Women and through her clinical social work. Her passion and knowledge on justice and equity run deep, and she loves sharing stories about women donors and their allies who are advancing social change. We're talking 2021 women giving trends and discussing the intersection of philanthropy and gender equity. It rocked our world, and we know you'll get a lot out of it too.

Meet Christen and Tammy. As founders of She’s the First, they're fighting for a world where every girl can choose her own future. For the past decade, they’ve worked closely with local organizations around the world and changemakers of all ages and backgrounds, from college students to celebrities. They're also the authors of the incredible book Impact: A Step by Step Plan to Create the World You Want to Live In. If you're looking for playbook to be a light to your favorite charity - then this episode is for you. Outstanding humans doing outstanding things for women. Tune in and be inspired!

Tune in for a preview and sneak peek of the We Are For Good Podcast Women of Impact Week presented by Virtuous. Next week we're releasing 5 episodes, each dedicated to celebrating the incredible women making an impact in our world, and how you can take action to harness the power of women to further your causes too.

Meet Eryn. This social entrepreneur and creativity director is powering through some seriously awesome coaching on empathy, entrepreneurship, the power of honest conversations and the impact of self-doubt. Want to change the world? Start with valuing yourself, she says. It's an honest conversation with the woman who literally built a brand telling you you're So Worth Loving.

Meet Ian. This three-time nonprofit Executive Director is taking his two favorite topics - leadership and mental health - and he's putting together and facing its stigma right in the eye. You know we're crazily clapping for the front row. He's talking about why leaders must be culture caretakers of their organizations. Tune in if you want to help your leader get there, or just tune in if you'd like to be an incredible leader in the future. We need more Culture Caretakers in our sector!

We finished unpacking 10 steps to make your website irresistible to donors in last Friday's episode, and there were some serious questions and interest around creating a freebie and welcome series from our attendees. So we decided to break it down for those who might be stuck. You might be asking, "Well, I got their email address. Now what?" No worries, friends. We got you👊 Join us as we outline how to create an irresistible freebie then breakdown how to employ a drip email welcome series to engage your donors from the beginning. And do it genuinely and with heart. Let's do this!

Meet Julie. She's a change agent, a challenger, a bonafide fundraiser, and a risk-taker. aka: she's clearly our people. The former top 1% performer of the United Way of Greater Los Angeles is now a nonprofit coach, and she's here to talk about the grit and courage needed to ask for major gifts. We're talking about how to Change What You Believe, Change How You Fundraise, and Change the Size of Your Impact. Our minds were blown. Tune in!

Meet Mike. You're about to meet one of the world's most kind, giving CEOs. When your company's mission statement is "we exist to give generously," you know everything that comes afterward is going to come from a pure place. We're sitting down for a founder's story about a socially good company that's turning the water bottle industry on its head, and each measure of success is getting poured back into incredible philanthropic missions. It's a thought-provoking discussion about doing business differently.

Our websites are the front door of our organizations, but how much effort and time are we spending optimizing them for our donors to fall more in love with our mission and make a gift? In today's world - you can't afford not to make your website irresistible to your donors.

In our second week of our two part series, we're completing the final five quick steps to take your website through a super fast refresher to seriously boost your traffic and online donations. Join us as we talk about selecting the right visuals, creating a welcome series and explore how to gather feedback. Even better, we’re going to unpack this course alongside our buddy Dana Snyder at Positive Equation in a FREE online challenge that started this week, so tune in!