If left unaddressed, we believe mental health is one of the most silent, debilitating, and dangerous threats to the nonprofit sector today. And let’s face it - it’s simply not discussed enough. This discussion is about lifting the stigma and approaching the conversation square on with a diverse panel of nonprofit professionals and clinical experts who bring a depth of lived experiences, personal and professional research, and clarity of purpose. You’re not alone. Join us in community and feel seen, inspired and ready to take steps toward healing.

Today’s Guests

• Sonya Perez-Lauterbach, Leadership Coach + Principal, splCoaching
• Lindsay Kolsch, Co-Executive Director, To Write Love on Her Arms
• Kirk Brown, CEO, HANDY Inc.
• Paige Chenault Lohoefer, Founder, The Birthday Party Project

Episode Highlights

• The state of mental health in the nonprofit sector (3:10)
• Unique factors of mental health in the nonprofit sector (6:15)
• Building communities of care (10:00)
• How to create a flexible workplace culture and environment (20:15)
• Modeling the importance of mental health (27:20)
• Tips for prioritizing health (30:45)
• What supporting your team looks like in real-time (35:50)
• How using your voice can build community (39:00)
• One Good Thing (41:20)
  • “This is our moment to lean in and change the story of how we work.” -Sonya
  • “Being normal has never changed anything.” -Kirk
  • “Show up for yourself, and then keep showing up for yourself.” -Lindsay
  • “What is mine to do?” -Paige

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/455.

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The Barbie hype is real - let’s learn how it’s powering good 💗💅🛍🫶

You think you know Barbie? Think again. In this thought-provoking conversation, we uncover the world of Barbie beyond the plastic doll - her role as a cultural phenomenon, a beacon of social impact, and a tool for empowerment. Meet Jessica and Nancy. Jess is Group Vice President of Social Impact Solutions at Warner Bros. Discovery, and Nancy is Executive Director of the Mattel Children’s Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy at Mattel Inc.

We’re chatting about the power of media, social responsibility, and diving deeply into the partnership between Mattel, Warner Bros. Discovery and Save the Children Global for the Barbie movie. Learn about the Dream Gap Project—an initiative that breaks down barriers for girls and empowers them to dream big - and how evolved partnerships can align with a brand’s mission, bringing about positive change. The convo is filled with kindness, passion, humor + how giving back can spark a movement. Tune in 💕

Episode Highlights

• The Barbie phenomenon (0:40)
• Nancy and Jessica’s stories and journeys to where they are today (3:30)
• Barbie’s philanthropic projects (8:15)
• The origin of the Save the Children partnership (13:35)
• How to build lasting partnerships (25:30)
• Being open for partnership and open for business (30:15)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Nancy’s life (32:50) 
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Jessica’s life (35:10)
• Nancy’s and Jessica’s One Good Thing (41:50)
• Support The Barbie Dream Gap Project by texting BARBIE to 707070 (45:45)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/454.

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Meet Evan. This starry-eyed dreamer sought to change the world first through politics before pivoting into the nonprofit sector after finding his passion awakened in social service. In five years, his organization built one of the largest and most effective anti-poverty nonprofit communities in the country. Tune in and hear how the Stand Together Foundation viewed poverty as an innovation problem and began to look for solutions in new spaces to unleash human potential. It's a brilliant discussion into innovation, storytelling & they're even giving funding away to high-impact orgs who are breaking cycles and changing lives. You might be one of them!

Episode Highlights

• Evan’s story and journey to where he is today (2:20)
• An overview of the Stand Together Foundation (5:50)
• Meet The Phoenix (10:00)
• The Catalyst Program at the Stand Together Foundation (21:00)
• Watch: Catalysts Mini Documentaries (25:00)
• Treating counting metrics as value metrics (26:00)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Evan’s life (35:00)
• Evan’s One Good Thing: Focus on hope. (40:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/453.

About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue

As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into your hands so you can start refining your messaging right away.

Learn more today at www.fosteravenue.com/good.

Thank You to our Partners 🩵

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Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore how to build a sustainable mission that grows and thrives over time, diversifies revenue, takes care of its people, builds strategies to forecast and evolve, and innovates how to deliver impact.

Today’s Guests

• Veronica LaFemina, LaFemina and Co
• Brian Joseph, CEO, RevJen
• Eric Newman, Founder + and Chief Play Officer, Roc Solid Foundation
• Kimberly O'Neill, Founder + CEO, The Giving Blueprint

Episode Highlights

• Nonprofit revenue infrastructures (3:00)
• How nonprofits can think of themselves as a scaling business (5:30) 
• Reframing strategic planning (7:20)
• Using data to understand the problem (10:45)
• Be relentless, not reckless (13:20)
• Putting scaling strategies and tactics into action (17:30)
• Common pitfalls nonprofits are making in sustainability (21:50)
• How to know when to move out of the way as a founder (27:55) 
• How to get your board involved in scaling and building sustainability (29:20) 
• Advice for a brand new nonprofit to become sustainable (35:40) 
• One Good Thing: (40:15)
  • Brian: Be intentional about investing in your people and yourself.
  • Veronica: Give yourself permission to focus.
  • Kimberly: It’s not yours to resolve only. 
  • Eric: Extreme focus over time creates momentum. 

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/452.

About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue

As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into your hands so you can start refining your messaging right away.

Learn more today at www.fosteravenue.com/good.

Thank You to our Partners 🩵

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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 has been viewed millions of times by starry-eyed dreamers everywhere who are 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 generally working hard not to fangirl over him too much. Join us for the convo we waited to have since the first time we hit play and we’re excited to share again today.

Today’s Guest
Dan Pallotta, TED Speaker, Entrepreneur, Author + Humanitarian Activist

Episode Highlights

• Dan’s story and journey to where he is today (2:45)
• The difference between the non-profit and for-profit sector  (6:45)
• Combating the overhead crisis - (13:10)
• What is holding people back? - (17:25)
• If you aren’t being laughed at, you aren’t dreaming big enough (17:30)
• Leaning into disruption (23:45)
• 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 (32:30)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Dan’s life (35:35)
• Infusing philanthropy into raising kids - (38:35)
• Dan’s One Good Thing: Life is happening right now.  (40:30)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/451.

About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue

As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into your hands so you can start refining your messaging right away.

Learn more today at www.fosteravenue.com/good

Thank You to our Partners 🩵

Big gratitude to our ecosystem partners at DonorDock, Feathr, RKD Group, and Whiteboard. They’re not just partners—they’re walking alongside us to build something better + more inclusive.

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Responsive nonprofits know changing the world starts by changing ourselves—our organizations—our processes—and our approach. We’re exploring how to accelerate innovation through partnerships, by striving for a culture of innovation and embracing risk-taking in the nonprofit sector. Plus, you’ll hear how small wins can shift the culture and create momentum and provide a long runway for experimentation. Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore innovation and the opportunity that exists for you and your mission today.
 
Today’s Guests

• Alison Moore, CEO, Comic Relief US
• Iara Peng, Founder + CEO, JustFund
• Sarah Lee, Chief Operating Officer, New Story

Episode Highlights

• Barriers to innovation in the nonprofit sector (3:35)
• Creating an environment where it’s safe to fail (6:35)
• Building a culture of innovation (9:55)
• How to operationalize innovation (15:00)
• The value of experimentation. (18:05)
• Challenges in implementing innovation(25:00)
• Innovating through partnerships. (27:05)
• One Good Thing (35:40)
  • Allison: Human capitol
  • Sarah: Simplicity
  • Iara: Trust yourself

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/450.

About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue

As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into your hands so you can start refining your messaging right away.

Learn more today at www.fosteravenue.com/good.

Thank You to our Partners 🩵

Big gratitude to our ecosystem partners at DonorDock, Feathr, RKD Group, and Whiteboard. They’re not just partners—they’re walking alongside us to build something better + more inclusive.

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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're re-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🎧

Today’s Guest
Raj Kumar, Founding President and Editor-in-Chief at Devex

Episode Highlights

• Raj’s story and journey to where he is today (2:30)
• An overview of Devex (5:00)
• Leading a global social enterprise in the middle of a time such as this (9:00)
• The new era of global development (9:40)
• The lens you should use as a funder to identify what organizations to support (10:45)
• Raj’s Book: The Business of Changing the World: How Billionaires, Tech Disrupters, and Social Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Aid Industry (17:00)
• Embracing this season of innovation and change in the nonprofit sector: shift the focus to zero goals. (21:00)
• Evaluate your programs to ensure they are truly doing the most good (24:00)
• Fostering a global mindset in your corner of the world (30:00)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Raj’s life (35:00)
• Raj’s One Good Thing: Listen more. Don’t assume that you understand the context of how it all works. Go and talk to the source. (41:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/449.

About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue
As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into your hands so you can start refining your messaging right away.

Learn more today at www.fosteravenue.com/good

Thank You to our Partners 🩵

Big gratitude to our ecosystem partners at DonorDock, Feathr, RKD Group, and Whiteboard. They’re not just partners—they’re walking alongside us to build something better + more inclusive.

Head to weareforgood.com/recs to explore our go-to tools and humans doing good work. We’ve curated a direct line for your VIP access to these groups just by saying you’re with We Are For Good. 

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While the world constantly moves forward, being responsive means we choose to evolve. To use our collective strength, vulnerability, grit, and passion to meet the moment and change the world—for good. Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore the evolving nonprofit sector, and how we can meet the moment today.

Today’s Guests

• Mallory Erickson, Founder, Power Partners Formula + Host, What the Fundraising
• Aila Malik, Founder + Principal, Venture Leadership Consulting
• Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO, Bob Woodruff Foundation
• Woodrow Rosenbaum, Chief Data Officer, GivingTuesday + President and CEO, With Intent

Episode Highlights

• Challenges the nonprofit sector is facing (2:15)
• Funding changes within the sector (6:00)
• The power of partnerships + locking arms for impact (8:45)
• Creating win-win partnerships (12:50)
• Mindsets that prevent evolved partnerships (16:25)
• Evolved partnerships at Bob Woodruff Foundation (25:20)
• One Good Thing (30:15) 
  • Woodrow:  Fundraisers have the agency to change, what's not working for us. 
  • Aila: We're all fundraisers + Find your people.
  • Mallory: Fundraising is not a necessary evil. Your fundraising is the work. 
  • Anne Marie:  Let's stay steady. No panic. No snooze. 

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/448.

About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue

As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into your hands so you can start refining your messaging right away.

Learn more today at www.fosteravenue.com/good

Thank You to our Partners 🩵

Big gratitude to our ecosystem partners at DonorDock, Feathr, RKD Group, and Whiteboard. They’re not just partners—they’re walking alongside us to build something better + more inclusive.

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Meet Cameron. This digital marketer and fundraiser helps hundreds of nonprofits fundraise more by creating journeys that guide donors from their first interaction to becoming lifelong advocates. And the answer isn't a complicated one. It's threaded through an intentional donor journey. Cameron believes too many people neglect the power of capturing an email and using it the right way to build this journey. So he's helping us map one out to get started. His personal story of philanthropy is reason enough to tune in 🎧

Today’s Guest
Cameron Bartlett, Digital Marketer for Nonprofits

Episode Highlights

• Cameron’s story and journey to where he is today (2:00)
• Creating a compelling donor journey (7:00)
• The mile markers throughout a donor journey (8:20)
• Examples of content your organization can create today (15:00)
• Cameron’s experience with IJM and their viral video campaign (20:00)
• Cameron’s advice for organizations with limited digital marketing budgets (27:00)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Cameron’s life (35:00)
• Cameron’s One Good Thing: Find a celebration post. (41:00)

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/447.

About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue
As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into your hands so you can start refining your messaging right away.

Learn more today at www.fosteravenue.com/good

Thank You to our Partners 🩵

Big gratitude to our ecosystem partners at DonorDock, Feathr, RKD Group, and Whiteboard. They’re not just partners—they’re walking alongside us to build something better + more inclusive.

Head to weareforgood.com/recs to explore our go-to tools and humans doing good work. We’ve curated a direct line for your VIP access to these groups just by saying you’re with We Are For Good. 

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Join this panel of modern impact thinkers as we explore how to build evolved methods to grow the digital influence of your organization. We’re diving into marketing and branding, working with influencers, flexing content in various mediums and platforms, leveraging the power of media to build digital community, and helping nonprofits look to the horizon for evolved methods to grow their digital influence. This is the panel you’ve been waiting for to get your mission’s story out in the wild.

Today’s Guests

• Sarah Adolphson, Co-CEO, Artemis Agency
• Carolina Garcia Jayaram, Executive Director, The Elevate Prize Foundation
• Eric Ressler, Founder, Design by Cosmic
• Nick Lynch, Co-Founder and CEO, Collidescope.io

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• What is the attention economy? (2:50)
• How social media is democratizing impact. (5:00)
• Marketing is mission and mission manifested. (7:45)
• The power of turning marketing into action (9:00)
• Ways marketing can drive impact 12:35
• Shifts the sector needs to embrace these digital strategies (17:05)
• How to identify win-win partnerships (27:00)
• Influencer Marketing (29:30)
• One Good Thing (34:10)
  • Eric: We need to fund this work and this work needs to be part of our core strategy for the organization.
  • Carolina: Don't focus so much on the media part of this focus more on developing your story.
  • Sarah: Trust the artists.
  • Nick: You have to start with the story.

For more information + episode details visit: weareforgood.com/episode/446.


About our Sponsor: Foster Avenue

As a philanthropic communications consulting and creative agency, Foster Avenue sees how campaign communications are facing a revolution these days. And luckily, they’re sharing their insights. They are sharing a 10-point checklist for creating campaign communications that meet the moment. And we want to get this checklist into your hands so you can start refining your messaging right away.

Learn more today at www.fosteravenue.com/good

Thank You to our Partners 🩵

Big gratitude to our ecosystem partners at DonorDock, Feathr, RKD Group, and Whiteboard. They’re not just partners—they’re walking alongside us to build something better + more inclusive.

Head to weareforgood.com/recs to explore our go-to tools and humans doing good work. We’ve curated a direct line for your VIP access to these groups just by saying you’re with We Are For Good. 

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Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.

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