158. Best of Season 3 - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE, and Julie Confer

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Aug 18

Written By Julie Confer

Best of Season 3 of the We Are For Good Podcast

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Overview

We're wrapping up Season 3 with a wrap-up style convo that hits all the high notes. If you missed any of our best episodes - no worries. We’re taking you behind the studio curtain. Learn our favorite episodes, key themes, biggest pinch-me moments, favorite freebies and the greatest takeaways offered these last four months. If you're a CliffsNotes-kind of learner, this is the quickest way to learn about the best-of-the-best of our convos since May.

“For us it’s all about education. If you don’t know how to channel your dream into action, we want to be a space where you can find like minded friends to start organizing and making a difference.”

— Jonathan McCoy, CFRE, Co-Founder and CEO, We Are For Good

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Episode Overview

Season 3 recap (1:00)
Key Theme 1: Dream Bigger (2:00)
Key Theme 2: Clarity of Vision (7:09)
Key Theme 3: Get a Dang Plan (8:00)
Key Theme 4: Start with basics. Get those right, build from there. (10:00)
Season 3 marketing powerhouses (14:20)
Powerful mission stories in Season 3 (17:30)
Greatest freebies throughout Season 3 (22:00)
Our team’s favorites throughout this season (27:00)
Reimagine how you invest in your education and development with We Are For Good Pro (34:00)

Powerful quotes

“If you can’t dream at a certain level and chase it, you are selling yourself short.” -Becky

“That is a thread I see in this dreamers. They are people that don’t necessarily follow the playbook. They look around and find gaps. It starts with a really clear vision.” -Becky

“People want to follow something, they want to hear your idea. When you’re fundraising, don’t hide the strategic plan or the big dreams of your organization. Take the risk of putting your dream in front of people, because people are looking for hope.” -Jon

“You can’t just have dreams, turn those into vision. This season christalized for us.” -Jon

“We try to bring in guests that help you with practicality and implementation. If you are feeling stuck, work on building a dang plan. Start building out a framework.” -Becky

“The world is changing, digital is exploding, online community is becoming a force within the world. If you are not playing in that sandbox, you minimize the little pond you are playing in.” -Becky

“Back to Basics is for anyone, start with the core, and go from there.” -Becky

“A lot of our conversations are around founders taking the harder road.” -Jon

“This season has given me more confidence than ever that building a community around something truly can change the world.” -Jon

“For us it’s all about education. If you don’t know how to channel your dream into action, we want to be a space where you can find like minded friends to start organizing and making a difference.” -Jon

KEY THEME 1: DREAMING BIG

KEY THEME 2: CLARITY OF VISION

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Marketing Powerhouse Conversations

Feel Good Mission Stories

Our Favorite Freebies

Social Media Toolkit & Resources - Ep. 153. We got you, friends👊 Check out this in-depth social media toolkit we built that dives into how to get started, how to add a donate button to all your social sites and 27 content idea (among more resources).
10 Changes to an Irresistible Website + Free Step-by-Step Worksheet! Check out our 10 Tips to Make Your Website Irresistible and its accompanying worksheet walking you through metrics, messaging, visuals and calls to action all meant to be contoured in YOUR organization's voice.
2021 Snapshot of Today’s Philanthropic Landscape (CCS) - Elizabeth Abel, Ep. 134
A Complete Guide to Board Meeting Agendas (with free templates) - Ep. 141
The Digital Fundraising Blueprint - how to launch a digital fundraising campaign in 21 days- Jeremy Haselwood, first two chapters - Ep.130
Pond - Join Pond - if you hate searching for tech, you can literally abdicate your duty and get paid to do so while finding the best tech solution for your org. Brilliance!