94. Then and Now: Giving Trends Among Women - Kiersten Marek
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.
93. She's the First: A Mission to Ensure Every Girl is Educated, Respected, and Heard - Tammy Tibbetts & Christen Brandt
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!
92. Women of Impact Week: Sneak Peek! - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE and Julie Confer
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.
91. The Impact of Self Doubt: How Discovering Your True Value Changes Everything - Eryn Eddy
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.
90. Stronger Than Stigma: Mental Health in the Workplace - Ian Adair
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!
89. Grow Your List + Build an Email Welcome Series - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
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!
88. Major Gifts: Finding the Courage to Ask For More - Julie Ordoñez
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!
87. Doing Business Better: The Founding and Mission of Simple Modern - Mike Beckham
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.
86. Making Your Website Irresistible to Donors and Raise More Money (Pt. 2) - Jonathan McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE
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!
85. Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Fundraising - Nathan Chappell, MBA, MNA, CFRE
Meet Nathan. As one of the world's foremost experts on the intersection between Artificial Intelligence and philanthropy, we're diving into the future of fundraising and how A.I. is less scary than we think. In fact, it could be simply brilliant. Join us as we visit with this expert who's leveraging A.I. already to help inspire a worldwide increase in generosity.