We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
We Are For Good
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Meet Heather, Founder and CEO of Caspian Agency and Impact Lounge. đ€ Sheâs the creative mind behind some of the worldâs most powerful gatherings. Since launching Caspian in 2005, she has brought a scientifically grounded, strategic approach to high-impact events for organizations like the Skoll World Forum, Rockefeller Foundation, and Dalio Foundation. With roots in film, marketing, and large-scale conference production, she also created the Caspian 10 Essentials, an event methodology now tau...
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Meet Heather, Founder and CEO of Caspian Agency and Impact Lounge. đ€ Sheâs the creative mind behind some of the worldâs most powerful gatherings. Since launching Caspian in 2005, she has brought a scientifically grounded, strategic approach to high-impact events for organizations like the Skoll World Forum, Rockefeller Foundation, and Dalio Foundation. With roots in film, marketing, and large-scale conference production, she also created the Caspian 10 Essentials, an event methodology now tau...
Meet Heather, Founder and CEO of Caspian Agency and Impact Lounge. đ€ Sheâs the creative mind behind some of the worldâs most powerful gatherings. Since launching Caspian in 2005, she has brought a scientifically grounded, strategic approach to high-impact events for organizations like the Skoll World Forum, Rockefeller Foundation, and Dalio Foundation. With roots in film, marketing, and large-scale conference production, she also created the Caspian 10 Essentials, an event methodology now tau...
Meet Mike, CEO of BuildGood đ€. Heâs here to share a thoughtful, grounded approach to fundraising in uncertain times. In this episode, we dig into why âTodayâs growth comes from todayâs donorsâ isnât just a clever phraseâitâs a mindset shift. From the game-changing nine-word email to the fundraising flywheel and the power of donor celebration, Mikeâs sharing practical strategies that can turn transactional giving into transformational relationships. Mike shares how to identify multi-year suppo...
What if policies could actually feel like care? đ In this episode of Gather at the Well, Lindsey Fuller invites us to rethink how we show up for our teams. Through the policies we write and live by. Drawing from her own experience, Lindsey unpacks the evolution of her organizationâs âcorrective progressionâ policy, showing how even the trickiest processes can be reimagined as tools for growth, not punishment. With heart and practicality, she introduces a simple but powerful framework that pla...
Meet Obiekwe âObiâ Okolo, storyteller, creative director + culture alchemist. đ€ In this episode of Hold Fast, weâre slowing down to explore the deep, healing power of story with Obi Okoloâvisionary creative and founder of Bittersweet Creative. Born in Lagos, raised in Texas, and rooted in purpose, Obi invites us into a conversation about crafting stories that donât just meet metricsâbut move hearts. From launching his own coffee brand to championing narratives that center identity, belonging,...
Meet Alex, President and CEO of Newmanâs Own Foundation. đ€ 100% of profits from Newmanâs Own products go toward helping children facing adversity. With over $600 million donated to date, the Foundation continues Paul Newmanâs bold vision of business as a force for good. Alex is also the author of The Answer Is You, a guide to living with impact. In this episode, Alex shares how the 100% for Purpose model is reshaping philanthropy through community-led giving, tackling child food insecurity, a...
How do you fund what matters when everything feels urgentâand uncertain? In this episode of our Hold Fast series, we sit down with Hali Leeâphilanthropy innovator, author of The Big We, and founding partner of Radiant Strategiesâfor a candid conversation on funding with heart, courage, and community at the center. Hali shares hard-earned wisdom from building collective giving movements like the Asian Women Giving Circle and Donors of Color Network, reminding us that generosity flows thr...
Policies arenât just paperworkâtheyâre culture in action. In this episode of Gather at the Well, Lindsey Fuller and Marisol Pineda Conde invite us to rethink how policies are createdâand more importantly, who theyâre really for. Together, they pull back the curtain on their own journey from outdated handbooks to building intentional, people-first policies rooted in trust, care, and collaboration. With warmth, wisdom, and a whole lot of heart, they break down a five-step process that tra...
When strategy feels like a moving target, how do you hold fast to what really matters? In todayâs episode, Ori Carmel shares how to hold fast to your true mission when everything feels uncertain, and how our quick decisions might be holding us back. đ Tune in to hear: đ€ Understanding decision-making systems đ How to connect data to meaningful narrative đ Defining your unique organizational "why" This episode is a game-changing eight-step framework for measuring what REALLY matters. We're talk...
In this episode of our Hold Fast series, weâre leaning into what it really means to lead with purposeâespecially when the weight of funding pressures feels unrelenting. Iara Peng joins us for a heart-opening conversation that invites nonprofit leaders to breathe a little deeper and reimagine funding as a partnership, not just a transaction. With compassion and clarity, Iara offers a vision for building trust-based relationships rooted in alignment and shared purpose. Youâll walk away with pra...
Sustainable leadership is not about being identicalâitâs about being aligned. In this episode of Gather At The Well, co-leaders Lindsey and Marisol pull back the curtain on the real work of co-leadershipâwhat it takes to align, recalibrate, and lead with intention. They share how theyâve built a leadership model rooted in alignment, trust, and professional authenticity at The Teaching Well. From weekly syncs and systems audits to somatic check-ins and tough conversations, they offer pr...
In this special episode of our Hold Fast series, weâre bringing you a replay from our March members-only meetup featuring nonprofit legal and operational powerhouse, Scott Curran. As the former Chief General Counsel for the Clinton Foundation, Scott has navigated massive change and complexity â and he joined us to help you do the same. In this timely conversation, Scott walks us through the essential operational steps every nonprofit should be taking to prepare for a period of federal upheava...
Today, instead of our regular episode, we wanted to share an episode from a podcast hosted by Tulaine Montgomery, the CEO of the venture philanthropy New Profit. Sheâs also a dear friend, a We Are For Good podcast alum, and brilliant thought leader we trust and follow to lead with conviction and heart. In Say More with Tulaine Montgomery, she talks to people who are dedicated to making the world a better place, all while taking care of themselves and supporting each other. While she normally ...
The world is changingâfast. As a nonprofit leader, how do you hold fast to your mission when everything feels uncertain? In this episode of our new Hold Fast series, weâre joined by Brooke Richie Babbage, founder of Bending Arc Consulting and host of the Nonprofit Mastermind Podcast, to break down what real resilience looks like in practice. Brooke introduces her powerful framework for building a resilient organizationâone that doesnât just survive uncertainty but thrives through it. She shar...
How do we stay steady when we need it most? In this episode of Gather At The Well, Lindsey explores what it means to hold fast â to your values, your purpose, and your inner knowing. Through grounding somatic practices, personal reflections, and the rhythms that keep her team at The Teaching Well aligned, she offers a framework for leading with clarity and care. This episode is full of tools to help you slow down, tune inward, and lead from a place of steadiness. Youâll walk away with: ...
Everything is changing - fast. How do you hold fast to your mission while so much is uncertain? We'll be exploring this question at ImpactUp: Hold Fast this Thursday 4/10 from 10:00 - 2:00 CST with expert panels, a powerful workshop, and live coaching with legal, marketing, fundraising, and leadership experts. Bring your pressing problems and leave with a plan. To kick off our week and help us get grounded, Jennifer Mulholland, Co-Principal of Plenty joins us to share a 10 minute ...
What does it mean to truly center community in philanthropy? Meet Rachel DâSouza, Founder and Chief Purpose Officer of Gladiator Consulting. đ€ A leading voice in the Community-Centric Fundraising (CCF) movement, Rachel shares her perspective on systems change in resource development, balancing donor expectations with equity, and how to drive long-term systems change over short-term solutions. In this moment of unprecedented challenge for social impact orgs, Rachel offers a roadmap for s...
Meet Tes đ€â The Founder + Chief Gathering Office at Gather Better. Join us for this episode where we dive into the art of intentional gathering with Tes. Sheâs passionate about creating meaningful spaces that spark impact and support well-beingâand sheâs sharing her roadmap to help us do it better. đ Tes shares her go-to approach for hosting gatherings with heartâfrom defining your âwhyâ and setting a thoughtful agenda to adding special touches, guiding with care, and closing with intention. ...
When the weight of the world feels nonstop, slipping into survival mode can feel like the only option. But what if thereâs a different wayâone thatâs rooted in honesty, resilience, and real, grounded hope? Welcome back to Gather at the Well, hosted by Lindsey Fuller, Executive Director of The Teaching Well. In this episode, Lindsey dives into the practice of cultivating critical hopeâa powerful mindset that helps human-centered leaders stay resilient and rooted amidst change. Join us for Epis...
Meet Maggie đ€âCNN Hero of the Year in 2015, humanitarian, activist, CEO and co-founder of the BlinkNow Foundation. In this heart-opening conversation, Maggie takes us on a journey of purpose and possibilityâfrom the humble beginnings of BlinkNow to a movement that now includes over 175 team members serving thousands of children, women, and community members in Nepal. Youâll hear stories of redefining family, lifting up the most vulnerable, and recognizing the sacred wisdom our children carry....
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
Meet Heather, Founder and CEO of Caspian Agency and Impact Lounge. đ€ Sheâs the creative mind behind some of the worldâs most powerful gatherings. Since launching Caspian in 2005, she has brought a scientifically grounded, strategic approach to high-impact events for organizations like the Skoll World Forum, Rockefeller Foundation, and Dalio Foundation. With roots in film, marketing, and large-scale conference production, she also created the Caspian 10 Essentials, an event methodology now tau...
