We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
We Are For Good
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Meet Seth. đ€ Bestselling author and movement maker Seth Godin joins us to share what it really takes to create meaningful change. From Purple Cow to The Song of Significance, Sethâs work has inspired generations to lead with heart, strategy, + courage. In this powerful conversation, he unpacks how to build movements through empathy, creativity, + bold action. Youâll learn why the smallest viable audience matters, how to navigate fear and perfectionism, and why doing work that might not work i...
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Meet Seth. đ€ Bestselling author and movement maker Seth Godin joins us to share what it really takes to create meaningful change. From Purple Cow to The Song of Significance, Sethâs work has inspired generations to lead with heart, strategy, + courage. In this powerful conversation, he unpacks how to build movements through empathy, creativity, + bold action. Youâll learn why the smallest viable audience matters, how to navigate fear and perfectionism, and why doing work that might not work i...
Meet Seth. đ€ Bestselling author and movement maker Seth Godin joins us to share what it really takes to create meaningful change. From Purple Cow to The Song of Significance, Sethâs work has inspired generations to lead with heart, strategy, and courage. In this powerful conversation, he unpacks how to build movements through empathy, creativity, and bold action. Youâll learn why the smallest viable audience matters, how to navigate fear and perfectionism, and why doing work that might not wo...
Weâre closing out this series with a powerful conversation that redefines what leadership can look like. Lindsay Fuller of The Teaching Well joins us to explore how leading with courage starts right where you areânot with a title, but with intention. We unpack big ideas: hope as a daily practice, resilience as a rhythm, and policies that reflect lived experienceânot just words on a page. Lindsay challenges us to rethink what tools truly sustain leadershipâlike rest, offboarding, and sabbatica...
Meet Jamie & Tajiana. đ€ What happens when Disney and Make-A-Wish team up? Pure magic. For 45 years, this powerhouse partnership has granted over 150,000 wishesâbringing joy, healing, and unforgettable moments to kids and families when they need it most. Enter Tajiana Ancora-Brown from Disney and Jamie Sandys from Make-A-Wish: two hearts leading with purpose and proof that dreams really can change lives. In this episode, we're talking about the wish that canât be prescribed, the impact of ...
In this soul-nourishing conversation, Lindsey Fuller is joined by strategist, storyteller, and founder of the Leaving Well framework, Naomi Hattaway. Together, they unpack what it means to lead with intention, especially when it comes to rest, sabbaticals, and workplace transitions that truly center people. From micro-sabbaticals to full-scale cultural shifts, Naomi shares wisdom for how organizations can operationalize rest as a core valueânot just a perk. You'll hear powerful insights on ho...
This is a conversation our hearts have been waiting for. Itâs a powerful gathering of voices answering a call that feels more timelyâand more necessaryâthan ever: a call to kinship. In this episode, we sit down with three extraordinary leaders: Birgit Smith Burton, Mide Akerewusi, and Nneka Allen. They bring deep wisdom, lived experience, and a global lens to a heartfelt conversation about what it means to lead with empathy. Together, we explore how we return to one another by centering relat...
Fundraising doesnât have to feel transactionalâand it shouldnât. This episode comes straight from the virtual stage of the Responsive Nonprofit Summit (RNS)âand it's packed with the kind of mindset shift we all need right now. Jon and Becky explore how moving from an "addition" mindset to a multiplication mindset can unlock transformational change in your fundraising efforts. It's not about doing moreâitâs about thinking differently and leading with purpose. With meaningful stories, real-worl...
Meet Katie đ€, the Co-Executive Director of Essential Partners. Sheâs helping communities navigate tough conversations and build trust across divides. With a background in international negotiation and conflict resolution from Tufts Universityâs Fletcher School, Katie brings deep expertise in dialogue, identity, and civic action. In this episode, weâre talking about what it really takes to hold space in polarized timesâand why dialogue might just be our most powerful tool for healing and...
How do we navigate the hardest moments in leadership, without losing sight of our values? This week on Gather at the Well, Lindsey Fuller returns to explore a topic that doesnât often get the care it deserves: offboarding. Whether itâs layoffs, transitions, or role closures, Lindsey reminds us that how we say goodbye matters just as much as how we welcome someone in. She invites us into a more human-centered approachâone that acknowledges the weight of these decisions, the grief that can come...
In this episode, weâre diving into a powerful panel conversation about rewriting the narratives that shape our sector. Youâll hear from visionary leadersâ Rebecca Bernard, Timothy Lampkin, Vivian Borja and Stacy Huston âas they unpack how we move towards narratives that center community voice, dignity, and truth. Together, they explore how we can challenge stereotypes, spotlight strengths, and co-create stories with the people at the heart of our missionsânot just about them. If you care abou...
What does it look like to hold fast and move forwardâat the same time? In this heart-filled wrap-up of our ImpactUp series, Jon + Becky reflect on eight powerful lessons that emerged from this seasonâs conversations around resilience, clarity, and building momentum in times of uncertainty. From grounding ourselves in community to embracing the unknown, youâll walk away with practical takeaways and a renewed sense of purpose. We talk about the power of story, the strength in showing up authent...
Ever find yourself showing up for everyone elseâonly to realize youâre running on empty? This week, weâre holding space for a conversation thatâs deeply needed. Dr. Jacquelyn Ollison joins Lindsey Fuller to explore the quiet weight of compassion fatigue. Itâs the emotional exhaustion that can sneak in when youâre constantly caring for othersâwhether in a classroom, a clinic, a nonprofit, or simply in your everyday relationships. Together, they name what so many of us feel but rarely say out l...
Weâre leaning into the theme Hold Fastâand exploring how community becomes our anchor in the midst of change. đ In this heart-filled episode, weâre joined by four of our Impact Up meetup hosts who are building something special in their corners of the worldâfrom Denver to DC, Calgary to Caracas. Together, theyâre proving that authentic connection and intentional gatherings can create real, lasting impact. Through their stories, we explore what it means to lead with love, embrace vulnerability...
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...
We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits
Meet Seth. đ€ Bestselling author and movement maker Seth Godin joins us to share what it really takes to create meaningful change. From Purple Cow to The Song of Significance, Sethâs work has inspired generations to lead with heart, strategy, + courage. In this powerful conversation, he unpacks how to build movements through empathy, creativity, + bold action. Youâll learn why the smallest viable audience matters, how to navigate fear and perfectionism, and why doing work that might not work i...
