Meet Sarah and Angie. These visionary leaders from Sunbeam Family Services in Oklahoma City are sharing how they’ve woven trauma-informed, strength-based principles into every part of their org. From rethinking fundraising and storytelling to centering community relationships with intentional language and deep listening, they’re showing how nonprofits can truly build a culture of care (that’s filled with hope!). Tune in to discover how to embed these transformative principles into your own work.

Meet Jonah. This Renaissance man has a resume that is just as unique as it is impressive. He’s a classically trained singer🎶, a baker who was a semi-finalist on Season 1 of NBC’s Baking It 🍰 and an accomplished fundraising leader who is the senior vice president of Development and Alumni Engagement at The New School. On top of all that, he co-founded The Forum for BIPOC Fundraising Professionals. On today's podcast, Jonah shares insights on the toll of code-switching for fundraisers of color and the health impacts of racism in our sector, emphasizing how equity is a choice, inclusion is an action, and belonging is the result. This episode is essential listening for leaders at any career stage.

Meet Lindsey. She’s the Executive Director of The Teaching Well, a nonprofit wellness collective of educators, education leaders and healers. She’s unraveling the intricacies of creating a culture prioritizing wellness in the nonprofit sector. You won’t want to miss her perspective on whole leadership, which emphasizes the need for environments that employees don't have to recover from, and how individual health can initiate systemic healing. Tune in to get your game plan to foster a nurturing workplace🌱

We’re at the halfway point of the 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in the 2024 Series - welcome back! This week, we’re talking all about how our sector needs whole leaders. It's all too common to sacrifice our well-being in the name of "the greater good," often without realizing the toll it takes on ourselves and our teams. Special guest, Sonya Perez-Lauterbach, founder of Atlas Leadership, is sharing how to create new ways of being and serving with resilience, clarity, and joy. This conversation is for everyone because everyone can be a leader. Let's arm ourselves with strategies to sidestep unproductive behaviors that fuel stress and fear💪

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.

Meet Lindsey. She’s a fierce advocate for folks on the margins and builds human-centered, anti-racist systems to inform strong adult school climates. She’s the executive director at The Teaching Well, a nonprofit wellness organization founded on Ohlone land in Oakland, CA. They’re a majority BIPOC, identity-forward team who believes we can no longer bypass the educator to get to the student. The mission’s ethos centers on the belief that healthy people heal systems, and healthy systems heal people. Don’t miss the story of this incredible organization and human.

Welcome back to our Friday Series, 9️⃣Trends that Matter in 2023. Today we’re lifting our final trend, Trend #9: Normalize Rest. We’re all about asking the bigger question here, “What if you cared as much about yourself as you did your mission?” Here to explore this topic with us is Kimberly O'Neil, an award-winning professor, executive leader, and social good expert who was the youngest African-American female city manager in the United States🤩 This powerhouse leader is currently the Founder and CEO of The Giving Blueprint, a Texas-based company that increases community engagement through social business development, strategic partnerships, advocacy, and civic education. Don’t miss this conversation - we need more voices and action pouring into rest across our sector💙

Meet Sonya. When this incredible human entered our midst in the We Are For Good community, we just knew we’d met a kindred spirit. As a certified Leadership and Change Management Coach, she shares her critical insight and support with clients, empowering them to navigate change with more resilience, clarity, and joy. She’s sharing her perspectives on the unique challenges that leaders in the social sector face. Plus, her one good thing, just might be one of our favorites ever 😍Tune in for a mini-coaching session that’s sure to inspire.

Last week, we kicked off our Friday Series on 9️⃣ Trends that Matter in 2023 with a tonesetting conversation.🥳 This week, we’re diving into the 1st trend: Prioritizing Self-Growth. Plus, we brought in our dear friend Mallory Erickson who is one of the wisest people we know to speak into how you can and need to invest in yourself. She provides a roadmap for personal self-growth and gives the pep-talk you didn’t know you needed to focus on your professional and personal development this year💪

Meet Brian. He's the host of the Self Improvement Daily podcast (you know, a podcast with a casual 8M+ downloads where each episode lasts less than 2 mins 😲😱🤗) as well as the founder of For Purpose - a social impact platform modernizing what it means to make a difference. This self-professed Social Impactivist is breaking down how to capture impact and amplify it for good. Tune in and learn how to activate everyday philanthropists for your mission.

Meet Karon. She believes philanthropy can be a trusted partner in advancing the greater good. And her team at the Council on Foundations is centered on doing just that by fostering heathy work environments, developing diverse people and advocating for progress. By bringing people together around these topics, her org is bridging divides and creating opportunities for people to listen, share and do the work. And her One Good Thing will move your heart.

Meet Hannah. At 22, she moved to NYC for a dream job and ended up spiraling into a deep depression. As a way to cope with the sadness, she began writing letters and leaving them around the city — bookstores, coffee shops, libraries, everywhere. Today, she runs a global organization called More Love Letters, inspired by those first letters to strangers in a lonely city. An acclaimed author and TEDx speaker, Hannah knows heartfelt storytelling and breaks it down for us. Tune in to hear about her newest book, Fighting Forward, in stores now!

Meet Cynthia. She's a nonprofit leader and certified Co-Active Coach who knows that no one works harder or deserves more validation than nonprofit fundraisers, executives and cultural change-makers. She's walking us through combating compassion fatigue and burnout while providing key takeaways, illuminating warning signs, and giving coping resources. Just a check-in to make sure you're committing to yourself as much as to your mission.

Meet Leigh Matthews. She's an Aussie nonprofit ethicist who's worked in the ‘do good’ sector for the last 15 years. In that time she set up her own NGO in Cambodia, worked as a human rights monitor, won a whole bunch of awards, burnt out, had two children, learned a lot of lessons, set up a consulting company, co-founded the ReThink Orphanages Network, traveled the world, wrote a book, started a podcast, and spoke to global audiences. Her tough questions on the social responsibility we assume as we perpetuate good is something you'll want to stop and consider.