We Are For Good

Celebrating this one sure is easy! 💃 So here’s a toast (and maybe a slight roast!) to celebrate!🥂 Please join us with your own line in the comments! 👇 Help us wish the amazing Becky the happiest of bdays! …To the one who started this company by not writing a marketing plan, but by writing a Love Letter to Philanthropy. B keeps us centered! 💌 … To the one who reminds us of her GenX-ness by talking about 80s movies, music + pop culture like we all remember. B keeps us classic! 📟 … To the one who rocks out to classic music like some kind of Beethoven-loving fangirl. B keeps us zen. 🎼 … To the one who’s life goal is to ‘sit at the feet of a stranger and hear their story.’ B will always ask how are you doing - really. And really does deeply want to know. 🥹 … To the one who gives the biggest mama bear hugs whenever you’re within arms reach… but also always gives you the chance to opt out, that’s just how B rolls. 🤗 … To that same mama bear that makes sure you don’t mess with the underdog, the unjust, the unfair. B’s always in your corner. 🥊 … To the one who uses 15 emojis, when she could just use one. B will always break out the 💃🎉🪩🥳🫠 for just the right punchline. …. To the human who always believes in you. Always sees the best in you. B, we’re all better because of you. ❤️ HAPPY BDAY, B! We love you!

I used to think the only way of professional development (PD) was flying to a big conference in a big city, and filling up my bingo card to win prizes in the expo hall. There we'd mix with new peers standing on ugly hotel carpet. Showing off our fancy credentials (or my lack thereof!) on the colorful ribbons hanging from our blazer pockets. ☠️ But the reality is… most of those PD moments didn’t make me feel in a posture to grow. It put me in a posture to perform. Or to hide. Gosh, which is worse?! And then you unpack the layers of who is invited into the room - and who isn’t. Who holds the mics + leads the convos… and who doesn’t + why? In those experiences (and a lot more I’ll break down for ya sometime)... a seed was planted. For what We Are For Good aims to create for changemakers every day. A new way to PD - accessible to all. And next Thursday, 10/10 is the latest manifestation of it - ImpactUp: PAUSE An open table with a seat always held for you. A place where we pass the mic more than we hold it. Where we believe that in the community + collective we have the answers. And a belief that PD doesn’t have to look one way. It is a daily practice of channeling a growth mindset + remaining curious + trying new things on for size. And leaning into the evolution along the way. So will you be there? I'd love for you to be there. It’s not traditional. It’s not cloaked in secrecy for just those who’ve been invited to be at the table. And it’s a day that starts virtual - and ends by gathering in local communities that night. 25 cities + 5 countries are joining us with local meetups on 10/10! Cue all the emo. 🥹 But here’s the thing - there is still a spot for you here - always. You're not too late. You're right on time. So here's my invitation to join us - this day is for you. Our theme is PAUSE. As we align with #worldmentalhealthday And as we start convos about the intersection of our mental health + wellness while growing our impact in our communities. I'm completely overcome with gratitude for our SPEAKER lineup. Lindsey Fuller, Dorothy Chang, Kishshana Palmer, CFRE, Mallory Erickson, Abby Falik, Marisol Pineda Conde, Maya Enista Smith, Sonya Perez-Lauterbach, Kirk Brown + Kamilah Martin And with gratitude for PARTNERS who stepped forward to say... this is the new way to PD + we're here to shake things up with you. Givebutter, Attain Partners, Cadenza, Virtuous, iDonate, The Teaching Well, Thoughtful Human, TWLOHA, Raise for Good, Rockstar Moon + The Nonprofit Hive THANK YOU!! Are you with me? Are you with us? Join us on 10/10 at ImpactUp - I'm linking up the quick form to register in the comments below. Can't wait to see you + PAUSE - together ✌️ #impactuprising #impactup #takeapause

We want to hang out with you IRL! #ImpactUp Local Meetups are back (NEXT WEEK!) Thursday, Oct. 10... popping up in more than 25 cities + 5 countries around the world! We hope you can join us - we're saving you a seat! Space is limited at some locations - so please register, today! P.S. It's FREE to attend! 👇 (individual links in the comments!) Atlanta, GA Auckland, New Zealand Austin, TX Baltimore, MD SF / Bay Area, CA Brooklyn, NY Calgary, Canada Cape Town, South Africa Charleston, SC Chicago, IL Denver, CO Fort Worth, TX Jinja, Uganda Manila, Philippines New York City, NY Oklahoma City, OK Orange County, CA Orlando, FL Pittsburgh, PA Portland, ME San Antonio, TX San Juan, Puerto Rico St. Louis, MO Toronto, Canada (meeting virtually!) Washington DC Is your city not listed? Join us virtually! 👇 Local meetups are organized locally by rad chagemaking hosts. And here's what you can expect: ✨ Laughing + networking ✨ Connecting with like-minded new friends ✨ Talking about how to center wellbeing while balancing our impactful work Huge gratitude! Thank you Attain Partners - our ImpactUp Activation Partner - for helping to power these gatherings. HUGE thank you to Rustic Roots + Matthew Reynolds for creating this amazing video from #ImpactUp in July! 💫 Hope to see you there, friends. ✌ #Impactuprising #communityiseverything #weareforgood

Meet Mallory. She's an executive coach, fundraising consultant, and author of What the Fundraising. She’s breaking down how the nonprofit sector’s reliance on transactional, scarcity-driven fundraising has led to burnout and declining giving. Plus, how chronic stress even blocks fundraisers from building meaningful relationships. Enter alignment fundraising—where self-awareness, self-care, and genuine connection take priority. Tune in to learn how shifting mindsets and integrating wellness can help you feel better, do better and raise more. 💡 Learn -The problem with transactional fundraising -The effects of chronic stress on fundraisers -How to prioritize self-awareness + connection through alignment fundraising 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eJMrP-Ks

Community is everything - and I’m inviting you to join this incredible one today. The Fundraising.AI summit it happening right now! We Are For Good is deeply aligned with this mighty movement that calls for curiosity, making generosity frictionless, and embracing new ideas + helping us work more smarter and more authenticity as we leverage smart AI into our work. We’re walking with a measured pace to ensure AI is ethically and smartly flexed. And if you’re a complete newbie - that was me recently - even better! Incredible speakers helping you level up. Join us! Registration link in chat - it’s 🆓

Hey #atx friends! #ImpactUp is headed to you next week! Help us spread the word!

Help us spread the word to #changemakers in #calgary 💫 #impactup is coming to ya!

Ready to hit pause ⏸️ on the grind? This #ImpactUp, we’re gathering on World Mental Health Day to dive into powerful conversations by day and take them to local meetups worldwide by evening🌍 Listen in as Jon + Becky share what’s coming up on October 10th and why you don’t want to miss it. It’s time to build cultures of well-being from the inside out. Grab your (free!) spot now in the comments. 💡 Learn -The importance of pause and mental health in our sector -Findings from We Are For Good’s Mental Health Survey -Overview of the Impact Up gathering on October 10th 🎧 https://lnkd.in/gDcRGiyD

Friends, settle in for the care, wisdom + exhale that IS Lindsey Fuller - our keynote at #ImpactUp PAUSE on Oct. 10. As Executive Director of The Teaching Well, she helps changemakers navigate building adult cultures they don't have to heal from. And in that same energy, she is starting the day of ImpactUp helping us to center wellness our lives + work. In a world where the demands of leadership + life can often pull us in every direction, Lindsey asks a critical question: Are you even in the picture of your own life? Drawing from her experience supporting educators + nonprofit professionals in building sustainable, healthy careers, Lindsey will highlight the power of intentional pauses for self-care, reflection, and growth. This talk will offer a fresh perspective on how to re-center yourself, strengthen your leadership + create space for meaningful, balanced work. 💫 Registration is LIVE! (link in comments) ONE MORE THING... Lindsey + The Teaching Well are launching a surprise project with We Are For Good following the keynote on 10/10! So by joining us live, you'll be the first to know... and let's just say, you don't want to miss it! Would you help us spread the word, friends? Who needs to be in this virtual room? Please tag your chagemaker friends, below. 👇 p.s. Thank you Givebutter for joining us as our ImpactUp presenting partner and bringing these convos to life. #impactuprising #impactup #worldmentalhealthday

HUGE NEWS! 🌃 Announcing #ImpactUp Local Meetups! More than 25 cities are gathering on 10/10 as we align our upcoming ImpactUp: PAUSE with #worldmentalhealthday. Lean into community with us, friends! We want to see you there! When convos start at #ImpactUp... they ripple! Across the USA, Canada + growing around the world too! Local meetups are popping up + organized by an amazing lineup of local hosts (aka really rad changemakers!) who want to gather in community locally - for good. All we need is YOU! Chances are, you might see a meetup happening close to you (and if not - hop into one of our virtual meetups - where we're always saving you a seat!) Registering is FREE, easy + takes just a second - find the link in comments, space is limited at some locations so snag your spot! Meet the Meetups 🌆 👇 ( + tagging all the incredible hosts in the comments, below!) 💫 Atlanta, GA Austin, TX Baltimore, MD SF / Bay Area, CA Brooklyn, NY Charleston, SC Chicago, IL Denver, CO Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX (just added!) New York City, NY Oklahoma City, OK Orange County, CA (later this month!) Orlando, FL Pittsburgh, PA Portland, ME San Juan, Puerto Rico St. Louis, MO (just added!) Washington DC Virtual Meetup (join from anywhere!) And our international friends bringing #ImpactUp global! So grateful! Auckland, New Zealand (just added!) Calgary, Canada Toronto, Canada (virtual this time!) Cape Town, South Africa Manila, Philippines Jinja, Uganda Needing a little more info? ImpactUp is the IRL portion of our quarterly community gatherings to celebrate #communityiseverything + create a safe place to start integrating + activating together around the topics lifted during the day. With this ImpactUp aligned with #WorldMentalHealthDay, we are intent on holding space for good humans together in a shared, value-aligned community + connection. Hope you can be there. HUGE thank you to our activation partner - Attain Partners - who immediately saw the vision of these gatherings + is back partnering with us for ImpactUp: PAUSE. Thank you, friends!All the details at the link, below! #impactuprising #communityiseverything #impactup