Gather At The Well: The Art of Multi-Leader Calibration - Lindsey Fuller and Marisol Pineda Conde
Sustainable leadership is not about being identical—it’s 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-leadership—what it takes to align, recalibrate, and lead with intention. They share how they’ve 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 practical tools and honest reflections on what it takes to lead together with intention. You'll hear how they navigate misalignment, build psychological safety, and stay grounded in shared values without sacrificing individuality.This is a masterclass in shared leadership, psychological safety, and critical hope—rooted in love, truth, and a belief that we are stronger when we lead together.Tune in to hear:🤝 How co-leaders (and leadership teams) can align their values, decision-making styles, and leadership approaches 📆 Practical tools and rituals for co-leadership alignment, like weekly syncs and systems audits❤️ How to navigate misalignment with curiosity, care, and honest conversationEpisode OverviewTone-Setting (1:00)Building a co-leadership relationship: creating unified vision, establishing psychological safety, and discussing values alignment (6:00)Alignment and calibration practices + weekly meeting structures (12:00)Dots and Squeezes Somatic Practice (16:00)Lindsey and Marisol’s six core co-leadership values (23:00)Homework + Critical Hope (32:00)Explore the Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/theartofmulticalibrationSupport the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter
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615. Hold Fast: How To Strengthen Your Operational Core - Scott Curran
In this special episode of our Hold Fast series, we’re 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 — 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 upheaval and uncertainty.We cover everything from accounting and legal, to HR, leadership development, and board structure — with actionable takeaways you can put into practice right away. It’s grounding, insightful, and exactly the kind of clear-headed guidance we all need right now.✨ Want to be part of conversations like this in real time? Join our membership for just $30/month and never miss a member meetup again.Thank You to our Partners 🩵Big gratitude to our ecosystem partners at DonorDock, Feathr, RKD Group, and Whiteboard. They’re not just partners—they’re walking alongside us to build something better + more inclusive.Head to weareforgood.com/recs to explore our go-to tools and humans doing good work. We’ve curated a direct line for your VIP access to these groups just by saying you’re with We Are For Good. Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter
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Let’s Say a Little Bit More About: Joy in Changemaking - Tulaine Montgomery
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. She’s 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 interviews changemakers, she also records solo episodes where she looks back at her previous interviews. How we can undertake challenging work as changemakers while also savoring the beauty of relationships, laughter, and joy? In this episode, Tulaine explores the joy in changemaking: why it's important and how to sustain it. Tune in. 🎧Helpful Links:Subscribe to Say More with Tulaine Montgomery on Apple or SpotifyListen to Episode 378 - Unlocking the Impact of Proximate Leadership - Tulaine MontgomeryThank You to our Partners 🩵Big gratitude to our ecosystem partners at DonorDock, Feathr, RKD Group, and Whiteboard. They’re not just partners—they’re walking alongside us to build something better + more inclusive.Head to weareforgood.com/recs to explore our go-to tools and humans doing good work. We’ve curated a direct line for your VIP access to these groups just by saying you’re with We Are For Good. Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter
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614. Hold Fast: Your Blueprint for Building a Resilient Organization - Brooke Richie-Babbage
The world is changing—fast. 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, we’re 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 organization—one that doesn’t just survive uncertainty but thrives through it. She shares the three core elements of resilience (Strategic Clarity, Capacity, and Capital) and walks us through her 4-step process for designing organizations that are strong, adaptable, and built to last.If you’re leading a small team with limited capacity, feeling overwhelmed by uncertainty, or struggling to scale your impact, this episode is for you. You’ll walk away with practical, actionable steps to stabilize and grow your organization.Plus, Brooke’s “One Good Thing” will change the way you think about resilience in your daily work.Tune in to learn: ✅ What resilience really means for nonprofit organizations ✅ How to build clarity, capacity, and capital—even with a small team ✅ A step-by-step approach to designing a resilient, high-impact nonprofit ✅ How to move from feeling stuck to executing with confidenceLet’s build something that lasts. Listen now. 🎧✨What's your nonprofit's growth stage? Take Brooke's quiz to find out!Thank You to our Partners 🩵Big gratitude to our ecosystem partners at DonorDock, Feathr, RKD Group, and Whiteboard. They’re not just partners—they’re walking alongside us to build something better + more inclusive.Head to weareforgood.com/recs to explore our go-to tools and humans doing good work. We’ve curated a direct line for your VIP access to these groups just by saying you’re with We Are For Good. Support the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter
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Gather At The Well: Holding Fast + Staying Steady When You Need it the Most - Lindsey Fuller
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 — 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. You’ll walk away with: 🧘♀️ Somatic practices you can use in real time 📅 Weekly, quarterly & annual rhythms for aligned leadership 🔁 The “Keep, Stop, Start” framework for intentional reflection 🫶 A reframe for what it really means to be resilientBecause holding fast isn’t about freezing — it’s about showing up, soft and steadfast, again and again. “You’re here in this moment. You’re holding fast.”✨Episode Highlights: Tone-setting: Staying steady when you need it most (1:00)Somatic Practice: Grounding Exercise (4:00)What does it mean to “Hold Fast”? (7:00)Strategies for staying grounded (10:11)Weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual alignment strategies for you and your team (13:00)Somatic Practice: Anchor yourself in moments of unrest (15:00)Creating collective resilience (19:59)Somatic Practice: Gaze stabilization (26:00)Self-Care and community support (29:46)Advice for the busy leader + personal resilience strategies (36:00)Homework: Find 3 ways to tend to self - one somatic, one self care, and one socialCritical Hope: Holding fast doesn’t mean freezing. It means showing up as the change leader that you are.Full Episode ShownotesSupport the showBecome a Member and Get All-Access to Everything We Are For Good!Experience the Impact Uprising Membership by We Are For Good: an ecosystem to learn, connect + grow in the power of a value-aligned community. Members gather monthly with Jon + Becky at exclusive members-only meetups + get video access to all new podcast episodes in an ad-free experience + so much more! Learn more + join us at weareforgood.com.Say hi👇LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter
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Nonprofit professionals are faced with more challenges to accomplish their missions and the growing pressure to do more, raise more, and be more for the causes we hold so dear. Join Jon McCoy, CFRE and Becky Endicott, CFRE as they learn with you from some of the best in the industry; sharing the most innovative ideas, inspiration and stories of making a difference. You’re in good company and we welcome you to our community of nonprofit professionals, philanthropists, world changers, innovators, and others to bring a little more goodness into the world. Get cozy, grab a coffee, and get ready to be inspired. We Are For Good. You in?--We Are For Good is an online media and education platform with an aim to revolutionize the nonprofit industry by equipping this generation of for-good leaders with the mindsets, tools and innovative ideas to make a bigger impact than any of us could ever dream to accomplish on our own. Our vision is to create an Impact Uprising. Learn more at www.weareforgood.com
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