500. The Power of Collective Generosity: A Conversation with Rick Shadyac of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Meet Rick. He’s the President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The hospital's success is rooted in a journey marked by innovation and philanthropy. The fabric of humanity is woven with stories of resilience and one place that's abundantly clear within the walls of St. Jude. Rick guides us through the poignant stories of families who, in the face of adversity, have found strength and hope. Today’s episode is all about community and collective generosity. We couldn’t ask for a better topic for the 500th episode of the We Are For Good podcast. Tune in for a conversation that’ll leave you asking, “If not us, then who?"💡LearnAbout St. Jude's founding + visionALSAC + St. Jude’s unique operating modelHow to focus on innovation, generosity + humanityToday’s GuestRick Shadyac, President + CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research HospitalEpisode HighlightsRick’s story and journey to where he is today (3:50)Danny Thomas’s ingenuity in creating St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (6:10)Two separate organizations: ALSAC and St. Jude (8:55)The importance of community and grassroots support (12:15)The innovative culture at ALSAC/St. Jude (19:00)Rick’s lessons learned about the power of generosity and humanity (22:00)A powerful story of philanthropy in Rick’s life (25:00)Rick’s One Good Thing: Live charitably. (26:00)How to connect with St. Jude + Rick (30:00)Join us at ImpactUp: Story! Join us online from 12-1:30 CST for a free virtual session including a keynote with storytelling phenom, Afdhel Aziz, and a roundtable convo with 4 amazing nonprofit leaders. Then that evening, in nearly 50 cities around the world are hosting local meetups to keep the conversation going in person.Find a meetup near you or join us virtually! Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here!  //Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter