We're Good Podcast Interviews

Raising Awareness of the Region’s Most Pressing Needs

Through this collaboration, We’re Good and the Community Foundation will spotlight the voices of those driving change—sharing powerful stories that foster deeper understanding and inspire meaningful action. Each episode will illuminate the challenges, solutions, and human experiences behind the issues shaping our region.

Shepherd's Center - Where Care Goes Beyond the Road

February 4, 2026

In this uplifting episode of the We’re Good Podcast, host Lee Ann Necessary Brownlee spotlights Community Foundation of Northern Virginia grantee, the Shepherd Center of Fairfax-Burke, a vital community organization helping older adults remain independent, connected, and safe. Joined by Shepherd’s Center Executive Director Beth Kilgore-Robinson and longtime volunteer and Board of Directors Vice-Chair Barry Wickersham, this heartfelt and fun conversation explores independence, purpose, human connection, and the quiet power of community-driven care—the kind of good that often goes unseen, but changes lives every day.

Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia - More Than a Running Program

January 7, 2026

In this uplifting episode of the We’re Good Podcast, host Lee Ann Necessary Brownlee spotlights a Community Foundation for Northern Virginia 2025 grantee, Girls on the Run of Northern Virginia — “much more than running” program blends movement with powerful life lessons for 3rd–8th grade girls. Jaimi Taylor and Sammy Carr reveal how the intentionally designed, evidence-based curriculum builds a “Go-To Toolbox” of social-emotional skills—star power, happy pace, breathe-and-reset—that girls carry far beyond the track. With research showing girls’ self-belief dips sharply around age nine, GOTR meets them right then, wrapping goal-setting, empathy, and voice-finding into games, journaling, and team rituals that make character feel fun—and stick.

Amplifying Local Voices: Community Foundation Partners with We’re Good Podcast

August 13, 2025

In a powerful new collaboration, the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (CFNOVA) and the We’re Good Podcast have joined forces to amplify the voices of changemakers across the region. This partnership is more than a media initiative—it’s a celebration of the everyday brilliance of individuals and organizations working to build a more inclusive, compassionate, and resilient Northern Virginia.

Behind the Scenes of Local Philanthropy: A Conversation with We're Good Podcast and CFNOVA

June 18, 2025

In a powerful episode of the We’re Good podcast, the Community Foundation for Northern Virginia (CFNOVA) takes center stage as a philanthropic changemaker driving meaningful impacts across the region. Host Lee Ann Necessary Brownlee sits down with CFNOVA President & CEO, Renée Byng Yancey and fund partner, Benton Fisher to explore how the Foundation responds to both urgent crises and long-term community needs.

A Million Reasons to Celebrate

June 9, 2025

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia and our incredible community of supporters, nonprofit grantees, and students came together at the 2025 Community Impact Celebration on Thursday, June 5, to recognize a major milestone—over $1 million in grants and scholarships awarded this cycle to local nonprofits and students.