Every month I feature a list of curated storytelling resources from around the web. This month’s list is a fun combination of storytelling resources, tips for fundraising and other inspiration.
Enjoy!
Interviews & Resources
Last week I had the opportunity to present a webinar with CharityVillage on donor stewardship. You can watch the webinar recording here.
I was honored to be included in Capterra’s list of 20 Top Nonprofit Experts to Follow on Twitter.
I answered some questions on storytelling in this Q&A with Network For Good.
Storytelling
Last month I read Show Your Work Austin Kleon, which was full of amazing tips for communication. If you’re an organization who wants to share more of your work with donors, this is a must read!
Looking for a great book on writing? Nicely Said by Nicole Fenton and Kate Kiefer Lee is an excellent resource.
Canva is one of my favorite tools for visual storytelling and graphic design. They are coming out with a new program – Canva For Work. Check it out!
Telling stories is one way to communicate results. In order to do that well, we have to know our organization’s impact. This post is a great break down of how to measure results.
Sheena Greer of Colludo published another Jam Sammich, this time with Rory Green. Such a great read!
More Reading
I loved the story behind these empathy cards created by a cancer survivor.
I read a lot of blogs each week and James Altucher is one of my favorite writers. Recently he wrote a post called How to Master Any Game, and there was a great graphic that summaries the post. The concepts are totally applicable to fundraising.
Vanessa, loved to donor stewardship webinar – especially learning about starting donor thank you letters with stories. We’ve set up a recurring calendar event on Fridays that is solely for us to focus on donor gifts, personal notes, etc. We’re uncompromising about that time.
–Matthew
Way to go, Matthew! I’m so glad to hear that you’re making donor stewardship a priority. I hope you get some great results from your efforts.