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 donor stewardship and other inspiration.
Enjoy!
Interviews & Resources
Effective Storytelling Needs Effort Throughout the Organization – I had the great honor of being interviewed in this Chronicle of Philanthropy article about improving non-profit storytelling.
I spoke at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference last month and talked about creating cultures of storytelling.
Although it’s come and gone, I was featured in a round-up of #GivingTuesday ideas over on the Iris Creative blog.
Storytelling
Combatting Donor Attrition Through Effective Storytelling from the Classy blog
A great piece from NPR – Why your brain wants to help one child in need – not millions
This continues to be my new gold standard for storytelling
Great research from the Rockefeller Foundation on digital storytelling
Have you changed your narrative lately? A great article from one of my favorite writers.
More Reading
Sumac Research released a report about the fact that most non-profits don’t know their donors. Big mistake! It’s so important to know your donors.
‘Tis the season for giving and for sending handwritten thank you notes
