The Nonprofit Podcast
The Nonprofit Podcast brings you tools, tips, and tactics today to take your nonprofit to the next level tomorrow. Hosted by Donorbox Fundraising Coach Cara Augspurger, Ed.M, CFRE, and co-host Jena Lynch, this is a bite-sized show packed with immediately implementable ideas and interventions that will up your fundraising game.
We may all have the heart to serve, but who doesn’t need to know that they are not alone in the struggle to make their mission meaningful? Interviews with innovation-driving thought-leaders, influencers, and the committed, hardworking people who shape our sector bring you insights and inspiration from the path less traveled, in addition to strategic shortcuts that mean you don’t have to do it alone!
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The Nonprofit Podcast
Ep 112| Ethical Appeals: Mastering Trauma-Informed Storytelling
Are You Making These Ethical Mistakes in Your Fundraising Appeals?
Discover how to harness the power of trauma-informed, ethical fundraising appeals with expert storyteller Maria Bryan, and elevate your nonprofit's storytelling strategy.
Jena and Maria interrogate how and why trauma-informed storytelling fits into a forward-thinking nonprofit marketing framework, plus practical tips for ethical storytelling and fundraising that will resonate, but respect the person's or community's lived experience.
Maria Bryan’s skill in resisting harm, while inspiring action amongst supporters and donors, is central to telling these stories with the care they deserve. Learn more about:
- Navigating Nonprofit Storytelling: shape strategies that respect and uplift those central to your nonprofit's mission.
- Consent and Safety: Ensuring storytellers control their narratives to protect dignity and support sharing.
- Challenges in Trauma-Informed Storytelling: Using content warnings and blending hopeful with realistic narratives to avoid exploitation.
Join us to explore how to implement:
- Actionable insights for integrating trauma-informed approaches into fundraising.
- Key strategies for integrating video storytelling, creating welcoming spaces for sharing narratives, and aligning stories with your values via thorough vetting.
Build a deeper understanding with this comprehensive guide :
- Ethical Nonprofit Storytelling: How to Interview Your Beneficiaries for Stories & Appeals: https://donorbox.org/nonprofit-blog/ethical-nonprofit-storytelling
Discover more about Maria’s services and hear more on her podcast When Bearing Witness, here: https://www.mariabryan.com/podcast
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