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Storytelling for Grant Writers: 10 Tactical & Stylistic Tips

Achieve

Let’s take a look at why storytelling matters for nonprofit grant writing and actionable ways you can start telling more compelling stories in your proposals. Why Does Storytelling Matter for Grant Writers? Storytelling matters in grant writing for two key reasons: Stories help you stand out. Stories make things real.

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In Search of Bachelors and Philanthropy in Rural Alaska and Video Story Capture Tips

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, my adventure in Alaska started with a meeting with representatives from community foundations around the state of Alaska hosted by the Alaska Community Foundation. That’s where I met Joe Page from the Jessica Stevens Foundation who told the amazing about the Talkeetna Bachelor Society.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Bloomerang

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. This means look first at foundations that are located in your city and state before searching across the country. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation. The Shubert Foundation.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Arts & Culture

Kindful

Similar to the list I shared for nonprofits focusing on education , arts and culture tends to be a very popular issue area for American foundations. This means look first at foundations that are located in your city and state before searching across the country. Ford Foundation. Mellon Foundation. The Shubert Foundation.

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Spotlighting the Benefits of the Stakeholder Economy at Davos 2022

Saleforce Nonprofit

Jack Harries understands the power of storytelling. She is also CEO of the Salesforce Foundation. Read more from Cristina Jones: 5 Tips for Defining Brand Identity Through Intentional Storytelling. Cristina is an award-winning intentional storyteller with a focus on action, impact, and culture. Opens new window.

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5 Games Supporting Nonprofits’s Missions, from Low-Tech to High-Tech

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

To make the games, Nick and Sheryl partnered with Games for Change, Zynga, Frima Studio, and a coalition of nonprofits, such as Room to Read, the Fistula Foundation, and more. Nearly 40 Alaska Native elders, storytellers, and community members contributed to the development of the game.

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

NTEN

The argument for stories In 2003, John Sadowsky and Loick Roche, two professors at the Grenoble Graduate School of Business in France, reviewed the major academic literature on storytelling and wrote a paper called, "The power of stories: a discussion of why stories are powerful". Explaining stories. Fund for UNICEF.

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