You don’t need to sit in the room during nonprofit strategic planning to feel its positive or negative impact. When BairStories started in 2022, I was trying to find our way. No formal roadmap. …
Given the packed room, $15K budget, and months of planning for what she hoped would excel her nonprofit video engagement, Luna had high hopes. But three minutes into the video premiere, the audience at …
Funders and nonprofits underfund storytelling because they mistake it for decoration instead of direction. Nonprofits say they care about storytelling, but they mean a program video here, a social post there, maybe a stylized …
Many stories go untold because there’s no system to collect them. You may track outcomes, but the human side is missing. A story bank solves this. This article will walk you through some options …
You respect others and desire to build trust and meaningful relationships. As a leader, you want to gather stories without being extractive, empowering your team to avoid harmful practices and build a culture of …
Impact stories are credibility for your organization’s work. Imagine the data report coming alive. The story gives meaning to the outcome and impact. However, you must ask the appropriate impact story interview questions to draw out …
During a presentation on emotive storytelling, someone raised a question that touches anyone working to change behavior—especially in environmental, nonprofit, and advocacy spaces. A poised gentleman asked, "What happens when people emotionally believe something …
Climate change storytelling is a powerful tool to communicate the urgency and impact of environmental issues. But how you tell the story can make a big difference. This article explores two approaches: presenting and …
Is storytelling manipulative, especially when it stirs emotions for donations? Heck, if storytelling is manipulative, we need to shut down BairStories like yesterday because we specialize in emotive storytelling. But hold on a second, …
You've followed all the textbook steps to build a strong team culture—the mission statement is polished, team-building activities are executed, and even company swag is disseminated. Yet something's still off. Have you tried internal …