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Power of Nonprofit Storytelling | Ethical Storytelling: 3 Keys to Sharing Sensitive Stories

Pamela Grow

These steps have been synthesized from the 2023 Ethical Storytelling Report , which includes the perspectives of 20+ storytelling experts and boots-on-the-ground nonprofit professionals. Founder of 4 Da Hood Ethical storytelling starts with story collection. Words matter; actions speak. A better result.” – Frank Velásquez Jr.,

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Is Our Storytelling Ethical?

Ignited Fundraising

Is our storytelling ethical? And what does it mean to tell stories that are ethical? Storytelling /ˈstôrēˌteliNG/ the activity of writing, telling, or reading stories Ethical /ˈeTHəkəl/ relating to beliefs about what is morally right and wrong As a self-titled master storyteller, I’ve lightly touched on this topic for years.

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Evolving Top Nonprofit Storytelling Practices

Clairification

Related to this are the ethics of making poster children of clients. I’d like to address (1) the overarching storytelling challenge, with specific attention to both the (2) white saviorism and (3) ethics conundrums. And it’s unfair because donors are part of, and contribute to, an unfair system — even if unconsciously.

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Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits

Blue Avocado

The post Ethical Storytelling for Nonprofits appeared first on Blue Avocado. When we embark upon what’s known in the nonprofit world as “donation season,” chances are that your organization thinks about putting together a fundraising video or other media that demonstrates the impact of your work.

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Ethical Storytelling + Nonprofit Fundraising

Greater Giving

But asking someone, especially someone who is already in a vulnerable situation, to share what is typically a deeply personal and sensitive story can create a host of ethical dilemmas. Ethical and empowering storytelling is also BETTER and more effective storytelling for fundraising! There’s even scientific research to back this up!

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OPINION: A wake-up call – addressing ethical AI in the nonprofit sector

Critical Fundraising

So, you’re using AI ‘responsibly’, but, asks Cherian Koshy , are you using it ethically? I use that word – ‘ethical’ – intentionally and with priority. Far too often, we dispense with ethics because it seems too obscure or fluffy. Ethical challenges don’t disappear via semantic legerdemain.

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Ethical Storytelling: A Guide for Nonprofits

NonProfit PRO

Here are tips to help your organization become a more honest and ethical storyteller. Nonprofit organizations rely on the support of others to help them tackle some of the world's most challenging problems. One of the most powerful ways of reaching supporters is through storytelling.

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