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If you have read my last article on “Consent is a Process, Not (Just) a Form,” you’ll know that obtaining informed consent from our clients…
Continue reading → What Happens When You Can’t Get Consent to Share Stories
When it comes to ethical storytelling for nonprofits, “consent” has become a buzzword. Nearly every article on the topic of ethical storytelling mentions the need…
This is one of those stories we tell ourselves: That fundraising staff and program staff are not aligned in storytelling. There is a perception that…
Continue reading → The Diagram of Ethical Storytelling Excellence
The conversation around ethical storytelling has evolved a lot over the years. We used to think of ethical storytelling as a practice of “doing no…
I get asked a lot about how to address culture—a group’s shared values and beliefs—through ethical storytelling. Nonprofit staff who are not members of the…
Continue reading → 4 Ways to Balance Discussions of Culture through Ethical Storytelling