Dignified Storytelling: Stop Treating Clients Like Props
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This episode discusses the negative consequences of harmful storytelling practices in nonprofits and advocates for more dignified approaches to sharing client experiences.
Send us Fan Mail What if the storytelling practices you're using are actually harming the people you're trying to serve? Many nonprofits believe that sharing clients' most traumatic moments is the only way to raise funds, but what's the real cost of this approach? The way we tell stories has consequences far beyond the donation page, like re-traumatizing vulnerable community members, or conditioning donors to expect exploitation, to name a few. On this week's episode of The Small Nonprofit Po...
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