277. LIVE! from Phoenix: Build Better Storytelling - Dulari Gandhi, Kimberly O'Neil, Becky Straw, and Cheryl Miller Houser

Join Jon + Becky for this Friday's episode alongside a panel of legit experts on Building Better Storytelling. We talk about shifting the lens on the storylines we share, the words we use, and leaning into authentic and ethical storytelling. Special thanks to Virtuous for convening this discussion with our panel experts: Kimberly O'Neil (The Giving Blueprint), Chery Miller-Houser (Creative Breed), Dulari Gandhi (D. Gandhi Communications), Becky Straw (Adventure Project) 👊 Episode OverviewTone setting (2:00)Storytelling basics: Cheryl’s framework (6:43)1. Be Human.2. Show Struggle.3. Inspire Through Uplift. Developing inclusive narratives (11:30)Defining ethical storytelling (16:00)How The Adventure Project tells stories of their global community ethically (19:00)Shifting donor thinking around narratives (25:00)Activation: where and how you should be telling these stories (32:00)Encapsulating joy in your storytelling (38:00)Kimberly’s One Good Thing: Remember self care. (41:00)Cheryl’s One Good Thing: Focus on joy. (41:00)Becky’s One Good Thing: Have the bravery of listening. (42:00)Dulari’s One Good Thing: When we center ourselves on what we're actually trying to do, it tends to work out very successfully in every realm. (42:00)For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/277About Our Sponsor VirtuousYou know we believe Everyone Matters - and we’ve witnessed the greatest philanthropic movements happen when you SEE and activate donors at every level. Here’s the thing, Virtuous created a fundraising platform to help you do just that. It’s much more than a nonprofit CRM. Virtuous is committed to helping charities reimagine generosity through responsive fundraising. We love it because this approach builds trust and loyalty through personalized engagement.Learn more about Virtuous at www.virtuous.org/About Our Sponsor FeathrAre you ready to take your digital engagement to the next level but feel stuck about where to start? Feathr is focused on making nonprofit outreach more impactful by connecting you to your audience - wherever they are online. Feathr offers great training, support, and campaign recipes based on goals specific to nonprofits. From fundraising to program awareness, they’ve got you covered.Learn more about their solutions for nonprofits at feathr.coJoin us at The Spread!Givebutter's biggest innovation event of the year is here — The Spread, built entirely around co-creating with nonprofits like yours. 💛We Are For Good is joining forces with GB to host in-person hackathon meetups on Friday, Oct. 2, in New York, Seattle, LA, Denver, and Indianapolis, so you can build alongside other nonprofits in the community.Learn more and save your free spot today. //Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.comSay hi 👋LinkedIn / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Twitter