Bringing the Mission to Life: The Power of Story in Nonprofit Fundraising

This session will be hosted by Amy Meneely and Wendy Price. As experienced writers and storytellers, Wendy and Amy will share ways that storytelling can explain the impact of your work in a way that inspires donors while giving a voice to those you serve. We will review the brain science of donor motivation, the variety of media for storytelling, and how to maintain high ethical standards with your subjects. 

Amy is an independent fundraising and communications consultant. She previously served as the Director of Development and Communications at Caritas Communities and many years of experience in non-profit grant writing, communications, and events, in the arts, education, housing, senior services and more. 

Wendy served as a copywriter for Caritas Communities for many years, interviewing residents to share their stories with donors and preparing resident speakers for the annual gala. She has been involved with many non-profits over the years servin…