Why Board Members Need to Be on Board with Nonprofit Storytelling

Nonprofit storytelling is crucial to conveying your organization’s message to donors and volunteers alike. Your staff knows your mission backwards and forwards—but who’s missing?

We caught up with master storyteller Lori Jacobwith at the 2014 AFP Conference in San Antonio. Check out the short video below of Lori explaining why it’s so important that your board members get on board with nonprofit storytelling.


Want more great tips from Lori? Check out her FREE webinar with us on Turning Your Board Members into Superstar Storytellers on April, 9th 2014.

Nonprofit storytelling is crucial to conveying your organization's message to donors and volunteers alike. Your staff knows your mission backwards and forwards—but who's missing?
Eric-Burger

Matt Spitsen

Matt Spitsen is the Senior Editor of Nonprofit Hub. As a millennial, Matt provides direct insight on how nonprofits must evolve to be relevant to his generation. Through his experience in leading nonprofit organizations, he understands the challenges many nonprofits face in evolving their organizations and embracing marketing and fundraising trends. Connect with Matt on Twitter at @mattforgood.

March 24, 2014

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