Life and Mission
Storytelling and writing are essential skills for missionaries, ministry and nonprofit leaders. In fact, if you struggle to tell stories, you'll struggle to raise the funds you need. Kay Helm is a writer & editor with experience in missions and the business world. She founded Mission Writers in 2022 to help missionaries write fundraising appeals and powerful stories to share with supporters. In this podcast, she offers tips you can use today to improve your missions & nonprofit writing.
Podcasting since 2017 • 99 episodes
Life and Mission
Latest Episodes
Nonprofit Newsletter Notes
In this episode, I'm answering questions about nonprofit newsletters.How many newsletters should you send?How fancy do they need to be?What else can you do with those stories?Why send a print newsletter by...
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Episode 98
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14:52
Tell Stories to Raise Funds
Storytelling is an essential skill for fundraisers. What do stories do?Stories help us connect. Compelling stories increase empathy.Stories reflect our values. Stories reveal truths...
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Episode 97
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9:17
Don't Stop Now! Do this to raise funds at year-end.
The time between Thanksgiving and December 31 is by far the biggest giving season of the year. People expect you to ask. If you don't, the assumption will likely be that you don't need their money.Here's what you need to do now.
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Episode 96
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12:12
Unlock the Story Vault: Find the Stories You Need for Fundraising Success
You know you need to tell more stories to raise funds - but where do you find these stories? In this episode, I share five ways to find the stories you need.
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Episode 95
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17:37
What the Food Network Show "Chopped" Can Teach Nonprofits About Storytelling
In the Food Network show Chopped, just before chefs present their first dish to the judges, they must answer the question, “What would it mean for you to win?” It's a question every nonprofit must answer.
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Episode 94
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6:55