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1. Writing Effective Success Stories
By
Fida Karim
PO-CDRR & MER
Focus Humanitarian Assistance, Pakistan
2. The Merriam-Webster Online
Dictionary defines success as an
โoutcomeโ or โresultโ โ โa degree
or measure of succeedingโ or a
โfavorable or desired outcome.โ
Definition of success
3. A success story is the successful โ
favorable or desired result or outcome of
a program. In other words, you want to
paint a picture as to how intervention
makes a difference in the lives of the
people it serves.
What is a success story?
4. So, consider these factors when you
write a success story:
* Pretend the reader knows nothing
whatsoever about your program. Donโt
assume anything!
* Rememberโฆ You are telling a short
story about what you want to achieve in
a program.
What is a success story?
5. * Tells the reader why and how your
program was implemented.
* Tells the results or the impact of the
program
* Tells the measurable results or how
program success was achieved
* Defines the public value of a program
What is a success story?
6. ๏ชDescribes results that are valued by
humanitarian entities
๏ชContains compelling, significant facts
๏ชCatches your attention
๏ชTells who benefits
A good success story:
7. โ To show accountability for public funds
โ To verify that we are using resources to make a positive
difference in peopleโs lives
โ To share successes so individuals in and out of the project
can learn from our results
Why write success stories?
8. โ To show that numbers alone donโt tell the whole story of
the intervention
โ To reflect and learn from our work
โ To practice good scholarship
Why write success stories?
9. ๏ช Answers: โSo what?โ
๏ช Spells out Extensionโs role in achieving results
๏ช Is easy to read and understand
๏ช Identifies key partners and funders
A good success story:
13. Formatting features:
โข Times New Roman, 12 point
โข Single space within paragraphs, double space
between paragraphs
โข Left justify headers and text
โข Bold headers
โข 1.5-inch margins
โข Short paragraphs and active tense
โข Names, not โthis agentโ
โข Avoid bullets, special fonts or features since they
may not transfer to the web.
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