A presentation given at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference in Seattle, WA November 6 & 7 2014. Tips and ideas for improving your non-profit's storytelling.

1. WELCOME!
CREATING A CULTURE OF
STORYTELLING
Presented by Vanessa Chase

3. We need stories to tell

5. Group Discussion
Why is it difficult to find and collect stories?

6. Common Threads
Silos are the common enemy
Silos originate from organizational
culture

7. My Experience With Silos
They suck. End of story.

8. Group Discussion
What have your experiences with silos been like?

9. Silos & Storytelling
Lack of collaboration
Can’t get the information you need
Create holding patterns
Stagnation

10. Silos & Storytelling
Silos are created by us, therefore they can be
taken down by us

11. Group Discussion
How would you deconstruct silos at your organization?

12. Organizational Culture

13. Organizational Culture
How people behave
Meaning attached to behaviors
Vision, values, norms, systems
Assumptions, beliefs, habits

14. Is organizational culture a factor in an
organization’s storytelling success?

15. WAVAW

16. Furniture Bank

17. Common Threads
Mission driven + focused
Care + value everyone
Conversations
Vulnerable + Empathetic

18. Can we bring these qualities to our
organizations?

22. Implementing Change
Small steps
Enroll others
Start with yourself

23. Group Discussion
What small step will you take next week?

24. Storytelling can transform
your non-profit
The most important story is the one
you tell yourself

25. QUESTIONS?

26. THANK YOU!
www.thestorytellingnonprofit.com
vanessa@thestorytellingnonprofit.com
@vanessaechase