Fundraising works better when donors care.
That is the simple idea behind Nonprofit Storytelling.
My name is Chris Davenport. I’m the founder of the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference and the author of Stories That Raise Money.
Before I started teaching fundraising, I worked as a documentary filmmaker. I learned that a well-told story can help people see, feel, and understand something in a new way.
Then I started creating stories for nonprofits.
One of my first fundraising videos was for a hospital foundation. The story helped them raise more than twice their goal. That experience changed the direction of my work.
I saw that nonprofit stories were not just nice extras. They could help people care. And when people care, they are much more likely to give.
Since then, I’ve spent years helping fundraisers tell better stories. I’ve interviewed hundreds of fundraising experts, created training for nonprofit teams, and taught thousands of fundraisers through the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, online workshops, and coaching programs.
This store exists to make those resources easy to find and buy.
Here you’ll find books, conference tickets, video packages, and practical tools to help you improve your appeals, campaigns, donor conversations, events, and fundraising messages.
The goal is not to make storytelling feel fancy or complicated.
The goal is to help you know what to say so donors understand the need, feel connected to the people you serve, and want to help.
Because most donors do not give just because they understand.
They give because they care.
