Raising Impact: Storytelling for Nonprofits

Raising Impact: Storytelling for Nonprofits is a podcast for nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and community-minded professionals who want to use storytelling more intentionally. Each episode features conversations about how story builds connection, strengthens fundraising, and supports long-term growth. Grounded in the realities of nonprofit work, the podcast explores practical ideas, lived experience, and real-world approaches to communication, community, and impact. If your organization could use help turning its stories into stronger fundraising, visit collaborativecause.ca.New episodes are released monthly. Follow the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to be notified when they’re published. The podcast is hosted by Tanya Wall and Michelle Samson, and is produced by Storied Places Media.

Raising Impact: Storytelling for Nonprofits is a society podcast hosted by Collaborative Cause Consulting, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Collaborative Cause Consulting hosts Raising Impact: Storytelling for Nonprofits, a society show with 10 episodes published.

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  Episode #4

  Perfection Not Required with YAMM Services’ Janine Ayoub

  Jul 27, 202621 minS2

  <p>YAMM Services works with nonprofits on fundraising, communications, storytelling, and community-centred growth. Founder Janine Ayoub has seen how nonprofits struggle to capture and communicate their impact, but she’s also seen the approaches that move the needle. In this episode, Janine offers practical starting points for telling better stories, and makes a case for prioritizing consistency and authenticity over perfection. She also introduces Anqido, a beta impact and project-management platform that turns nonprofit work and data into dashboards, reports, and clearer impact stories.<br /></p><p>00:00 Introduction</p><p>02:04 Janine’s Journey</p><p>04:07 The Common Struggle to Communicate Impa...

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  Episode #4

  Perfection Not Required with YAMM Services’ Janine Ayoub

  Jul 27, 202621 minS2

  YAMM Services works with nonprofits on fundraising, communications, storytelling, and community-centred growth. Founder Janine Ayoub has seen how nonprofits struggle to capture and communicate their impact, but she’s also seen the approaches that move the needle. In this episode, Janine offers practical starting points for telling better stories, and makes a case for prioritizing consistency and authenticity over perfection. She also introduces Anqido, a beta impact and project-management platform that turns nonprofit work and data into dashboards, reports, and clearer impact stories. 00:00 Introduction 02:04 Janine’s Journey 04:07 The Common Struggle to Communicate Impact 06:16 Beyond the Numbers 08:11 How a Narrative Shift Increased Grant Approvals 10:17 Where to Start 12:27 Centering Communities Over Donors 15:21 Authenticity Over Perfection 16:37 Anqido Platform Preview 19:33 Final Reflections 20:57 Outro and Resources Find out more about YAMM Services Website: yammservices.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yamm-services Instagram: instagram.com//yamm_media About the Raising Impact: Storytelling for Nonprofits podcast Raising Impact: Storytelling for Nonprofits is a podcast for nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and community-minded professionals who want to use storytelling more intentionally. Each episode features conversations about how story builds connection, strengthens fundraising, and supports long-term growth. Grounded in the realities of nonprofit work, the podcast explores practical ideas, lived experience, and real-world approaches to communication, community, and impact. If your organization could use help turning its stories into stronger fundraising, visit collaborativecause.ca . New episodes are released monthly. Follow the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to be notified when they’re published. The podcast is hosted by Tanya Wall and Michelle Samson, and is produced by Storied Places Media .

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  Episode #3

  Trust-Based Relationships with A Dollar A Day’s Heather Spratt

  Jun 30, 202623 minS2

  <p>The Dollar A Day Foundation is both a charity and funder that supports grassroots mental health and addictions organizations across Canada. In this episode, Executive Director Heather Spratt explains the foundation’s unusual model—recurring donations pooled and granted out, with 100% of individual gifts going to grantees—and its trust-based approach that lets organizations decide how to use funds. <br /><br />We discuss the origin story of the “dollar a day” idea (featuring Canadian music legend Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea), how an overemphasis on accountability can create barriers, and how stories help people see the impact their support is...

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  Episode #3

  Trust-Based Relationships with A Dollar A Day’s Heather Spratt

  Jun 30, 202623 minS2

  The Dollar A Day Foundation is both a charity and funder that supports grassroots mental health and addictions organizations across Canada. In this episode, Executive Director Heather Spratt explains the foundation’s unusual model—recurring donations pooled and granted out, with 100% of individual gifts going to grantees—and its trust-based approach that lets organizations decide how to use funds. We discuss the origin story of the “dollar a day” idea (featuring Canadian music legend Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea), how an overemphasis on accountability can create barriers, and how stories help people see the impact their support is making. 00:00 Introduction 02:07 Meet Heather Spratt 02:55 A Dollar A Day Foundation’s Mission and Origin Story 06:44 Their Trust-Based Funding Model 12:13 Lean and Transparent Operations 13:12 Storytelling And Stigma 16:13 Impact At Scale 17:28 Workplace Giving Program 19:38 Advice And New Priorities 21:57 Final Thoughts And Outro Find out more about A Dollar A Day Foundation Website: adollaraday.ca Facebook: facebook.com/adollaradayfdn LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dollar-a-day-foundation YouTube: youtube.com/@adollaradayfoundation Instagram: instagram.com/adollaradayfdn About the Raising Impact: Storytelling for Nonprofits podcast Raising Impact: Storytelling for Nonprofits is a podcast for nonprofit leaders, fundraisers, and community-minded professionals who want to use storytelling more intentionally. Each episode features conversations about how story builds connection, strengthens fundraising, and supports long-term growth. Grounded in the realities of nonprofit work, the podcast explores practical ideas, lived experience, and real-world approaches to communication, community, and impact. If your organization could use help turning its stories into stronger fundraising, visit collaborativecause.ca . New episodes are released monthly. Follow the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to be notified when they’re published. The podcast is hosted by Tanya Wall and Michelle Samson, and is produced by Storied Places Media .

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  Episode #2

  Survivor-Led Storytelling with We’re Here For You Canada’s Sarah Sherman

  May 25, 202630 minS2

  <p>After seeing a group assembling comfort kits for unhoused women, Sarah Sherman realized the same kind of support could have helped after her own sexual assault forensic exam. In this episode, Sarah shares how that moment sparked We’re Here For You Canada, a volunteer-run charity that partners with hospitals to provide curated comfort kits to survivors of sexual violence. She explains what’s inside the kits, and why dignity, hope, and choice matter in post-assault care. Sarah also discusses hospital and community partnerships, expansion across Atlantic Canada and beyond, and how storytelling and language can reduce victim-blaming and driv...

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