Inspired by the power of storytelling, attendees had the opportunity to hear from MELANIE SPRING, keynote and author of Branded Confidence; HENRY BERMAN, CEO of Exponent Philanthropy; and GABE COHEN of GuideStar on their perspective of the importance of telling stories.
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Melanie Spring challenged attendees to get out of their comfort zones and rock their pitch! They came away with the ability to use numbers to tell stories in a succinct, simple, and manageable way. Henry Berman shared his unique perspective of storytelling through the lense of both a funder and a grantee in the nonprofit community. Gabe Cohen reviewed how information in 990s and IRS documents can be leveraged to support effective storytelling. For the first time, a limited number of registrants had the unique opportunity to get a free professional headshot to better tell their story online and in print. Attendees came away with a variety of tips and resources to tell their stories and create the most impact.