After a year of research, the Council and the University of Florida’s Center for Public Interest Communications released “Philanthropy’s New Voice: Building Trust With Deeper Stories and Clear Language" in April 2024. As the largest study of narratives in philanthropy, it offers science-backed strategies for foundations to build understanding and trust, including:
- Insights about how audiences with different demographics, ideologies, and experiences receive stories about philanthropy;
- Actionable guidance on the types of stories that will bring more transparency and clarity to your work;
- Reflections from individuals in the policy sphere about philanthropy; and
- Suggestions for transparent, clear, and accurate language that better represents the work that foundations do.
As a result of this work, the Council on Foundations is offering a series of workshops to help foundation staff gain the skills and tools to tell more complex, robust stories about the charitable sector and their work, creating a more accurate narrative and building trust through transparent storytelling and intentional language
The cost to register for each workshop is $165 for Council members or $220 for nonmembers. You can register for all three workshops for $450 for Council members or $599 for nonmembers.
About Better Stories, Better Language
After a year of research, the Council and the University of Florida’s Center for Public Interest Communications released “Philanthropy’s New Voice: Building Trust With Deeper Stories and Clear Language," in April 2024. As the largest study of narratives in philanthropy, it offers science-backed strategies for foundations to build understanding and trust, including:
- Insights about how audiences with different demographics, ideologies, and experiences receive stories about philanthropy;
- Actionable guidance on the types of stories that will bring more transparency and clarity to your work;
- Reflections from individuals in the policy sphere about philanthropy; and
- Suggestions for transparent, clear, and accurate language that better represents the work that foundations do.
As a result of this work, the University of Florida’s Center for Public Interest Communications and the Council on Foundations are offering this engaging training series for foundation communicators.
