In development, telling a compelling story is key to winning grants, making connections, and communicating impact. But what about the tools we need to effectively tell those stories? Using creative writing exercises and prompts, we’ll work to make sure our organizational storytelling is not only heartfelt, it’s also sharp and efficient.

Speaker

Rae Pagliarulo, Consultant, Fairmount Ventures

Rae Pagliarulo worked for a decade as a nonprofit development professional before joining Fairmount Ventures, a consulting firm that provides fundraising and planning services to nonprofits across the Philadelphia region. As a published writer and an editor for an online literary magazine, Rae infuses a love of language and a talent for brevity in myriad organizational communications, lending a careful eye to the prose and storytelling that strengthen and define any effective campaign. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Rosemont College and works every day to merge her writing expertise with her keen understanding of development best practices, using levity, collaboration, and empathy to create high quality work in partnership with writers and clients.

Full participation in Storying Your Case Statement is applicable for 2 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.