Protecting Voices and Building Trust in Nonprofit Narratives with Diana Farias Heinrich

In this episode of Agents of Nonprofit, I sit down with Diana Farias Heinrich to explore her inspiring transition from corporate project management to ethical storytelling in the nonprofit world. We discuss how nonprofits can elevate their storytelling by prioritizing consent, collaboration, and care to protect the dignity and safety of those whose stories they tell.

Topics We Cover:

• Diana’s “superhero origin story” and how a Ghana water project changed her career path
• The risks and ethical pitfalls in traditional nonprofit storytelling
• The critical importance of consent and protecting vulnerable populations in storytelling
• How frontline staff and communications teams can collaborate effectively
• An introduction to the EquaStory framework: Explore, Question, Understand, Approve
• Real-world examples where rushed storytelling caused harm and how to avoid it
• The value of investing time and building trust before publishing stories
• The responsibility nonprofits have when sharing others’ lived experiences

To Learn More and Connect with Diana:

Equa Story Framework

Ethical Nonprofit Summit

Habra Marketing Website

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