Balancing Messages of Hope in Turbulent Times Workshop
How to Sustain Storytelling During Crisis Without Losing Trust or Hope

Even in the most challenging times, whether catastrophic events, political unrest, or global crises, your community looks to you for truth and guidance. But urgent storytelling, when done poorly, can overwhelm donors, create fatigue, and even create long-term negative associations with your organization.

This live workshop will give you a practical framework for communicating with honesty and urgency, while creating space for hope.

Details

📅 Date: Wednesday, September 24
🕒 Time: 10 am PT | 1 pm ET (1 hour)
🎟️ Cost: $27

What You’ll Learn

During this hands-on session, you’ll explore:

> How to share urgent needs in ways that inspire action without overwhelming your audience

> How to avoid common mistakes that lead to donor fatigue and mistrust

> How to communicate when you don’t have all the answers

> How to adapt a tone that reflects urgency while maintaining hope

Who This Is For

> Nonprofit Communicators

> Nonprofit Marketers

> Executive Directors

> Fundraisers

> In-house and consultants

Your Host

Maria Bryan is a trauma-informed storytelling trainer. She is the host of the When Bearing Witness® podcast and facilitates the When Bearing Witness® Trauma-Informed Storytelling Certification Program. Maria’s work helps nonprofit leaders tell powerful and impactful stories that resist harm. Over the past 15+ years in the nonprofit and public sector, Maria has trained thousands globally in person and virtually—focusing on trauma-informed storytelling and purpose-driven marketing. 

She has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, and is professionally certified in Trauma & Resilience, Trauma-Informed Space Holding, Trauma-Informed Coaching, and Somatic Embodiment & Regulation.