Workshop is FULL.
Nonprofit Workshop
Trauma-Informed Storytelling
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Breakfast and Networking
8:30 - 11:00 a.m. - Session & Workshop
Event Details:
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. - Networking and light breakfast & refreshments
8:30 - 10:30 a.m. - Trauma-Informed Storytelling with workshop time for your organization to refresh your stories.
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. - Networking time
Location: D.J. Bordini Center, 5 N. Systems Drive, Appleton
Who Should Attend:
This session is geared toward all nonprofit leaders who are involved in telling their organization's stories. Individuals who work with nonprofits to help tell their stories (marketing agencies, freelance writers, etc.) are also encouraged to attend!
What to expect:
You’ll gain practical tools for sharing stories in a trauma-informed, empowering way, positioning those we serve as the main characters of their own narratives. As fundraisers, we have a responsibility to our community and stakeholders to present our work and the people we serve with thoughtfulness and integrity. By reframing our messaging and storytelling, we can influence societal perceptions, fostering greater understanding and support for those we serve.
This session will begin with insights from lived experiences and transition into trauma-informed storytelling techniques. With practical examples and tools, you will learn how and why to incorporate this approach into not only fundraising but all aspects of your organization. As you gain confidence in your new skills, we will move into a hands-on workshop using real materials from your organization to reframe the stories. This is an excellent opportunity to bring your end-of-year giving materials or any marketing pieces where you share stories!
Following the workshop, there will be a dedicated 30 minutes for networking to find encouragement, build connections, and practice ethical storytelling in your organization’s ‘elevator pitch’.
Registration Fee:
- Your fees have been previously paid unless notified of an outstanding balance. If you are unable to attend the rescheduled session, please let us know and we can transfer your registration to another person of your choosing. Thank you!
The registration fee is greatly subsidized and aims to help cover costs for food and beverages provided during the session. Fee is nonrefundable.
Learn more about the Facilitators:
Laura Kuehl (she/her)- Board President, HeadsUp Fox Cities
Laura Kuehl is the Board President and founder of HeadsUp Fox Cities, a nonprofit dedicated to serving former foster youth. With lived experience in the child welfare system both as a foster child and foster parent, she is passionate about changing the narrative for those who have faced personal and systemic traumas. Laura works to shift societal perceptions through empowerment and collaboration, cultivating a deeper understanding and support for vulnerable and underserved communities. Laura holds a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice Client Services and Social Work, but believes the most valuable education comes from listening to the experiences of those we serve.
Jenny Krikava (she/her) - Community Engagement Manager, Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
Jenny Krikava is an experienced nonprofit professional with a background in grant administration, program development, and fundraising. Known for her collaborative approach and dedication to social innovation, Jenny works to drive organizational change and foster community engagement. Her experience as a grant writer and fundraiser for a domestic abuse program profoundly shaped her understanding of power dynamics within the context of sharing client stories for marketing and development purposes and ignited a passion for ethical, trauma-informed, storytelling. Jennifer Krikava | LinkedIn
Karen Iverson Riggers - Founder, Ebb & Flow Connections Cooperative
Karen Iverson Riggers is a writer, entrepreneur, activist, advocate, trainer, and Mom. She is a trainer of Emotional CPR and Emotions Education 101 and co-creator of The Missing Piece: Emotional Health & Wellness curriculum. She is a founding worker/owner of Ebb & Flow Connections Cooperative, a Wisconsin-based worker owned cooperative that provides training, consultation, and listening spaces related to emotional health and wellness.
Lynn McLaughlin - Founder, Ebb & Flow Connections Cooperative
Lynn McLaughlin is an entrepreneur, author, peer, trainer, and consultant. She has a vibrant passion for life and deep empathy for the stories of others, which shows up in all facets of work. She is a trainer of Emotional CPR and Emotions Education 101, co-creator of the Mission Piece: Emotional Health & Wellness curriculum, founding working/owner of Ebb & Flow Connections Cooperative, and co-host of the Real Vibes Only podcast which talks about real life and emotions.
