This year's Storytelling Conference takes place in
San Diego, California, November 13-15, 2025

Want to raise more money?  This is where it happens.

The Nonprofit Storytelling Conference is the #1 place nonprofits go when they want to get real ROI from their donor communications, using story to drive stronger appeals, better asks, and more generous giving.

What if the real power of fundraising isn’t in the ask -- 
but in the moments you create for your donors?

This isn’t just another conference. It’s a place where fundraisers learn how to create moments that move people—and raise more money than ever before.

You were taught to ask. You were never taught how to make someone want to say yes.

Until now.

Most fundraisers don’t struggle with the mechanics of asking. They struggle with how to make people want to say yes. That’s what you’ll master here.

At this year’s conference, you’ll learn the Yes Formula—a simple, story-powered approach to fundraising that makes donors want to give before you even make the ask.

Most fundraisers focus on what to say during the ask. But that’s not what gets the gift.

The Yes Formula shows you how to build a moment so emotionally resonant, so naturally moving, that the “yes” becomes inevitable. 

It’s unlike anything you’ve been taught before. And it’s only at the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference.

Storytelling That Pays for Itself . . . And Then Some

Most conferences talk about strategy.

We focus on results.

At the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference you’ll learn how to use storytelling to raise more money faster, more confidently, and more consistently.

That’s why people come back year after year. They see real returns on buying their ticket. They leave with better asks. They get stronger donor responses. More gifts. More joy.

This is the #1 place nonprofits go when they want to raise more money -- using story to get stronger results from every donor communication.

If you want to feel proud of your fundraising and raise serious money doing it, this is the room you want to be in.

Wondering what it’s really like to be at the conference?

Here’s what people say.

Great Stories Raise More Money. Period. 

Every year, fundraisers who attend this conference come back with appeal letters, emails, and videos that outperform anything they’ve done before—because they learned how to tell stories that work.

Thousands of fundraisers have walked out of this conference and immediately:

• Doubled or tripled results on their next appeal
• Raised major gifts by changing just a few words in their story
• Created stewardship moments that made donors cry (in a good way)
• Attracted new donors using social storytelling
• Got their board to finally understand the power of emotion in fundraising

And that’s just the start.

You're Not Just Here to Tell Stories.

You're here to grow.

The best fundraisers aren’t just storytellers.
They’re Moment Makers—people who know how to create powerful emotional experiences that move donors to give, stay, and spread the word.

At the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference, we'll show you how to build:

• A culture of generosity around your cause
• A community of loyal donors who feel proud to give
• A system of storytelling that sparks revenue growth—and keeps it going

The Real Obstacles Standing in Your Way
(and How We’ll Help You Break Through Them)

• You’re telling stories that inform, but don’t move people.
  We’ll teach you how to craft stories that make donors feel — deeply, powerfully, memorably.
• You’re focused on what your organization needs, not what your donor feels.
  We’ll show you how to flip the script — and turn giving into a joyful, identity-affirming experience for your donors.
• Your stories feel distant, generic, or safe.
  We’ll teach you how to pull donors into the moment with vivid, specific, emotionally resonant storytelling.
• You’re afraid to take emotional risks.
  We’ll help you find the courage (and the techniques) to make your stories brave — not boring.
• You’re missing the emotional pacing that keeps donors engaged.
  You’ll learn how to create rhythm and flow that pull donors forward naturally toward a yes.
• You’re treating storytelling like “telling,” not experience-making.
  We’ll help you transform your appeals, videos, and conversations into emotional experiences donors want to be part of.
• You don’t know how to bridge the story to the ask.
  We’ll teach you how a well-crafted meaningful moment makes giving feel like the donor’s own idea.
• You’ve been handed vague storytelling advice — but not real-world tools.
  We’ll give you practical, simple, powerful techniques you can use immediately — and watch your fundraising change before your eyes.

You’ll learn how to:

• Build emotional tension that pulls people in (even if they’re busy or distracted).
• Design donor communications that feel good to send—and irresistible to respond to.
• Craft moments that move people to act—even if asking makes you nervous.

• Turn simple stories into emotional turning points
• Write donor asks that feel personal and urgent
• Use storytelling to attract first-time donors who stick around
• Feel proud of the way you ask—and raise more doing it

This isn’t about fluff or theory.

It’s about fast, emotional tools you can use the second you get home. Many of them take just minutes to apply. But they can change everything about how people respond to your fundraising.

Bring Your Team. Multiply the Impact.

This conference isn’t just for fundraisers.

It’s for anyone who shapes how your organization connects with donors—your Executive Director, your board members, your communications team.

Because when everyone understands how to craft moments that move people, everything gets easier.

• Fundraising goals become shared momentum—not just your burden to carry alone.
• Your Executive Director stops editing the heart out of your appeals—they start asking how they can help tell the story better.
• Board members finally see why emotional storytelling works—and why it's not "dumbing things down."
• Your comms team starts writing with purpose, not just polish.

The most successful organizations come as a team. Because they leave with a shared language, clear direction, and ready-to-go tools that actually get used.

And when that happens, the results aren’t just bigger.
They’re faster.

Conference Videos — Watch Every Session, Anytime

Can’t come in person? Or want to watch what you missed?
This is your all-access pass to every breakthrough moment.

Whether you’re watching from afar—or joining us in person—the videos let you absorb everything this conference has to offer.

• Full video access to every session
• Rewatch your favorite moments
• Share with your team
• Learn on your schedule

“I discovered a gold mine in purchasing 
the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference Videos." 
~ Thomas Zmolek, MBA  - Executive Director - MOKA Foundation

Perfect for you if:

• You can’t travel but don’t want to miss out
• You’re attending live but can’t be in four places at once
• You want to keep learning long after the event ends

Already coming in person?
Get the Full Experience ticket to make sure you don’t miss a thing.

Not attending live?
Choose the Video Only option and watch all the sessions from wherever you are.

Want to Raise 2x More From the Same Donors?

Become a Moment Maker.

A Moment Maker is a special type of storyteller who knows how to shape an appeal, an ask, a thank-you, or a donor update so that it doesn’t just get read—it stirs something. 
It brings pride, joy, hope, relief. 
It helps people see the best in themselves—and act on it.

It’s a joyful, honored role.
 And once you step into it, fundraising feels different.
 Lighter. Stronger.
 Full of meaning, for you and for your donors.

This year, you’ll walk away not just with new techniques, but with a new sense of who you are—a moment maker.

We’ll show you how.

Even if asking feels awkward now, this conference will give you safe ways to try—and real wins that build your confidence fast.

What if this was the year you raised more money—and
felt proud of every moment that led there?  Let’s make
it happen. Grab your ticket before July 31.

Right now, the Special Summer pricing for a Full Experience Ticket is just $1095.
After July 31, the price jumps up.

Same seat. Same moment-making experience.
Why pay more later?

If one better story brings in one extra major donor…
this ticket pays for itself 100x over.