NGO Storytelling

We’re so excited to continue our podcast series and we’re back today talking about other ways we get work. We recorded Part 1 a few years ago so be sure to listen to that episode if you haven’t already. We wanted to share some new things we are doing to find work as humanitarian storytellers. We discuss photo mailers, personal projects, requests for proposals, and being strategic about finding your target client. You can find the podcast with full transcript on our website. If you’d like to see more of this kind of podcast leave us a comment below or send a note to hello@ngostorytelling.com.

Laura and Crystaline got curious about how much photographers are actually being paid by International NGOs so we sent out a survey in 2018 to gather more information. We were surprised by some of the answers we received and wanted to have a candid discussion about them in this episode. You can find the podcast with full transcript on our website. If you’d like to see more of this kind of podcast leave us a comment below or send a note to hello@ngostorytelling.com.

Working with vulnerable people almost always leads to questions about how we should behave as ethical storytellers. In this podcast, we discuss the difference between consent and informed consent,  model releases, and how to handle difficult situations like photographing children. You can find the podcast with full transcript on our website. If you’d like to see more of this kind of podcast, leave us a comment below or send a note to hello@ngostorytelling.com.

What does a successful collaboration between a photographer and a nonprofit look like? An unsuccessful one? In this podcast, Laura and Crystaline discuss their keys to successful collaboration. You can find the podcast with full transcript on our website.If you’d like to see more of this kind of podcast, leave us a comment below or send a note to hello@ngostorytelling.com.

One of NGO Storytelling's most popular blog posts is about contracts. In this podcast, we talk about how we created our contracts, how we negotiate contracts with our nonprofit clients, and why our contracts are vital part of getting paid for our work.  You can find the podcast with full transcript on our website. If you’d like to see more of this kind of podcast leave us a comment below or send a note to hello@ngostorytelling.com.

Laura & Crystaline get frequent emails from humanitarian storytellers (or people who want to become humanitarian storytellers) asking us how we find work. So in this podcast (our very first!), we'll share our techniques for building our client base, retaining clients for the long term, and general professionalism. You can find the podcast with full transcript on our website. If you'd like to see more of this kind of podcast leave us a comment below or send a note to hello@ngostorytelling.com.