Recorded live at the 2025 Elevate Conference, hosts Samantha Swaim and Kristin Steele moderate a powerful conversation with guest Diana Farias Heinrich, creator of the Equastory™ framework to address how to be equitable, thoughtful, and careful when we are sharing our nonprofit stories. Diana actively safeguards equality, respect, and dignity in nonprofit storytelling as the CEO of Habrá Marketing. Through the Equastory™ Framework, she transforms how organizations share their impact while staying true to their values. She is also the visionary behind The Ethical Nonprofit Summit, leading the industry dialogue on ethical storytelling and fundraising practices to ensure that nonprofits can powerfully communicate their mission without compromising the dignity of the communities they serve.

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Speakers

Samantha Swaim

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Kristin Steele

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Diana Farias Heinrich

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