
Life and Mission Podcast
Find your voice. Tell your story. Change the world.

Don’t Stop Now! Do this to raise funds at year-end.
Here's your encouraging word for end of year fundraising: Don't stop! In this episode, I'll tell you what you should send donors between now and December 31 to raise funds. At this time of year, it's tempting to think...
Plan your storytelling. Get more funding.
Hit-or-miss fundraising leads to hit-or-miss funding for your mission.
That’s why I designed the Mission Writers Story Calendar specifically for missions and small ministries to plan ahead and stay on track.
Get access to my free Mission Writers Story Calendar and video training today!
Unlock the Story Vault: Find the Stories You Need for Fundraising Success
You know you need to tell more stories to raise funds – but where do you find these stories?
What the Food Network Show “Chopped” Can Teach Nonprofits About Storytelling
It’s up to us as storytellers to clearly show what happens when we win–and when we lose.
Own Your Expertise
Do you think of yourself as an expert? Maybe you should.
Asking for Advice (and why you should do it)
Your supporters want to help. Asking them for advice helps you and engages them at a deeper level. You’ll both be glad you did!
Reduce Friction for Fundraising Success – PT2
Is friction in your donation process stopping donors?
Reduce Friction for Fundraising Success – PT1
Why aren’t people giving? Maybe there’s too much friction–little things in your messaging or in your presentation that cause hesitation or second-guessing.
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Storytelling and writing are essential skills for missionaries, ministry and nonprofit leaders. In fact, if you struggle to tell stories, you’ll struggle to raise the funds you need.
Host Kay Helm is a writer & editor with experience in missions and the business world. She founded Mission Writers in 2022 to help missionaries write fundraising appeals and powerful stories to share with supporters.
In this podcast, she offers tips you can use today to improve your missions & nonprofit writing.
Mission Writers helps you develop and practice essential storytelling skills to help increase funding for your mission.