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It’s Always Something

A little over five years ago, my family, friends and I were supporting my sister Gianna as she went through chemo for Stage IV ovarian cancer. In the midst of all that, I got a call from my friends at...

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Moving from Silence to Story: Choosing Safety

This is the fifth and final post in the series “Moving from Silence to Story,” exploring the space between the private and the public spheres. Standing on the threshold between private and public, you...

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From Seclusion to Connection: Gayathri Ramprasad’s Advocacy for Mental Health

“Pointing to the Positive” is one of the five qualities of a well-told advocacy story we explore in Living Proof and in our advocacy workshops. Mental health advocate Gayathri Ramprasad recently...

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Knowing You’ve Made a Difference: LeDerick Horne’s Advocacy for People with...

How do you know your story is making a difference? Here’s a sentiment we hear expressed by many advocates who’ve been out speaking and giving interviews, some for many years: be prepared to be...

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Next week: meet the advocates in Living Proof

Advocates’ stories–and the insights they share about their advocacy–are a central part of Living Proof. We’ve highlighted a few here in the Living Proof blog, like Kristin Brumm‘s advocacy against...

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What happens when a parent turns to activism in the face of violence?

Courtesy Tom Mauser This is a wonderful 8-minute interview by Andrea Dukakis (audio with text excerpts) with Tom Mauser, whose son was killed at Columbine. He expresses some of the same themes we hear...

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What Smart Nonprofits Know About the Power of Personal Stories

Photo credits below Thanks to thedatabank for this opportunity to share some of the insights we’ve gathered in our work with nonprofits large and small, and in speaking to dedicated individuals who...

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Advocate Zach Fincher: Safer Roads Start with You

Zach Fincher lost his nana, Suzan, on Dec. 27, 2011. Suzan was known for her amazing cooking skills. Here’s an older photo of her enjoying time in the kitchen with her grandson. It’s National...

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Rex Butler Shares His Story to Help Save Lives

Rex Butler is living proof of author Mary Pipher’s words: “Life itself assigns us our causes.” In 2006, Rex’s younger brother, Bill, was preparing for surgery to relieve chronic lower-back pain. He had...

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Celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month: The Stability Network and the...

Katherine Switz was diagnosed with bipolar disorder with psychosis following her first psychotic break, which occurred while attending Harvard Business School. Her second break was just weeks into her...

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