MemoryFox For Funders

Capacity Building for Grantees and Communities

Strengthen the ability of nonprofits to capture, use, and demonstrate impact with our cohort-based model designed for funders and intermediaries to build repeatable storytelling systems across grantees and the communities they serve.

The Challenge

Nonprofits are expected to clearly demonstrate impact across fundraising, reporting, and communications.

In practice:

  • Content collection is inconsistent
  • Stories are not centralized or accessible
  • Content is underutilized across donor engagement and reporting
  • Workflows are undefined or dependent on individual staff

This results in a gap between the experiences of communities being served and the organization’s ability to communicate and leverage that impact.

The Approach

A Structured Capacity Building Model
The MemoryFox program addresses this gap through a cohort-based implementation model.
Rather than focusing on isolated training or tools, the program builds:
  • Defined workflows for content collection
  • Centralized and usable content libraries
  • Consistent content production over time
  • Real application across fundraising and reporting
The cohort structure enables consistent delivery, shared learning, and measurable outcomes across participating organizations.

How It Works

How the Program Works
Phase 1 — Foundation
  • Baseline assessment of current practices
  • Platform setup and campaign configuration
  • Definition of workflows and ownership
  • Initial content collection launch
Phase 2 — Implementation
  • Ongoing content collection across programs and communities
  • Cohort sessions focused on applied use cases
  • Integration into fundraising, reporting, and communications
  • Midpoint evaluation and adjustment
Phase 3 — Adoption
  • Transition to internal ownership
  • Expansion into additional use cases
  • Final evaluation and outcomes reporting
  • Planning for continued use beyond the program

What Participating Organizations Build

Each organization exits the program with:
  • A defined, repeatable storytelling workflow
  • A centralized and accessible library of content
  • Ongoing, consistent content collection practices
  • Documented use of content in fundraising and communications
  • Cross-team adoption across development, programs, and leadership
The focus is on building systems that continue to produce value beyond the duration of the program.

Value for Funders and Intermediaries

This program enables funders to support capacity building across grantees and communities with a consistent structure and measurable outcomes.
Key benefits:
  • Improved storytelling and reporting capacity across grantees
  • Increased visibility into community impact
  • Stronger and more consistent donor engagement
  • Standardized approach to capacity building
  • Ability to evaluate outcomes across cohorts

Measurement and Outcomes

The program includes structured evaluation at three points:
  • Baseline (onboarding)
  • Midpoint (6 months)
  • Completion (12 months)
Measurement focuses on:
  • Adoption of workflows
  • Volume and consistency of content collection
  • Use of content across fundraising and communications
  • Cross-team participation
  • Reported improvements in fundraising and operational effectiveness

Delivery Model

The program combines:
  • MemoryFox platform access
  • Structured cohort programming
  • Guided implementation support
  • Ongoing technical and account support
This ensures organizations are supported through execution, not just training.

Program Applications:

This model can be deployed across a range of initiatives:
  • Capacity building for grantees
  • Community-based or place-based programs
  • Thematic cohorts (e.g., health, education, human services)
  • Collaborative or intermediary-led initiatives

Engage With the Program

For Funders and Intermediaries:
  • Design and launch a cohort to support your grantees and communities.
For Nonprofits:
  • Participate in a cohort to build long-term storytelling capacity.

Join MemoryFox for Funders

MemoryFox provides the infrastructure and implementation model required to make storytelling a consistent, operational capability within nonprofit organizations.

 

Connect with a member of the MemoryFox storytelling team to learn about the program.


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