Strategic Storytelling & Narrative Leadership Services

Storytelling is stewardship. Visibility drives impact

Communications Strategist Michelle Génecé Patterson partners with changemakers, nonprofit and foundation leaders to claim narrative power with clarity, courage, and credibility—so their work is seen, trusted, and resourced at the scale it deserves.

Narrative Strategy & Positioning

• Organizational narrative development

• Leadership voice & positioning

• Narrative audits and ecosystem analysis

Storytelling for Impact & Visibility

• Human-centered storytelling frameworks

• Signature story development

• Impact storytelling (emotion + evidence)

Foundation & Funder Storytelling Reform

• Story-forward grantmaking practices

• Reporting language reform

• Grantee narrative capacity-building

Executive Advisory & Coaching

• CEO and president narrative coaching

• Media, keynote, and board prep

Workshops, Convenings & Keynotes

• Signature workshop: Stop Burying the Lead • Custom trainings for teams and boards

My Approach

I believe that collaboration is key to success. I work closely with my clients to understand their challenges and goals, and develop solutions that are tailored to their unique needs. My approach is transparent, supportive, optimistic, results-driven, and designed to help further impact.