Impact Story Interview Guide
Collect powerful stories ethically.
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Create a guide for interviewing a [PERSON_TYPE] (such as client, volunteer, or participant) for a fundraising story at [ORGANIZATION]. Their situation: [SITUATION_SUMMARY]. How the story will be used: [USE_CASES]. Provide: 1. A consent checklist: what to explain, what to ask permission for (name, photo, details, channels, duration), the right to withdraw, and compensation or thanks as our policy allows [VERIFY]. 2. An interview flow of 12 open questions, starting with easy ones, then "before", "turning point", "now", and "what would you like people to know". Include sensitive-topic cautions and an option to stop. 3. Safety and dignity rules: avoid pity, stereotypes, "saviour" framing, and details that could harm them. 4. A story template that I fill in after the interview: setting, challenge, action by the person (they are the hero), our role, outcome, a quote. 5. A review step: send the draft to the person for approval before publication. Write two example opening lines showing respectful versus exploitative framing, and explain the difference. Treat the output as a draft, not legal or compliance advice. Have a qualified professional who knows [JURISDICTION] verify any legal, regulatory, consent or contractual point before you rely on or publish it.
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