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1. Writing Effective Success Stories
By
Fida Karim
PO-CDRR & MER
Focus Humanitarian Assistance, Pakistan
2. The Merriam-Webster Online
Dictionary defines success as an
āoutcomeā or āresultā ā āa degree
or measure of succeedingā or a
āfavorable or desired outcome.ā
Definition of success
3. A success story is the successful ā
favorable or desired result or outcome of
a program. In other words, you want to
paint a picture as to how intervention
makes a difference in the lives of the
people it serves.
What is a success story?
4. So, consider these factors when you
write a success story:
* Pretend the reader knows nothing
whatsoever about your program. Donāt
assume anything!
* Rememberā¦ You are telling a short
story about what you want to achieve in
a program.
What is a success story?
5. * Tells the reader why and how your
program was implemented.
* Tells the results or the impact of the
program
* Tells the measurable results or how
program success was achieved
* Defines the public value of a program
What is a success story?
6. ļŖDescribes results that are valued by
humanitarian entities
ļŖContains compelling, significant facts
ļŖCatches your attention
ļŖTells who benefits
A good success story:
7. ā To show accountability for public funds
ā To verify that we are using resources to make a positive
difference in peopleās lives
ā To share successes so individuals in and out of the project
can learn from our results
Why write success stories?
8. ā To show that numbers alone donāt tell the whole story of
the intervention
ā To reflect and learn from our work
ā To practice good scholarship
Why write success stories?
9. ļŖ Answers: āSo what?ā
ļŖ Spells out Extensionās role in achieving results
ļŖ Is easy to read and understand
ļŖ Identifies key partners and funders
A good success story:
13. Formatting features:
ā¢ Times New Roman, 12 point
ā¢ Single space within paragraphs, double space
between paragraphs
ā¢ Left justify headers and text
ā¢ Bold headers
ā¢ 1.5-inch margins
ā¢ Short paragraphs and active tense
ā¢ Names, not āthis agentā
ā¢ Avoid bullets, special fonts or features since they
may not transfer to the web.
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