LAFAYETTE PARISH — Local nonprofits are getting the chance to sharpen their storytelling skills this week at United Way of Acadiana’s quarterly Nonprofit Meetup , a free event focused on teaching organizations how to communicate their impact more effectively.

Kade Turner, executive director of CASA, said the event gives local nonprofit leaders tools to turn their missions into compelling stories that engage the public and attract support.

“A lot of nonprofits in our area make tremendous impact in our community, but sometimes struggle to express that mission or present that impact to the public,” Turner said. “This meetup will give them the assets and tools they need to tell those impactful stories.”

The free session will be held Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Goodwill of Aca

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