Stories
Lives change here every day.
Then the moment slips away.
Nonprofit impact stories, captured with consent built in. Save the moment behind the number, tag it to a program, and share it when it counts.
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The problem
The reason it all matters keeps walking out the door.
A family thanks a volunteer. A kid reads out loud for the first time. It lands in your chest, and by next week it is gone. Those moments are the real reason the work matters, and almost none of them get saved. That is not on you. You are busy doing the work, not writing it down.
Less scrambling for a story. More stories worth telling.
What it feels like with Ember in your corner
Imagine a story ready the moment you need one.
You sit down to write the appeal and the hard part is already done. The moments are saved, the right ones cleared to share, each one tied to the work it came from.
You pick the story that fits and let it speak, instead of digging through your phone for something you half remember.
That is the difference between remembering the work and showing it.
Sound like what you need?
Save the moments that show why your work matters.
Who it's for
Built for the person who carries the mission.
The program lead, the director, the volunteer who was standing right there when it happened. You got into this to change lives, not to lose the moments that show it mattered. Stories keeps them safe until the day you need one.
Whatever your cause
Built for the work you do.
From food and housing to animals, kids, health, and the environment, Ember fits every kind of nonprofit.
On your side
Finally, tools that treat you fairly.
Small nonprofits get handed clunky tools built for big companies, at prices that punish you for growing. Ember is built the other way around:
Consent built in, never bolted on
Every moment starts Internal, safe by default. You decide when a story is cleared to share, and with whom.
Your whole team, included
Add every staffer and volunteer to capture moments. You're never charged per user, so a bigger team never costs more.
Your data stays yours
Export it anytime. Stories are never sold, and the people in them are always treated with respect.
Frequently asked questions
Good questions, honest answers.
What counts as a nonprofit impact story?
A moment behind the numbers: a line someone said, a photo from the day, a small win that shows the work mattered. Capture it as a line and tag it to the program it came from.
How does consent work?
Every moment starts Internal, safe by default. To share it more widely you record a release: who gave permission and what it covers, funders and board or fully public. If a minor is in it, you note the guardian. A moment's scope stays as restrictive as the most careful person in it. Read our privacy commitment.
Can I attach a story to a program?
Yes. Tag each moment to a program, then filter the story bank by that program to see every moment it produced in one place.
How do stories help with reports and appeals?
Cleared stories are ready to drop straight into a funder report, a donor appeal, or your public page, so the human side of the work is right there next to the numbers.
What about a crowd photo with no one recognizable?
Mark it as a crowd or scene and it needs no release. You can clear it for funders or the public right away, since no one in it needs to give permission.
Who on our team can capture a moment?
Anyone you invite. The volunteers and staff who see the work happen can save a line in seconds, so nothing is lost.
Do we have to be a 501(c)(3)?
No. Ember is for nonprofits and the people starting them: grassroots groups, all-volunteer teams, fiscally sponsored projects, and founders still getting set up. No paperwork needed to start.
Is it really free?
Yes. There's a real free tier with unlimited users and no trial clock. As your budget grows, a simple subscription scales with it, and every tier includes every app. Here's how pricing works.
Is our data safe, and are the people in these stories protected?
Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest, never sold, and always yours to export. Consent travels with every moment, and archived stories are kept on the record, not deleted, so a person's wishes are always honored. Read our privacy commitment.
Start keeping the moments that matter.
Capture your first moment in under a minute. A line, a program, and it's saved, safe by default until you choose to share it.
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