Changing the Narrative: Using Storytelling to Expand Your Foundation’s Impact

When: 
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 -
7:45am to 11:00am EST
Where: 
Philanthropy New York, 4th Floor, 79 Fifth Avenue, NYC
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Storytelling has been the buzz of social change circles for years. This forward-looking session will explore where the practice of stories-for-change stands, and where it’s heading — for funders in any issue area — by using the new Working Narratives publication, “Storytelling and Social Change: A Strategy Guide for Grantmakers.” 

 
Starting off with an overview of storytelling and social change, and then moving into frameworks for grantmakers, our panelists will lead a dynamic discussion that examines levels of engagement from local community organizing to “changing the narrative” on big issues. Be prepared to actively engage in breakout groups and dive into your big questions concerning capacity building, evaluation and how to do more than preach to the choir. You will leave this program inspired and equipped with next steps to get started or advance in this work.
 
We invite you to submit your toughest questions and challenges, which we’ll then “workshop” after the session with experts in the field. When registering, our system will prompt you to submit your questions.
 

Explore

  • How storytelling is not just a means of expression, but a means of organizing — and why that’s important for foundations
  • The diverse forms of stories-for-change — from web videos to walking tours to video games, there are more than you may think
  • How program officers and communications staffers can work with grantees to build storytelling capacity
  • What the future may hold, with leading-edge ways of telling stories and assessing their impact
 
 
A Philanthropy New York Members Briefing co-sponsored by the Nathan Cummings Foundation, Open Society Foundations and The Overbrook Foundation.
This program is "Partially Open."
 

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Additional presenters TBA

 

Designed for

All interested funders.