APPLICATION FORM

"Contesting for Narrative Power: Changing the Story of Philanthropy"

This training is geared towards leaders who want to become more strategic storytellers and narrative strategists, working with or within philanthropy and investments for a Just Transition.

The curriculum is designed as an introduction to Story-based Strategy with no prerequisites, held online over two days for five hours each day. Our 90-minute online self-paced Core Concepts workshop, to be completed in preparation, is included.

The interactive sessions will provide participants with the critical narrative strategy skills to support frontline-led social movements and to advance institutional change in the field(s) of philanthropy and beyond. Participants will explore what it means to apply a “narrative power analysis” to social change philanthropy and investing, and practice creating narrative intervention prototypes with peers. 

Story-based Strategy is a framework that integrates core principles from organizing, communications, narrative, and culture, and has successfully served grassroots movements in changing the story for 20 years. 

Please note, we anticipate having more applicants than spaces available. In alignment with our theory of change, we are prioritizing folks who are committed to or interested in resourcing grassroots groups and communities at the intersections of pollution, poverty, and racism. Preference will be given to applicants who are excited to join a narrative strategy community of practice in philanthropy. 

Training Details:

Wednesdays, May 4 & 11, 2022
9:30am-2:30pm Pacific Time both days
Virtual Gathering

Resource Commitment Options:  

Grassroots participants will receive $1000 honoraria per organization to support your participation and contribution in the space. All other participants may choose to pay tuition or to contribute a sponsorship that signals your commitment to build narrative power for grassroots leadership. Thank you! 

$1,000 - Grassroots Honoraria (per organization)
$1,000 - Individual Tuition
$5,000-$50,000 - Sponsorship (includes tuition)

Applications Open: Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Applicants Notified By: Monday, April 4, 2022

The information contained herein is confidential and will be reviewed by the Planning Team only.

Please email sara@storybasedstrategy.org if you have any questions.

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Grassroots participants will receive a $1000 honoraria per organization to support your participation and contribution in the space.

We are asking all other participants to contribute a $1000 individual tuition, which reflects the cost for us to produce this training as a grassroots nonprofit. You may use the method of payment (direct expense, grant, or other) that works best for you. Alternatively, you may opt to support the movement building goals of this training with a sponsorship that signals your commitment to build narrative power for grassroots leadership. No payment is due at this time. However, please let us know which resource option you can commit to. For any questions regarding tuition or sponsorship, please email anna@storybasedstrategy.org.

100% of the funds generated from this training will support movement-led Just Transition and reparations interventions.

Cancellation policy: https://www.storybasedstrategy.org/cancellation-policy

Thank you! Please be sure to hit the submit button to complete your applications. We will notify applicants no later than April 4, 2022. Please email sara@storybasedstrategy.org if you have any questions.