Some of the most interesting and revelatory conversations I’ve had about politics and life have been in the back of a cab. This is a...

From 2015-2018, I was an interviewer with the New York Trans Oral History Project (NYTOP). A friend had convinced me to join because I...

An op-ed case study showing the why, when and how of turning a story into an argument that successfully advocates for change. “Get down...

The iconic Sundance Film Festival is coming up next week, from January 20th to the 30th, in a virtual format. As always, we’re looking...

We’re gathering up the articles, essays, resources, podcasts and more that made us think about how narrative change is working today....

Narrative organizing is the act of building, creating and using narrative to shift power towards justice, equity and democracy. Narrative...

Scot Nakagawa is a Senior Partner at ChangeLab. Scot has spent more than four decades exploring questions of structural racism, white...

Science fiction is full of all-knowing villains. They can’t be understood or defeated. The unknown, as storytellers from H. G. Wells to...

This article was originally published in 2017 by Rinku Sen. Over the last five years, intersectionality has become a buzzword and an...

Grief, Love, Action: Transforming collective sorrow into collective power was co-hosted by Narrative Initiative and Women’s March...

Feminist narratives are powering some of the most important movements of the 21st century by turning anger to joy, creating care in...

Narrative change happens fast in times of crisis and national trauma. Let’s look at how the “terrorist” stories of this past week (and...

Rinku Sen succeeds founding Executive Director Jee Kim to help the social sector harness the power of narrative to make progress towards...

What would it mean for many voices to come together, each voice individual and distinct, and speak for change in the same direction? A...

Visual narrative includes the photos and video we see in front of us every day. It’s also the fuzzy scenes stored in our memory. These...

Narrative Initiative connects futures and narrative to create power. Futures work gives people space and tools to imagine a world free...

Narrative change projects can be exciting to plan but can face complex challenges. The Four Baskets framework can help facilitate your work.

Waves is a simple illustration that begins to unpack the complex relationship between values, narratives and stories. The model borrows...

The Constructing Gravity series will share skills, strategies and frameworks to guide narrative change work. These articles present...

Reclaiming Native Truth is an extensive community-led narrative research project. It provides IllumiNative and others in the Native...

The Coronavirus pandemic is shaping (and being shaped by) narratives. These articles, essays, research and resources offer insights into...

Today, tens of millions of Americans are losing their jobs, worried about the health of their families and friends, and feeling fear and...

A Letter from the Narrative Initiative Advisory Board Dear Partners: We hope this note finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. As...

Narrative change practice cuts across issues and coalitions. In January, we joined a roundtable of communicators and organizers to learn...