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At the Intersection of Power and Hope: Narrative Change In Minnesota

By Narrative Initiative | September 18, 2019

How can we create strong coalitions and local ecosystems to change the narrative? Dave Mann from Grassroots Policy Project offers insights based on his experience with groups in Minnesota over the last 16 years.

A Narrative of Rural Abundance: A Case Study of Land Stewardship Project’s Narrative Strategy

By Narrative Initiative | September 18, 2019

Case Study

How can organizations undertake a member-driven process to craft new narratives? This case study from Grassroots Policy Project looks at the process they led with Land Stewardship Project in Minnesota.

Four Baskets Self Assessment

By Narrative Initiative | September 17, 2019

Worksheet

The four baskets framework is designed to help practitioners consider different elements of a successful narrative change effort. This self-assessment can be used to reflect on work you’ve already got under way or to start planning a new project.

Four Baskets Field Guide For Narrative Change Practice

By Narrative Initiative | September 17, 2019

Guide

How do we conduct effective narrative change efforts? The Four Baskets Framework lays out four essential elements of successful narrative strategies.

Using Social Media for Narrative Change

By Narrative Initiative | September 4, 2019

Training

Today’s narrative landscape is shaped in large part by conversations happening on social media. This training offers tips for using Twitter and Facebook to effectively move your narrative on social media.

Access to Medicines: A podcast from Brave New Words

By Ted Fickes | September 1, 2019

Case Study

Access to Medicines examines how audacious organizing and morally-centered messaging helped fight the HIV/AIDs epidemic and can help fight pharma now.

Daylong Training: Using Narrative to Build Our Power

By Ted Fickes | August 30, 2019

Training

This Daylong Training curriculum focuses on building narrative power, weaving narrative strategies into campaign and coalitional work, and integrating organizing and strategic communications.

Integrated and Strategic Communications Development

By Ted Fickes | August 26, 2019

Guide

Integrated strategic communications is crucial to any narrative shift strategy. This 2-page guide to will help develop communications across all planning.

Dimensions of Governing Power

By Ted Fickes | August 26, 2019

Guide

Governing power allows leaders or a movement to sustain change. But what is governing power? This diagram outlines three aspects of power for organizations to consider as they develop power-building strategies.

Values-Based Organizing

By Ted Fickes | August 26, 2019

Worksheet

The values-based organizing worksheet provides a framework for grounding our organizing in our collective aspirations, not just the systems we’re fighting against.