Storytelling

19 Apr 2018

End of Life: A Theatrical Exploration of Death, Dying, and Suffering

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April 19, 2018 -

7:00pm to 9:00pm

The Castro Theatre

End of Life presents readings of Sophocles’ ancient Greek plays to spark a community conversation about death, illness, and the challenges faced by patients, families, caregivers, and medical professionals. This unique, participatory event is...

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SF Bay Area

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Equity and Social Justice

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11 Oct 2017

Mindful Messaging: The Science to Getting Inside the Brain of Your Audience

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Leadership, Culture and Community

October 11, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Every day brings new insights from behavioral economics, psychology, and the social sciences that help us better understand how people think and why they do what they do. The brain is a bit like a pinball machine. Messages go in. Sometimes they hit...

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SF Bay Area

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Leadership, Culture and Community

08 Mar 2016

How Do We Know: Defining Social Impact in Storytelling

March 8, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:00pm

Google San Francisco

Digital storytelling, feature-length documentaries, "viral videos" and even your favorite, binge-able streamed series - creative media is a must for 21st century funders and the causes they support. But how do grantmakers make smart decisions about...

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Arts and Culture

06 Aug 2015

REGISTRATION CLOSED: Empathy to Action – Storytelling in Philanthropy

August 6, 2015 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

REGISTRATION CLOSED. How many of us have been ignited, inspired and shaken out of our own complacency by powerful stories? Would you like to tell stories that make people smile, weep, deepen partnerships and influence key audiences? Join San...

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Family Foundation

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Communications

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Resources from Empathy to Action – Storytelling in Philanthropy

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08/2015

How many of us have been ignited, inspired and shaken out of our own complacency by powerful stories? Would you like to tell stories that make people smile, weep, deepen partnerships and influence key audiences? San Francisco Bay Area funders gathered for this highly interactive session, facilitated by experienced storyteller and writer Suzanne Skees of the Skees Family Foundation.

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NCG Philanthropic Storytelling Toolkit

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01/2014

A step-by-step guide that teaches grantmakers develop stories for policy makers and other community leaders that demonstrate the powerful impact and unique value that the philanthropic community brings to this region.

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Vision, Values and Voice: A Social Justice Communications Toolkit

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12/2013

The Opportunity Agenda, launched in 2006 with the mission of building the national will to expand opportunity in America, created the Vision, Values and Voice toolkit to help social justice communications campaigns tap into the comic book superhero zeitgeist to advance its messaging.

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Resources from The Future of Storytelling and Social Change for Grantmakers

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11/2013

Storytelling is a fundamental part of culture and happens to be one of the best ways to teach, persuade, and even understand ourselves.

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StoryPilot

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11/2013

StoryPilot, formerly ImpactSpace, is a web application for mapping the social impact of documentary films. Looking at a variety of metrics of change, from attitude shifts to community formation to policy reform, StoryPilot provides a holistic view of how films transform society.

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Impact Playbook: Best Practices for Understanding the Impact of Media

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04/2013

Building on existing impact frameworks with applied strategies, concrete metrics, and suggested workflows, this guide that synthesizes best practices for media makers to understand the impact of their work.