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Changing Our Narrative about Narrative: The Infrastructure Required for Building Narrative Power
2020
Available in English
The article argues that building true narrative power requires more than storytelling—it demands a long-term investment in infrastructure that supports diverse voices, challenges dominant cultural norms, and reshapes societal values. Robinson critiques the progressive sector’s tendency to treat narrative as a short-term messaging tool rather than a strategic force for systemic change, urging a shift toward cultivating ecosystems that can sustain and amplify transformative narratives over time.
How philanthropy can fund the infrastructure for narrative power
by Mandy van Deven
2024
Available in English, Spanish
The article explores how philanthropy can effectively support the infrastructure for narrative power, emphasizing the need for long-term, generative investments in storytelling and narrative change. It recounts a 2023 gathering in Bogotá of narrative practitioners and funders, highlighting the importance of funding practices that foster deep listening, relationship-building, collective imagination, and coordination across diverse movements. The piece argues that philanthropy must shift its norms to better support experimental, process-oriented approaches and healing-centered engagements, ultimately becoming a more competent and collaborative partner in advancing global justice narratives
How to Measure Narrative Change
by Stanford Social Innovation Review
2025
Available in English
The article outlines a flexible four-part framework to help organisations measure the impact of narrative change on beliefs, behaviours, culture, and institutions. It acknowledges the challenges in tracing the direct effects of storytelling on social change but offers a structured method to connect storytelling efforts with measurable outcomes. The framework is adaptable, allowing organisations to tailor it to their specific goals and contexts, thereby facilitating continuous learning and improvement in narrative-driven initiatives.
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