Part 2: Storytelling Workshop – Turning Strategy into Story

Building on the insights from the Storytelling Webinar, we have a limited number of spaces for a Storymaking Workshop that will equip you with tools informed by story science, designed for the real world. This workshop is for GlobalWA members only.

In this hands-on session, attendees will bring a live project that they need to communicate and build belief behind. This could be anything from a new organizational strategy to a new initiative, project, product, campaign or event. 

Stronger Stories consultants will take you through their proven process to build a framework for your stronger story. You’ll get to see how they applied it to a live project for The Hunger Project. And, working collaboratively with other GlobalWA Communications Collective members, you will build the framework of a stronger story for your organization.

Led by Stronger Stories and featuring The Hunger Project, during this session you will learn how to:

• Use a values-based persona methodology to define your audiences
• Create a Lean Story Canvas with core story building blocks identified
• Design and road-test your elevator pitch

Details:

• Date: Thursday, October 3, 2024
• Time: 9am – 1pm PST
• Location: In-person at the Seattle Foundation (details will be sent out post-registration)
• Cost: Free (for employees of GlobalWA member organizations only)
• REGISTER HERE. Note: This workshop can accommodate 24 attendees and is nearly full (a few spots just opened up). If you have questions, please email Joel Meyers at comms@globalwa.org.
• Registration deadline: Friday, September 27
• Refreshments will be provided

PRESENTERS

Guy Pattison (he/him) – Strategist, Founder and CEO, Stronger Stories. Develops story-led systems change strategies. Led work for UNDP, Global Commons Alliance, Wiley’s Open Access Research, Traffic, and the UK Government’s innovation arm, Innovate UK. In the last decade, has supported 200+ start-up and scale-up CEOs to tell stronger net zero and energy systems stories.

Mikki Draggoo (she/her) – Strategist and Lead US Client Service, Stronger Stories. Delivers strategic storytelling and exceptional client experiences. Former Stronger Stories client as a member of the executive team of City & Guilds, an international skills charity. Provided communications consultancy for dozens of clients in education, technology, health and international development in the US and the UK. Jenna Recuber (she/her) – Chief Development & Communications Officer, The Hunger Project. Jenna leads a passionate team of fundraisers and communicators to build and sustain a global movement of individuals and organizations committed to creating a world without hunger. Has led global campaigns, policy convenings, and youth engagement efforts in the US, Europe and Africa through her 25 years at The Hunger Project and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

Joel Meyers (he/him) – Director of Communications, GlobalWA. Joel manages all communications for GlobalWA and promotion of GlobalWA members, including founding and producing the popular Goalmakers podcast, and starting the Communications Collective in early 2023 to provide new learning opportunities for GlobalWA members. Before coming to GlobalWA, Joel ran a design and technology company for 18 years that provided services to local and global nonprofits. Joel will be the M.C. for the Storytelling sessions.

STRONGER STORIES

Stronger Stories is a social enterprise that helps good ideas get the support they deserve. Combining story science with expert coaching/consultancy, Stronger Stories supports organizations and social entrepreneurs dedicated to solving systemic issues. Free tools and online learning to democratize storytelling power are available at strongerstories.org

THE HUNGER PROJECT  

The Hunger Project is an organization committed to the sustainable end of world hunger. It has ongoing programs in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, where it implements programs aimed at mobilizing rural grassroots communities to achieve sustainable progress in health, education, nutrition, and family income. thp.org