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Entries in Events (2)
Interview on Nonprofit Storytelling
We’re gearing up for a big week in Hawaii - co-producing a conference with HANO (Hawaii Association of Nonprofit Organizations).
HANO recently interviewed us as part of the conference promotions. The conference theme is “Telling the Nonprofit Story” and we are excited to deliver a conference keynote and several breakout sessions.
Below are short excerpts with links to the full interview:
“Whether it has been lobbying US senators to protect California’s Mojave Desert, bridging the digital divide in New York, building an entrepreneurial class in Morocco, or giving a collective context to the cultural genocide in Tibet, each organization must find its story of truth – as well as allow supporters to feel located within the collective story. Now, I have the privilege of helping other organizations and companies to harness their best story to reveal their hidden potential and achieve their long-term success.” [read the full interview with Stephanie]
“Storytelling is an essential tool to activate and accelerate your efforts, whether they are related to fundraising, advocacy, or internal change. In the end, stories will allow you to succeed faster and in a manner that has people invested in a collective future…Storytelling is a leadership philosophy. Look at any organizational challenge through the lens of narrative; I guarantee you will discover new insights and solutions.” - [read the full interview with Michael]
Michael Margolis
in Brand Storytelling, Events, Press Coverage
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NYC Event - Meta Narratives and Culture
Here’s an exciting event taking place in Brooklyn next week. Sadly, I’ll be traveling on the Left Coast (speaking at IIR Youth Marketing Mega Event) and will miss this panel discussion sponsored by The Change You Wan to See. If you are around, I strongly suggest you join this conversation.
We Can’t Believe, We Must Believe*
Monday, March 3, 7:30pm, free
The Change You Want To See Gallery
http://www.thechangeyouwanttosee.org
84 Havemeyer St, at Metropolitan Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11211
It has been said that the contemporary age is one of irony, where Truth and the meta-narrative have been shot through with holes. The collateral damage could be characterized as a crisis of meaning – one that is filled by the rise of fundamentalism and the creed of consumerism. We see the polarization of our population – the red state, blue state divide is decreed by pundits and pollsters to be more accurately a divide between those who believe and those who do not.
Where the Right makes universal claims, the Left takes a critical position, aiming to reveal an irrational or intolerant opponent. Faith, advertising and political spectacle are treated as mythologies to dismantle. While the dogma of fundamentalism and the Right’s fictionalizing are legitimately problematic, the implications of this reactionary focus are as well…
What are the casualties of the Left’s critiques? Is there a redemptive value to fundamentalism? Is there a way beyond this deadlock that addresses the pitfalls of dogma and those of distanced irony? What could a religion for disbelievers look like, and why could this be important? The Change You Want To See Gallery hosts a panel discussion exploring these themes with guests:
Stephen Duncombe (http://www.nyu.edu/classes/duncombe/)
Savitri Durkee (http://www.revbilly.com)
Zack Exley (http://revolutioninjesusland.com)
Simon Critchley (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Critchley)
*The title for this panel is borrowed from a forthcoming essay by Andrew Boyd and Stephen Duncombe.