This is STAGING. For front-end user testing and QA.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy logo

Author

Avatar for Paul VanDeCarr

Paul VanDeCarr

Contributor

How Do You Know Your Stories Are Making a Difference?

Active Voice Lab helps artists and advocates figure out what’s working and what isn’t.

How Envisioning Success Can Help You Achieve It

A nonprofit helps advocates brainstorm new ideas by envisioning the world as they want it to be.

The Other Side of Storytelling: Listening

StoryCorps founder and 2015 TED Prize winner Dave Isay believes a genuine conversation can make a difference – and his group has created an app to facilitate those talks.

3 Tips for Telling Stories That Move People to Action

Using data alone — or telling stories that focus just on an individual — can backfire. Here are better ways to frame a story that can change people’s minds.

Opinion: Storytelling to Win Support for a Cause Should Be Tied to Social Change

Personal narratives work best when they convey the kind of inspiration that prompts people to action, the author says.