The document discusses Friends of the Children, a nonprofit that provides long-term mentoring to vulnerable children from kindergarten through high school graduation. The program aims to help children avoid criminal behavior and early parenting, and graduate high school with a plan for the future. Friends are paid professionals who build close relationships with 8 children each, meeting regularly and providing academic and social-emotional support. The organization aims to expand this model nationally.

2. We’ve got a problem.

3. I’m positive we have a problem.

8. Friends develop quality one-on-one relationships with the children and conduct appropriate interventions when necessary to ensure progress.

9. “ I was bad…”

10. T.R. and Zach

11. Zach Harris

12. T.R. (#2) Fall 2003

13. Friends develop quality one-on-one relationships with the children and conduct appropriate interventions when necessary to ensure progress.

14. Our foundation intends to have a material and systemic impact on the priorities identified by our program areas and strategic alliances. OF JARGON ?

15. Storytelling Social Networking 1.0

16. storytelling The First Big Thing

17. Storytelling is an integral part of our history, identities, how we remember, and why we give. Why is narrative so powerful?

18. Why is narrative so powerful?

19. Why is narrative so powerful? I don’t know any stories.

20. The “How We Met” Story The “Why I Never Eat Sushi” Story The “Why I Prefer Dogs over Cats” Story The “My Annoying Teenager” Story The “I Should Be on American Idol” Story The “Why I Do What I Do” Story IDENTITY Why is narrative so powerful?

21. “… the collection of stories we have compiled is, to some extent, who we are.” Why is narrative so powerful?

22. The “How We Met” Story The “Why I Never Eat Sushi” Story The “Why I Prefer Dogs over Cats” Story The “My Annoying Teenager” Story The “I Should Be on American Idol” Story The “Why I Do What I Do” Story STORIES YOU WANT TO TELL - STORIES NOBODY WANTS TO HEAR STORIES YOU TELL (YOU) Why is narrative so powerful?

23. Why is narrative so powerful? MEMORY Memory Study (1976) 5 year olds

24. 1 out of 21 + soap and shoe Why is narrative so powerful?

25. soap and shoe in a sentence 8 out of 21 “ ...” Why is narrative so powerful?

26. soap and shoe in a question 16 out of 21 “ ? ” Why is narrative so powerful?

27. 16 out of 21 “ ? ” + 1 out of 21 8 out of 21 “ ...” Why is narrative so powerful?

28. $1.14 $2.38 Why is narrative so powerful? “ The Impact of Learning About the Identifiable Victim Effect on Sympathy” University of Pennsylvania/Carnegie Mellon, 2004 Deborah Small, Paul Slovic, et al. GENEROSITY

29. What kinds of stories should you tell? Identify your “core stories” and make sure everyone who represents your organization knows them by heart.

30. IDENTITY What kinds of stories should you tell? The “How We Met” Story The “Why I Never Eat Sushi” Story The “Why I Prefer Dogs over Cats” Story The “My Annoying Teenager” Story The “I Should Be on American Idol” Story The “Why I Do What I Do” Story

31. The “Nature of our Challenge” Story ORG ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY AND CULTURE What kinds of stories should you tell?

34. The “Nature of our Challenge” Story The “How We Started” Story ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY AND CULTURE ORG What kinds of stories should you tell?

37. The “Nature of our Challenge” Story The “How We Started” Story The “Emblematic Success” Stories ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY AND CULTURE ORG What kinds of stories should you tell?

40. The “Nature of our Challenge” Story The “How We Started” Story The “Emblematic Success” Stories The “Performance” Stories ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY AND CULTURE ORG What kinds of stories should you tell?

43. The “Nature of our Challenge” Story The “How We Started” Story The “Emblematic Success” Stories The “Performance” Stories ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY AND CULTURE The “Where We Are Going” Story The “Striving-to-Improve” Story ORG What kinds of stories should you tell?

45. The “Nature of our Challenge” Story The “How We Started” Story The “Emblematic Success” Stories The “Performance” Stories ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY AND CULTURE The “Where We Are Going” Story The “Striving-to-Improve” Story ORG What kinds of stories should you tell?

61. The Forbes Funds

62. One last story… Lakota Nation The Sacred Bundle

63. Sacred Bundle of Hope Dr. Jane Goodall’s

65. Your Stories The End Definitely Not

67. storytelling WORKSHOP

68. It’s in your DNA. It was a dark and stormy night

69. Storytelling Exercise 2 minutes Think about a time when there was something you really wanted. 2 minutes Tell a story about that time to the people in your group in 2 minutes or fewer. Start with the person sitting farthest to the left. The person who will go last is the timekeeper.

70. When your group is done, please signal me. (And please remain at your table.) Storytelling Exercise

71. Storytelling Exercise

72. Storytelling Exercise What do these stories have in common?

73. RESOLUTION GOAL Story Structure INCITING INCIDENT PROTAGONIST BARRIER BARRIER BARRIER ACT I ACT II ACT III

75. JOURNALISTIC STORYTELLING Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Narrative NARRATIVE STORYTELLING

76. Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Narrative

77. Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Narrative

78. Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Narrative

80. RESOLUTION GOAL Story Structure: The Role of Choices INCITING INCIDENT PROTAGONIST BARRIER BARRIER BARRIER ACT I ACT II ACT III CHOICE CHOICE CHOICE

81. While an occasional disinclination to exercise is exhibited by all age cohorts, the likelihood of positive health outcomes makes even mildly strenuous physical activity all the more imperative. What if a nonprofit had written Nike’s slogan?

82. “ Without Sports” Surfers Healing

83. Izzy Paskowitz Share the joy of surfing Kids don’t want to go Takes them anyway More to sports than who won or lost PROTAGONIST GOAL BARRIER OVERCOMES BARRIER MEANING

84. Use this template to develop core stories.

85. Questions & Comments

86. www.thegoodmancenter.com

87. @GoodmanCenter

88. “ The Magic of Giving” Peruvian Cancer Foundation