Storytelling for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

 

Summary

Community level NGOs struggle with effective articulation of their work and its impact to
various audiences. From the uptake of evidence-based research and the use of this
research in formulating strategy and interventions to the actual implementation of the
intervention with a clear articulation of outcomes and an evaluation of the project, all
constitute these organizations’ stories. These stories are critical in sustaining and improving important community-level public health work. This team proposes pilot a replicable program that will help small to mid-size NGOs in the public health space to become self-reliant in researching, telling, and disseminating their narratives consistently in authentic and impactful ways. These narratives may be community interventions that are in and of themselves communication based or narratives for wider publics with the aim to further the public health issue they are working towards. Possibly, these narratives will also help with creating public awareness of the issue, the NGOs’ fundraising efforts, and more.

Team

Sanjeev Chatterjee (Cinematic Arts), Joytika Ramaprasad (Journalism), Scotney Evans (Educational and Psychological Studies), Mariano Kanamori (Public Health Sciences)