Storytelling as Infrastructure

Upcoming publication

What if we treated storytelling not just as content, but as infrastructure? Not a nice-to-have at the end of a project, but an essential part of how social change work actually happens?

This upcoming piece is part essay, part tool. It explores how stories shape trust, belonging, and shared meaning. It also offers a practical reflection tool for organizations looking to audit how storytelling shows up in their work (or doesn’t).

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What to expect

→ An essay unpacking why storytelling belongs upstream, not downstream
→ A reflection tool for organizations: Is storytelling baked into your strategy, or bolted on at the end?
→ Real-world examples from our collaborations, including Out of Hand Theater
→ Prompts for teams and leaders to start rethinking their own storytelling practices

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Who it's for

→ Nonprofits, artists, funders, organizers, and anyone working at the messy intersection of people and power
→ Communications teams who feel like they’re stuck doing damage control instead of shaping narratives and building deeper connection
→ Leaders who want storytelling to feel more like a living practice, and less like a marketing output

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