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In this GIA podcast episode, we hear from guests Mandy Van Deven, Co-lead of Elemental, Angeles Solis, Director of Impact and Innovation at The Action Lab, and Nyoka Acevedo, Fund Director for the Youth Organizing and Culture Change Fund. The trio explores the transformative capacity of narrative and cultural strategy, drawing from Mandy's insights in her GIA Reader piece, 'Cultivating the Conditions: Philanthropy’s Role in Fortifying the Infrastructure for Narrative Power,' now available on our Reader site. This conversation aims to enhance funders' understanding and support for practices that empower organizers to build narrative and cultural power, fostering meaningful and durable transformation. Tune in for a deep dive into youth organizing, relational organizing, and innovative philanthropic practices.

Podcast #55: The Transformative Capacity of Narrative and Cultural Strategy The Transformative Capacity of Narrative and Cultural Strategy

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