Amid rising attacks on racial justice and democratic norms, many communicators are struggling with what to say, how to say it, and when to speak.
A new decision-making tool from Berkeley Media Studies Group offers guidance for more confident narrative choices.
➡️ https://ow.ly/mLL650YpoGw
Join our Executive Director Rinku Sen on Thursday, March 5 at 3:00 PM ET for a virtual philanthropic gathering on narrative power, truth-telling, and what this moment asks of philanthropy.
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-Sk2EfNkR72MFsog0QWJ-Q#/registration
"I am somebody," Jackson proclaimed, affirming the humanity of those pushed to the margins. Read his speech to see how narrative and oratory can help people see themselves as the authors of their history. https://ow.ly/iEZA50Ymyvq
For Black communities, photography has been a vital tool for telling truths that challenge erasure, misrepresentation, and silence. Check out these photographers who've been instrumental in documenting and influencing the African American narratives.
https://ow.ly/IqMO50Ymyti
This month's newsletter brings together #BlackHistoryMonth readings and narrative resources that celebrate that legacy.
Read the full newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/narrativeinitiative/lookingback2022-21421754
💡 Opportunities
Points North Fellowship; A creative fellowship program for nonfiction filmmakers. pointsnorthinstitute.org/artist-progr...
Rapid Response Writer, Freedom Forum; $115,000 - $120,000; Remote with preference for Washington, D.C: www.freedomforum.org/contact-us/c...
Senior Reporter, OpenSecrets; $75,000-$90,000; Remote: www.opensecrets.org/about/career...
Multiple Roles at Roots Reborn; Hybrid work in Kahului, Hawaii: www.indeed.com/jobs?q=roots...
Policy & Advocacy Director, Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition; $120,000 – $130,000; Remote: pifcoalition.org/about/join-t...
Managing Director of Partnerships & Organizing; Civic Nation; $125,000 - $135,000; Washington D.C.: civicnation.org/careers/job/...
Media Director, Working America; $155,304; Washington D.C.: nrgconsultinggroup.applytojob.com/apply/jkUwz6...
📣 First Opportunity Roundup of 2026! The Opportunity Roundup is our ongoing series featuring grants, fellowships, and jobs for narrative changemakers.
💼 Jobs
Executive Director, Advancement Project; $325,000 - $370,000; Hybrid position in Washington D.C.: advancementproject.org/leadership-t...
We want to end the year with a reading list that brings together some of the best thinking in the field on power building, narrative infrastructure, and resource organizing for narrative change.
narrativeinitiative.org/blog/thinkin...
Organizers working to build a strategy in this moment should consider the following narratives:
1) Say Education Is a Public Good
2) Organize Everywhere
3) The Case of Trans Rights
🔗 Read our full guidance on the Compact and strategies for organizing in this moment: lnkd.in/exmtkem5
The Compact seeks to remake universities in the image of the MAGA movement: obedient, culturally monolithic, inward-looking, patriarchal, and illiberal. By conditioning federal funding on compliance, it invites schools to participate in their own undoing.
The conflict b/w higher ed & the current administration is a reminder of what’s at stake for U.S. democracy.
On Oct 1st, the current administration sent a list of commitments, known as the Compact for Academic Excellence in Education, to nine schools.
narrativeinitiative.org/blog/teachin...
📽️ Southern Circuit: Call for Filmmakers, South Arts [Traveling Required]: www.southarts.org/grants-oppor...
🧠 Southern Documentary Fund Production Grant Info Session 1
Jul 29, 2025 01:00 PM ET
Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
💼 Director of Narrative and Cultural Strategies, Race Forward [ Remote]: raceforward.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1529268...
⭐ 2025 Fall Paid Intern, Rock the Vote [Remote]: www.rockthevote.org/about-rock-t...
💼 Director of Media and Communications, NCLR – National Center for LGBTQ Rights [Remote, with location preferences]: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/42...
💼 Director, Strategic Communications, Race Forward [Remote]: raceforward.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1536386...
📣 Opportunity Roundup: Our a weekly series featuring grants, fellowships, and jobs for narrative changemakers.
💼 Assistant Editor, Poets & Writers, Inc. [New York]: www.pw.org/about-us/car...
💼 Director of Communications, You Can Vote [Durham, North Carolina]: youcanvote.bamboohr.com/careers/73
Strategic Partnerships Manager: Freedom Together [New York City]: job-boards.greenhouse.io/thejpbfounda...
Know an opportunity worth sharing? Send a DM our way!
Research Director: Institute for Nonprofit News [Remote]: inn.users.membersuite.com/community/ca...
Senior Vice President of Communications: States United Democracy Center [Remote]: statesuniteddemocracy.bamboohr.com/careers/47
Program Officer - Democracy, Gender, & Racial Justice: Freedom Together [NYC]: job-boards.greenhouse.io/thejpbfounda...
Researcher: Democracy Docket [Washington, D.C. or Jersey City]: ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
Managing Editor: Convergence [Remote] docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Policy Specialist: National Conference of State Legislatures [Denver]: www.ncsl.org/jobs/ncsl-jobs
President and Executive Director: Just Vision [Remote/hybrid options in multiple locations.]: apply.workable.com/justvision/j...
NEW: Job Roundup🎉
Communication Manager: Ballmer Group Philanthropy [Bellevue, WA]: hanselltierney.com/wp-content/p...
Law Program Director: Alliance for Justice [Remote]: afj.applytojob.com/apply/qoFNJV...
Legal Services Associate: MinKwon Center [Flushing, NY]: www.minkwon.org/legal-servic...
Join The BLIS Collective Solidarity Gym!
The Solidarity Gym is a political education space designed to build narrative power across movements, sectors, and communities.
Date: July 15
Time: 1:00–2:30 PM ET / 10:00–11:30 AM PT
Cost: Free & virtual
Register: 75jdu9vx0lh.typeform.com/to/x7n8C04K?...
Created by Hardy Merriman in collaboration with the 22nd Century Initiative and the The Horizons Project, HOPE offers principles and practical steps for interrupting political violence while holding fast to our values.
📖 Read the full guide: endpoliticalviolence.org/guide
Harnessing Our Power to End (HOPE) Political Violence is a guide that responds with care, strategy, and a vision rooted in belonging. The HOPE Guide is for ppl who recognize the dire stakes that political violence creates and want to work together nonviolently to protect and uphold democracy.
When political violence makes headlines, it’s tempting to respond in the moment by posting, commenting, and sharing. But what we say and how we say it matters deeply because political violence isn’t just a policy issue, it's a narrative issue.
✍️Bolt Cutters Cohort Application
A six-week program for authors who have been incarcerated, jailed, or detained by ICE
Apply by July 15. The program will run from September 15 to October 31, 2025
Apply here: lnkd.in/eGngTNKq
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Opportunities:
🧠 Asian American Disinfo Table's teach-in series
The Modern Impact of Historical Disinformation
Tuesday June 24 at 6-7pm ET
Register here: lnkd.in/egatS6MB
✍️Bolt Cutters Cohort Info Session
June 17, 5:00 pm PT
Register Here: lnkd.in/eSTgQHg5
💼 Managing Director of Communications; Advancement Project [Hybrid, Washington D.C.]
Salary Range: $166,500.00 and $195,500.00
Apply: lnkd.in/dVQkQxMQ
💼 Video Producer; Working America [Washington D.C.]
Salary Range: $74,420 (starting)
Apply: lnkd.in/g9vX8i5Z
