A turtle destroying American democracy? Only cartoons can describe the beast. This collection of cartoons show how Mitch McConnell: Stacks the Supreme Court with his conservative picks Blocks benefits for working Americans but lavishes tax cuts for wealthy donors Resorts to voter suppression and gerrymandering to cling to power Attempts to gut the Affordable Care …
Good organizers build trust before asking others for their support. How? Personal storytelling. Organizers share their own personal stories to quickly establish rapport and mobilize others to support their cause. “Their story presents a specific challenge they faced, the choice they made about how to deal with the challenge, and the outcome. The story invites …
Organizing? First build trust by sharing your story. Read More »
Good fundraisers are great storytellers. Make your story vivid and help supporters fundraise better for you. PEPY teaches technical skills to rural Cambodian youth so they can break out of poverty. This blog explains how PEPY created their fundraising appeal, hold better online fund raising events and empower their supporters. How PEPY empowers Cambodian youth …
Videos get six times more traction on Facebook! Learn how to quickly and easily create videos for free with Lumen5. We created a 25 second video of Ted’s vacation in Cancun with Lumen5. The free app includes hundreds of royalty-free, professionally made videos and soundtracks for your to work with. It took less than an …
Learn about new approaches and best practices from experts in digital politics. Use the free Wakelet app to increase your online presence without any programming.
Disinformation is the new battlefield. Why fight when you can manipulate your adversary into fighting itself? Beware of fairy tales poisoned with disinformation.
The poor die when justice is sold to the highest bidder. Some stories require little description. This is one of them. How fairly is justice applied in America? Look at these recent cases and judge for yourself who was pardoned and who was executed. Take away: Storytelling matters. Use free apps like StoryMaps to raise …
The U.S. Postal Service is the lifeblood of many rural communities. Seniors, veterans and farmers will all suffer from cutbacks. Where will the cuts hurt the most? Which communities are most at risk? Who are the politicians who represent these rural districts and should be protesting these cuts? “The Postal Service is a public service …
Which rural communities will be ruined by the U.S. Postal Service being crippled? Read More »
Interesting stories inform and inspire people to act. StoryMaps is a free digital storytelling app that makes complex issues easy-to-understand. It creates visual, interactive stories that are easy both to share and update.
