Free Online Workshops for Nonprofit Leaders

These workshops are geared toward mid- to large organizations working on narrative shift, and all communications and development professionals interested in leveraging storytelling to reach donors.

Learn documentary storytelling skills and how to integrate them into your video communications.

We are deeply collaborative documentary filmmakers who work closely with the people in our films to tell authentic stories. In these workshops, we teach documentary storytelling skills and strategies to leaders of mission-driven organizations.

We value process. Too often, filmmaking and video production is extractive. In these cases, people are asked to put their lives on camera to serve someone else’s purpose. All of our videos are produced in close collaboration with the people featured, aligning with how they want to share their stories.

We also value impact. How will we reach and engage with the audience meant for this story? All of our videos have a grassroots distribution plan as part of an overall outreach strategy. These intimate conversations are where the magic of storytelling reaches people.

We bring these values to all that we do.

Register for the May workshop
Register for the May workshop

Workshop Schedule and Registration

01
Sharing Facts vs. Storytelling

March 26th, 2026

  • The difference between sharing facts and storytelling.

  • Collaborative approaches that lead to the most authentic and engaging stories.

  • Tools to begin identifying compelling narratives for your work.

02
Building Compelling Narratives

April 23rd, 2026

  • Who are the people in the story that best represents your work?

  • What happens in this story? Who is transformed and how does that transformation take place?

  • Preview of next month’s topic: We are telling stories about real people, which demands ethical approaches. How can we build authentic collaborations with the people whose stories are featured?

03
Plan a Collaborative Approach

May 28th, 2026

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  • Steps organizational leaders can take to ensure the people you serve have agency over how their stories are told.

  • Tools you can use to center the storytellers in decision making.

  • Approaches to building compelling narratives that don’t exploit or extract from the people sharing.

04
Leveling up Your Narrative

June 18th, 2026

  • This will be a workshop where participants bring their story and spend the hour workshopping it with peers and professionals.