Finishing Lines: Lessons From a Weekend With Back On My Feet Chicago

On October 19, 2011,

(left to right) Wahid and Anthony with Cara, & Meredith Weber of Back on My Feet after they crossed the finishing line. Last week I had the rare opportunity to hang out at the finish line of the 2011 Chicago Marathon … and witness some 45,000 runners cross. There’s no better place to see the [...]

Introducing Our ‘Story of the Month’ Campaign

On June 13, 2011,

If there is one thing we at Storytellers for Good have learned in our video work, it’s the amazing power of one good story. We’ve seen how one good story can raise thousands of dollars for nonprofits to continue important work in the world. How one good story can change minds. How one good story [...]

And the Winner is – Project Grace

On March 29, 2011,

The Storytellers For Good Film Festival Fundraiser on Friday was a great success. Well over 150 people came to the Minna Street Gallery venue to support their favorite of our five competing nonprofits. All deserved to win, but the final tally of votes revealed a clear winner – Project Grace. The sheer power of the [...]

Presenters for our 2011 Film Festival Fundraiser!

On March 21, 2011,

The Minna street Gallery (above) will be packed on Friday night for the first of our 2011 Film Festival/Fundraisers! We are proud to announce the amazing nonprofits selected to present at our film festival fundraiser March 25th for the chance to win our next pro bono video! Each organization will present for 3 minutes and [...]

Nominate an Inspiring Nonprofit for a Pro Bono Video!

On March 7, 2011,

From our launch at the Minna Gallery a year ago Storytellers for Good is looking for a handful of amazing nonprofits to present at our film festival fundraiser March 25th for the chance to win our next pro bono video! Each organization will present for 3 minutes and the audience will vote on the winner that [...]

Finding the Right Character: Our approach to Each One Reach One

On September 17, 2010,

Each One Reach One provides tutoring and mentoring programs for incarcerated youth. Our story profiles the journey of one young man who, with the help of tutors and this unique playwriting program, was able to get his GED and beat the odds. There’s a simple law of storytelling: that a story is only as powerful as the people you choose to tell it. In video, they must be memorable, have emotional resonance and the kind of person audiences won’t soon forget. Read More

Storytelling with a Message: Why we chose the story of B.A.A.D.S

On September 17, 2010,

When Cristina Rubke arrived at the Storytellers for Good launch event in March to talk about B.A.A.D.S (Bay Area Association of Disabled Sailors), the crowd was silenced by her presence alone. Wheelchair bound and with no use of her arms or legs, the San Francisco attorney moved the audience with her quiet confidence and passion Read More

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