This web posting is a focus group tool. We edit often and welcome discussions. We extend grateful attribution to the authors of the following report on local government, the Metaverse and the Publicness Theory. We are also exploring ways for the Fediverse to best serve the public interest. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264275124006759?via%3Dihub
PINN has storytelling roots in a webinar hosted by the Council on Foundations in January of 2023. The event focused on "Raise the Bar - Unlocking Career Success" and featured Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the United States Department of Education. Storytelling was introduced as the catalyst of a vision that now guides our work. https://cof.org/event/webinar-senior-philanthropic-leasubjectscders-meeting-secretary-education-dr-miguel-cardona
The Council on Foundations and the Center for Public Interest Communications at the University of Florida have published an insightful and informative study on public interest storytelling and philanthropy, which is relevant to our work. https://cof.org/sites/default/files/documents/files/private/Philanthropys-New-Voice-Building-Trust-With-Deeper-Stories-and-Clear-Language.pdf