What we do | Practical Stories

Knowledge (+ Data) = Power

Practical Stories works with organizations seeking to develop more impactful programs for the communities they serve, cultivate and nurture relationships with donors (both existing and new), and develop measurement programs which capture the signals that best demonstrate the value being created for communities and donors alike.

Knowledge Practice

The foundational insights upon which relationships are built >

Knowledge Practice

The entire purpose of knowledge is to guide action, but at the same time, there is no action that is not guided by a foundation of knowledge - this is why having the best stories possible is mission critical for every organization.

At Practical Stories, our Knowledge Practice can help you:

Build, maintain, and evolve organizational Knowledge Bases for both the Communities you serve, as well as for the Donors with whom you partner, that gives their perspectives, needs, motivations, and contexts a clear voice in your decision-making process
Surface the biases, both implicit and explicit, that can blind your organization's ability to see opportunities and navigate challenges
Connect your organization's Knowledge Base with your Data Infrastructure, to insure that both are living, dynamic, and synchronized with the real world in which your organization operates

Data Practice

The signals that demonstrate real-world impact >

Data Practice

Data is the language of impact in the real world - the signals that let us know that our stories are indeed practical, and that the strategies and tactics we chose based upon them are working.

At Practical Stories, our Data Practice can help you:

Identify the signals which best indicate the success and health of your organization's initiatives, programs, and relationships
Account and adjust for the noise inherent in the metrics and data sets you (and your partners) use to tell your stories
Build, govern, and curate data infrastructure for ongoing measurement and analysis