Writing about Feminism
Rinku cites, as her guiding vision, an epitaph on the grave of Trinidadian-born pianist, entrepreneur and community activist Carmen England, in north London’s Highgate Cemetery, a place where many noted socialists, including Karl Marx, are buried. The epitaph reads, “She caused her People to realise their Beauty.” Rinku is driven towards a legacy that helps […]
Funding Narrative Change, An Assessment and Framework
In September 2022, the Convergence Partnership released the first-ever report to focus exclusively on the funding of narrative change, Funding Narrative Change, An Assessment and Framework. The new report was written by two leading experts in the field, Rinku Sen, executive director of Narrative Initiative, and Mik Moore, principal and founder of Moore + Associates. […]
Narrative Initiative
Rinku Sen is an expert on shifting narratives. In her role as the Executive Director of Narrative Initiative, she leads a cross-functional team that weaves the power of narrative with other social movement strategies to achieve long term equity and justice. Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, a founding funder of Narrative Initiative, said. […]
Stir It Up
In her book Stir It Up, Rinku Sen gives us a feminist, racially just alternative to Alinksyist organizing, one that includes transparent ideology, popular education and community leadership development. Stir It Up has guided organizers since it was published in 2003, and is still widely taught. Sen walks readers through the steps of building and […]