IRIS (the International Resource for Impact and Story)

The International Resource for Impact & Storytelling (IRIS) is a new international philanthropy-facing donor collaborative connecting creative visual storytellers, civic innovators and narrative analysis, with a focus on global-south-based and -focused work across a range of interconnected social justice issue areas. Launched in 2021 by a small-and-growing team of specialists, IRIS works with its partners to design innovative projects that interweave research, fluency in narrative strategies and content cultivation for impact. IRIS supports network strengthening and civic leadership activities that are locally relevant and globally connected.