Cover Story Mock-up

An engaging activity designed to transform ideas into concrete, inspiring proposals by having groups imagine their successful solution as a front-page newspaper story. Participants articulate their project's success, including a compelling headline, lead paragraph (summarizing "who, what, when, where, why, and how"), body text explaining the problem and impact, quotes from beneficiaries or partners, and a visual representation. This "future-back" thinking helps to promote a shared vision, inspire and motivate participants, and make ideas more compelling to stakeholders. It forces clarity through constraints and leverages the power of storytelling.