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Resources
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Case Study: A Win for Rivers—Breaking through the Noise of the Pandemic
Amy Souers Kober
Vice President, Communications American RiversEric Boucher
Director of Online Strategy American Rivers
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Public Opinion Matters: A Lesson in Rebranding from The Healing Trust
Jennifer Oldham
Communications Director The Healing Trust
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Case Study: Advocating an End to the Death Penalty
Annmarie Benedict
Senior Program Executive and Director of Grants Monitoring The Atlantic PhilanthropiesEric Brown
Principal Brownbridge Strategies @epbro
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Case Study: Funding Research for Advocacy
Courtney Cuff
President and CEO Gill FoundationBobby Clark
BRC Strategies
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Case Study: Catching the Wave
Chad Nelsen
CEO Surfrider Foundation @chadenelsenNancy Eiring
Director of Marketing and Engagement Surfrider Foundation @NEiring
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Case Study: A Chorus for Wildlife
Carter Roberts
President and CEO World Wildlife FundSteve Ertel
Vice President, Strategic Communications World Wildlife Fund
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Case Study: The Power of Simple
Lisa Benenson
Chief Communications Officer Natural Resources Defense Council
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Case Study: A Map to Effective Communications
Sandra Hernández
President and CEO California Health Care FoundationSteven Birenbaum
Senior Communications Officer California Health Care Foundation
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Case Study: Dismantling “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Aaron Belkin
Founding Director Palm CenterSean Gibbons
CEO The Communications Network @SeanGibbons_
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Podcasting for Social Change
Will Coley
Communications Coordinator and Producer The Opportunity Agenda/Aquifer MediaNikki Silva
Radio Producer The Kitchen Sisters
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Like Old Denim Jeans, Email is Always in Style
Robin Sidel
Associate Director, New Media and Marketing Kaiser Family FoundationJason Tomassini
Director for Editorial Atlantic 57Donna Norton
Deputy Director Moms Rising
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Lessons From the Frontiers of Data Storytelling
Catherine Hinrichsen
Project Director Seattle University's Project on Family HomelessnessChristena Coutsoubos
Director of Strategic Communications Building ChangesReiny Cohen
Director of Communications Washington Low Income Housing Alliance
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The Multiplier Effect! How Small Investments in Communications Can Make Exponential Impact in Organizations and Communities
Selma Caal, Ph.D.
Director of Research and Program Development The Crimsonbridge FoundationDanielle M. Reyes
Executive Director The Crimsonbridge Foundation
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Speaking with One Voice: How 30 Foundations Collaborated on Strategic Communications
Kristen Mack
Communications Officer John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur FoundationPhil Zepeda
Director of Communications McCormick FoundationTracy Kremer
Director of Communications Polk Bros. FoundationKayce Ataiyero
Senior Communications Officer Joyce Foundation
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Philanthropy Can’t Save Journalism, But It Could Do More to Help
LaMonte Guillory
Managing Director, Marketing & Communications Seattle Foundation @LaMonteGDavid Rousseau
Vice President and Executive Director of Health Policy Media and Technology Kaiser Family FoundationSally Mudd
Director of Engagement California Health Care FoundationVincent Stehle
Executive Director Media Impact Funders
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Messaging Beyond Jargon: Creating Equity in Social Change Communications
Taryn Fort
Senior Director of Communications The Colorado Health Foundation @tarynfortdoyleZach Hochstadt
Founder Mission Minded @zhochJehan Benton-Clark
Portfolio Director of Programs Colorado Health Foundation
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If a Tree Falls in a Forest…: How to Understand Your Audience and Make Sure Stories Never Go Unheard
Sruthi Sadhujan
Director of Strategy and Accounts HyperaktScott Hechinger, Esq.
Senior Staff Attorney & Director of Policy Brooklyn Defender Services
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How to Create Your Own News Bureau
Jon Barrett
Editor in Chief Bloomberg CitiesBill Nichols
Vice President Freedman Consulting
6 Min Read
Why Do They Know It’s Christmas Time was the Wrong Question
Marshall Stowell
Hilton FoundationTeddy Ruge
Raintree FarmsNima Shirazi
Spitfire StrategiesMoira O’Neill
FrameWorks Institute
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Building Movements Building Power: What Social Movements Can Teach us About the Future of Strategic Communications
Shanelle Matthews
Founder Radical Communicators NetworkZaineb Mohammed
Borealis PhilanthropyJoseph Phelan
Co-Founder and Executive Director ReFrame Mentorship
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Hiring, Retaining, & Inspiring Diverse Communications Teams
Colleen Flynn
Marketing Manager Aspen Leadership GroupTina Chong
VP of Communications City YearAngelique Grant
Senior Consultant & Certified Diversity Recruiter Aspen Leadership Group
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Journalism: Driving Measurable Impact for Social Change
Anne Chabel
Center for Investigative ReportingLindsay Green-Barber
Impact ArchitectsBetsy Lopez-Wagner
Founder and Owner, Chief Strategist Lopez-Wagner Strategies LLC @BLopezWagner
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Socially Responsible Video Storytelling
Kareem Alston
Associate Director of Digital Strategy and Community Engagement The Communications Network @KareemMAlstonNico Calvo Rosenstone
Haas, Jr. FundMaria Mottola
New York Foundation
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Decolonizing Narratives: Authentic Messaging, Ceding Control and Reckoning with Reality
Nima Shirazi
Spitfire StrategiesShanelle Matthews
Founder Radical Communicators NetworkJennifer Dillon
Communications Director National Domestic Workers AllianceJoseph Phelan
Co-Founder and Executive Director ReFrame Mentorship
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Complicating the Narrative: Embracing Identity Politics in Order to Win Social Change
Hermelinda Cortes
ReFrame MentorshipJennifer Dillon
National Domestic Workers AllianceJung Hee Choi
Power California
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Everything for Everyone: Abundance Messaging for Progressive Wins
Meena Hussain
Climate NexusAmanda Cooper
LightBox CollaborativeZaineb Mohammed
Borealis Philanthropy
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Radical Imagination: Boldly Going Where We Have Not Gone Before
Fran Smith
Fran Smith MediaMilly Hawk Daniel
PolicyLinkKay Fernandez Smith
San Francisco Foundation
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Propelling and Protecting Science through Storytelling
Kaitlin Yarnall
SVP, Chief Storytelling Officer National Geographic SocietyElizabeth Christopherson
Chief Executive Officer Rita Allen Foundation
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Home Is Here: How DACA Recipients Shaped Their Own Narrative
José Alonso Muñoz
National Communications Manager United We Dream @munozjoseBruna Sollod
Communications Director United We Dream @brunasollod
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Freedom or Death! A Slave Rebellion and the Power of Storytelling
Dread Scott
Artist Dread Scott @DreadScottArtShana Griffin
Associate Director Antenna WorksF. Javier Torres-Campos
Program Director of Thriving Cultures Surdna FoundationDaria Hall
Vice President Fenton Communications @DHall27
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Radical Listening: Organizers & Researchers Transforming Our Work
Julie Fernandes
Associate Director for Institutional Accountability and Individual Liberty Rockefeller Family FundMeg Bostrom
Co-Founder Topos PartnershipAshli Bolden
Civic Engagement Director Missouri Jobs With Justice
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Creating an Inclusive Brand for an Historic Community Foundation
Angie Winschel
Chief Operating Officer Almanac @angwinsNeosha Franklin
Marketing & Communications Manager St. Louis Community Foundation @iamneosha
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Operationalizing Equity: Communications + Power
Elbert Garcia
Director for Strategic Communications National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy @ElbertGarciaFlLisa Ranghelli
Senior Director for Evaluation and Learning National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy @lisa_rang
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Nonprofits Navigating the Rules that Permit them to Lobby and Advocate
Stephanie Cho
Executive Director Asian Americans Advancing Justice—AtlantaZack Ford
Press Secretary Alliance for JusticeLeslie Barnes
Senior Counsel Alliance for Justice @LeslieBarnesAFJRojauna McPherson
Operations Support Coordinator Southerners on New Ground
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#NoKidsInCages: Building a Movement Out of a Moment
Liz Dunn
Chief Development Officer RAICES Texas @mizlizdunnBarbara Peña
Director of Education & Outreach RAICES TexasCarolina Chau
Social Media Manager RAICES TexasAna Maria Rea
Associate Vice-President of Advocacy RAICES TexasUjala Sehgal
Vice President Fenton Communications @UjalaSehgal
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Strengthening Leadership for Racial Equity
Dr. Carmen Rojas
President and CEO Marguerite Casey Foundation @crojasphdEric Martin
Managing Director Adaptive Change Advisors @ericRmartin
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Data-Driven Messages: Using Audience Research to Find Your Winning Words
Khalid Smith
Chief Campaign Officer BMe Community @KhalidRudoDoug Hattaway
President Hattaway Communications @HattawayCommPete Tontillo
Director, Science Hattaway Communications
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You Made an Equity Statement Last Year…Now What?
Samia Mirza
Managing Director We-CollabNiiobli Armah IV
Founder We-Collab @NiiobliArmahIV
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Conversations to Bridge Divides
Lucas Johnson
Executive Director The On Being Project @LucasLJohnson
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What Does It Mean To Be Access-Centered?
Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu
Founding Director Project LETS @stefkaufman
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Better Communications by Design
Shauna Carey
Chief Executive Officer IDEO.org @shauna_ryannMichelle Moore
Marketing and Communications Lead IDEO.org
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Narrative Organizing
Rinku Sen
Executive Director Narrative Initiative @rinkuwritesRachel Weidinger
Program Director The Narrative Initiative @rachelannyes
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Building a Digital Movement
Alicia Maule
Digital Engagement Director Innocence Project @biggiemaules
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Why Moral Leadership Matters
Rickke Mananzala
Executive Director New York FoundationDr. Carmen Rojas
President and CEO Marguerite Casey Foundation @crojasphd
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Emphasizing the Positive: The Aspirational Communication Model
Doug Hattaway
President Hattaway Communications @HattawayComm
12 Min Read
Promote Action: Insights and Ideas from the CDC’s Crisis Communications Handbook
Doug Hattaway
President Hattaway Communications @HattawayComm
11 Min Read
COVID-19 Crisis Comms Triage Kit
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An Accessibility Checklist for Virtual Events
Yabsera Faris
Digital Strategist and Membership/Program Coordinator The Communications Network
8 Min Read
How-To: Content Strategy
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Smart Tech for Smart Communicators (VIDEO)
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Who Moved My Needle?
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DEI and Communications for Good 2021 Survey
Sean Gibbons
CEO The Communications Network @SeanGibbons_
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An Accessibility Checklist for Virtual Events
Yabsera Faris
Digital Strategist and Membership/Program Coordinator The Communications Network
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Survey: Evaluating [Digital] Communications
Brian Pagels
Chief Impact Officer Forum One @forumone
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Communications Matters — Resources
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Communication Matters — Channels
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