Introduction United to End Homelessness works toward ending the growing homelessness crisis in Orange County through supportive housing, comprehensive services and more. Through strategic long-term planning, content creation, and graphic and video design, we help carry out U2EH's digital media strategic plans and visions, offering capacity building to their extensive team. In an effort to…
Introduction We know the routine: a crisis emerges, and an organization temporarily jumps in to support the emergency, disappearing before the dust settles on the long-term plans to rebuild anew. Orange County United Way (OCUW) embodies a rooted, initiative-driven model of care that is not commonly seen in social service spaces and is antithetical to…
Introduction The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon include three tribes - Warm Springs, Wasco and Paiute. The Warm Springs and the Wasco people are from the Columbia River. The Paiute people come from the plateaus to the southeast of the Columbia River. Since time immemorial, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Spring people have…
Introduction Museums are for all. That’s a sentiment shared by the staff, curators and artists featured at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD). Yet, many San Diego County residents do not see themselves reflected in MCASD’s home of La Jolla – a historically wealthy and affluent community on San Diego’s coast. Our mission…
Introduction In the face of post-pandemic Medi-Cal disenrollment affecting thousands of children and families across California, The Children’s Partnership teamed up with Mixte to generate news coverage of the crisis, inform families of the Medi-Cal renewal process and equip community partners with resources to facilitate the renewal process. With life-saving healthcare at risk for thousands…
Introduction PFLAG, one of the country’s largest and oldest organizations for LGBTQ+ people, families and allies, is truly leading with love. With chapters in the U.S. and dozens of PFLAG organizations built on their model around the globe, PFLAG serves hundreds of thousands of people to provide support, education and advocacy and ensure every LGBTQ+…
Introduction In 2023, the San Diego Tijuana region was preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: It had been designated the World Design Capital for 2024. This was the first cross-border region to receive the title, and it was also the first time a U.S. city had been selected. So, the community leaders behind World Design Capital…
Introduction Philanthropy and healthcare have great potential to change people’s lives for the better. They also have a long history of neglecting, or even directly harming, historically underserved communities. The Health Foundation for Western & Central New York works to improve the health of the communities of western and central New York. The Health Foundation…
Introduction The National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum (NAPAWF) is the leading national multi-issue organization that advocates and organizes with a reproductive justice framework to build collective power for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls. As basic rights for women and people of color are increasingly threatened, NAPAWF exists to amplify the…
Introduction “It gets better.” This brief, profound phrase has been the beating heart of It Gets Better for more than 10 years. With vibrant original content, transformative youth empowerment programs, grantmaking for schools, free educational materials and more, it reminds millions of LGBTQ+ youth around the globe that they have bright futures ahead of them. …
