Recent news (and executive orders) have many of us fighting to hold onto hope and momentum. For our nonprofit friends who challenge the status quo and fight for justice: You’re not alone.
As if existing fundraising challenges weren’t enough, we know you’re carrying out your mission in spite of political threats to freeze all federal funding and intimidate those who disagree with the Trump administration. Oh, and your team is burned out. Whew.
Times like these are exactly why Mixte exists. We’ve been here before, and we’ve only gotten stronger since Trump’s first term. When you must adapt to protect your community and preserve your mission, we’re there to help.
If you… |
We can… |
| Want to ramp up your communications, but need to keep your team lean | Fit in seamlessly as an extension of your staff |
| Need a fresh strategy to stay grounded amidst the chaos | Help you create your own Momentum Model, our proprietary communications framework for social change |
| Need an affordable way to build communications capacity among grantees or network partners | Host a Mixte Classroom to workshop goals and learn as a group |
| Work in a complicated landscape undergoing lots of change | Chart your Momentum Map, a strategic one-day exercise to understand the world you’re in and how to adapt |
| Worry the federal administration might force your organization to shut down if you say the “wrong” thing | Help craft messaging that still welcomes community and honors your convictions while increasing your safety |
| Feel stuck and don’t even know where to begin | Conduct a one-month assessment to help you see your steps to success |
| Want to simply find solidarity or brainstorm ways to collaborate | Talk it out any time |
A #1 concern for our partners
Messaging is top of mind for many of our partners right now. Under a new federal administration that has moved to strip opponents’ funding and censored entire sections of the White House website, nonprofits are concerned about how their language might affect their survival.
Even when the stakes feel sky-high, there is always a way to adjust your messaging without weakening its impact, and while still pursuing justice for your community. Look to colleagues who’ve done this before, like the Appleseed Network.
Appleseed needed to craft effective messaging on criminal justice and policing reform that could work across state lines and the political aisle. Together, we figured out how to describe the same organizational goal — fight inequality, combat discrimination and advance a fairer criminal justice system — for distinct audiences with vastly different perceptions of the criminal justice system.
