Change is hard for organizations. It can lead to disruption, anxiety, and low morale. Change holds the promise of improvement but often—in the throes of transition—that can be hard to discern. Minerva has had our share of changes this year and I can tell you: it’s not been easy. Change at nonprofit organizations is a…
The Goddess Speaks
Joy Portella Minerva Strategies is grateful to partner with professionals around the world to create impactful strategies and solutions for social impact organizations. These collaborations lead to innovative approaches and allow us to address our clients’ challenges more thoughtfully and effectively. We have the immense privilege of working closely with Poché Design Studio, a mission-driven studio founded…
Dori Valerio Missed our latest newsletter? Subscribe at the bottom of the page to get news from Minerva straight to your inbox! Charting the Path Ahead Dear Reader, Living near the nation’s capital has made me all too aware of the intersectional identities I hold—as a Black person, a woman, a Southern-born child raised in the Bible…
Elise McGlothian This piece is part of a series that builds on previous discussions, exploring how storytellers and communicators can approach inclusivity in their work. In our previous installments, we delved into participatory grantmaking and Design Thinking, both of which provide valuable models for communicators. Now, in this final piece, we explore how the principles of ethnographic…
We’ve permanently rolled out a four-day workweek at Minerva Strategies! As described in a previous blog post, we dedicated the first half of the year to a pilot phase where we explored a four-day week and our strategies for testing it with our team, assessing the impact on our clients, and thinking through whether this…
Sara Veltkamp The Minerva team works hard to build a culture where everyone feels supported, well positioned to use their skills and talents, and comfortable being their authentic selves. Building the Minerva culture—and living it with our team—has been a largely joyful experience. But not every day is great, and sometimes less-than-optimal life and work experiences collide…
This Memorial Day, Minerva president Joy Portella and I had the privilege of attending Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi in Honolulu. The lantern floating event, which draws in upwards of 50,000 in-person attendees, is hosted by Nā Lei Aloha Foundation and our wonderful clients at Shinnyo-en. For 25 years, Shinnyo-en has hosted the event on…
Caroline Hall A few weeks back, part of the Minerva team attended the Measles & Rubella Partnership Meeting. Alongside our colleagues at Camber Collective, Minerva has been supporting the Partnership’s communications efforts for nearly a year now. The two-day event brought together major health organizations that have been steadfast in their commitment to a world free from…
Minerva sends out a quarterly newsletter featuring client news, Minerva musings, and more! Make sure you’re subscribed so you get the next one straight to your inbox. *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT| Dear Reader, I’ve been thinking a lot about breakdowns lately. I just turned 42, a wonderful age to be, but also squarely in “midlife.” I’m feeling my…
This piece is part of a series exploring how storytellers and communicators can approach inclusivity in their work. Late last year, we dove into how participatory grantmaking offers a model for communicators to follow. Below, we explore how Design Thinking offers a model for communicators to follow. In my final semester as a graduate student…