As my time with Minerva Strategies comes to an end, I’ve admired seeing how communications can make a difference. Bringing positive change to the world can be a difficult and long journey–but the work that our clients do, and that Minerva supports, helps to build the world we want to live in. Communications helps create…
The Goddess Speaks
Falisha Hola Each quarter, we send out a newsletter featuring Minerva news, awesome client achievements, plus a reflection from one of our team members. Subscribe here to make sure you don’t miss the next one! *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Dear Reader, The close of 2023 marks the end of Minerva’s 10th anniversary year. I hate to see a party end, but…
Joy Portella Minerva Strategies is privileged to partner with professionals from around the world who share our values and excitement about communicating to support positive change. We are fortunate to partner with Akiko Baron Design, LLC across several client relationships, including projects with the Client Justice Resilience Fund, Seattle Foundation, and so many others. Whether creating a…
Elise McGlothian Our team is delighted to announce that Elise McGlothian is now a Director at Minerva Strategies! In late 2019, Elise made a big career change—from TV news to the nonprofit sector—bringing her storytelling skills gained as a producer to a new role advocating for positive change on Capitol Hill with the American Cancer Society Cancer…
Kayla McMenamin As a fully remote team, our calendars are regularly filled with meetings and our inboxes boom with notifications. We are agile communicators through and through. Rarely, though, do we block our calendars off for 48 hours, silence the notifications, and connect by tapping each other on the shoulder rather than messaging over Teams. That is…
Gaby España Earlier this year, we shared an update about the work on the Climate Justice Resilience Fund, and their decision to shift grantmaking decisions into the hands of those closest to the climate crisis. This meant taking on the bold approach of establishing a new governing board comprised entirely of practitioners and climate activists. As storytellers,…
Every quarter, we send our Minerva friends and fans a letter with seasonal sentiments from a member of our team and news and articles we don’t want them to miss. Want to get our newsletters delivered to your inbox? Subscribe here. *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* Dear Reader, When I look back on this past season, it’s hard…
Caroline Hall Any consultant knows that good client relationships can be the difference between loving our work or wanting to take a permanent vacation. When a relationship isn’t working how we hoped it would, it’s easy to point the finger—the client may think “the consultant doesn’t understand us” while the consultant complains “the client isn’t giving us…
Sara Veltkamp “All people share the wish for peace and comfort, to spend our days in happiness,” explained Her Holiness Shinso Ito, addressing the endless crowd of people gathered on Ala Moana Beach in Honolulu, Hawai’i. I was among this solemn yet hopeful crowd, holding onto my young daughter as she stared up at the illuminated stage…
Minerva is pleased to welcome our new intern, Falisha Hola (she/her)! Her identity as a Pasifika woman has allowed her to understand firsthand the misrepresentation and the erasure of indigenous and BIPOC voices from the conversations around social issues. I was privileged to speak with Falisha to learn more about her Tongan community in Seattle,…