The Goddess Speaks

We have all seen the power of a gripping news story—one where the journalist has a firm grasp on the subject and the people impacted are given an opportunity to speak about the issue. But often, the most compelling story comes directly from someone given the space to tell their story in their own way.…

Rozella Kennedy is the Director of Impact and Equity at Camber Collective. Affectionately called Rozie, she has founded three nonprofits and has worked across the arts, environmental, and social service sectors. She is also the creator of Brave Sis Project, a lifestyle brand using wellness and history to build an inclusive sisterhood among Black, Indigenous,…

For far too long, grantmaking has been a top-down process, with funders wielding the power to decide which organizations receive funding and which do not. However, there is a growing recognition that this approach is flawed, and that true social change requires a shift in power towards those most impacted by social challenges.  Shifting power…

Minerva Strategies is in its tenth year of collaborating with social good organizations to bring their stories to life. But the initial impetus for Minerva was much more straightforward: “I just wanted to do good work with good people,” said Minerva’s Founding Partner and President Joy Portella.   Good work, in her mind, meant strategizing and…

For the past decade, Minerva has been evolving and becoming a stronger and better company. I was thrilled to celebrate our 10th anniversary together with our team in Seattle this past fall. Minerva is now at the next step of that evolution: improving our leadership structure. I am pleased to announce that, as of January…

We are ringing in the new year with a brand-new Minerva team member: Please welcome our first intern of 2023, Caroline Hall (she/her)! An avid reader and collector of quotes, Caroline graduated last June from the University of Washington and lives in the Emerald City, where she’s from. The Minerva team is excited to learn…

One thing we can likely agree on about the last few years is they haven’t been predictable. Many people experienced job loss, burnout, or a transition to work-from-home that blurred the lines between work and home. A global pandemic overwhelmed our medical system, heightened feelings of fear and isolation, and changed our ways of being.…

“Oppressive language does more than represent violence; it is violence; does more than represent the limits of knowledge; it limits knowledge.” – Toni Morrison We often don’t think about how powerful our words are—they create worlds and experiences for everyone around us. Living in a country colonized by oppressors, we have been conditioned to casually…

Crystal Isbell is the newest member of the Minerva Strategies team! A native of East Chicago, Indiana (named so due to its proximity to the major metro area), Crystal took a leap of faith, with a healthy splash of fear, to take her experiences from the University of Kentucky and Indiana University and apply her…

Being a fully remote team has its upsides—diverse geographical perspectives, the ability to work within clients’ time zones, and festive virtual backgrounds. But while a remote lifestyle has worked well for our growing team, we cherish the opportunities where we can be together in real life. In mid-October, the team flew from our respective work…