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Mission Partners Welcomes Liz Ott as Chief Impact Officer
Mission Partners is growing its leadership team with the addition of Liz Ott as Chief Impact Officer — welcome Liz! Read what her 20+ years of guiding mission-driven organizations means for the clients and communities we serve.
Mission Partners Receives Highest Recognition for Workplace Mental Health for 4th Consecutive Year
At Mission Partners, we believe mental health awareness is a starting point, not a finish line, and what matters most are daily, meaningful actions. See what a team-wide commitment to wellness looks like in practice and how Mission Partners received the Platinum Bell Seal from Mental Health America.
Feel Prepared to Lead During a Crisis
The leaders who manage through crisis best aren’t the ones who predict every scenario; they’re the ones who have already aligned on what matters most. Mission Partners' Crisis-Ready Leadership resource walks leaders through the risks, roles, and readiness principles that keep an organization steady when it matters most.
Introducing Mission Partners’ 2025 Social Impact Report
From expanding local journalism to investing in historically under-invested-in organizations, Mission Partners' 2025 Social Impact Report shows what steadfast commitment looks like in a year of uncertainty.
Mission Partners Named on Inc.’s 2026 List of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the Mid-Atlantic
Mission Partners has been named to Inc.'s 2026 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the Mid-Atlantic. Discover how purpose-driven growth is reshaping the region's business landscape.
Facing Complexity with Courage: Introducing the 2026 Insights on Purpose™ Report
More than 400 nonprofit and foundation leaders shared how they're navigating today's complexity. Explore the seven insights shaping the sector, and what they mean for your organization's strategic plans for the year ahead.
Mission Partners Wins Three Awards for the 62nd GDUSA Design Awards Showcase
Mission Partners is excited to announce that we are winners in the 62nd GDUSA Design Awards Showcase for three separate 2025 projects. Learn more about our work in partnership with the Center for the Study of Social Policy, DC Bar Foundation, and The Door.
Mission Partners Recognized as a 2026 Top Impact Company by Real Leaders
Mission Partners is honored to announce that we have been named one of the 2026 Real Leaders® Top Impact Companies, among a prestigious list of 125 companies from around the world. Learn how values-based and equity-rooted communications continue to drive measurable impact for the organizations we serve.
How the Harmony of Conflict Can Transform Your Workplace
What if disagreement, handled well, could actually strengthen your team? Learn the P.E.A.C.E. framework for turning workplace tension into productive conflict — and a stronger, more aligned culture.
How to Deliver Clear Feedback that Drives Mission Impact
Some feedback lands like a gift; other feedback does damage. These six strategies help you deliver the kind of feedback people actually want to receive.
Winning the First Minute: Why the First 60 Seconds Matter for Successful Meetings
The first minute of a meeting is when you establish credibility or you don’t. It’s when you set the tone for what is to come. Learn the five things that can help you win the first minute of any meeting.
Align Your Social Media Strategy with Your Values: A Mission Partners Guide
Most nonprofits are active on social media, but far fewer have a strategy that reflects their values. The WWW Framework offers a clear way to audit your platforms and make sure your presence matches your purpose.
The Value of Core Competencies
At Mission Partners, mid-year reviews focus on both goals and how team members live core values. Our Values in Action framework defines clear, role-based behaviors tied to five values, improving feedback, clarity, and equity. It’s also helped clients strengthen culture and performance.
Mission Partners Receives Highest Recognition for Workplace Mental Health for 3rd Consecutive Year
Mental Health America has recognized Mission Partners with its highest workplace mental health honor for the third consecutive year. Here's how the team turned policy into daily practice.
Introducing Mission Partners’ 2024 Social Impact Report
In this year’s Social Impact Report, you’ll learn how we served as partners in impact for our clients, employees, communities, and planet. We hope you see what’s possible when we choose to lead courageously in times that matter most, and how partnerships built on trust create the greatest impact.
Mission Partners Recognized as a 2025 Top Impact Company by Real Leaders
Mission Partners has been named one of the 2025 Real Leaders® Top Impact Companies, ranking 5th globally in the Marketing & Media category and placing in the top 80 overall among more than 300 companies around the world. This recognition marks our fourth inclusion on this list, reaffirming our commitment to driving social change through values-driven communications.
Communicating Through Volatility
Volatility is often met with increased social tensions and heightened emotions—but it also provides an opportunity to lead with vulnerability and invite others to do the same. This resource offers guidance for leading with transparency and empathy when uncertainty runs high.
Mission Partners Receives 2024 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health
As Mental Health America Bell Seal recipients, we are joined by a community of like-minded business leaders across various industries—all of whom are invested in the mental health and well-being of over 3 million workers. We are incredibly proud to receive this recognition and will continue to encourage other organizations to join the movement for national mental health and well-being in the workplace for all.
Introducing Mission Partners’ 2023 Social Impact Report
Today, Mission Partners released its annual Social Impact Report: a reflection on what we achieved during the last calendar year alongside our clients, partners, and colleagues. This report is an essential part of being a Certified B Corporation™, and we are proud to share how we spent last year putting our values into action for positive impact.
Mission Partners Wins Top Corporate Social Responsibility Program by PRNEWS
Late last week, PRNEWS announced Mission Partners among the world's most impactful communicators, recognizing our agency with the 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility award. The award specifically recognizes our industry-leading efforts to advance equity in business ownership, citing our groundbreaking Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence program.
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