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Changing the Narrative

By Carrie Fox I was 16 and working my earliest job in public relations when I first experienced the power of narrative change. It was coming on Christmas and I had been tasked with telling the story of another 16-year old girl living with…

Photo of 2 young girls in front of Colorado Mountains

Leadership Insights, Management

Out of Office

Carrie Fox “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” Anne Lamott --- If you know me even a bit, this next line won’t surprise you. I work a lot. It’s not a bad…

Inclusive Marketing, Industry Commentary

Was it Your Mail I Opened?

By Carrie Fox Given my line of work, I receive a significant amount of mail from social good organizations. That means I’m on the receiving end of a lot of fundraising appeals, annual reports, and marketing materials—some very well-produced…

adult holding a child and giving them a hug in front of a picturesque mountain landscape

Industry Commentary, Team Management and Workplace

Connecting and Communicating on Mental Health

By Carrie Fox After the great chef and storyteller Anthony Bourdain passed away last week, his mother, Gladys Bourdain said in an interview with The New York Times that “he was absolutely the last person in the world I would have ever dreamed…

People talking in small groups silhouetted against a large window

Inclusive Marketing, Industry Commentary

Communicating Outside of Comfort Zones

By Carrie Fox To communicate effectively, we know that the people with whom we’re speaking—the humans at the receiving end of our messages— are just as important as the words we use. But we also realize that the human element of communicating…

the reflection of a young man with glasses in a mirror

Inclusive Marketing, Industry Commentary

What Bias is Hiding in Your Writing?

“You can observe a lot by watching.” Yogi Berra was right. You can, in fact, observe a lot by watching. The baseball great, who would have turned 93 this weekend, had his fair share of Yogi-isms, but this one has always been…

a young man looking directly at the camera as a subway train speeds behind him

Inclusive Marketing, Industry Commentary

The Trouble with Assumptions, and How to Keep Yours in Check

“Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in.” Isaac Asimov Do any of these sound familiar? I can only assume they’re going to do A… For the sake of this…

A group of women on a crew team rowing on the Anacostia river

Industry Commentary, Nonprofit Strategic Planning

Finding Swing: Syncing Up Your Team for Success

In rowing, we call it swing. All four, or eight, members of a crew cut through the water, their oars at the same speed, pulling with the same pressure, at the same time. It’s exacting. And difficult. But, when it happens, magic occurs.…

Industry Commentary, Mission Forward

Building Equity and Breaking Bias in Storytelling

By Carrie Fox “When You Know Better, You Do Better.” Maya Angelou Tucked inside the March 13 edition of our What We’re Reading newsletter, we shared a story written by Atlantic journalist and science…

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Inclusive Marketing, Industry Commentary, Messaging and Branding

What Would You Write?

By Carrie Fox Simple messages can have a lasting impact. In the summer of 2016, Carolyn and I attended the Social Innovation Summit in Washington, DC. It was, as it always is, a gathering of powerhouse social entrepreneurs, community leaders,…

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