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We help nonprofits and socially responsible companies navigate the ecosystem of social change.
Since 2003, our team of strategists, storytellers and champions of good have centered the voices of multicultural audiences while bringing important issues to the forefront. #NotNewToThis
you want to talk to us if...
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You need strategic advisory support to communicate and act on your diversity, equity and inclusion commitments
You need immediate help navigating a crisis situation or want to prepare a crisis communications plan for the future
You want to transition in-person fundraising events to digital platforms.
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You need help developing effective messaging for your organization that resonates with your audiences
You want to get your voice heard in the media about a timely issue relevant to your organization's mission
You want to develop your thought leadership
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy
The Wakeman Agency is proud to assist nonprofits and socially responsible companies with reimagining their organizations through the lens of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI).
Click to learn more about our transformative work focused on Strategic Advisory, Communications Planning and Execution, Language Lexicon Development and more.
COVID-19 and The Nonprofit Sector
The Wakeman Agency is working to help the nonprofit sector navigate the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, providing guidance on how to maintain stakeholder support during this unprecedented crisis. Over the past month, our CEO, Vanessa Wakeman, hosted a series of free roundtables on the topics of Transitioning In Person Events to Digital Experiences, Crisis Preparedness, Messaging, and Innovation.
Click the button below to hear this important information, including answers to questions posed by participants in the nonprofit sector.
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Vanessa Wakeman named to City & State New York’s 2020 “The Power of Diversity: Black 100” list
We are thrilled that our CEO and fearless leader, Vanessa Wakeman, was recognized on City & State’s 2020 “The Power of Diversity: Black 100” list, highlighting influential
NYCLU Executive Director, Donna Lieberman, on Civil Liberties and Our New Normal
At no point in recent history has civil rights been so loudly at the forefront of everyday life, in multiple ways. The tidal wave of shared trauma ushered in by the Covid-19 pandemic and the recent slew of racially motivated murders presents glaring questions and implications around civil rights and how this moment can be a springboard for true systemic change. As an expert in policies, laws and all facets of civil rights, Ms. Lieberman discusses the implications of this time period, how it relates to other historical moments in civil rights and the myriad of nuances that comprise this complex, but powerful moment in human history.
BronxNet TV Appearance July 22, 2020
Host Daren Jaime sits with the Founder of The Wakeman Agency, Vanessa Wakeman, discussing The Narrative Justice Project and how it aims to pursue equality to media representation.
Case Study: Transitioning An Annual In-Person Event to A Virtual Event In 8 Weeks
Hispanics in Philanthropy 2020 Leadership Conference At-A-Glance Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Hispanics in Philanthropy was forced to cancel their annual in-person 2020 HIP Leadership
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