Writing
Writing is the backbone of communications, and I’ve been fortunate to have learned all types of it. Each medium, whether a tweet or an email to the board, requires a slightly different voice, and the variety has made me a more capable writer as a whole.
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Celebrating AAPI Philanthropy
In the interest of welcoming donors from the AAPI community to the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, I led the development of a publication celebrating contributions of AAPI community leaders. I partnered with a consultant for design and the initial framing page, and I did all other writing and interviews.
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ThriveOn King Naming Opportunities
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation led a unique philanthropic initiative to name public spaces after past and present African American leaders. I led development communications for the initiative, including this letter I wrote on behalf of organization CEOs and executive sponsors.
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A Year Like No Other
Annual reports often take months to assemble and design. At the Health Fund, I created a briefer and more dynamic “year in review” to supplement the report, posting it annually around the new year. 2020 was the most difficult—and most important—year to look back on.
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Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioids
Discussions with the Michigan Health Endowment Fund’s behavioral health team led to this blog idea—an informative, “myth-busting” explainer on medication-assisted treatment. The challenge: describe a nuanced and evolving medical topic clearly and succinctly.
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New and Noteworthy
The Health Fund’s bimonthly newsletter, assembled in Mailchimp and sent to over 4,000 subscribers, is another communications item I initiated and owned. Here’s an example from June 2021, featuring the balance of professionalism and approachability we tried to reflect in our organizational voice.