Storytelling has been shown to help create and build communities, to help people learn to communicate effectively, and to help them reflect on their pasts. Communities need to empower their people's own creative voices. STORYTELLING IS AN ART. It also allows communities to tell and share their own stories as well as to participate in the creation of a cultural archive.
Asset mapping focuses on the strengths of a community rather than the areas needing improvement. Focusing on assets gives power back to the community members who already have the resources to change the status quo. When changes are made by the community and for the community, it builds a sense of cohesion and commitment that makes initiatives easier to sustain.
There are thousands of grants available at any given time. It is important to identify grants that are a good fit. Some grant opportunities are best for multi-organizational programs or projects — many grantors prefer giving money to groups working together, rather than those working unilaterally — and require an intricate facilitation of efforts among area organizations.
About Mississippi Advisors LLC
Mississippi Advisors guides charitable and for-profit organizations with communications and development efforts. We create strategic approaches based on individual needs and circumstances. Services offered by Mississippi Advisors include:
Who are Mississippi Advisors LLC
Calvin Phelps draws on his background in the arts — as a working artist, gallerist and nonprofit administrator — in helping clients perform and look their best. Having spent over ten years in development with a focus on institutional giving, his work on wide-ranging projects — from agricultural cold storage to world-class art installations — share a common theme of community-building.
Clay Russell applies his talents as a writer and award-winning journalist, as well as deep experience in government and politics, to the development of powerful and effective language in support of our clients’ missions. He was Special Assistant to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and managed a statewide political campaign in California before moving to Mississippi.
