We’re expert
strategists and communicators amplifying vital causes and mobilizing communities.
strategists and communicators amplifying vital causes and mobilizing communities.
We’re expert strategists and communicators amplifying vital causes and mobilizing communities.
We’re expert
strategists and communicators amplifying vital
causes and mobilizing communities.
strategists and communicators amplifying vital
causes and mobilizing communities.
We’re expert strategists and communicators amplifying vital causes and mobilizing communities.
We provide:
Strategy & Research
Branding, Messaging & Design
Multimedia Production
Web Development
Social Media
Fundraising
Services
Branding & Design
We craft memorable brands, shift messaging frameworks and design attention-grabbing visual experiences that break through distractions and indifference.
Multimedia Production
From developing detailed storyboards and directing and producing shoots to creating powerful videos and stunning photo essays, we’re the team that always overdelivers.
Strategy & Research
We’re research nerds, statisticians who love focus groups. Ever curious, we don’t just analyze data; we connect the dots, so our insights shape compelling narratives that both inform and inspire meaningful action.
Website Development
Our bespoke, user-friendly, visually-dynamic websites engage and inform audiences, encouraging interaction and driving conversions. All as designed.
Social Media
We create scroll-stopping content and deliver ads that boost engagement, putting our full range of creative firepower and data-driven insights to grow audiences and spark conversations.
Fundraising
Whether it's writing persuasive grant proposals, pitching capital campaigns or rallying donors, we’ve partnered with our clients to raise tens of millions of dollars over the last 25 years.
Approach
Respectful
We take seriously the trust our partners place in us.
Impatient
We, like you, are driven by the fierce urgency of now.
Psychological
Changing minds is critical to changing outcomes.
Culture-First
We deeply appreciate the power of culture and community expertise.
Community-Centered
There’s nothing wrong in our communities that can’t be solved by what’s right in them.
Research-Driven
We insist on following the data to guide our planning and creativity.
Don't just take our word for it.
“Mighty Engine is a longtime ally in our fight for educational equity and racial justice."
Sharif El-Mekki
Center for Black Educator Development
"As a deaf person, I often encounter hearing folks who want to speak for our community. Mighty Engine stood by us instead, and that’s a game-changer."
Sara Novic
Author, Activist and Right2ReadPhilly Advisor
“As we engineer a new approach to trauma healing, our collaboration with Mighty Engine has made all the difference.”
Dr. John Rich
Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice
“Mighty Engine is helping countless families keep their Reading Promises.”
Carolotta Stafford
Reading Captain
“The Mighty Engine team delivered a website that energizes our focus on poverty.”
Bill Golderer
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
“Mighty Engine created a powerful brand that reflects who we are and what we aspire to do for girls and women in South Central Asia.”
Maria Toorpakai
Maria Toorpakai Foundation
"Mighty Engine approach as a creative social-justice boutique has made them our indispensable partner in delivering on the promise of Black higher education."
Julian Thompson
UNCF Institute for Capacity Building
“Congratulations on 25 years of impactful storytelling and transformative marketing. Your dedication to uplifting communities and driving meaningful change is truly inspiring.”
Loraine Ballard Morrill
iHeart Media
“Mighty Engine’s creativity, dedication and deep connection to the community shine through in everything they do.”
Erika Bonnevie
Public Good Projects
“I so admire Mighty Engine’s giant heart that shows in the work they do and makes it so impactful."
Elaine Wells
Global Thinking Initiatives, Inc.
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"Few groups are able to keep their identity while staying mission driven like Mighty Engine has for more than a quarter century. It's a rare commitment to excellence with zero compromise that you don't find every day.
Miquon Brinkley
Thinker Makers Society
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"Mighty Engine took the time to truly understand the community we needed to engage and communicate with. They guided us in presenting our messages in ways that resonated and made an impact."
Basye Peek
Harpswell
"The path to homeownership can be challenging, particularly for families who have historically been excluded from it. Mighty Engine simplified access to essential resources by creating a user-friendly website."
Leslie Russell Winder
Urban Affairs Coalition
“Mighty Engine is a great partner in helping us to reach Philadelphians working hard to stop smoking.”
Thierry Fortune
City of Philadelphia – Department of Public Health
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The Latest
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY
Reading is a Right
There are few causes we care more deeply about than helping all children succeed in school and life. So when long-term client Read by 4th asked us to develop a series of posters highlighting key policy issues impacting young readers in Philly, our design team really embraced the challenge and delivered some beautiful work.
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AGENCY
Nasir’s Premeire
Our amazingly-talented new digital associate, Nasir Pitts, has a film project he’s been working on for a few months. He hasn’t shown it to us yet, but an early version screened over the weekend at the “Black Folx in Film” festival hosted by Camden Fireworks. He promises to let us see it when it’s “ready.” When he does, we’ll share it here, too.
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AGENCY
See Makiah’s Documentary Trailer
A short trailer for our own Makiah Stephens’ award-winning mini-documentary will premiere at the Black Music City Summer Celebration event on Friday, August 15 at 5:00 at REC Studios.
We’re really looking forward to her unique take on these legends of Philly’s Black music scene.
