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We’re expert
strategists and communicators amplifying vital causes and mobilizing communities.

We’re expert strategists and communicators amplifying vital causes and mobilizing communities.

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Celebrate with us
We’re expert
strategists and communicators amplifying vital
causes and mobilizing communities.

We’re expert strategists and communicators amplifying vital causes and mobilizing communities.

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We provide:
Strategy & Research
Branding, Messaging & Design
Multimedia Production
Web Development
Social Media
Fundraising
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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.
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Approach

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Respectful

We take seriously the trust our partners place in us.
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Impatient

We, like you, are driven by the fierce urgency of now.
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Psychological

Changing minds is critical to changing outcomes.
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Culture-First

We deeply appreciate the power of culture and community expertise.
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Community-Centered

There’s nothing wrong in our communities that can’t be solved by what’s right in them.
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Research-Driven

We insist on following the data to guide our planning and creativity.

Don't just take our word for it.

Black educators and students laughing together.

“Mighty Engine is a longtime ally in our fight for educational equity and racial justice."

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Sharif El-Mekki

Center for Black Educator Development
Sara teaching a young child Simple Signs.

"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."

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Sara Novic

Author, Activist and Right2ReadPhilly Advisor
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“As we engineer a new approach to trauma healing, our collaboration with Mighty Engine has made all the difference.”

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Dr. John Rich

Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice
Parents and young child learning Simple Signs.

“Mighty Engine is helping countless families keep their Reading Promises.”

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Carolotta Stafford

Reading Captain
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“The Mighty Engine team delivered a website that energizes our focus on poverty.”

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Bill Golderer

United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey
Young children.

“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.”

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Maria Toorpaki

Maria Toorpaki Foundation
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"Mighty Engine approach as a creative social-justice boutique has made them our indispensable partner in delivering on the promise of Black higher education."

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Julian Thompson

UNCF Institute for Capacity Building
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“Congratulations on 25 years of impactful storytelling and transformative marketing. Your dedication to uplifting communities and driving meaningful change is truly inspiring.”

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Loraine Ballard Morrill

iHeart Media
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“Mighty Engine’s creativity, dedication and deep connection to the community shine through in everything they do.”

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Erika Bonnevie

Public Good Projects
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“I so admire Mighty Engine’s giant heart that shows in the work they do and makes it so impactful."

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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.

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Miquon Brinkley

Thinker Makers Society
Woman speaking at ASEAN Conference 2019.

"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."

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Basye Peek

Harpswell
Philly family moving in to their new home.

"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."

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Leslie Russell Winder

Urban Affairs Coalition
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“Mighty Engine is a great partner in helping us to reach Philadelphians working hard to stop smoking.”

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Thierry Fortune

City of Philadelphia – Department of Public Health
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The Latest

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AGENCY

25 mighty years

In 2000, we started taking on our first projects. Over the next 25 years, we’ve been doing our best to do some good. As we take note of this quarter-century of service, we’ve created a year-long celebration, not just of Mighty Engine, but of the values we and our partners champion: love, equity, service and agency.

February 2025
Black Higher Education

Helping Black college students flourish

We assisted the United Negro College Fund with research analysis, writing and designing their report on the mental health of Black college students and recommendation for improving mental-health outcomes of Black college students at all colleges and universities with a particular focus on HBCUs and PBIs.

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February 2025
Public Health

Youth perspectives on violence prevention

We’re starting a project with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and their community partners to collaborate with youth on creating compelling messaging to support violence prevention and trauma healing among their peers.

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