Working at the Intersections
Mission Partners’ 2021 Social Impact Report
A Letter From Our Founder
Dear Friends,
As we release this social impact report—our fourth now since becoming a Certified B Corporation™—I find myself reflecting on the state of our collective health. The 2021 year carried many important storylines but through them all, the single story that shaped our collective history remains COVID-19. With more than 6 million lives lost to COVID-19 globally, it continues to shape our shared experience. As I reflect on 2021, at the intersections of those many storylines, I find strength and optimism in the many ways we turned the challenges of these times into opportunities for impact.
Working in partnership with our colleagues, clients, partners, and community members every step of the way, we used the power of communication to advance justice. We led campaigns designed to eliminate mis- and dis-information in public health. We launched initiatives designed to shift philanthropic dollars to historically underfunded communities. We amplified issues that resulted in federal policy change in support of local news. And, we helped organizations reorient their brands to be authentically aligned with their missions.
Looking back on 2021, it’s clear that we did all we could, with all we had, to change and challenge the inherent power in communications, for good. Together, we worked to make every step an intentional step toward our vision for an anti-racist future.
This year’s report is intended to show you how. With updates on how we leveraged our small business as a force for good, stories of positive impact in partnership with our clients, and a preview of where we go from here, I hope this year’s report reminds you that small can be big, too. And that together, anything is possible.
With gratitude,
Carrie Fox (she/her)
Founder and CEO
Mission Partners, Benefit LLC
Public Benefit Statement
As a Certified B Corporation™, we pledge to foster a radically inclusive and richly regenerative economy. Our company voluntarily invests in meeting significantly higher standards of sustainability, governance and giving back to the community in our daily operations. At Mission Partners, we believe business is a force for good and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect for all employees and partners. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Highlights
Our B Corp Score
To certify as a B Corp, a company must achieve a minimum verified score of 80 points on the B Impact Assessment.
Shifting of Capital
Moved $617K in capital to Black- and women-led organizations through sponsorships, investments, and intentional vendor transitions.
Salary Tiers
Publicized salary ranges for all open positions and shared salary tiers and pathways for growth with employees.
Socially Responsible Investments
Made a values-driven shift in our retirement plan vendor, incorporating socially responsible investing options that align with our company and individual values.
Expanded Health Care Eligibility
Expanded health care coverage to include part-time employees.
“At Mission Partners, we believe deeply in building better business and we appreciate knowing that the B Corp community is willing to have brave conversations about what the future of business can be, rather than what the history of business has been.”
Carrie Fox
Read Our Past Impact Reports
About Mission Partners
At Mission Partners, we use the power of communications to advance social justice.
With decades of experience in social impact communications, and working at the unique intersection of PR, policy, and philanthropy, we work side-by-side with organizations, as trusted partners and colleagues, along their journeys to build more equitable and just systems and communities. We use a full range of strategic communications—messaging, marketing, issues management and strategy building—to help advance our clients’ visions for the future.
Since our founding, we’ve counseled hundreds of nonprofit organizations, foundations, and social impact organizations as well as the partners who fund and support their work, helping to ensure they are authentic in their words, equitable in their strategies, and intentional about their impact. We’ve helped organizations refine their strategies, increase their impact, and amplify their stories. We track and measure progress every step of the way. And we significantly invest our own dollars and time back into the clients we represent, because we know that everything we do to share and strengthen a powerful idea will move us toward a better world.