A recent survey from the American Journalism Project proves the need for local news, noting readers are looking for information related to their neighborhoods and communities. Read more about the nine themes that stood out here: bit.ly/3oHCXPU

And that’s a wrap on our summer HAROLD Intern Josie Lewis’s first week. Josie, a rising University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill senior, will support a variety of client accounts and learn about the importance of grassroots communication during her internship.

When your network of 1,000+ local media experts have their favorite reporters on speed dial. 😊 PR Daily

This week wraps up our HAROLD Intern, Josie Lewis’s 10 weeks at DI. It’s been a pleasure having her on board this summer!

Congratulations to Direct Impact’s Franco Ripple Ripple for being recognized as @BCWGlobal's People Mover of the Quarter. It was great to see Franco recognized for his many contributions to our clients!

From small business loans and disaster recovery to childhood nutrition programs, a government #shutdown will affect people and communities across the country. See how your business and stakeholders could be affected: linkedin.com/pulse/local-ef…

In honor of #NationalMentoringDay, we asked our teammates Katharine, Lindsey, and Hella what they have learned so far as mentees in the BCW Mentorship Program⬇️

Congratulations to Direct Impact’s Amy Cloessner and Franco Ripple on winning a 2023 Gold MarCom Awards! Their public relations program for CGA's Conference & Expo was recognized for excellence among 6,500 entries worldwide. @BCWGlobal

Vets make sacrifices that most of us can never understand. We are proud to support the work of the Veterans Collective to build supportive housing for homeless & at-risk #Vets & their families in West LA. Happy Veteran’s Day, & let’s all remember to #HonorUSVets all year round.

Excited to be part of this new era with Burson!

Direct Impact VP Franco Ripple and @BCWGlobal EVP Amy Reardon led a panel discussion today on public engagement strategies at the 2024 CGA Conference & Expo in Colorado Springs. They were joined by Rep. Doug Lamborn's district director and local elected leaders. #CGAExpo

We’re still not over the excitement from last month’s DI Field Team Event! It was great to spend time with our field network, clients and colleagues in D.C., where we strategized how we can continue to drive meaningful change in local communities for our clients.

Direct Impact VP Franco Ripple spoke at the AAPA 2024 Port Administration Management Conference, just across from PortMiami. He addressed: ⚓️Public engagement strategies ⚓️Environmental communications ⚓️Local & national media trends #AAPAEvents @BCWGlobal

Introducing Burson: the global leader in communications, purpose-built to help clients create value through reputation. Join us for our next chapter. Learn more: bit.ly/3XjYRaQ AxiCom Burson Buchanan GCI Health Hill & Knowlton

Just in time for the primaries, our Florida natives Vice President Franco Ripple & Asst. Account Executive Mara Vaknin share what’s driving the election discussion & communications in the Sunshine State. Check out their #StraightFromTheStates insights: linkedin.com/pulse/straight…

From June through August, members of the DI team took our love for exploring local communities to cities across the globe. Check out the photos to see what our team was up to this summer! ☀ 😎 🌴 ⚾ 🌎 ✈

Join us in congratulating Direct Impact’s Stephanie Kundert for her promotion to Executive Vice President!

Direct Impact’s New York team recently hosted a local-themed office gathering celebrating everything we love about the Big Apple. The event featured New York-style pizza, classic hot dogs, and local trivia — perfect ways to connect and embrace what make NYC and DI so special! 🗽