COMMUNICATIONS

Bridging Gaps Through Community Engagement, Public Relations, and Strategic Communications.

Clear communication is the cornerstone of building trust and promoting effective collaboration. Yet, many organizations struggle to connect with communities in a way that preserves trust and drives change.

FHG crafts clear, people-centered messaging and campaigns that reflect local voices, shift behaviors, and ensure your programs and initiatives truly resonate—turning communication into a powerful tool for impact.

Participatory activities and community involvement are critical elements of any socio-economic development efforts today and require an authentic, people-centered approach.

Our expertise in strategic communications, public relations, and community engagement is designed to create and nurture these crucial connections, build trust, amplify community voices, and drive lasting impact.

How We Use Communications to Build Bridges

Through tailored public affairs strategies, compelling public information campaigns, and proactive community outreach, we ensure that your messages resonate with community information needs and aspirations.

FHG specializes in crafting clear, people-centered narratives that supports connection and drives behavior change.

  • Communication strategies for effective community engagement

  • Campaign design with a focus on social and behavior change (SBC)

  • Messaging and storytelling that aligns with organizational goals and resonates with communities.

Using our Re-Power Development® approach, we collaborate with community members to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of development activities using communication for development best practices.

Community development is relational work. In addition to in-person and face-to-face activities, FHG provides many hybrid and remote solutions to include: virtual forums and online meetings.

The personal knowledge of community members combined with FHG's technical experience ensures localized development activities are optimized for maximum positive social impact.

DISCOVER OUR COMMUNICATIONS EXPERTISE

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Community Engagement Services

Our community engagement activities involve community members and stakeholders through several different listening activities including: charrettes, focus groups, interviews, surveys, training, etc.

  • We design and implements outreach strategies that cultivate authentic connections with local stakeholders, ensuring your social change activities align with community priorities and contribute to positive long-term outcomes.

  • We co-produce communications campaigns with local communities to reduce barriers and ignite social change.

  • We coordinate, promote, support, and facilitate both in-person and online events, including: workshops, community meetings, charrettes, town halls, focus groups, expos, etc.

Strategic Communications Capabilities

Our public relations services generate awareness and increase visibility.

  • We develop information campaigns crafted to inform, educate, and engage the public. Our public affairs assistance helps navigate policy landscapes and ensure the transparency, accountability, and visibility of your social change efforts.

  • We don’t just share your story; we make sure it resonates with the right audiences. We nurture strong relationships with media outlets at all levels, and craft targeted outreach plans that secure impactful coverage, that brings increased visibility to your development efforts.

    We produce press kits and press statements. Provide capacity-building support to communities, co-develop media content, and secure placements in both digital and traditional media.

  • FHG creates compelling narratives and diverse IEC materials (Information, Education, Communication) that resonate with stakeholders. Whether it's branding packages, infographics, or reports, our content inspires action and supports your social change goals.

  • We capture powerful community stories using photos, videos and interactive media to communicate diverse narrative arcs.

  • We support the transferral of critical social change knowledge by collecting, organizing, and cataloging content in a central location, providing a one-stop shop for social change information.