The Comms Hub: Growing Culture, Strategy, and Communications Across Wisconsin

THE COMMS HUB

Expanding communications infrastructure by building comms/narrative

Custom training modules and narrative building strategies

Rooted in community. Building power. Shaping Wisconsin’s future.

All in Wisconsin Fund (AIWF) is building a robust, community-rooted communications infrastructure through The Comms Hub.

We shift harmful narratives, counter disinformation, and uplift the voices of those most impacted by systemic inequities.

The Challenge

  • Wisconsin’s local journalism is shrinking, leaving communities vulnerable to misinformation.

  • Disinformation campaigns target rural, Black, Brown, Indigenous, marginalized and youth communities to sow division and weaken democracy.

  • Trusted grassroots organizations exist — but many lack the communications infrastructure to respond quickly and effectively.

Our Solution

  • Spokespersons trained to represent their communities with clarity and courage.

  • Micro-influencers (especially Black, Brown, youth, rural voices) who spread authentic, values-driven content.

  • Grassroots media creators who produce trusted community news and storytelling.

  • Partner organizations (30+ statewide) aligned around shared values and equipped to lead narrative change.

Our Goals

  1. Train 50+ spokespersons embedded in local organizations.

  2. Support 30+ micro-influencers creating narrative-aligned digital content.

  3. Strengthen communications capacity for 30+ partner orgs.

  4. Build a resilient narrative ecosystem that consistently counters disinformation.

  • Media Training: On-camera coaching, message discipline, and regional spokesperson development.

  • Micro-Influencer Cultivation: Recruitment, digital strategy training, and stipends for emerging leaders.

  • Partner Capacity Building: 1:1 coaching, communications audits, templates, and rapid response tools.

  • Grassroots Media: Creating digital newsletters, blogs, local media partnerships, and community news infrastructure.

Key Activities

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