Philea publishes “Communicating in a Polarised Environment – Insights and practical strategies for philanthropy communications professionals”
Philea has published “Communicating in a Polarised Environment – Insights and practical strategies for philanthropy communications professionals”, a practical guide that equips philanthropy communicators to navigate division, misinformation and declining trust and offers strategies to reframe messages, engage diverse audiences and foster dialogue across ideological divides.
A product of the Communications in Philanthropy Community of Practice, the guide was created to support communications professionals with the practical tools needed to shift from persuasion to restoration and co-creation. For communications teams working in complex, polarised contexts, this guide provides practical tools, reframing strategies, values-based segmentation and futures-thinking, to navigate with clarity, empathy and confidence. It encourages moving beyond persuasion toward restoration and co-creation, enabling more inclusive and emotionally intelligent engagement.
Drawing on themes like truth decay, affective polarisation and values in transition, it showcases innovative practice for communicating in complex socio-political environments. It fosters shared practices and narratives that help the sector connect across divides. Through team exercises, crisis scenario planning and ethical reflection, it supports foundation capacities to respond to reputational risks, misinformation and cultural shifts, so the sector remains adaptive, principled and united.
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