Hi, I’m Emma Hewitson Lang.
Too often the organisations in our community doing incredible work fail to feel strong in their voice or be taken seriously by the powers that be. Let’s get heard. Let’s get valued.
I’m a strategic influence and partnerships adviser, who for better or worse, has had a weak spot for social justice. I’ve worked exclusively with social services, policy wonks, foundations and peak bodies, who in their own ways work towards a more caring Australia.
I’m here to make sure you are heard, valued and sought out for the expertise you bring.
Policy advocacy
Strategic communications
Empowered mothering
I kicked off my professional life in Canberra with social services calling for policy change. This spanned energy affordability, gambling reform, charity regulation - coordinating conferences and receptions at Parliament, Old Parliament House, and drum roll, televised events at the National Press Club.
Wanting an excuse for lippy and heels, I provided content marketing for Charities Aid Foundation in Sydney to grow corporate grants and workplace giving. I then campaigned for #KidsOffNauru supporting ASRC deliver 100,000 signatures to Parliament, and provided crisis media for Anglicare’s aged care during Covid outbreaks.
Becoming a mother in 2021 and having our second in 2024, each week I’m inspired by the cohort of advocates and women who are reimagining mothering and care work. The challenges of motherhood affecting 80% of women in Australia; how does this labour remain so overlooked?
We work at the speed of trust
Working at the intersection of community voice, evidence-base and decision-making, I know that transformative change comes at the speed of trust.
Values driven, each interaction and strategy we co-create works to build integrity, deep collaboration and agency - ensuring that you’re in the driver’s seat of the partnerships, strategy and impact you seek.
This allows clients from all walks of life to be seen and valued through our interactions and empowered to scale-up your impact without compromising the values and authenticity that holds true to you.
Why clients engage us
Our clients reach out to help open doors and be taken seriously by funders, partners and policy makers alike:
Core messaging
Partnership brokering
Government engagement
Strategic planning and facilitation
Funding proposals (that don’t hurt your soul)
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