Julianna Smith
Creative Director
I oversee marketing and design, helping bring our mission and creative vision to life. As a designer, writer, and manager of our creative team, I focus on content and communications that reflect the heart of what we do. My goal is to create emotional connections that inspire action and advocacy for communities whose voices are too often overlooked. I’m continually inspired by the community-centered work of my colleagues and honored to help share their stories.
Pronouns: she/her
Location: Portland, Oregon
Articles
A beginner’s guide to marketing for mission-driven organizations
Sharing your story with clarity and heart can help build real connection, inspire action, and drive the change you’re working toward.
Takeaways from the 10th Annual Native CDFI Capital Access Convening
Key takeaways from the convening, where resilience, innovation, and community impact took center stage.
Four Bands Community Fund uses data to transform Indigenous finance
Blending data with deep community knowledge, Four Bands is reshaping what lending looks like on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation.
Projects
Food Systems Study: Exploring the Local Food Economy of the Oglála Lakhóta Oyáte
Makoce Agriculture Development is transforming Pine Ridge's food landscape by building a community-led, culturally rooted food system.
Find Your Story: Texas Indigenous Data Sovereignty Study
Texas Tribal Buffalo Project is using data on food, health, identity, lifeways, and economic conditions to support community revitalization.
