Case Study
Case Study
Nonprofit Community Engagement
Dr. Lucy Jones
Challenge:
Dr. Lucy Jones established herself as a world-renowned seismologist, but lacked the strategy to get policy makers to incorporate proven science in their work. After more than a decade as the media’s go-to earthquake expert, Dr. Jones had more requests than time and was unsure how to best manage her efforts and achieve her goals.
Stratiscope Approach:
- Handled all media relations
- Identified, established, and developed key partnerships
- Nurtured relationships with communities and partners
- Provided counsel on message development
- Developed trainings and presentation materials
- Helped found the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society
- Developed trainings on earthquake preparedness
- Acted as liaison to government officials
Outcomes:
- Dr. Jones’s partnerships have led to:
- Successful policies in dozens of cities
- Operational changes in local government agencies, businesses, and non-profits
- State legislation
- Established and developed partnership between Dr. Jones and impactful entities and organizations such as the City of Los Angeles, Southern California Edison, Caltech, and others
- Dr. Jones has achieved greater reach, having been featured on high-profile shows such as Conan and Larry King Now, as well as in publications including the New York Times
- Dr. Jones’ non-profit has changed the conversation around the use of science in policy making and inspired others to take action.