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Burness is a global team of communications experts supporting nonprofits and the people they serve.

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Our unwavering mission is to help extraordinary people tell their stories for the good of the world.

Valuing Care and Caregiving for All

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Shaping the Narrative on Climate Change

George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication

Elevating Indigenous Peoples’ Voices at COP27

Ford Foundation

Working Toward Food Systems That Work for Everyone

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, American Heart Association, Healthy Eating Research, Voices for Healthy Kids, Vital Village, and Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition

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Burness News

The Words We Use: Why Do We Use Them?

Working with our partner at Bellwether Research, we conducted online focus groups to dig into not only how people from across the country feel about certain terms, but why – and to hear perceptions about the pace of change and who’s driving it.

US Health

Perspective: Exercise Fuels My Body and My Mind

We need to reframe exercise as fuel for the mind and body–something that you need every day like food and water–not something that can be pushed to the back burner.

US Health

The Promise of Personalized Medicine For All

Not only do we need more diverse populations participating in research, but we also need diversity among biomedical researchers and medical practitioners to lead these efforts. That makes research stronger and builds trust with diverse communities who see themselves and feel the research is more relevant to their lives.

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Whether from our Nairobi or Bethesda offices, we’re committed to supporting the changemakers of the world, and that starts within our own walls. All Burnessers are valued and respected for their particular talents and contributions, welcomed into the process of company decision-making and supported in their personal and professional dreams.

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