A Great Idea: Brand Communications

🎉✨ It’s official—A Great Idea turns 10 this October! ✨🎉

To celebrate, we’re launching a special anniversary hub packed with exclusive content, videos, music, and hidden easter eggs—because 10 years calls for more than just cake. 🍰👀

👉 Head to agreatidea.com/10

Here’s to 10 years of queer power!

BREAKING: Division of Inclusive Excellence and Cultural and Identity Centers Discontinued The Board of Trustees has issued an e-mail today at 11:48 a.m. announcing the discontinuation of the Division of Inclusive Excellence, as well as the Cultural and Identity Centers. This is because of ...

Wright State University in Dayton (Fairborn) Ohio has closed its women's center, disability cultural center, LGBT center, and I believe it got rid of Rainbow Alliance it's LGBTQIA group.

www.wsuguardian.com/article/2025...

We Got NC Pride! It’s our sixth year in a row sponsoring Greensboro Pride (Sep 20) and fourth sponsoring Durham Pride (Sep 26-28)! It speaks to our commitment to the community that we come from.

Come by to say hi at our both! We’d love to hear what pride means to you! www.agreatidea.com/values

In this week's Episode of the Power Beyond Pride Podcast, Scientist Dr. Shuntai Zhao joins co-hosts Mattie Bynum and Shane Lukas to share the insights on the current state and possibilities of HIV research and much more.

Listen here: www.podbean.com/media/share/...

#ICYMI This month’s IdeaList: Using the environment as a canvas for your message!

ALSO: Accelerate social media promotion with a kit!

Read it now: www.linkedin.com/pulse/projec...

#AGreatIdea #EngagingAdvocacyForImpact

AGI was proud to sponsor the Trailblazer Award with our friends at TAB Arts Center 🎭🎨

A huge round of applause goes to Award winner — Jasmine Beard, Owner of Ajoy Consulting 👏🔥. Jasmine’s visionary leadership and commitment to community impact are exactly what blazing new paths looks like.

Admiring the work of Jericho Clemente, queer designer & illustrator based in SoCal! www.jerichoclemente.com
Swipe to see his art for our Pride2025 #QueerCreatives series!

Read his interview at www.agreatidea.com/insights/jer...

#Pride2025 #QueerCreatives #NonprofitMarketing #LGBTOwned

A Great Idea is excited to be the sponsor of the local artists’ stage at the Flat Iron on Saturday, September 13, at this year’s NC Folk Festival (from September 12-14) Greensboro,

All free. All weekend. All welcome. Learn more www.ncfolkfestival.com

ICYMI Your impacts are important no matter how big or small they are. Join #Hunter in Episode 2 as they speak about how they use their unique skills to contribute to activism.

Listen now and subscribe on all streaming platforms. powerbeyondpride.com/podcast/

#PowerBeyondPride #AGreatIdea #activism

Queer artist & illustrator, based in Portland, Kellie Simms' work for our Pride2025 #QueerCreatives series captures one of our core beliefs: that Together, We Will Do Great Things.

Swipe to see her work and read her interview www.agreatidea.com/insights/kel...

#Pride2025 #QueerCreatives #LGBTOwned

Greatness Lives in Every Body.

Rachel Bennett’s illustration is part of a four-part series commissioned by A Great Idea for Pride 2025. Check out this interview our teammember J did with the artist: www.agreatidea.com/insights/rac...

#values #PrideIsForEverybody

Join us in celebrating @shanelukas.bsky.social, our founder and creative force, for being named one of the 2025 Queer Leaders Awardees by We Create Space! His work is proof that queer leadership, creativity, and care can (and will) transform the world.

#WCSAwards2025

As a certified LGBTQ+ owned business, queerness is at the heart of everything we do: how we collaborate and create. We don’t just support the queer community—we are the queer community. 🏳️‍🌈

This June (and every month), we honor queer joy, resilience, and resistance.
#PrideIsAGreatIdea #PrideMonth

5 Traits That Are Essential for a Graphic Designer Sometimes it can feel like graphic design is a lot to try and learn, especially if you don’t have much experience with art. Perhaps you’re more experienced with copywriting, social media, or something...

🎨 Thinking about diving into graphic design — even if you're not an "artist"? In our latest article, we break down 5 essential traits of great graphic designers — and spoiler alert: it’s not just about knowing your way around Photoshop. 👀

Read more www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-trai...

We believe that real impact happens when teams, partners, and communities come together with purpose. Whether we’re strategizing, designing, or storytelling, we build strong, authentic connections that create advocacy with lasting results.

Learn more www.agreatidea.com/values

Design is powerful when it's intentional. That’s why we partner with purpose-led organizations to craft campaigns that inform, inspire, and activate. From concept to delivery, our work builds movements—not just materials.

💡 Let’s do something great together: www.agreatidea.com/contact

Meet Eli Pastelín (he/him).

Eli brings over 5 years of experience in social media strategy to the #TeamAGI, crafting content that connects and engages with purpose. Based in Mexico, he’s always exploring new tools and trends to help our partners amplify their message and make a meaningful impact.

We’re counting down to the Narrative Power Summit 2025!
As proud Mission Catalyst Sponsors, we believe in the power of narratives to build, unite, and transform — and this summit is where that magic happens.

📅 May 7–10 | New Orleans + Virtual

Visit narrativepowersummit.org

Through our long-time partner, Amida Care, we’ve collaborated with New York City’s Trans Health Coalition to launch Every Day is Transgender Day of Visibility, a campaign to foreground trans leaders in the LGBTQ movement.

Let us remain steadfast in defending our trans siblings transequality.org

Meet Yara-Nee Dennis (she/her), our Digital Project Coordinator.

Yara-Nee brings her unique blend of tech savvy and team leadership to every project. As our go-to project translator, she’s the vital bridge between our clients and creatives — keeping things on track, on time, and budget.

#WeAreAGI

AGI helped the North Carolina Serious Illness Coalition develop a visual identity that reflects its commitment to improving healthcare while ensuring clarity and connection with the community.

🚀 Let’s craft a brand that moves your mission forward. Contact us today: www.agreatidea.com/contact

AGI is proud to be a Mission Catalyst Sponsor of the 2025 Ethical Nonprofit Summit! We believe that engaging advocacy for impact starts with telling stories the right way — and we’re thrilled to be part of a constellation of change-makers doing just that. Visit events.ringcentral.com/events/the-e...

AGI was honored to be part of the IMPAQT GSO launch this month. Our owner @shanelukas.bsky.social had the opportunity to speak and celebrate this exciting new chapter in LGBTQIA2+ advocacy. 🌈

#IMPAQTGSO carries forward the legacy of A.R.T. while paving the way for a deeper community impact. 💡💜

🌟 Big congratulations to our very own Euticus Mola whose event company won Entertainers of the Year at the Nakuru Entrepreneur Awards in Nakuru, Kenya! 🏆🎶 At AGI, we celebrate the passions and creativity that drive our team members—because pushing great ideas out into the world is what we do best!

Thank you Evolve Conference! With conference rooms themed around the ’80s, #AGreatIdea Founder and Advocate Expert, Shane Lukas, took inspiration from Keith Haring’s queer activist legacy—because bold, authentic storytelling is at the heart of advocacy and change. Let’s keep the conversation going!

Are you LGBTQ+ and currently engaged �in community organizing and/or activism?
Share your experience, insights, and vision to help shape future initiatives �and amplify the voices of LGBTQ+ activists across various social justice movements. Visit powerbeyondpride.com

#PrideIsForEveryBody

All hail! 👑 Huge congrats to Daniel W.K. Lee, AGI Project Coordinator, on his election as Co-Queen of @redbeansparade for 2025! From coordinating projects to reigning over Mardi Gras magic, Daniel proves that creativity, leadership, & a flair for the fabulous go hand in hand. We couldn’t be prouder!

Senior Whole Health (SWH) needed a branding strategy that communicated care, clarity, and accessibility to their communities. AGI delivered a warm, inclusive identity system that connected with individuals of all abilities and languages
Visit our website for more
🔗 www.agreatidea.com/case-studies...

Want to learn about the award-winning strategies that have assisted our partners since 2015? Join AGI Owner @shanelukas.bsky.social for his session "Get Your Story Unstuck: Build Brand Relationships Beyond the Transaction" at the Evolve National Nonprofit Conference. Register hubs.li/Q030Mwjk0

5 Tips to Make Us Proud When You Talk About Pride Go beyond the rainbow basics to be a brand in community with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other identities on the queer spectrum.

✨ Diversity within diversity. That’s what Pride is all about!
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Want to get it right when you talk about Pride? 🌈 We share 5 key tips to guide your efforts with authenticity and impact:
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#PrideIsForEveryBody #FreedomForEveryBody #SupportEquality #LGBT