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2025 pushed us, inspired us, and reminded us why we do this work. We partnered with associations and nonprofits committed to advancing equity, improving health, supporting communities, strengthening industries, and building a more sustainable future. Together, we reached more than 2 million people across 20+ organizations, and every project helped move something meaningful forward. But this year wasn’t just about the work we delivered. It was also about the foundation we built. ✨ We moved into a new office designed for making, collaborating, and imagining what’s next. ✨ We grew our team, welcoming new makers, thinkers, and storytellers. ✨ We expanded our benefits, creating more room for balance, wellbeing, and growth. These milestones matter because they strengthen our ability to help organizations maintain momentum and relevancy. These are essentials for building communities that stay engaged, connected, and inspired. If 2026 is the year to strengthen your relevancy and build lasting momentum, we’re ready when you are. Let’s make what matters move.

Something new just rolled out of the garage. 👀 Yesterday we sent out the very first issue of Under the Hood, Mekanic’s monthly peek into the ideas, insights, and creative fuel powering our work with associations and mission-driven organizations. Each issue is built to be: ✓ short, sharp, and genuinely useful ✓ packed with insights you can put to work ✓ full of creative sparks and behind-the-scenes inspiration ✓ crafted with your community in mind No fluff. No spam. Just what your organization needs to grow with clarity and creativity. If you want to get the next issue, DM us and we’ll add you to the list.

Your members don’t want another promotion. They want to feel a pull to participate. Mission-driven organizations grow when they move from selling to compelling, when people see themselves in your story, feel connected to your mission, and choose to join, attend, give, and share. At Mekanic, we help associations and nonprofits design brands, campaigns, and conference experiences that inspire participation, not just clicks. Watch the video to see how we think about connection first, so commitment naturally follows.

Association marketing feels harder than ever with shrinking budgets, rising expectations, and nonstop change. Karen Taylor, Partner + CMO at Mekanic, shares quick, honest “Confessions of a Marketer” for association leaders: real challenges, smarter strategies, and ideas you can steal to look good at work. Read the latest issue and find one idea to test next quarter.

Emotion gets attention, but connection drives action. In this video, Mekanic CEO Erik Hansen shares why emotionally charged content performs best: not because it’s loud, but because it makes people care. We use that approach to help nonprofits and associations solve real challenges like filling seats at conferences, launching membership campaigns, and building awareness through campaigns that connect on a human level. If you're planning a big event, promotion, or rollout and need to cut through the noise, tell a story people feel and make them part of it. Ready to create content that inspires?

Hot take: you're not competing with just your industry. You're competing with every brand fighting for the same attention, including the t-shirt company running off a Shopify store, an iPhone, and zero marketing budget. And in a lot of cases, that t-shirt brand is winning. Not because of money. Because of creative capital: the ideas, stories, and experiments that get people to actually notice you. Awareness comes first. Then interest, attention, action, and affinity. Skip straight to the transaction, and you skip the part where people learn to care. Watch our CEO Erik Hansen on why creativity, not budget, is the real competitive advantage.