Turning Complex Challenges into Collective Action
What We Do
Public Affairs Strategy
Develop policy, legislative, and stakeholder strategies that move priorities forward.
Coalition Building
Bring together business, government, nonprofits, researchers, and community leaders around shared goals.
Strategic Communications
Translate complex issues into messages that resonate with policymakers, media, and the public.
Facilitation & Convening
Design and lead productive conversations that build trust, alignment, and action.
Our Approach
A Different Kind of Public Affairs Firm
Analyze
Research, stakeholder interviews, political landscape analysis, power mapping.
Align
Identify common ground, build coalitions, create shared narratives.
Advance
Support implementation through communications, engagement, and policy strategy.
Our Mission
Collective Action Strategies helps organizations build support, influence policy, strengthen coalitions, and create lasting change through public affairs strategy, stakeholder engagement, and strategic communications.
About Giovanna
For more than three decades, Giovanna Rossi has worked at the intersection of policy, communications, leadership, and systems change.
She has advised government agencies, nonprofits, foundations, associations, and industry leaders on how to build support for complex initiatives and create lasting impact.
Her work combines public affairs strategy, coalition building, facilitation, communications, and leadership development.
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- 30+ years in public policy and systems change
- Master's in Public Policy, London School of Economics
- Founder, Family Friendly Business Award®
- Producer & Host, The Well Woman Show on NPR
- Trusted by nonprofits, foundations, associations, government agencies, and industry leaders
Good Ideas Don't Change Systems on Their Own
Many organizations have strong research, innovative programs, and dedicated advocates.
What they often lack is:
• Alignment across stakeholders
• A compelling public narrative
• Trusted relationships with decision-makers
• A strategy for moving from research to impact
That's where Collective Action Strategies comes in.
Research to Impact
Research only creates change when it reaches the people who can act on it.
Collective Action Strategies helps researchers, foundations, and institutions:
- Translate findings for policymakers & the public
- Develop communications strategies
- Build stakeholder support
- Convene partners
- Create pathways from evidence to implementation
Selected Client Types
Associations
Housing, healthcare, business, and professional associations.
Foundations
Seeking policy and systems-level impact.
Government Agencies
State and local agencies navigating complex stakeholder environments.
Coalitions
Cross-sector partnerships working toward shared goals.
Success Stories
"The National Women's Law Center has enjoyed working with Giovanna for quite a few years. Her work is high quality and she always delivers. Giovanna's knowledge of state and federal processes, including a focus on health and policy, will position her as a valuable asset to any project team."
"Giovanna is one of the most thoughtful and intentional professionals with whom I have had the opportunity to collaborate. She truly cares about people and her community, and demonstrates her compassionate and effective leadership in her work."
"Whether facilitating conversations large or small, advocating win-win solutions, or helping individuals grow in their own personal and professional lives, Giovanna is a thoughtful, results-oriented and collaborative leader."