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Lisa Gerber

Director of Strategy

Lisa Gerber believes we all have the ability to make the world a better place one story at a time. To that end, she advises purpose-driven leaders on how to make their idea of change happen through effective storytelling and communication.

She is the creative behind the renaming of regional animal welfare organization Better Together Animal Alliance. Her work has also contributed to the passing of education tax levies and initiatives to fund teacher learning communities, as well as public input gathering for a major cleanup project that increases public access to waterfront.

When she is not in her office, she might be out skiing or trail running with her husband and two dogs. This is where she does her best creative problem-solving.

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What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2025, more than 117.8 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced by war, persecution, or human rights abuses — and 45 million of them are children.

They arrive in refugee camps and countries seeking safety and carrying little: legal papers, if they're lucky. A backpack. A child's hand in theirs.

What they carry that we can't see is heavier: fractured families, homes they'll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

In a climate where immigrant stories are often ignored or twisted, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares what they survived, they reclaim their voice. When we amplify it through film, photography, and advocacy, the world listens. Hearts soften. Policy begins to shift.

Because when a lawmaker sees a person instead of a statistic, and a neighbor understands instead of fears, rebuilding becomes possible.

Your support helps us share these stories where they matter most.

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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