Dear , 

This year, AMP opened its arms to accept the gifts and challenges of change as we transitioned into a new era of leadership. Together, Toni and I charted new horizons as we evolved our roles within the organization. We leaned deeply into Octavia’s wisdom – All that you touch, you change / all that you change, changes you– and drew nutrients from the well of AMP’s 20-year history to guide our path forward. There have been many lessons as we reflect on a year spent in deep transition, some organizational and others more personal. 

These years have demanded much from all of us as we live through a time of great disruption. We’ve asked what it means to lead AMP during an era of global transformations that require us to center how we care for ourselves, each other, and the planet. The threads of change are many. From contending with internal challenges and gifts of growth to navigating the external forces impacting the global landscape of the nonprofit sector, Allied Media Projects spent the year in deep reflection and recalibration. 

The art and craft of weaving have shaped our ability as humans to bring seemingly disparate entities into wholeness. We’re humbled by the opportunity to continue nurturing the work of a thriving ecosystem of people and projects making media for liberation. 

With an immense amount of gratitude to you, dear friend. 

MARS + Toni

1. We leaned into care for ourselves and the network. As an organization, we collectively asked ourselves what is our medicine – and reflected on our ancestral guides who carried us this far. We felt the joy of our work deepen as our staff reclaimed their time and rest due to piloting a 4-day workweek. We are pleased to implement an actionable step toward the well-being of our organization by permanently shifting to a 4-day workweek in 2023.