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STORIES THAT NEED TO BE TOLD
Who they are
Actionists are change-makers around South Africa working tirelessly towards a more equal, kind and compassionate society; challenging the narrative that nothing is being done.
Where they are
Actionists can be found in every town, in every province around the country. There are Actionists in every community, identifying problems and innovating to provide generous solutions.
What we do
We find Actionists around South Africa who are working to create a better society, then we promote and celebrate their vital work through storytelling, film and photography.
Why we do it
We believe that South Africa needs Actionists now more than ever. Together, we can inspire the nation through stories of those who are making an impact on the ground.
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WE TELL THE STORIES THAT MATTER TO YOU
The Actionists is funded through partnerships with organisations who want to align with, and champion, positive change across South Africa.
We discover and document social innovators working to uplift their communities, and provide you with high impact stories for exclusive use across your platforms, showcasing the causes that you care about.
To ensure that we deliver a bespoke package that truly reflects the values of your organisation, we use the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to categorise our stories.
OUR PACKAGES
Just tell us how many stories you want, which provinces to cover and which SDGs you align with and we will do the rest.
Our campaign packages, excluding travel costs*, are:
5 Stories - R85,000
10 Stories - R155,000
20 Stories - R285,000
*Costs vary depending on whether you want stories from a single province or a selection of locations around the country. As we are based in Johannesburg, travel in Gauteng is included in the package cost.
WHAT WE OFFER
Visibility - Tell positive South African stories that align with your brand
Impact - Help to unearth champions of progress around the country
Value - Share exclusive content across all your platforms
Connection - Find critical voices to become part of your story
Upliftment - Celebrate your Actionists throughout your public spaces
WHAT WE OFFER
VISIBILITY
Positive South African stories that align with your brand
IMPACT
Unearthing champions of progress across the country
VALUE
Exclusive content for your socials, web and publications
CONNECTION
Critical voices that become part of your story
UPLIFTMENT
A celebrate of Actionists across your public spaces
OUR PARTNERS
JOIN THE CELEBRATION
As a value-added extra we offer you the chance to transform your public spaces into a bespoke Actionists exhibition; and become part of an evolving, modular gallery around the country.
GET IN TOUCH
Contact us using the form on this page or the following details:
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+27 (0)79 281 0313
General Enquiries
Frequently Asked Questions
The Actionists was created and developed by Thom Pierce, an award-winning portrait photographer.
Visit www.thompiercestudios.com to learn more.
Thom initially wrote all of the stories himself but now partners with the writer Joe Walsh.
They are two British guys, living in Johannesburg, passionate about making a positive contribution in the country they now call home.
Our campaign packages are bespoke to your preferences of size, theme and locations. We deliver powerful content that can be used in a variety of ways across your platforms.
Each Actionist campaign includes a written story of between 300-500 words, photographic portraits and a video interview.
Whilst the content is for you, we also feature the campaigns on our website, newsletter and social media; including your logo and crediting you as the partner.
We have a number of optional extras that we can offer at an additional cost. These include:
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Media pack with portraits, captions and long form story of +- 3000 words.
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Social media ready content with captions and hashtags
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Exhibition ready framed prints and captions
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Magazine style publication of your stories
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Coffee table books featuring stories, company logos etc.
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Our goal is to publicise and celebrate the work of these incredible community change makers. By telling their story we hope to increase public recognition of their valuable work and build connections to those who may be able to support them.
Once the stories are delivered, we work with our partners to put the stories out into the world through mainstream media, exhibitions, newsletters and social media.
An upfront deposit of 50% is required to cover our operational costs. The balance is due on delivery of the content.
Step 1: Get in touch.
Tell us how many stories you want and which SDG's you align with.
Step 2: The Pitch
Within 10 business days we will pitch a collection of stories to you that we think will align with your values.
Step 3: The Deposit
If you are happy with our pitch, you pay the deposit to cover our expenses in making the stories.
Step 4: Content Creation
We will make the stories and deliver them to you usually within 30 days of the deposit being paid (depending on the amount of stories).
Step 5: The Balance
The balance of the project fee is due on delivery of the final content.
If you want us to we will share your campaign with our local media partner, Daily Maverick. It is at their own discretion whether they decide to publish the story.
We will share all stories across our platforms; website, socials and newsletter.
Whenever there is the possibility to exhibit or publish your stories we will contact you.
The copyright is owned by Thom Pierce Studios. Included in our cost is a full all media, global, perpetual license for you to use the content, without limitations.
We sign a contract that states neither party will sell the content to anyone else, including stock libraries.
There are many reasons why this works in your favour and we would be happy to discuss them with you before commencing the project.