shape public opinion
build momentumΒ
win.
NICE TO MEET YOU
Our Story
We have seen firsthand how powerful a community can be when people unite behind a good idea. A crowded school board meeting where parents who've never spoken up before take the mic. A coalition that didn't exist six months ago passing a ballot measure everyone said was impossible. A first-time candidate who wins because she actually talked to voters about what keeps them up at night.
That's the work. And it's the reason PUBLIC exists.
We started in 2017 as Stuart Collective β a small, scrappy operation built on the belief that good ideas deserve better than they usually get. For years, we worked behind the scenes on some of the toughest races and campaigns in the West: healthcare fights, education funding battles, climate justice coalitions, worker protections β school board to statewide, rural towns to metro corridors.
Then 2025 happened. The crisis facing communities across America sharpened, the stakes got higher, and it became clear that the old model wasn't enough. So we rebuilt. Stuart Collective became PUBLIC β a full response to this moment, not just an evolution of what came before.
Today PUBLIC operates as two aligned arms. PUBLIC Campaigns is our full-service communications practice: message testing, digital strategy, creative, coalition alignment β everything mission-driven leaders need to shape public opinion and win. PUBLIC Collective is our training and tools division, building long-term capacity for the people behind the scenes making democracy work.
Our partners aren't looking for more activity. They're under real pressure to deliver real results β and they're tired of consultants who don't feel like they're in the fight with them. We bring clarity, discipline, and momentum to complex moments so teams can move faster, stay aligned, and actually win.
We're women-owned, Pacific Northwest-based, and built for this moment.
What We Do
You didn't get into this work to manage consultants, wrangle vendors, or chase down your own creative team for assets. You got into it to change something.
PUBLIC runs your communications like a single operation β strategy, messaging, digital, creative, and coalition alignment β so nothing falls through the cracks and you can stay focused on the mission. No silos. No patchwork of freelancers. One team that's actually in the fight with you.
We partner with candidates, PACs, advocacy organizations, membership associations, and coalitions who are working to advance the public good. Whether you're trying to win a race, pass a measure, shift a narrative, or keep your members engaged and proud β we bring the plan, the execution, and the urgency to match what's at stake.
THE PLAYBOOK BY PUBLIC
The Playbook by PUBLIC
A short, regular email for people who are in the fight and trying to stay sharp while they're at it.
We share what we're seeing work right now β messaging frameworks, strategy gut-checks, behind-the-scenes lessons from real campaigns β plus the occasional honest conversation about staying human in work that will absolutely try to burn you out.
It's free, it's short, and you can unsubscribe anytime (but you won't).
You're safe with me. I'll never spam you or sell your contact info.