Community Development

Let’s put your local story to work.

From advancing big ideas to strengthening public perception, we help you shape a narrative that builds trust, inspires support and attracts investment.

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A collaborative partner for strategy, storytelling and execution

Red Window partners with local leaders to shape messaging that captures your place’s character, unites stakeholders and elevates your public presence. Whether you're launching a new initiative, deepening civic engagement or navigating complex challenges, we help you communicate in ways that move your goals forward.

Discover how communities team up with Red Window to bring fresh insights and assets to local priorities.

Support economic development initiatives

As Maury County, Tennessee, experienced rapid growth just south of Nashville, local employers faced a challenge: not enough workers to fill expanding job opportunities. The Maury County Chamber and Economic Alliance partnered with Red Window to develop a workforce development campaign that would support long-term recruitment.

  • Inspired by the community’s warmth and character, we shaped a creative vision that centered on its people—not just its amenities. We worked closely with local leaders to build a campaign that wove together stories and personalities from across the county, helping the Alliance tell a compelling story to prospective residents.

“The video Red Window created for us served as the launch of our talent recruitment campaign and highlights all that is great about our community and sharing what ‘community’ really means. We use it all the time to recruit new talent to the area. We are ready!”
— KARA WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR
A small city street with cars, trees, and lampposts leading to a historic building with a clock tower, set against a backdrop of forested hills on a clear day.
Two workers operating a large orange band saw cutting through a log in a workshop with exposed walls and a beer red bucket nearby.
A woman standing inside a retail store with home decor and kitchenware, smiling at the camera. The store has colorful wall art, shelves with products, and a sign that says 'COLUMBIA' with lights.
A graphic with a background pattern made up of various versions of the phrase 'We're ready to' in different shades of blue and black, along with the phrase 'to work', 'to educate', 'to celebrate', and 'to innovate' in bold black. An orange silhouette
A person holding a colorful tourism brochure outdoors, featuring images of a river, downtown buildings, and outdoor activities.
A park with large trees, a winding pathway, and small bridges, illuminated by sunlight, with shadows on the grass.
A scenic river view surrounded by lush green trees, with blue sky and sunlight shining over the landscape. Overlaid with the text 'Maury County We're Ready' and an icon of a sun with two people underneath.
Group of five friends enjoying drinks and chatting in a brewery, with large beer barrels in the background and a blue bunting banner.

Engage history with honesty and hope

In Columbia, Tennessee, a group of community leaders came together with a shared belief: that acknowledging past injustices could help build a more unified future. They partnered with Red Window in the development of Columbia Peace and Justice Initiative, a local effort to engage residents in truth-telling, healing and civic progress.

  • Working closely with community leaders, Red Window helped shape language, visuals and tools to support CPJI’s mission. By first understanding the key events and landmarks that shaped the community’s past, we created messaging and materials that reflected local values, clarified the initiative’s vision, and helped build momentum for public engagement.

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Connect with constituents through service and transparency

Lafayette County, Mississippi, partnered with Red Window to modernize its public presence and improve how residents access information. With no centralized communications office, the county needed the right level of support to present a consistent, professional public face to external stakeholders, while also helping residents easily find what they’re looking for and see their local government in action.

  • We helped Lafayette County deliver a more accessible and engaging experience through a user-focused website redesign and local SEO strategy.

    From timely updates to storytelling and photography that highlight the people behind public services, we provide ongoing, professional support across writing, strategy, video and design—helping the county make local government more visible, relatable and effective for the people it serves.

A police officer smiling and holding a brown and white dog, which the officer is gently lifting with both hands, in front of police vehicles and a chain-link fence with barbed wire, during daytime.
People using a tablet outdoors to access the Lafayette County, Mississippi government website, with visible menu options for residents, government, county news, and calendars.
A young boy smiling and sitting in the driver’s seat of a white utility truck, with an adult man standing nearby outside the truck, both outdoors on a clear day.

Social media videos offer Lafayette County residents an inside look at county departments and the services they provide.

The city of Corinth, Mississippi, wanted its tourism messaging to reflect more than just its well-known Civil War history. Visit Corinth partnered with Red Window to tell a fuller story — one that highlights the people, places and experiences that make the town a one-of-a-kind destination today.

Attract tourism with authentic local character

  • Red Window designed a vibrant tourism website that combines new visual branding (developed by another agency) with original photography, storytelling and itineraries. The site showcases Corinth’s distinctive charm and provides a strong foundation for future outreach and tourism promotion.

Two laptops side by side showing different websites about Corinth, Mississippi. The left laptop displays a homepage with a railway crossing sign and a brick building, with text says "Shop. Dine. Play. Stay. in historic Corinth, Mississippi." The right laptop shows a website with a mural that says "Welcome to HISTORIC Corinth."

SAMPLE CAPABILITIES

Marketing and public relations for community development initiatives

Red Window offers flexible, collaborative partnerships to help you clarify your message, reach key audiences and advance your goals. Services can be scaled based on your needs and may include:

  • Messaging and narrative development

  • Community-facing communications strategy

  • Website design, content and development

  • Collateral and signage design

  • SEO and online search visibility

  • Social media content and management

  • Photography and video storytelling

  • Campaign and initiative branding

  • Advertising strategy and campaign management

  • Media outreach and reputation management