Why Broken Jar Communications Exists
There is incredible peacebuilding, democracy, human rights, and racial justice work happening around the world.
Every day, organizations are preventing violence, protecting rights, strengthening communities, and creating meaningful change. Yet many struggle to build the understanding, funding, and support their work deserves.
It is not because the work is unimportant.
I think it has a translation problem.
These fields are often communicated through the language of policy, research, advocacy, and technical expertise. The people doing the work understand its value. The challenge is helping everyone else understand it too.
That's where I come in.
My Story
If you've gotten this far, THANK YOU.
My name is Rachel Levine, and this is my story.
Growing up, my father spent a LOT of time talking about social justice and specifically the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam, the responsibility to help repair the world. The phrase has become something of an ethos for me and the reason I spent the first 13 years of my career working at the intersection of peacebuilding, human rights, and democracy-building.
During that time, I knew I really cared about the work but hadn't quite found my place. I managed programs for an environmental non-profit, did research, advocacy, and fundraising for several organizations, and then I took a communications role for a peacebuilding organization. I will admit that when I started the role, I assumed it would be the thing I tried before I found what I was really good at.
Instead, I discovered where I fit within this work.
At the time, each role felt like another step toward figuring out what I was meant to do. Looking back, I realized each had given me a different lens through
which to understand the work. It was only when I viewed them together that I could clearly see where I fit.
My greatest strength is my ability to help others understand why this work matters.
I love translating complex ideas into stories that are clear, authentic, and compelling. The goal isn't to simplify the work. It's to make it understandable without losing nuance, while amplifying the voices of those most affected.
That's why I started Broken Jar Communications.
What's in a Name?
I wanted a name that meant something to me.
The name Broken Jar comes from a story about the origin of Tikkun Olam, the Jewish concept of the responsibility to help repair the world.
My goal with Broken Jar Communications is to help organizations communicate why their work matters in ways that build understanding and strengthen support for their mission.
