Bellwether Public Relations

Bellwether PR is the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)'s 2026 Silver Anvil award winner for Best Boutique Agency in the nation!

The Silver Anvil is widely considered the highest honor in public relations. Earning seven of these as a boutique agency reflects the standard we set for ourselves — and the outcomes we expect to deliver.

We do this work because we believe in making the world a little better than we found it, and we're grateful for our clients and partners who are on this journey with us.

Bellwether Public Relations named ‘Best Boutique PR Agency’ in the nation - Bellwether Public Relations Bellwether Public Relations won the Silver Anvil for Best Boutique Agency at the 2026 Anvil Awards ceremony Thursday night in New York City.

For this year, we want to talk about what makes harmony possible. At Bellwether, that looks like excellence, teamwork, and a commitment to growth.

These are our Core Values, and we build our company around them, not because they are a business decision, but because they're a mental health one.

Bellwether: Stronger Together - Bellwether Public Relations For Mental Health Month, we want to talk about what makes harmony possible: teamwork, excellence, and growth.

Bellwether is proud to work with Research Universities for Michigan - RU4M, whose university presidents published an op-ed in Crain's Detroit Business today making a compelling case for Michigan's R1 universities as economic engines.

In 2024, Michigan State University, Michigan Technological University, University of Michigan, and Wayne State University secured $1.85 billion in federal R&D funding — 95% of all federally funded academic research in the state — and generated a $51.4 billion economic footprint. That's Michigan tax dollars coming home.

Read the full op-ed:

Opinion: Why Michigan’s research universities are your best investment Michigan's top research universities are great engines for getting tax dollars back into Michigan from Washington.

Bellwether Public Affairs Manager Katie Jesaitis joined the latest MIRS Monday podcast for a bipartisan roundtable discussion on key Michigan issues from ballot proposals to primary elections.

Catch her full conversation with Sam Shriber:

MIRS Monday, March 16, 2026 MIRS sits down with Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd, who's running to become Republicans' pick for Michigan Attorney General. He discusses the recent car ramming attack on Oakland County's Temple Israel, the growing relationship between crime and technology, and what Republican delegates are most...

Today, two Family Leaders in the Steelcase Foundation Investment in Families Initiative joined Dr. Daniel Williams at the Michigan AEYC to discuss the impact of the first year of the initiative. Their main takeaway bears repeating: families benefit when they have breathing room to dream, to grow, or to just be. That breathing room looks like predictability and reliability, and through it, these leaders are finding stability. We’re proud to play a small role in the vitally important work they’re doing to support families.

Today, nonprofit leaders from across Michigan gathered in Lansing for the Michigan Nonprofit Association 2026 Nonprofit Day at the Capitol, which included visits with lawmakers. Attendees discussed the implications of the state’s budget, the key role nonprofits play in strong civic engagement, as well as the growing presence of artificial intelligence in all aspects of public policy. Throughout the day, we were reminded of the critical role Michigan’s nonprofits play in lifting up our communities, which is essential to making our world a better place.

The Greater Lansing community recently experienced another senseless act of gun violence. While we believe that any loss of life from gun violence is one too many, this recent incident has ties to our own Bellwether family. Our own Director of Creative Services Jill Deiters had an opportunity to comment. Her words bear repeating.

Seventy years ago, Rosa Parks’ refusal to sit in the back of the bus sparked a powerful civil rights movement that advanced equity and opportunity for people of color across the nation. Supporting CATA - Capital Area Transportation Authority as they showcased their Rosa Parks Tribute Bus at the State Capitol on – Mrs. Parks’ birthday – was an honor and a privilege for our team.

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The family leaders taking part in the Steelcase Foundation Investment in Families Initiative are digging deep to change systems and restructure policies that impact all families by sharing their lived experiences to inform, influence, and inspire.

Take a minute to meet Shirley and learn how she is using her voice to make the world a little better than she found it, not just for herself, but for every family leader she represents across Michigan.

Coming Full Circle: Rewriting My Story, Redefining Wealth Rewriting my story for wealth shows how healing, purpose, and leadership can reshape what success and real wealth mean — beyond survival to meaningful impact.

As 2025 winds down, we’re taking a moment to reflect on a year defined by meaningful work and strong partnerships. It was a busy year, but more importantly, it was a purposeful one — shaped by organizations doing important, strategic work and trusting us to support it.

Here are the top moments of 2025 that reaffirmed why we do this work and reinforced our commitment to leaving the world a little better than we found it. 💛

2025 in Review: Progress, Purpose, Partnerships - Bellwether Public Relations As 2025 winds down, we’re taking a moment to reflect on a year defined by meaningful work and strong partnerships. It was a busy year, but more importantly, it was a purposeful one — shaped by organizations doing important, strategic work and trusting us to support it. Throughout the year, our c...