Open call: Impact Engineering Pilot Cohort (Spring 2026)

Open call:
Impact Engineering
Pilot Cohort (Spring 2026)


Open call: Impact Engineering Pilot Cohort (Spring 2026)

Algorithms don’t care about good intentions. They reward content that wins attention and travels beyond the base. This pilot helps civic teams build measurable mainstream traction with a repeatable testing system

Open call:
Impact Engineering
Pilot Cohort (Spring 2026)

Why “good information” keeps losing


  • Platforms optimise for engagement mechanics, not virtue

  • Most campaigns measure outputs (posts, impressions) not audience shift

  • Messaging stays segment-blind, so it performs inside the base and dies outside it



What this pilot is


Audience reality check: map reachable persuadable segments by motivation and media behaviour

  1. Narrative hypotheses: develop competing message angles designed for social currency not internal consensus

  2. Rapid testing: run controlled tests in real distribution, iterate weekly based on performance

  3. Traction system: hand over templates, cadence and decision rules so your team can keep doing it


Who it’s for

  • Civil society orgs, foundations, civic-tech initiatives, public-interest media

  • Teams with a real narrative challenge and the ability to ship content weekly


What you need to bring

  • One clear objective (what shift you want)

  • Access to your channels and analytics

  • A delivery lead (someone who can execute between sessions)


Open call:
Impact Engineering
Pilot Cohort (Spring 2026)