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ON-LOCATION NÔVI x GOONJ, INDIA
About NÔVI.
Strategic. Creative. Rooted in real-world experience.
NÔVI is a team of creative, technical, and strategic experts dedicated to social impact.
Our work is rooted in long-term collaboration — listening closely, building trust, and shaping communications that reflect the full depth of the people and missions we support.
We’ve worked alongside grassroots teams around the world, learning what visibility truly requires: time, care, and systems that hold complexity without flattening it.
Every framework we build is a reflection of that approach — not just smart strategy, but deep respect for the organisations, communities, and partners that make it possible.
Alan Compton is the founder of NÔVI.
He is an award-winning humanist photographer, filmmaker, and creative strategist with two decades of experience in storytelling, design, and global communications.
Alan’s work spans continents and causes — supporting grassroots organisations across West and East Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and North America. His work has driven impact in areas such as healthcare access, climate resilience, education, and economic equity.
He is the recipient of several honours, including a SABRE Award and multiple photography awards from the Paris Photo Prize (PX3) — including Portrait Photographer of the Year for his work with organisations in London, Uganda, and Kenya.
Before founding NÔVI, Alan spent over a decade creating high-impact visual campaigns for global NGOs, advocacy networks, and grassroots teams. His shift toward systems-building came from a simple belief: work rooted in purpose and community deserves the clarity and structure to thrive.
The Network We Build With.
We bring together global collaborators — assembled with care, aligned by purpose, and matched to each organisation’s vision.
Through years of global work, we’ve built trusted relationships with collaborators across disciplines — people we’ve worked alongside in nonprofits, creative freelancers and advocates.
This network isn’t fixed — it is modular by design.
Each team is assembled in response to the specific context, voice, and goals of the organisation we are working with.
We understand what progressive communications work requires — and we work with people who bring not just talent, but insight, ethics, and heart.
Our network of award-winning talent includes:
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Communications strategists
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Creative directors
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Content producers
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Fundraisers
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Storytellers
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UX/UI designers
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Web developers
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Translators and localisation experts
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Moderators and online facilitators
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Social media and platform strategists
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Community engagement specialists
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Grassroots campaign advisors
Our work has been shaped by the grassroots teams we've worked with who lead with clarity, care, and a deep connection to the communities they serve.
Every organisation has taught us something.
About resilience, trust, and how change from within occurs.
We carry those lessons into every new collaboration — not as a blueprint, but as a reminder: that good systems are built slowly, from the inside out, with time, attention, and genuine human connection.
That’s the work: not just visible, but meaningful.
ON-LOCATION NÔVI x KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP, KENYA
A Shared-Purpose Journey.
We create communications frameworks for grassroots organisations, funded by issue-aligned partners — building capacity, insight, and impact together.
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