Creative Proposal
GROUNDBREAK
COALITION
Culture + Capacity
Content Series
7 Impact Stories2 Convenings$48,000 All-In
Cultural Direction — Houston White
Production — Tale Agency
February 2026
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01 — The Situation
$5.4 BILLION
in capital.
ONE MANDATE.

GroundBreak Coalition is a Minneapolis-based initiative closing Minnesota's racial wealth gap — deploying $5.4 billion over 10 years through homeownership, entrepreneurship, and commercial development.

Their tools are powerful: grants, patient capital, loans, down payment assistance. The kind of infrastructure that changes generational trajectories.

Minneapolis community
GroundBreak convening
Houston White's Role
Cultural architect and creative director for the GroundBreak partnership
Using the Culture + Capacity framework to bridge financial tools with cultural communities
Making complex financial concepts accessible, resonant, and human
02 — The Problem
THEY CAN TALK TO
bankers.
NOT THE BLOCK.

GroundBreak communicates well with institutions and banks. But they lack a meaningful way to speak to the people who actually benefit — the homeowner, the entrepreneur, the developer.

01
Corporate messaging doesn't resonate with cultural audiences
02
No content pipeline that humanizes the impact they're actually making
Corporate communications gap
03 — The Opportunity
CULTURE +
Capacity
= THE BRIDGE.

Through Houston White's creative direction and Tale Agency's cinematic production capabilities, GroundBreak can build a body of culturally resonant content that humanizes their impact, fills the pipeline of prospective homeowners and entrepreneurs, and establishes a compelling proof of concept for continued fundraising and stakeholder engagement.

The Capacity Side
$5.4B in deployed capital
Grants and patient capital
Loans and down payment assistance
Entrepreneurship programs
Commercial development tools
The Culture Side
Houston White's creative direction
Culturally resonant storytelling
Community trust and authentic voice
Cinematic production by Tale Agency
"Through the creative direction of Houston White, GroundBreak Coalition shows how change is built Block Buy Block."
— GroundBreak x Houston White Brand Guide
Houston White portrait
04 — Why Tale
BUILT ON YEARS OF
storytelling together.

Houston White and Zach Roy — who leads Tale Agency — have been creative partners for years, telling stories across every format imaginable. From national brand campaigns and documentary series to product shoots and branded content, the throughline has always been the same: cinematic storytelling that moves communities and brands forward.

That partnership includes producing a three-part docuseries exploring Houston's Culture + Capacity model across real estate, business & entrepreneurship, and fashion — featured below.

CULTURE + CAPACITY
3-Part Documentary Series

A three-episode docuseries exploring Houston White's C+C model across real estate, business & entrepreneurship, and fashion.

C+C Houston interview
C+C b-roll
BE THE CHANGE
Documentary Series
PRODUCTION ARCHIVE
Studio portrait Houston
Product photography
Lifestyle shot
Tale Agency — By The Numbers
2x
Emmy Award-Winning Production Team
50+
Happy Clients
21
Day Production Turnaround
Tale has produced for
TargetLululemonNCAAAtlantic RecordsMizunoDisneyShriners
REFERENCE WORK
Relevant production samples from Tale Agency
Shy Products
Shy Products — Hero Film
Shy Products stills
Target — Careers Content
Target Careers — Segment 1
Target Careers — Segment 2
Additional Production
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Production still 2
Production still 3
Production still 4
Two-time Emmy winner. Lean team. Fast turnaround. We already know Houston, the C+C framework, and the cultural lens this project demands.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
Don't take our word for it.
Will they make us look good?
Set a new standard for creativity and authenticity in video storytelling.
Casie Cook
Head of Strategy, POP Agency
Will it actually perform?
Our client's conversion goals were exceeded as of the 90-day go-live mark.
Tiffany Munoz
Sr. Account Director, POP
Are they easy to work with?
Zach was exactly who I needed to make the project happen. Calm, resourceful, and great at collaborating with clients and creative teams.
Sam S.
Creative Director, Soulseven
Can they handle volume?
Hundreds of pieces of content over 6 years. Doc series, promos, signage, you name it. Excellent, organized, and always delivers.
Isaiah Koran
Head of Design, Royalty Performance Apparel
What's the track record?
Over nearly a decade... not a single flaw. A 10 across the board.
Carson Fossum
CEO, Royalty Apparel
Professionalism, attention to detail, and elite storytelling — wrapped into a single team.
Mark O.
Joy Collab
05 — What We're Building
SEVEN STORIES.
Two convenings.
ONE SYSTEM.

A cinematic content series capturing the real impact GroundBreak is making — told through the people living it. Every story and convening delivers a complete content package built for multi-channel deployment from day one.

7
Documentary Short Films
Impact Stories
~3 homeowners, 3-4 entrepreneurs, 1-2 developers. Subjects vetted with Houston. ~3 minutes each.
Cinematic quality·16:9 + 1:1 + 9:16
HomeownershipEntrepreneurshipDevelopment
Per Impact Story
1xHero Film (~3 min)
3xShort-Form Cutdowns
15xEditorial Images
1xGraphics Carousel
1xMulti-Channel Cut Pack (9:16, 1:1, 16:9)
2
Event Coverage Films
Convenings
100+ attendees. Panels, presentations, leadership. Spring + Fall 2026. ~3.5-4 minutes each.
May + September 2026
Spring ConveningFall Convening
Per Convening
1xHero Film (~3.5-4 min)
3xShort-Form Cutdowns
15xEditorial Images
1xGraphics Carousel
1xMulti-Channel Cut Pack (9:16, 1:1, 16:9)
Where It Deploys
TOP OF FUNNEL
Awareness
Short form cutdowns for Reels, TikTok, LinkedIn. Carousels for Instagram and LinkedIn. Editorial images across social and PR. Vertical cuts for Stories and Shorts.
MID-FUNNEL
Trust
Hero films on website, YouTube, and email campaigns. Newsletter features. Conference presentations. Stakeholder and partner decks.
BOTTOM OF FUNNEL
Action
Dedicated landing pages. Fundraising proof for philanthropic decks. Program applications. Partner recruitment materials.
External Funnel
Attract homeowners, entrepreneurs, and developers. "I want to participate."
Internal Funnel
Proof of impact for fundraising and philanthropic capital. "I want to fund this."
06 — How We Shoot It
KITCHEN TABLES.
Front porches.
REAL LIFE.

Not corporate talking-head testimonials. Intimate, documentary-style storytelling in real environments.

Documentary b-roll
Sit-down interview
Step 01
Pre-Production
Subjects vetted with Houston. Pre-interviews establish rapport and narrative arc.
Step 02
Day-Stacking
2-3 stories batched per shoot day. Hop in, hop out with sit-down interview component.
Step 03
On-Site Production
Sit-down interview + observational footage. Cinematic approach, natural environments.
Step 04
Post-Production
ASAP turnaround. No heavy graphics — aesthetic relies on cinematography and the GroundBreak brand toolkit.
Tone: Authentic. Intimate. Heritage-rich. Not corporate. Not performative. Real people, real environments, real impact.
189+
Total Assets Across 9 Deliveries
7 Impact Stories
7Hero Films
21Cutdowns
105+Images
7Carousels
7Cut Packs
2 Convenings
2Hero Films
6Cutdowns
30+Images
2Carousels
2Cut Packs
07 — Investment
ALL-IN.
$48,000
Impact Story
$5,000 x 7
$35,000
Convening Coverage
$3,500 x 2
$7,000
Travel (per trip)
$1,500 x 4
$6,000
TOTAL
$48,000

Firm, all-inclusive budget. Payment from GroundBreak Coalition directly. Deposit upon approval to initiate Phase 1. Houston White serves as executive producer.

08 — Timeline
MARCH TO
September 2026
Phase 1March 4-7
Minneapolis — First Shoot
Arrive March 4, pre-pro with Houston
Film March 5-6: hero video + first 2-3 impact stories
March 7 overflow + ASAP turnaround on first batch
Phase 2May 2026
Spring Convening
100+ attendee event coverage
Panels, leadership moments
Convening hero film + cutdowns
Phase 3Summer 2026
Remaining Stories
Complete remaining impact stories
Second production trip to Minneapolis
Phase 4September 2026
Fall Convening + Wrap
Fall convening coverage
Final stories if needed
Project wrap
09 — Next Steps
LET'S
build this.
01
GroundBreak signs off and issues deposit
02
Subject selection and pre-interviews begin
03
Zach arrives Minneapolis March 4
04
Film March 5-7
05
ASAP post-production and delivery
TALE AGENCY
Zach Roy - Producer - February 2026
taleagency.co