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
COVER — Hero image
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.

01-SITUATION — Community / North Side neighborhood
01-SITUATION — GroundBreak convening or event
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
02-PROBLEM — Current corporate communications
03 — The Opportunity
CULTURE +
Capacity
= THE BRIDGE.

When unique cultural voices are proven and resourced, they can 10× investment. Houston White's C+C framework bridges GroundBreak's financial tools with the communities they serve.

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 × Houston White Brand Guide
03-OPPORTUNITY — Houston White portrait
04 — Why Tale
WE'VE ALREADY
built this together.

This isn't a cold pitch. Houston White and Zach Roy — who leads Tale Agency — have been creative partners for years. Together, we've produced national campaigns, Emmy-winning documentary series, and the very Culture + Capacity framework being deployed here.

Tale Agency brings cinematic production, cultural fluency, and a proven track record of working alongside Houston to tell stories that move communities and brands forward.

CULTURE + CAPACITY
3-Part Documentary Series

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

Video: C+C Series Trailer
04-WHYTALE-CC — Still: Houston interview
04-WHYTALE-CC — Still: B-roll / environment
BE THE CHANGE
Documentary Series
Video: Be The Change Trailer
PRODUCTION ARCHIVE
04-WHYTALE-ARCHIVE — Studio portrait Houston
04-WHYTALE-ARCHIVE — Product photography
04-WHYTALE-ARCHIVE — Lifestyle / environment
Tale Agency — By The Numbers
2×
Emmy Award-Winning Production Team
50+
Brand Partners Nationwide
21
Day Production Turnaround
Tale has produced for
TargetLululemonNCAAAtlantic RecordsMizunoDisneyShriners
REFERENCE WORK
Relevant production samples from Tale Agency
Shy Products
Video: Shy Products Hero Film
04-WHYTALE-REF — Still: Shy Products
Target — Careers Content
Video: Target Careers Segment 1
Video: Target Careers Segment 2
Additional Production
04-WHYTALE-REF — Production still 1
04-WHYTALE-REF — Production still 2
04-WHYTALE-REF — Production still 3
04-WHYTALE-REF — 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.
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.

🎬
7
Documentary Short Films
Impact Stories
~3 minutes each. ~3 homeowners, 3–4 entrepreneurs, 1–2 developers. Subjects vetted with Houston.
~3 min each·Cinematic quality
HomeownershipEntrepreneurshipDevelopment
🎤
2
Event Coverage Films
Convenings
~3.5–4 minutes each. 100+ attendees. Panels, presentations, leadership. Spring + Fall 2026.
~3.5–4 min each·May + September 2026
Spring ConveningFall Convening
Creative References
05-SCOPE — Reference: Parts Unknown
PARTS UNKNOWN
05-SCOPE — Reference: The Defiant Ones
THE DEFIANT ONES
05-SCOPE — Reference: C+C Documentary
CULTURE + CAPACITY
06 — How We Shoot It
KITCHEN TABLES.
Front porches.
REAL LIFE.

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

06-HOW — Documentary b-roll
06-HOW — 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.
07 — What You Get
PER STORY.
Per convening.

Every story and convening delivers a complete content package — built for multi-channel deployment from day one.

🎬
1
Cinematic Documentary
Hero Film
~3 min for stories, ~3.5–4 min for convenings. The anchor piece.
16:9·1:1·9:16
⚡
3
Short-Form Cuts
Social Cutdowns
Snackable segments optimized for social platforms and ad deployment.
15s·30s·60s
📸
15+
Hi-Res Images
Editorial Photos
Real, editorial photography — not stock. Website headers, social, pitch decks.
RAW + Web·Multiple Ratios
🎨
1
Branded Carousel
Graphics Carousel
Quotes, key moments, drag-and-drop ready for social and presentations.
Multi-slide·On-brand
📐
1
All Formats
Multi-Channel Cut Pack
Vertical (9:16), square (1:1), and horizontal (16:9). Every platform covered.
9:16·1:1·16:9
189+
Total Assets Across 9 Deliveries
9Hero Films
27Short Form Videos
135+Editorial Images
9Graphics Carousels
9Multi-Channel Cut Packs
08 — Investment
ALL-IN.
$48,000
Impact Story
$5,000 × 7
$35,000
Convening Coverage
$3,500 × 2
$7,000
Travel (per trip)
$1,500 × 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

09 — Timeline
MARCH TO
September 2026
Phase 1March 4–7
Minneapolis — First Shoot
Arrive, pre-pro with Houston
Film hero video + first 2–3 impact stories
Overflow day + ASAP turnaround
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
Phase 4September 2026
Fall Convening + Wrap
Fall convening coverage
Final stories + project completion
10 — Next Steps
LET'S
build this.
03
GroundBreak signs off and issues deposit
04
Subject selection and pre-interviews begin
05
Zach arrives Minneapolis March 4
06
Film March 5–7
07
ASAP post-production and delivery
TALE AGENCY
Zach Roy · Producer · February 2026
taleagency.co