Connection is
everything.
I produce creative work - across storytelling, community, and lived experience - that helps people feel more connected and less alone.
Receive a small good thing by mail.
A monthly envelope made for you - things to hold and treasure. Something real in these increasingly artificial times. Things to keep and things to share (to foster your connection with someone). It's rare now to receive something thoughtful in the mail.
What arrives each month:
Inside each envelope is a small collection of things, chosen and assembled with care.
a short letter or story... a small, seasonal object... a piece of art to keep... a second piece of art to give... a simple prompt (a small good thing you do for yourself and a small good thing you do for someone else)
It's designed to be enjoyed and opened slowly.
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I'm an Executive Director & Producer of Arts and Entertainment...
I’m a lifelong storyteller with 30+ years in entertainment - from Broadway to big-picture producing. I’ve raised millions for creative projects, founded a storytelling nonprofit, and built unforgettable festivals, films, and arts experiences. Whether I’m shaping a story or a strategy, I’m all about making meaningful things that bring people together.
...a parent, and lover of community.
I'm putting my experience with professional storytelling and community building to good use by giving you ways to connect with others. Make meaningful experiences with the people who are important to you and build your village.
A bit about Brooke.
Brooke Tansley is the founder and Executive Director of Folklight, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through authentic storytelling.
Her work sits at the intersection of story, connection, and lived experience - bringing people closer to one another through both global projects and small, intentional moments within one city block.
Under her leadership, Folklight has been awarded more than $4 million in grant funding, supporting projects including a documentary series developed with Warner Bros. Discovery exploring European cave art dating back as far as 65,000 years. Brooke serves as Executive Producer on the series alongside her partners at Practical Magic, with global distribution forthcoming.
Brooke’s work builds on more than 30 years in the entertainment industry, from performing on Broadway (Beauty and the Beast, Hairspray) to developing and leading arts and entertainment organizations across the country. She is known for growing both nonprofit and for-profit ventures through a combination of strategic leadership, creative vision, meaningful partnerships, and building mutually beneficial systems.
Before founding Folklight, Brooke helped shape and scale several successful arts and entertainment initiatives. At Sonoma Laughfest, she attracted major investment and talent, reaching profitability three years ahead of projections. As Artistic Director of Sonoma Arts Live, she led a rebrand that increased ticket sales by 219% in six months and tripled subscriptions in two. She was also part of the initial team of Transcendence Theatre Company, contributing to millions in revenue and more than $500,000 in nonprofit support for Jack London State Park. Earlier in her career, she worked in publicity for projects including Goosebumps (Nickelodeon) and The Magic School Bus (Lily Tomlin).
Across all of her work - whether producing a global documentary or creating something small and tangible - Brooke is interested in the same question: how do we help people feel more connected, and less alone?
She studied Business and Management of Entertainment at UCLA and Acting and Design at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Brooke lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband, their two young children, and a very sweet old dog. She has lived in eight countries, eaten everywhere from street stalls to Michelin-starred restaurants, and still believes the best meals are the ones made at home - especially the ones her Italian American grandmothers cooked while she was growing up in Connecticut. Her viral mutual aid effort, the SNAP Grocery Buddy System, helped thousands of families nationwide get fed during the fall 2025 federal government shutdown.
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