Equal parts creative catalyst, change agent, and champion for mission-driven organizations, Julia Jackson helps organizations align bold ideas with real-world impact. With a deep belief in listening first, she brings clarity to complexity, builds trust quickly, and turns vision into actionable strategy. Whether guiding a rebrand or aligning stakeholders, Julia brings both warmth and rigor […]
Senior Strategist Zack Kushner is an expert in developing branding, messaging, and strategy to broadcast grantee successes, foster collaboration, and advance high-level objectives. He takes deep pleasure in communicating complex concepts in ways that spark lasting engagement. His Mission Minded clients include Stanford Humanities Center, Oakland Museum of California, and the Walter & Elise Haas […]
Senior Strategist Dianne Maher puts her extensive brand development and communication talents to work on behalf of Mission Minded clients like Shanti, Friends School of Baltimore, and California State Parks Foundation. Dianne serves as President of her local Public Schools Foundation and is a long-serving champion and facilitator for her school district community’s ever-evolving fundraising […]
Stephanie joined Mission Minded in 2014 with a passionate belief in the importance of brand strategy and in finding that perfect mix of industry professionalism and audience-friendly language. Recent projects include California Changelawyers, San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and Drew School. A world traveler, Stephanie has provided coaching for literacy programs in Myanmar and Laos and […]
Carrie Tancraitor brings over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit capacity builder, partnering with mission-driven organizations to strengthen their strategies and impact. She has guided hundreds of nonprofits and foundations through strategic planning processes that are as unique as the organizations themselves, because she believes the most effective plans are never one-size-fits-all. Her clients […]
If donors read your appeals and feel moved but don’t give, you’re probably missing one of three critical elements. Here’s the formula that works.
Romayne spent years at BBDO and Chiat/Day before bringing that same rigorous strategic thinking to education. She now guides school boards and nonprofit leaders to build audacious strategic plans and brands that hold up long after the retreat is over, from San Francisco to Baltimore to LA.
Anniversaries look like celebrations from the outside. Inside mission-driven organizations, they’re something rarer — a moment when your entire community is paying attention, and you can turn that into brand momentum and real fundraising results.
Your board wants the campaign to succeed — they just don’t always see why communications are part of that. This guide helps you frame the case they need to hear.
