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Causes & Nonprofit Brand Marketing
We’ve spent years partnering with nonprofits, causes, and mission-driven organizations that are out to change the world—or at least their corner of it. From global giants like the Peace Corps and the CDC to local heroes like JoyRx and Marion County Food Share, we’ve built brands, launched campaigns, and crafted tools that make impact tangible. And we don’t stop at the nonprofit world. We’ve teamed up with public sector changemakers—from Oregon State Police to the Oregon Cultural Trust—to help build trust, drive awareness, and reach the communities they serve. While we know these spaces well, we don’t live in a silo. Our cross-industry experience means we bring fresh eyes, smarter questions, and a dose of creative energy to every engagement. We believe great ideas don’t just inspire—they move people to act. And when your mission meets our strategy, good things happen.
Success Stories
Branding for Nonprofits & Foundations
Your mission deserves more than a logo and a brochure. It deserves clarity, momentum, and a brand that earns its keep every day. We’ve rebranded national organizations like the Autism Society of America, helping unify voices across a spectrum of lived experience. We’ve designed impact reports for The Script and SINE that speak directly to funders, future partners, and the communities they serve. And for the Oregon Zoo Foundation, we’ve supported campaigns that inspire donors to protect the natural world and build a more sustainable future. These are brands rooted in purpose—but they still have to cut through the noise, spark action, and build long-term trust. That’s where we come in.
We bring design that carries weight, messaging that sticks, and strategy that doesn’t just solve today’s problem but positions you for tomorrow. And we do it all with a deep respect for your work and a healthy skepticism of the status quo. Because we know that strong brands don’t just answer questions—they ask the right ones: What do we stand for? Who are we really serving? What future are we trying to shape? We help nonprofit leaders get clear on those answers and build the tools they need to move that vision forward—internally, externally, and everywhere in between.
Digital Tools for Transparency and Access
Sometimes the biggest barrier to trust is information that’s hard to find—or hard to understand. That’s why we build digital tools that make the complex feel simple. With Volcafe Way, we created a transparency portal where buyers could see conditions at the farm level, building trust from the ground up. With Worldly (formerly Higg), we helped rebrand and reposition a platform that’s redefining sustainability data across the global apparel industry.
For SetPath, we created a full digital ecosystem—brand, web, mobile app, and learning platform—to guide young adults toward purpose with the support of mentors. And with Protec17, we built a custom member portal that connects over 10,000 public workers across Oregon and Washington.
These tools don’t just work—they work for people. They’re accessible, intuitive, and grounded in real-world needs.
Equity, Access & Inclusion at the Core
When we talk about inclusion, it’s not lip service. It’s built into the process. From our work with Resolutions Northwest to SINE and The Script, we’ve helped organizations lead with equity—internally and externally. We help uncover the story behind the mission, and bring that story to life across platforms.
With JoyRx, we support a mission rooted in emotional healing for children facing cancer, through music, mentorship, and nature. With Marion County Food Share, we’ve spent more than two decades building tools, campaigns, and systems to help end hunger—and the root causes of it—in the Pacific Northwest.
We don’t just design for impact. We partner for the long haul.
Mission-Driven Government Branding That Connects
We’ve worked with a wide range of public sector organizations—from statewide institutions to city departments—with one common thread: mission-driven impact. Whether it’s increasing public trust, recruiting the next generation of first responders, or clarifying the value of cultural investment, we bring design and strategy that elevates the message without losing the humanity.
Our work spans across institutions like Oregon State Police and California Highway Patrol—where we’ve built campaigns focused on recruitment, equity, and retention—to higher education clients like Oregon State University, George Fox University, and Oregon Institute of Technology, where we’ve helped reposition brands, launch enrollment initiatives, and connect authentically with students and stakeholders. We’ve supported the Oregon Cultural Trust and Oregon Arts Commission in making the case for statewide giving, while partnering with local teams like TriMet, Washington County, and the City of Kirkland Police to create inclusive, bilingual campaigns that reach deep into the community.
These organizations may not be nonprofits in the technical sense, but the heart of their work is service. And that’s where we thrive—translating complex public missions into clear, compelling creative that drives engagement, builds credibility, and makes the public feel seen.
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Causes & Nonprofit Brand Marketing
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Not Everything. Just What Works.
Strategy
Build from insight. Strategy isn’t guesswork—it’s groundwork. We listen, research, and distill what matters to guide smarter decisions and set a solid creative direction.
Content
Make it meaningful. From naming to narratives, we create content that speaks with purpose—rooted in truth, tuned to your audience, and built to connect.
Digital
Design for behavior. We craft digital experiences that are intuitive, scalable, and aligned with how real people move, click, swipe, and search.
Experiential
Bring brands to life. Physical spaces, moments, and memories matter. We design experiences that feel human—and stay with you long after the lights go out.
Marketing
Drive connection. Our marketing approach blends data and instinct—getting the right message to the right people, in ways that actually move them.
Consulting
Partner on progress. We work alongside your team to solve real problems, shift thinking, and build internal alignment—without the agency ego.
