No Communications Director, No Problem
It’s not just you. From our foundation to nonprofit to school district clients — no industry or organization type we work with is immune to communications staffing changes.
(Translation: communications professionals are quitting, moving to new organizations or changing their interim roles at rates we’ve never seen before!)
But the good news is, you don’t have to manage it alone. We’re here to help.
At Forthright, we offer fractional and interim communications director services. That’s a fancy way of saying if you have a communications opening on your team, or even just need another set of hands, we’re here to help.
Here are some of the roles that Forthright can fill on your team:
Chief Communications Officer
Vice President of Strategic Communications
Communications Director
Public Information Officer
Content Strategist
Content Writer
Graphic Designer
Strategic Communications Advisor
Communications Coach
campaign manager
community director
policy advisor
community engagement director
director of community engagement
director of community relations
marketing director
executive director
Other? Just reach out and let us know what you need.
“Wow! You all are just awesome keeping everything moving. Forthright is invaluable during re-organizations, staff transitions and parental leaves. Your services have been very helpful to keep our comms seamless in these circumstances. You make it so easy. Thank you!”
— Kellan Moore, John Rex Endowment President & CEO
While we’re available anytime you need extra support, here are a few key times when we can step in and help:
During a Communications Staffing Transition:
Your communications director turned in their notice (or even departed already), and you’re left holding the bag with less than zero capacity. Yet the work still needs to get done! We can step in and seamlessly take over their duties – anything from managing day-to-day operations to coaching and overseeing junior staff members.
Standing Up a New Communications Focus:
Your nonprofit has never had a communications focus before, but you’re ready for one. But it’s not the right time to hire a full-time staff member. No worries, we’ve got you. We’ll tap in and create a communications department from scratch, formulating a strategy, outreach calendar and implementing tactics (like sending out your newsletter)!
During Onboarding and/or Ongoing Coaching:
You just made your dream hire, but they need a little extra coaching and support – and your team doesn’t have the capacity to do it! Or, you’ve got a teammate who is moving over from a non-communications role into their first-ever communications role. We’re ready to step in and provide coaching, guidance and be a second set of eyes as your new teammate gets to work. We’ll set them up for success for years to come!
You are one of my favorite marketing and communications teams of all the groups I’ve worked with! I would recommend partnering with Forthright to any organization that needs added communications capacity or leadership.
— Gina Cohen, National Recreation and Park Association, Former Chief Marketing Officer
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3
Step 1:
If you’re experiencing communications staffing challenges and need more capacity, drop us a line via the contact form on our website. We’ll reach out quickly to set up a call and hear more about your unique circumstances.
Step 2:
We’ll pull together a proposal for you based on what we heard on our call, including an estimate for your investment based on the tasks you need coverage for. If you have tweaks, no worries, we’ll make those updates. We’re in this together.
Step 3:
When you’re ready to move forward, we’ll sign a contract and jump right in to schedule a kickoff call so we can get to work.
Simple as that! Ready to get started? Here’s a link to the contact form – fill it out and we’ll get back to you ASAP!