Numa Strategy Partners

If you're in the first 5 years leading marketing and/or communications in the social sector, you know you have one of the toughest, most demanding—and loneliest—jobs around. All around you are firsts: First time building teams, owning budgets, hiring agencies, accountable for an entire function's performance, tackling critical projects like a rebrand that you can't afford to get wrong. You're leading in a time when AI and Canva mean "everyone's a designer/writer" and opinions about what you should be doing are loud and frequent. But the worst part? Your team is stuck in "activity frenzy," chasing work and results imposed on you, and your voice—the point of view and strategy smarts that got you the gig—has somehow gone silent. The impact is heavy. One more big project just might put you over the edge into burnout. We help nonprofit marketing communications leaders like you conquer "career firsts" by unlocking breakthrough peer influence, team capacity, and mission-fueling results — without burning out. Learn more about our AGENCY IS EARNED leadership system and one-on-one leadering advising — uniquely crafted for nonprofit marketing communications leaders by joining our free AGENCY IS EARNED workshop — learn more here: http://bit.ly/4kYnKBa