Douglas Root Email & Phone Number

Responsible for all internal and external communications, marketing and branding of initiatives and key grantee programs at $1 billion community foundation.Leader of a three-member team supporting sections of the Foundation in external work. The team also develops proactive communications strategies to meet the Foundation's goals in public initiatives. Advise president, board and section vice presidents on media, public policy and political issues. Support president and board members for speechwriting, OpEd columns, essays and presentations.Develop communications strategies for regional initiatives, serve as primary contact for media and as chief spokesperson for the Foundation.Oversee production of all foundation publications, including an annual report to the community and a quarterly news publication.

Provider of a range of communications services with a focus on developing compelling storytelling across a range of platforms. Specializing in speechwriting, essays, OpEds and in-depth, magazine-style reporting. Strategy development specialist for public initiatives.

Responsible for all internal and external communications, marketing and branding of initiatives and key grantee programs at $1.5 billion foundation.Advised president, board and program directors on media, public policy and political issues. Supported president and board members for speechwriting, OpEd columns, essays and presentations.Managed staff of four, working as a team to meet the communications needs of five program areas. Developed communications strategy for several regional initiatives. Was the primary contact for media and served as the spokesperson for the foundation.Oversaw production of all foundation publications, including the award-winning quarterly magazine.In 2010, developed and implemented branding, marketing, and general communications campaign for the $14 million Breathe Project, an unprecedented initiative by a regional philanthropy to educate the public about the region's significant air pollution problem and engage them to work for solutions. Helped develop a coalition of stakeholders, a website and an online community to take action..