Need a sounding board for your communications challenges? Let’s talk.
What This Is
So many nonprofit and social-impact leaders are expected to navigate high-stakes messaging, strategy questions, and team challenges without guidance or a trusted sounding board.
Again and again, leaders have said they don’t need someone to take over—they just need someone to think alongside them.
At the same time, mid-level communications staff have told me that coaching provides something they rarely get access to: a mix of technical guidance and professional development that strengthens their leadership and management skills.
I’ve spent my career leading high-performing communications operations—running comms for the Aspen Ideas Festival, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, restructuring and building new teams, and overseeing a staff of more than 20.
After facilitating dozens of communications sessions this year and connecting with hundreds of nonprofit leaders, one message has come through clearly: people need a strategic thought partner they can trust—and one that’s financially accessible.
Introducing the Ask Me Anything: Comms Strategy Coaching Subscription
A year-long partnership designed for leaders who want direct, senior-level communications support—without hiring a full-time strategist. Think of it as having a fractional Head of Communications—focused entirely on helping you move faster, communicate more clearly, and reduce guesswork.
What You’ll Get
✅ 12 one-hour coaching + strategy sessions —one each month, or scheduled as you need them—to pressure-test ideas, strengthen messaging, sharpen decision-making, and work through operational or leadership bottlenecks with 15+ year journalist and comms executive Keosha Varela
✅ A trusted communications partner to think alongside you on strategy, team structure, stakeholder alignment, and high-stakes moments
✅ Professional development and leadership coaching tailored to both senior leaders and mid-level staff—focusing on management, delegation, confidence-building, and navigating internal dynamics
✅ Honest, practical feedback you can apply immediately to your messaging, systems, and workflows—not theory or jargon
✅ Light support between sessions for quick questions or clarifications that keep your work moving
✅ Priority access to new tools, templates, trainings, and workshops released in 2026
Who It’s For
✔️ Nonprofit leaders, founders, or comms staff of 0–1
✔️ Social-impact entrepreneurs building visibility and credibility
✔️ Communications professionals who want a thought partner before making a big decision
Your Investment
You can either choose to pay in full or pay over three months. An invoice will be sent to your email address after the form below is submitted.
Early access rate (enroll prior to Jan 16, 2026): $3,000 for the year
Regular rate: $3,500 for the year