Strategic communications for complex, real-world contexts.

We work with mission-driven organizations and public-sector partners through technical assistance, facilitation, and applied communications strategy, helping teams think clearly, weigh context, and move forward responsibly.

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It Starts With Me! is a woman-owned, Philadelphia-based strategic communications firm working with mission-driven organizations to navigate complexity, strengthen clarity, and support responsible decision-making.

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How We Work and Why It Matters

  • We build trust by centering real-world context

    We help organizations communicate clearly and credibly by grounding communication decisions in audience reality, lived experience, and institutional constraints, supporting thoughtful, context-aware work.

  • We prioritize alignment over optics

    We work with teams to move beyond surface-level messaging, developing communication frameworks that support shared understanding across staff, leadership, partners, and stakeholders.

  • We focus on work that holds over time

    Rather than one-off campaigns, we develop practical strategies and tools teams can actually use, designed to adapt as priorities, funding, or conditions change.

Hi, I’m

Nicole

Nicole is an award-winning social impact and communications strategist and speaker with nearly 20 years of experience across strategic communications, policy, and program design.

She founded It Starts With Me! to support mission-driven organizations as they navigate complexity, working through technical assistance, facilitation, and applied communications strategy to strengthen clarity, alignment, and trust over time.

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