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Who we are
Five Ones brings clarity to marketing for nonprofits, associations, and organizations — delivering the strategic guidance, sharp messaging, and purposeful campaigns that turn mission into momentum.
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Most organizations think they have a marketing problem. They actually have a strategy problem. We help solve both.
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How We Do Our Best Work
Clarity
Our starting point is to uncover the strategy that cuts through the noise. We ask the hard questions to get to a marketing or campaign plan where every piece earns its place and the end result is strategically connected, methodically organized, and built to move in one clear direction.
Identity
We help organizations define and express who they are in a brand that means something — from brand positioning and messaging to visual identity direction and voice. Everything your audience sees and hears, working together.
Reach
With deep experience in paid media, in-kind ad placement (PSA), social media, and content strategy, we help design a media strategy to put your brand message in front of the audiences that matter most with the budget you have.
Growth
From lead generation to member recruitment to program launches, we develop and execute integrated campaigns that move people from awareness to engagement to commitment.
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Julia is a true PR professional. She is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in paid media, ad placements, social media and in defining and executing an overall plan for digital advertising. ISPA worked with Julia to develop an advertising strategy and media kit for a newly launched website for our flagship publication. She coordinated with the web developer, ad sales manager and multiple other vendors to keep the project focused an on track. Her in-depth knowledge and experience were exactly what our team needed. I have also worked with Julia on multiple other projects including pitching stories to major media outlets. She is a creative, skilled public relations expert and a true asset to our team.
Mary Helen Rogers
VP, Marketing and Communications, International Sleep Products Association
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Julia thoroughly reviewed and digested all of the information we had about our association, understood what it meant to us and our members, and then developed a messaging plan that is within our abilities to accomplish successfully. We had worked with consultants in the past who struggled to understand the nuances and culture of our industry, but Julia was able to “step in our shoes.” Her enthusiasm for her work was infectious too.
Therese Brown
Executive Director, Association of Catholic Publishers
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Five Ones has been instrumental in advancing our marketing approach by finding opportunities to implement our messages in a mix of PSA, VIK and paid placements. Their PSA strategy pushed us into the top 10 PSA commercials aired in the country in under 2 years. They successfully helped us create a media mix that maximizes our budget and content efficiently, finding the right placements for the right audiences. Julia is responsive, collaborative and is a true extension of my marketing team!
Melissa A. Saddler
Vice President, Marketing, Special Olympics
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During my career I have hired and worked with many marketing agencies and consultants. One person that stands out for me is Julia. She has proven herself a hard-working marketing strategist who combines bold strategic thinking with flawless execution. She is amazing strategic planner, tactician, and problem solver. She was instrumental in helping our organization and product lines to be better positioned in the market place by delivering ground-breaking strategic marketing plans. She is always easy to reach and quick to respond, and her work ethic and personality make her one of the best people I have had the pleasure to work with in my career
Judit Slezak
Managing Director, Marketing, Membership and Integrated Services, ASCD
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In the past 8 years I've worked with Julia, she's never stopped driving for better results campaign after campaign. Each and every campaign is held in high regard to over-deliver on KPIs we establish. I also love that she focuses on the relationship between the media partner and her client because I believe that has always been our key to successful campaigns.
Adriane Hayes
Sr. Manager, Media Advertising, American Red Cross
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As a mission-driven non-profit, finding marketing partners who truly take the time to understand your cause is paramount. Five Ones proved to be exactly that kind of partner. They are invested in our mission, translating our goals into a compelling strategy and executing it flawlessly across key channels.
Liz Gibbs
Global Director, GIFT CONNECT
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Five Ones helped us move from reactive marketing to a real strategy. They built out our member personas, value propositions, and full campaign plans—and now we have a roadmap instead of a to-do list. Julia is a strategic thought partner who gets small association realities.
Sarah Loughlin
Communications Manager, NSPRA
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Five Ones helped us see the potential for our marketing in ways we hadn't imagined. They weren’t just a consultant, but a partner who understood our mission. The plan they built is flexible, strategic, and something we'll continue to grow with.
Caroline McDowell
Marketing & Comunications Manager, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
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Julia and her design team did an incredible job of bringing our strategic plan to life. We can now leverage using our personalized social media tool kit, creative infographics and personas to communicate the benefits of our organization in a meaningful and impactful way proving that our organization remains innovative and relevant.
Bridey Bellemare
Executive Director, New Hampshire Association of School Principals
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Results matter and Julia certainly knows how to deliver them. We’ve worked together to craft a strategy that would increase awareness and promote action on an important health issue. Her creative approach and tireless efforts are exceptional. As an added benefit, she is fun to work with!
Kate Carr
Former President & CEO, Hearing Industries Association
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Working with Julia at Five Ones has enabled our organization to achieve greater visibility than we ever could have imagined possible. In 2022, our broadcast PSA achieved more than 123 million impressions and this year we’re already on track to beat that number. Julia is easy to work with, thorough, reliable and incredibly trustworthy. I would recommend her in a heartbeat.
Darragh Worland
Senior Vice President, Creative Strategy, The News Literacy Project
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Julia has been a pleasure to work. She listened to our goals and needs and went above and beyond to craft solutions that were just right for us. You can depend on her to push forward with projects and deliver great work. We highly recommend Julia and Five Ones for nonprofits seeking to boost their capabilities.
Mark Richens
Former Director of Marketing, American Bone Health
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