TESTIMONIALS

 

We're proud of our ability to help our clients market with intention. We strive to develop meaningful, trust-based relationships, consistently exceeding expectations, and enabling confident decision-making.

 
 

“EarlyWorks has a particular strength in supporting child, family, and community-focused initiatives.

As a woman-owned and led firm, they bring an empathetic and problem-solving approach to their consultations and facilitation. They lead with core values first. As a quickly growing organization, EarlyWorks helped YDRC clarify our core messaging and develop a brand platform that serves us as we continue to grow and develop. They helped us recognize our existing strengthens and assets, and have a strategy for expanding our strategic communications capacity as we attract more funding opportunities.”

Sara Plachta Elliott, Executive Director, Youth Development Resource Center

 

“Working with EarlyWorks has changed our mindset by leaps and bounds.

We have a new understanding of the early childhood landscape and how marketing and communications can have such a tremendous impact on our work. The EarlyWorks team really sets themselves apart by not only producing outstanding work, but also by helping our whole team to learn new approaches for accomplishing our goals.”

Marcie Gerlach, Senior Communications Manager, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan

 
 

“I found EarlyWorks to be some of the most strategic communication professionals I have ever worked with.

The team is smart, creative, responsive, passionate, highly strategic, and great to work with. When I became President of the Woodward Hines Education Foundation, I immediately reached out to them to assist us with our rebranding and identity work.”

Jim McHale, President, Woodward Hines Foundation

 

“EarlyWorks has an exceptional capacity for strategy, translation and connection.

They work with stakeholders to build consensus around the strategy, help execute the strategy, translate key messages/ attributes across different audiences and sectors, and connect the organization and issue to a broader context. EarlyWorks excels at making highly complex content accessible and relevant.”

Heidi Alcock, Director of Grant Development & Communications, McGregor Fund

 
 

“Melissa and the team were easy to work with and brought great ideas and quality work. They were flexible and accommodating.”

Andi Nank, Communications, Fair Food Network

 
 

“With EarlyWorks' deep expertise and ability to remain nimble, we were able to turn a notion into a robust, best-in-class product for families.

They helped us adopt new strategies, processes and internal capacity for the long-term.”

Jeff Miles, Senior Director of Economic Mobility and Social Navigation, United Way for Southeastern Michigan

 
 

“EarlyWorks has been a critical partner throughout the growth of our health and wellness work.

From helping us develop the right strategies to address the ongoing opioid epidemic to managing our communications for the Michigan Opioid Partnership, they have been responsive, thoughtful, and innovative in their approach.”

Sarah Wedepohl, Director, Health Initiatives, Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan

 

“Since the inception of Co.act Detroit, EarlyWorks has been a trusted thought partner, strategic communications sage and sounding board for our ambitious and bold vision of a more connected, equitable and resilient nonprofit ecosystem in Southeast Michigan.“

Allandra Bulger, Executive Director, Co.Act Detroit