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Cosmic is a
Social Impact 
Creative Agency

We help nonprofits, social enterprises, and foundations build brand awareness, nail their impact story, and inspire action.

We help modern social impact organizations develop a sustainable revenue model, increase awareness, build a supportive community, and win in the attention economy.



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Develop the strategies, tools, and mindset you need to
reach your true impact potential.


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Strategic Brand-Building

Forge Your Impact Foundation

We translate your theory of change and desired future state into a distinct visual identity, messaging, and point of view that sets you apart from other players in the space.

 

So You Can:
  • Build a Distinct Brand
  • Nail Your Impact Story
  • Reach the Right Audiences
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Best-in-Class Digital Experiences

Build Your Marketing Machine

We design & develop custom websites and other digital experiences on a modern tech stack, purpose-built to move your community and drive real-world action.

So You Can:
  • Develop a Strategy for Your Digital Ecosystem
  • Build a Digital Hub for Your Mission
  • Unlock New Revenue
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Content & Campaign Consulting

Generate Engagement and Action

We help you plan marketing, content, and awareness strategies, teach you to get the most out of your digital tools, and evaluate & iterate to reach your growth goals.

So You Can:
  • Build a Sustainable Content Strategy
  • Capture and Sustain Attention
  • Activate Your Community
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Yamilee

Our biggest challenge was helping people more quickly and easily understand why we use dance to engage girls in STEM. Cosmic helped us update our messaging and build a brand that is bold and compelling — and represents the vibrancy, creativity, and ambition of our mission.
 

Yamilee
— Yamilee ToussaintFounder & CEO, STEM From Dance

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Please fill in the form below to meet with us to explore our fit for helping your nonprofit, foundation, or social enterprise reach its true impact potential.


Our services are structured to help social impact organizations build brands that thrive in today’s noisy and competitive attention economy.

Brand Strategy

We create brand strategies designed to help social impact organizations such as foundations, nonprofits, and social enterprises compete and win in the attention economy, achieve your goals, overcome your specific challenges, and connect with your unique audiences.

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Brand Identity & Design Systems

We work with you to create an original logo and visual identity system that reflects who you are today and aspire to be tomorrow. Our branding includes a cohesive and extendable design system: typography, colors, photo & video treatments, icon & illustration styles, and more.

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Digital Strategy

We determine which digital platform(s), channels, and technologies will best serve your social enterprise, nonprofit, or foundation in achieving your programmatic and sustainable revenue goals.

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Content & Messaging Strategy

We devise strategies for your development, communications, and marketing teams to create content designed to capture people’s attention and convert interest into action.

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Brand Messaging

We help you develop a consistent and distinct brand story and core messaging that reflects your culture, elevates your cause, communicates your goals, and tells your target audiences how you plan to create the world you want to live in.

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Visual & Messaging Landscape Analysis

We audit your niche and focus area and develop creative strategies for differentiating yourself from other foundations, social enterprises, and nonprofits vying for the attention of your advocates, partners, and funders.

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Research

We leverage qualitative and quantitative research we conduct to develop actionable insights that inform brand and digital strategies, design choices, and digital experiences.

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Interviews & Focus Groups

Through one-on-one interviews with key team members, stakeholders, customers, and beneficiaries of your work, we uncover perception gaps, develop new insights, and ensure our work is equitable and empathetic to your audiences.

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Surveys

When a broad coalition of stakeholders needs to weigh in on brand and digital strategy decisions, we work with you to design, conduct, and analyze surveys that inform decisions and ensure that all important voices are heard.

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