Kim Fischer

I've led communications and marketing for Waterford.org, a national education nonprofit serving children and families across 40+ states, managing a 21-person team and $10M+ budget across brand, PR, demand generation, social, events, video, and internal communications.

I advised three successive CEOs, boards, and senior leaders on crisis communications, reputation, executive positioning, media preparation, and high-stakes public narratives. I grew annual earned media coverage 1,600%, from 46 to 704 placements, and redirected a potential negative New York Times inquiry into a front-page Sunday feature on organizational impact.

I also owned demand generation, directing multi-state enrollment campaigns that generated 14,500+ registrations in one 2024 cycle at roughly $35 per registration. I built internal communications from the ground up and led a full brand refresh with governance standards for distributed markets.

Today, through Kim Fischer Collective, I advise mission-driven nonprofits and growth-stage organizations on enterprise narrative, executive visibility, crisis preparedness, reputation, and integrated communications. My 16 years as a primary evening anchor and investigative journalist bring on-camera credibility, accuracy-first judgment, and firsthand understanding of how public trust is built.