With more than 20 years of in-depth experience working on issues of children and families, Forthright Advising’s founder Katie Test Davis established a public relations and marketing firm driven by a love of kids, and laser focused on their success. Our all-remote team works exclusively with child and family focused organizations and the most innovative public school districts across the country.
We believe that people matter most – ours, yours and the people we work alongside in the communities we serve. Great relationships are at the heart of successful strategic communications, and we build ours with kindness, empathy, trust and respect.
Forthright believes in creating – and maintaining – open spaces where everyone belongs. Come as you are, work the way you like and have a real say. Simple as that.
We seek to understand and commit to collaboration. We always ask “why” and care about the big picture. During a project, we expect things will change and priorities will shift. We respond positively and share workable solutions.
We are passionate about the causes we work for, driven by a collective vision of a brighter future. We like to do good, and we always have fun along the way.
Our recommendations are steeped in research, and we love to measure our results. We give feedback and create our recommendations based on the latest research on your issues and industry trends, knowing that an informed solution serves our clients best.
We believe clarity is kindness, and we aren’t yes people. At all levels, we are committed to asking for and receiving honest, gracious, transparent and candid feedback. When someone says jump, we ask if they’ve considered skipping, running or leaping instead, just to make sure we’re choosing the best option together.
We do what we say we’re going to do, and we do it really well. We provide high-quality services to our clients, ensuring that we meet or exceed our partners’ expectations.