Who We Are
What’s our spark?
We believe stories have the power to bring people closer to your organization’s mission and impact. Through strategic communications and fundraising practices, we help sustain your work and keep the fire burning.
Have a big mission but a small team? We’re in.
Communications and fundraising plans are musts for every organization’s success, but it can take significant resources — time, staff, volunteers — to create and implement them. We know the juggle all too well, and we’re here to change it.
We work closely with your team to build your organization’s online presence, promote your services, and connect with donors. Together, we’ll share your organization’s incredible stories and impact on people in your community.
Our Values
We’re guided by an anti-oppressive framework that’s centred around community.
Do good.
We are intentional about the work we do and the communities we are accountable to. We believe doing good means committing to practicing allyship every single day as we work together to dismantle oppression.
Listen first.
We quiet our voices when it’s not our turn to speak. To achieve meaningful change, we must listen to people who are silenced for their experiences at the intersections of race, gender, disability, class, sexual orientation, age, sex, weight, and more.
Stay true.
We stay true to doing our best work for our clients in the charitable and nonprofit sector. With our values as our compass, we are dedicated to helping every organization make an even bigger impact in its community.
Learn always.
Our learning journey is never done. We are firmly anti-know-it-all, preferring to remain curious about what we don’t understand. It is our responsibility to unlearn colonialist and patriarchal practices that perpetuate harm.
Practice care.
Practicing care for ourselves is as important as caring for our communities. Activism is vital work, but it can lead many to burn out. We are strong advocates for protecting mental wellness by respecting our clients’ needs and boundaries as much as our own.
Open doors.
We recognize our privilege and use it to open doors for people who are marginalized and harmed by systems of oppression. There is no other way because we are not free until we are all free.
Meet the mind & heart behind Kindle.
I’m Rachel (she/her), the founder of Kindle Communications Co.
With a background in communications and fundraising, I bring a strategic mind, a creative soul, and a genuine heart to my work. Every organization I’ve worked with, from food banks and community foundations to victim services and mental health, has kindled my passion for social good.
When I’m not working behind the scenes at Kindle, I’m the guardian of a tiny human and two rescue animals who keep me busy in all the best ways. I enjoy growing food, exploring nature, and feeding my endless curiosity with a good book.
Education & Certifications
Fundraising Management Certificate
The Chang School of Continuing Education
Toronto Metropolitan University
2024 - 2025
Master of Arts (MA), Cultural Analysis & Social Theory
Wilfrid Laurier University
2008 - 2010
Honours Bachelor of Arts (HBA), English Literature & Cultural Studies
Wilfrid Laurier University
2004 - 2008
Curious to see what we’ve done for organizations like yours?
Take a peek at some of the projects we’ve done with small nonprofits and charities.