Most consultants have read about your situation. Laura Rodriguez-Carbone has seen it from a 360-degree view.

For more than 20 years, she has run communication campaigns inside and alongside federal agencies, in communities across the country for nonprofits and issue campaigns. She helps government agencies, nonprofits, and campaigns communicate clearly — and earn the public trust they need to do their work.

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Who I Help

Government agencies

Laura helps public-sector organizations communicate in plain language that the people they serve can actually use. She has worked inside federal agencies — including the U. S. Department of Education and federal health and regulatory programs — and she knows how hard it is to make complex rules readable without losing the accuracy that government work demands. [See government communications]

The agencies and departments she supports include:

  • Federal departments and agencies across education, public health, science, emergency response, and regulation

  • State agencies and departments

  • County and city governments

  • School districts and public colleges and universities

  • Public health departments

  • Public transit and transportation authorities

Nonprofits & issue campaigns

Laura helps mission-driven organizations communicate clearly with the communities they exist to serve. She has led outreach for groups working on organ donation, health equity, and food security, and she has built communications for nonprofits and issue campaigns across the country. The writing is clear, accurate, and built to be used — whether it is a report, an appeal, or a community outreach campaign. [See reports]

The organizations she supports include:

  • Community-based organizations

  • Health and human services nonprofits

  • Advocacy groups and issue campaigns

  • Coalitions and membership organizations

  • Foundations and think tanks

Candidates & campaigns

Laura has managed political campaigns, so she writes campaign communications with a goal to capture distinct, and authentic, voices. She works with first-time challengers and experienced candidates alike, from the initial announcement to the final turnout push. See portfolio

The campaigns she supports include:

  • Candidates for local, state, and federal office

  • First-time challengers

  • Ballot measure campaigns

  • Issue coalitions

  • PACs and party committees

A 360-degree view of the governance equation

Most communications consultants have worked for one kind of client. Laura has been on every side:

  • Inside government — U. S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights

  • Alongside government — national federal public-health communications during the COVID-19 response

  • With nonprofits — community outreach and operations in communities across the country

  • For candidates — managing political campaigns

Let's talk

Whether you're facing a launch, a crisis, a campaign, or a hard public moment, the next step is a direct conversation.

laura@explainerconsulting.com