Social Impact Strategy & Communications

Helping organizations and leaders drive change and communicate their impact with authenticity.

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About Us

Josefin Dolsten-Kuhel, Founder and CEO of JDK Strategies, is a senior communications leader with more than a decade of experience in media, PR and strategy.

Recognized as top LGBTQ+ PR leader by PR Week, she is an expert in helping mission-driven organizations raise awareness about their work and navigate complex issues. Prior to founding JDK Strategies, she led campaigns at prominent social-impact agencies, including Global Health Strategies, Fenton Communications, and Bryson Gillette.

Josefin has worked with major nonprofits and social impact organizations, including the Gates Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, GoFundMe, Moms Demand Action, Native Forward Scholars Fund, Vera Institute of Justice, Center for AI Safety, and others. She brings particular expertise in public health, education, LGBTQ+ rights, and faith-based social justice.

She has secured hundreds of media placements including in the New York Times, MSNBC, CNN, TIME, The Economist, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Chalkbeat, Tech Policy Press, and Women’s Health.

A former reporter with bylines in the Daily Beast, Refinery 29, GO Magazine, Electric Literature, PR Daily, the Forward, and JTA, Josefin has unique insight into how reporters think and has successfully trained dozens of spokespeople, including leading activists and C-suite leaders, on how to handle tricky interviews.

Josefin serves as a board member of Cornell University’s LGBTQIA+ Alumni Association and the Jewish Democratic Council of America’s New York network. She lives in New York with her wife, Tali.

Our Services

Explore some of my services below, and let's chat about creating a custom package that perfectly fits your goals.

  • We conduct highly effective trainings to prepare leaders and other spokespeople for media interviews and speaking engagements. Participants learn media etiquette, how to successfully engage with journalists, techniques to effectively deliver their message, and how to pivot from tricky questions. These interactive sessions are highly tailored to each person’s expertise and build confidence so you can shine, whether you are a first-time spokesperson or highly experienced C-suite leader.

  • We create and execute impactful PR and marketing strategies to build momentum around your work. Whether you need support around a specific event or campaign, or are looking to raise your or your organization’s presence more generally, we can help. We have expertise with a range of campaigns and organizations, from splashy campaigns to raise awareness among the general public, to highly targeted local campaigns to build support for specific efforts or policy action.

  • We conduct digital and social media audits and provide concrete recommendations on how you can improve your online brand. We provide guidelines to improve engagement and reach for influencers, organizations and brands. Depending on your needs, we can work with your in-house team as they execute or manage social media from start to end. We also conduct LinkedIn campaigns for executive leaders, elevating your presence through posts, profile make-overs and LinkedIn Live events.

  • We make your speeches, op-eds and other remarks sound like you… but better! We handle the ghostwriting process from start to finish to take time off your plate and help you get your message across effectively.

  • We create surround-sound campaigns, drawing on our work with top entertainment companies and activists. We design campaigns that help get your message seen and heard and drive people to action.

  • Whether you are in the middle of a crisis or just want to be prepared, we create frameworks to ensure you are not caught off guard. We have expertise in navigating tricky political with a range of stakeholders so you can come out on top. We bring expertise working with complex coalitions and advise you on how to navigate internal and external communications.

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