Our goal: Build a more sustainable, just, and compassionate world. Together.
We built Act for Impact because we saw a gap in the social sector. Nonprofits don't need just strong communications or just exceptional development support.
They need both.
And they need those two roles to work in harmony. Fundraising requires compelling communications, and communications drive partner interest and support. They're completely intertwined.
But making two senior-level hires is costly. Unless you have tons of funding already, it's unlikely to be a real option.
The need is there. We've seen it firsthand. We'd love to help you fill it.
Our story
We met while working at an international NGO. Right away, we discovered a few things.
One, we work really well together. We recognized how rare it is to find such an effective partnership, and we knew we needed to continue working together.
Two, our skill sets complement each other. Ishita has spent over ten years in nonprofit strategy, grant writing, program development, and cross-sector partnerships. Grace's career has spanned two decades in content, communications, and storytelling. Our different experiences create a strong balance.
We've found that our output is more than the sum of those parts. Grace leads on content ideation and execution, with a focus on brand cohesion even as we tailor outreach for diverse audiences across digital channels. Ishita ensures that messaging is grounded in program realities, impact priorities, sector nuance, and a deep understanding of donor psychology. The resulting communications and fundraising initiatives have led to real outcomes. You can see some of our work here.
Lastly, we love working together—and we think that matters. Choosing an agency to work with can be daunting. There are so many out there! We can't promise you the world, but we can promise careful attention, a working relationship founded in positivity and mutual respect, and a deep commitment to your NGO and its outcomes.
Ishita Godinho
Co-Founder & Director of Development
London, United Kingdom
Ishita Godinho is a social-impact professional with over ten years of experience designing and leading programs in education, sports for development, and sustainability across India. She has built and scaled initiatives that have directly reached thousands of young people and families, strengthened community institutions, and influenced corporate social responsibility strategies.
Drawing on her educational background in business and a postgraduate degree in Communication for Development (UNICEF-certified), she brings a sharp focus on turning impact data into clear narratives that resonate with funders. Her work spans program design, impact measurement, and fundraising, with a strong understanding of what drives donor confidence and long-term support.
Ishita has worked in India and New York City and is now based in London, giving her a grounded, global perspective on how systems, funders, and communities operate across contexts. She understands how to adapt strategies for different markets, while keeping programs locally relevant and community-led.
Co-Founder & Director of Communications
New York City, United States
Grace helps organizations create, launch, and optimize their content and communications programs. She implements communications strategies that build brand awareness and nurture partnerships and relationships.
Most recently, she was the US Director of Communications for Glasswing International, an El Salvador–based nonprofit working in education and community development in thirteen countries. There, she drove affinity through strategic messaging across channels including content marketing, websites, email marketing, social media, and targeted supporter outreach.
Grace spent four years in growth and content marketing at startups, where she learned to apply outcome-based tactics that allow organizations to reach their impact goals. As a Senior Content Lead at Demand Curve, she wrote for their popular Growth Program, an intensive course designed to help founders scale their businesses.
Grace has written extensively for agencies and publications, including the Santa Fe New Mexican, Kirkus, and Food Network. Before moving into marketing and the social-impact sector, she was a book editor for a decade. She graduated cum laude from Princeton University.
Grace Labatt
