About Me

I’m Caitlin Doran, a strategic communicator and grant strategist with 20 years of experience in health and science.

I work with nonprofits, healthcare organizations, and scientists, and despite their different missions, they often face the same challenge: They're so close to their work that it's difficult to see and explain what makes it meaningful to others.

That's where I come in.

I help organizations step back, organize complexity, and uncover the positioning and messaging that help other people understand why their work matters.

It starts with asking questions, listening carefully, finding patterns, and helping leaders see their own organization through fresh eyes.

Sometimes that means clarifying a nonprofit's positioning before pursuing funding. Sometimes it means helping researchers uncover the story behind a scientific discovery. Sometimes it means facilitating conversations that help leadership teams align around a shared vision.

From there, we build the communication and funding strategy together.

Clients often describe me as a strategic thinking partner as much as a communications professional. They bring me into conversations when they're trying to figure out how to make sense of something important.

My background spans healthcare, biomedical research, public health, community engagement, strategic communications, and grant strategy. Throughout my career, I've partnered with physicians, scientists, nonprofit leaders, executives, and community organizations working to improve health and advance meaningful change.

I believe behind every inspiring mission is a skilled communicator. Communication strategy is a force multiplier in this kind of work. It welcomes people into your world and shows them why they want to stay and support it.