MARLENA McCARTHY
PRESIDENT
Done Write Communications was founded in 1999 by Marlena McCarthy.
She built her business on the knowledge and experience she gained from working for a dozen years within non-profit organizations in public relations, marketing, and fundraising. She then worked as a senior consultant with a premier Canadian fundraising agency.
After hanging out her own shingle, Marlena's work has evolved from fundraising writer to sought-after fundraising consultant and strategist, working with more than 170 organizations. She also managed, wrote for, and edited a variety of types of publications for charities, winning awards for her editing work.
She is the co-author of the only two books in the world on charitable giving using insurance products: Multiplying Generosity: Creatively using insurance to increase legacy gifts (for fundraisers); and Ripple Effect: Growing your business with insurance and philanthropy (for financial advisors).
After a long and successful career in fundraising and communications for non-profits, in late 2023, she turned a page and dedicated her skills to book editing. She loves working collaboratively with authors to help bring their books to life.
Marlena thanks Toronto Metropolitan University (then known as Ryerson Polytechnical Institute) and Humber College for giving her a solid education: a B.A. in Journalism and a Certificate in Public Relations.
