About

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”
– Mahatma Gandhi


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Philosophy

Kelly Foley works with organizations committed to making positive change.  Her mission is to provide strategies in communications, marketing and engagement that transcend convention – connecting entrepreneurs with social innovators, artists with technologists, and youth with seasoned professionals.

Her mantra is to inspire, educate, learn, collaborate, laugh, listen, and mediate through an ever-growing volume of different voices.

Expertise

Kelly’s expertise is in all areas relating to communications and marketing, from strategic development and planning through to implementation. This includes branding, media relations, digital marketing, advertising, editorial, content development, website design, and print media.

Services are offered for three distinct organization types … each representing areas where Kelly has both a deep passion and a breadth of experience.

  • Community Development and Social Innovation
  • Arts, Entertainment and Design
  • Clean Technology and Renewable Energy

With this focussed approach, Kelly is able to offer a depth of expertise that garners powerful results. The outcomes are critically important – strong, healthy communities; engaged, creative thinkers; and a pathway to environmental sustainability.

Background

During her 30-year career, Kelly has worked with many organizations. Recently, she was the Senior Communications and Partnership Manager at Sunshine Coast Community Services Society, responsible for revenue development and marketing for over 50 social service programs.  Prior to this, she was the Marketing Director of a successful action sports film company.  She also managed her own marketing and communications consulting firm for over ten years.

Kelly is an active volunteer and is on the Advisory Committee for Share-There.  She is a past director of the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation, and the Sunshine Coast Homelessness Advisory Steering Committee. Along with husband, she is the founder of the “Bate Foley Endowment to End Homelessness”.