Consulting Services
Duncan Kirkwood is a premier leadership, organizing and community engagement consultant, offering unmatched solutions in connecting organizations and their missions to regular everyday people. I work with leaders, companies, and organizations in a variety of industries at every level.

​                                       Areas of Focus

• Community Engagement

Building authentic relationships between organizations and community leaders and stakeholders. This includes coalition building and branding in targeted communities. Event promotions are also part of this service. 

• Parent Engagement

 We will educate and empower parents to take action on behalf of their children and their grandchildren. This includes public speaking training for parents and policy advocacy training.
 

• Advocacy

Want to get a law passed? We can help design the policy, build community support and push elected officials to support it. This includes everything from letter writing campaigns and bill summaries to lobbying and relationship building.
         

• Issue Based Campaign Design

Creation of detailed campaign plan and timeline for direct action. We will garner media attention and pull supporters into action. This includes everything from the creation of a public narrative to the organizing work needed to build and activate power.

• Media Relations and Training

We will secure print and televised media for your issue, event or organization. In addition, we will train your team on messaging and public speaking. This includes everything from writing the press release to the post coverage social media work.  

• Leadership Development

Leadership should be a verb. We will teach your team how to develop their leadership skills and build leadership in the community around and issue or cause. When leaders can reach their fullest potential, it maximizes the effect of your organizations impact in a community. 

Notable Consulting Clients

Open Buffalo
Youth Leadership Training, Strategic Partnerships, Member Engagement
Buffalo, NY

Lifelong Learning Administration Corp.
Community Outreach, Strategic Partnerships, Board Recruitment and Social Media Management 
Lancaster, CA

Buffalo Urban League
Communications and Development
Buffalo, NY

Move On
Volunteer Management, Co-led Text to Action Campaign
Virtual

Destiny Driven Inc. (Montgomery Debate League)
Grant Writing, Program Design, Media Strategy 
Montgomery, AL

Northeast Charter School Network
School Leader Advocacy Training
Albany, NY