Words Matter founder Dawn Rachelle Kotapish is a seasoned author of books and articles, with bylines in the Charles River Review, the Harvard Summer Review, the Christian Century, and World Literature Today, among other publications.

Long before she could spell, Dawn was enchanted by the written word. She has devoted her personal and professional life to exploring how the craft of writing clarifies, captivates, and compels change.

Dawn excels at helping brands, institutions, and leaders shape messages into content that informs, inspires, and ignites action. She specializes in mission-driven sectors like humanitarian aid, sustainable global development, philanthropy, and higher education.

Dawn brings expertise in everything from long-form journalism and feature profiles to executive thought leadership, web-optimized content, direct mail, film scripts, institutional case statements, and capital campaign and donor collateral.