Paths for Families

A 15-month organizational rebrand and website redesign.

This project meant a lot to me. After more than 30 years, Adoptions Together had built deep roots, a strong reputation, and genuine impact across DC, Maryland, and Virginia. But we had grown into so much more than our name suggested, and our team felt strongly that our brand needed to reflect the full breadth of the work we do. Rebranding as Paths for Families wasn't just a name change; it was an opportunity to tell a stronger story about our mission, vision, and impact in the community.

This was a project that pushed me to grow. Working across two vendor partnerships, contributing as a key member on internal project management, stretching into design decisions, and managing relationships up and across the organization allowed me to touch nearly every facet of marketing, project management, and organizational communication. I was honored to be part of it.


Responsibilities:

I served as a core member of the three-person internal rebrand team alongside our Director of IT and Operations and our Communications Specialist. Together, we led and project-managed the entire initiative, from vendor selection through launch, while maintaining our full regular workloads throughout.


Results:

To ensure our new identity landed with clarity, we tracked audience perception through internal and external research before and 1 year after the rebrand. These insights shaped our approach throughout the process and gave us a data-driven benchmark to measure post-launch success.

External Survey:

+14%

Understanding of the organization’s range of services

+19%

Overall brand cohesiveness

Internal Survey:

+21%

Improved reaction to the new brand name

+11%

Ease of explaining and understanding the brand