Ellen Graf-Martin

Connected, creative, insightful, highly practical - these are some of the ways that Ellen Graf-Martin is described by the organizations she gets to work with every day. As the Founder & President of Graf-Martin Communications, Ellen Graf-Martin brings over twenty years of experience in marketing, communications, brand, publicity and business development along with many years of non-profit organization involvement. This experience means that non-profit organizations and content creators across North America have access to reliably excellent, high-impact, high-value integrated marketing, branding, digital advertising, engagement and publicity. Ellen has enjoyed her work as a marketing, branding and resource consultant for several national and international non-profit organizations including Compassion Canada, World Vision Canada, NCFCA, HOPE International, Bible League Canada, Open Doors, and dozens of others. Ellen and her team have developed a number of unique solutions for non-profit organizations, including a custom-built branding and marketing strategy process (that works every, single time!) and a robust toolbox of foundational marketing resources. Graf-Martin Communications received WBE Canada certification as a woman-owned enterprise, making Ellen part of the 1% of woman-owned agency leaders. Ellen was inducted into the Canadian Marketing, Advertising and PR Hall of Fame in 2023.

GATHER is an invitation for Canadian women from coast-to-coast to explore what God is stirring in our hearts, lives and stories. Our desire is to participate in what He is doing, creating momentum, clarity and purpose for a uniquely Canadian expression of God's heart for us. Together, we hope to gather and share resources, encouragement and strength, sister-to-sister, that will fuel us as women & leaders as we carry Christ into our individual and collective spheres of influence.

I oversaw all publicity and public relations activities for represented authors and brands. This position required the achievement of frequent, timely and positive exposure for RGM distributed product. This responsibility demanded that I am demonstrate a high level of self-motivation and self direction and utilized the breadth of my excellent relational, communication and organizational skills.

At OM Literature I participated on an international team with a strong missional focus. I was responsible for the oversight and execution of all marketing and public relations efforts. This position required an exceptional level of initiative, organization and communication skills.

I assisted company owner in day-to-day business functions and managed customer emergencies in priority sequence. • Developed organizational systems for information storage and retrieval. • Composed informational brochures and advertising pieces • Served as front line customer service contact for commercial clients

I participated in the onboard missions training program of OM / MV Logos II as part of a diverse international crew. I was responsible for public relations, hospitality and administration details in this unique, cross-cultural context. In addition to daily regular activities, I assisted the Captain and Chief Purser in customs and immigration duties. • Developed donor base and cultivated strong donor relationships, turning them into long-term ministry partners. • Designed communication tools and maximized opportunities to connect with donors. • Presented regular missions training in international church settings with translation. • Hosted dignitaries and state representatives at official ceremonies and receptions.