About Kara

You don’t get funded just by applying.
And you don’t get followed just by posting.

I'm Kara  O''Connor—a strategic messaging and funding-focused consultant for business owners, creative founders, and community-led brands ready to communicate what they do with clarity, trust, and ... actual results.

I spent 10+ years inside nonprofits, creative strategy spaces, and mental health orgs—writing everything from grants to brand voice to team comms.

And what I saw over and over again?

Smart people. Life-changing programs. Offers that actually worked.. All being overlooked—not because they weren't worthy... but because the messaging didn't land.

Sound familiar?

Now, I run a streamlined clarity operation that does three things:

1. Fixes how you describe what you're building
2. Aligns your message with money and audience trust
3. Gives you the structure that lets you lead—without hiring 5 new people

• Founders who trust that impact starts with story
• Business Owners who move fast but hate “marketing”
• Creatives, coaches, educators, and vision-backed brand builders
• Nonprofit-aligned organizations with bold, fundable missions
• People who know they're close—but can’t name what’s off

• $10M secured across client projects & grants
• Proven experience bridging nonprofit, brand, and education messaging
• Cross-industry fluency (you’ll never hear me say “I’ve never worked in that space”)
• Full-body messaging audits, doc rebuilds, content structure
• Whether you're applying for capital, launching a visibility plan, restructuring your offer, or cleaning up a pitch—I bring structure that actually lands. Because words don’t win. Clarity does.