Worked closely with CREA leadership to create a new polished, professional, and mission-driven digital presence that positions CREA as a global, authoritative voice in feminist human rights advocacy, offering visitors a seamless and engaging experience that inspires connection, engagement, and action.
Trained senior researchers and leadership at ANSIRH to handle media Interviews about their leading research that is informing the most pressing public debates on abortion and reproductive health.
Trained attorneys at A Better Childhood to enhance their media Interview skills when discussing new or evolving class action lawsuits in different media environments both nationally and in different states across the US.
Trained the officers of the MLA for effective media interviews and public speaking on critical and controversial issues at the annual convention in New Orleans.
Created new messages (elevator speech, talking points) to convey the essence of this cutting-edge litigation group challenging draconian restrictions on reproductive health care in the US.
Conducted virtual media trainings for an attorney and a plaintiff so they can effectively handle media interviews about lawsuits challenging abortion bans in Alabama and Idaho.
Worked in partnership with Mozaic World and a coalition of international organizations to create communications and social media strategies to promote the first-ever “Global cervical cancer elimination forum: advancing the call to action” held 5-7 March, in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia to catalyze governments, donors, civil society and galvanize the global community.
Helped write, produce, and launch a new circular economy podcast series, Redemption, the podcast designed to save the planet.
Wrote the annual report on AFAR strategic initiatives furthering the field of aging research: the SuperAgers Initiative, the FAST (Finding Aging biomarkers by Searching existing Trials) Initiative, and the Amplifying Geroscience Initiative.
Facilitated a nine-month collaborative planning process that produced Strategic Plan 2023-2028 for guiding a department as it evolves into a School of Education to increase impact in advancing racial equity and educational justice at the community, state, national, and international levels.
Advised on the creation and publication of a first-of-its-kind Guide to Modern Deposit Return Systems: 10 Essential Practices
Created a Rapid Response Strategy to prepare this international group to respond to attacks from vested interests as it works to accelerate the global transition to a circular economy.
Created & carried out launch strategy for Reimagining the Bottle Bill, a three-year campaign to deliver environmental and economic impact by modernizing bottle bills across the Northeast.
Conducted series of messaging workshops and trainings in virtual presenting for plaintiffs in reproductive rights lawsuits.
Facilitated expert meeting to explore creation of new academic certificate program in behavioral health technology.
Facilitated Global Advocacy for Change unit meetings to determine how new advocacy strategies could be defined, developed, and led by Global South feminists.
Created series of briefing papers on GDC initiatives to guide physicians regarding self-managed medication abortion, health exceptions, refusals of care, and advocacy after victory legalizing abortion.
Facilitated multi-stakeholder working group to gather information on national priority areas of health conditions impacting midlife women.
Conducted advocacy and media/social media workshop for executive directors of member societies.
Coached new communications manager on refreshing communications strategy to hold U.S. accountable for commitments to access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Guided staff through a six-month process to create first-ever communications strategy for this progressive nonprofit taking action alongside communities in the global south facing poverty and injustice.
Facilitated agreement on new curriculum and graduate attributes for Masters program over two faculty retreats (one live, one virtual).
Trained key spokespeople in effective public speaking on the ethical development and global delivery of HIV prevention tools.
Facilitated consensus building among diverse cohort of organizations via a series of virtual meetings.
Gained consensus on strategic direction for 2020 Work Plan via all-day staff planning retreat.
Obtained major national (NY Times, Washington Post, etc.) and local media coverage for filing of class-action child welfare reform lawsuits in Oregon, Indiana and West Virginia.
Trained 28 speakers—CEOs to youth leaders— to deliver dynamic TedTalk-type speeches at global conference with 8,500 attendees.
Coordinated all communications and media coverage of world’s largest gathering of humanities scholars for fifth consecutive year.
Trained spokespeople for effective media interviews and public speaking.
Promoted organizational change and decision-making by board members through a series of facilitated conversations.
Designed and facilitated a first-ever strategic planning process to drive legal strategies to promote flexible workplace policies, end discrimination against caregivers and value the work of caring for families.
Created new messaging for national media strategy on Premature Birth Report Card release with dramatic rise in ad value—from $3.8 million in 2017 to $9.4 million in 2018.
Designed and facilitated a first-ever strategic planning process to advance Gynuity’s vision of a world in which each individual has access to safe and effective reproductive and maternal health care.
GKA coordinated media for MESA’s Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. as well as coverage of MESA’s role as a plaintiff in the ACLU’s legal challenge to President Trump’s Muslim ban.
GKA helped create and implement a media and message strategy for release of the March of Dimes Premature Birth Report Card, leading to increase in press hits and 60% rise in ad value.
Geoffrey Knox worked with partners in India to conduct a two-day intensive media training in Mumbai, India for 15 researchers in reproductive health.
Geoffrey Knox facilitated a year-long strategic planning process culminating in Board approval of a Strategic Plan for FYE 2018-2020.
Geoffrey Knox worked with African partners to create and conduct a three-day media training in Nairobi, Kenya for sex worker rights advocates from 10 African countries.
GKA coordinated media for MESA as a plaintiff in the ACLU and National Immigration Law Center’s legal challenge to President Trump’s new Muslim ban.
GKA coordinated media at MLA’s 132nd Annual Convention in Philadelphia with its consideration of a controversial BDS resolution, obtaining accurate coverage by major media.
Geoffrey Knox facilitated a nine-month planning process culminating in board approval of a strategic plan for 2017-2020. This builds on NIRH’s Strategic Plan 2012-2016, also created with Knox’s facilitation.
Geoffrey Knox produced a series of To The Point Talks as well as the opening and closing ceremonies at this international conference on women and girls with 5,000 participants in Copenhagen, Denmark.
GKA provided strategic assistance for the International Trachoma Initiative’s 15th Anniversary Celebration with former President Jimmy Carter at Pfizer Headquarters.
Geoffrey Knox helped create a series of videos for the Citizen’s Union Annual Dinner, which honored New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein, NYU President John Sexton, Faith Gay, Partner at Quinn Emanuel and Jay Kriegel.
Geoffrey Knox and Associates recruited a local consultant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to coordinate press outreach for the Task Force during the regional conference on population and development, including a well-attended press conference.
Geoffrey Knox facilitated a one-day staff retreat for the WRC in order to assess the successes and challenges faced during the first year of the organization’s FY2012-FY2015 strategic plan.
As advocacy consultant for ITI, Geoffrey Knox led a media training, in Dakar, Senegal to help Ministry of Health officials work more effectively with the media.
GKA recruited a local consultant in Geneva, Switzerland to coordinate press outreach for the Task Force during the regional conference on population and development.
The ANSIRH Turnaway Study was featured in The New York Times Magazine article What Happens to Women Who Are Denied Abortions?
GKA assisted The Psychonomic Society in creating an RFP and finding the right web developer to revamp its website and engage new audiences.
GKA coordinated press outreach and social media coverage for the global launch event for the High-Level Task Force for ICPD at the Ford Foundation in New York City.
After facilitating the New York City Workforce Strategy Group meetings GKA was then asked to produce, launch and disseminate that visionary document and set up meetings with all NYC mayoral candidates.