ABOUT APT
ABBY POWELL TURPIN
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Abby Turpin is a marketing, communications, and development professional with a background in strategic storytelling across both media and mission-driven organizations. She spent more than 11 years in television news as an anchor, reporter, and executive producer, earning regional Edward R. Murrow, Associated Press, and Emmy awards.
Abby has since led national and local initiatives for organizations including Keep America Beautiful and Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, developing strategies to increase fundraising, build brand awareness, and deepen community engagement. She now serves on the executive leadership team at the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, a Feeding America affiliate, as Director of Development, Marketing, and Communications. In this role, she oversees fundraising, donor relations, marketing, communications, volunteer engagement, and community outreach, guiding efforts to expand resources and strengthen partnerships across a 16-county service area.
In addition to her full-time role, Abby runs APT Communications, Marketing, and Media, a consulting agency she founded to serve school systems, nonprofits, and small businesses. She holds a degree from Belmont University and enjoys family life with her husband and daughter.
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"There are few people that I have met during my 25+ year career that balance professionalism, talent, thoughtfulness, dedication, passion, and care for fellow employees and partners as well as Abby. She has an instinctive understanding of people and will initiate projects and prioritize activities to move organizational goals forward by coming to her team with a well thought out plan for executing on her initiative."
"For a state-level project with our university, I hired Abby to edit hundreds of videos and add them to our social media sites. She was meticulous with edits and exceeded all deadlines of this enormous project by weeks. She was a joy to work with and will be our top choice to collaborate with on future projects."
"I can tell anyone from firsthand experience that Abby Turpin is one of the best strategic planners and marketing and communications professionals out there! She will truly elevate your organization like no other."
"I've said several times that Abby is the finest writer I've ever collaborated with and it's true. I'm sure her background in journalism plays a significant role, as she possesses a knack for tailoring her writing to resonate with multiple diverse audiences. Abby hones in on the crucial details we lay out and demonstrates a strong attentiveness to our strategic objectives. Undoubtedly, she is the top communications consultant I've ever brought on board."
"I had the pleasure of attending a workshop on strategic communication and marketing led by Abby. Her ability to offer fresh insights, drawing from her extensive experience in journalism and applying them adeptly to the nonprofit sector, was truly impressive. Abby's guidance was invaluable, and her dedication to the success of those around her is evident. I am incredibly grateful for her mentorship and highly recommend her to anyone seeking expertise in strategic communication and marketing."
APT is proud to have partnered with Chuck Rowe of Midwest Studies Group to offer full-service solutions for organizations and businesses through their Strategic Impact Alliance.
Our Mission: To provide organizations an alliance of resources that bridges vision and execution through strategy, storytelling, and hands-on support for lasting impact.
CHUCK ROWE
With over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit world, Chuck Rowe has spent time in administrating, fundraising, and programming with two of the largest and most respected nonprofit organizations in the country (Boys & Girls Club and The Salvation Army).
Chuck's hands-on experience in the day-to-day operations and activities inform his decisions, and make Chuck a credible source for any nonprofit looking for guidance in fundraising or strategic planning. His decades of experience and ability to connect with others will be an asset when talking with your donors.
Put us to work for you.
Contact us directly at aptmediacomms@gmail.com or fill out the form on the contact page.