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Dawn Carrington

Dawn Carrington

Award‑winning PR strategist; ex‑BBC; Forbes & HuffPost contributor

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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United Kingdom
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Joined October 2025
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Summary

Senior PR strategist and fractional CCO: Dawn runs a one‑woman consultancy that provides fractional chief‑communications leadership and hands‑on PR strategy for founders, mission‑driven organisations and senior executives. Her services emphasise executive visibility, crisis communications, reputation protection and media relations—built on decades of experience across the BBC, political and royal communications and corporate clients. dawncarrington+2
Experienced contributor and thought leader: She writes practical, tactical pieces on PR and mission‑driven communications for major outlets (Forbes, HuffPost, AllBusiness) and uses those bylines to amplify advice on storytelling, media strategy and nonprofit fundraising. forbes+2
Animal‑rescue advocate and fundraiser: Outside her consultancy work she is actively involved in rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming street dogs (Rio de Janeiro) and has taken on fundraising and development responsibilities for charities; her personal essays and social posts document hands‑on rescues and fundraising activity. huffpost+2

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Writing

When My Beloved Dog Died, I Did Something Drastic And Beautiful To Cope

April 13, 2025

Personal HuffPost essay recounting the author's grief after her dog died and how rescuing street dogs in Brazil became a healing purpose.

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8 PR Strategies For Non-Profits And Other Mission-Driven Organizations

September 6, 2024

Forbes article offering practical PR strategies for mission-driven organizations, covering media coverage, content creation, thought leadership, crisis management and measuring PR impact.

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PR Lessons From Madonna: What Small Businesses Can Learn

June 6, 2024

A Forbes piece drawing PR and branding lessons from Madonna's career, with tactical recommendations for small businesses on authenticity, storytelling and crisis comms.

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Hobbies

Animal rescue and street-dog welfare (hands-on rescuing, vet care, rehoming) huffpost+1

Public speaking and coaching (workshops, events on PR and communications) dawncarrington+1

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