Fenton is a full-service social impact communications firm, where every initiative centers on driving positive change and supporting organizations tackling society’s toughest challenges. In 2024, the agency achieved record growth, bringing in over 50 new clients and seeing many existing clients renew or extend their partnerships. Recent accomplishments include leading voter outreach for the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, reaching millions of residents across digital, out-of-home, and multilingual channels. The agency also organized 75 events for Hyundai Hope On Wheels during National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and supported Stacey Abrams’ American Pride Rises initiative to advance DEI. Additional work includes executing taxpayer outreach for Los Angeles County to help residents access millions in tax credits, launching the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2024 KIDS COUNT Databook on COVID-era education impacts, and providing round-the-clock support to Stop AAPI Hate following mass shootings. Through these initiatives, Fenton continues to drive meaningful impact, strengthen communities, and set the standard for social impact communications.
Leadership team:
Valarie De La Garza, Chief Executive Officer
Jennifer Hahn, Chief Client Officer
Paul Hernandez, Chief Strategy Officer
Joe Wagner, Chief Political Officer
Shakirah Hill Taylor, Chief Digital Officer
Erik Olvera, Chief of Issue Advocacy
Karla Wagner, Chief People Officer
Notable clients:
StateVoice, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, National Nurses United, Resolve, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, NYC Votes, County of Los Angeles, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Black Voters Matter
New clients:
Appalachian State University, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Blue Shield of CA Foundation, California Office of the Governor / California Volunteers, Community Funding Accelerator, Health Equity Works, Higher Ed Equity Network, The Innocence Project, Iran Freedom Network, Kansas City Health Forward, Lamda Legal, Last Mile Education Fund, National Domestic Worker Alliance, National Head Start Association, Reproductive Freedom Coalition, San Francisco Bay University, Strategies to End Homelessness, USIM, Volker Alliance, Yolo County Office of Education, Zero
