Ramp

Based at 77 Bloor Street West in Toronto, Ramp Communications works with organizations in the social profit space — nonprofits, charities, and mission-driven businesses across Canada seeking to align brand and values with impact. Founded in 2016 by Shelley Mayer, the agency operates as an independent brand consultancy and advertising agency, drawing on a network of communications, branding, and campaign specialists rather than a large in-house team. Client work referenced includes World Animal Protection, Campfire Circle, Literary Press Group, and Farber Debt Solutions, spanning campaign development, design, and brand strategy. Ramp's declared services cover search engine optimization, branding, content marketing, event marketing, marketing strategy, media planning and buying, and public relations. Its stated methodology centers on what it calls the Enlightened Brands™ framework, a tool intended to help organizations locate where purpose, strategy, and impact intersect within their operations, and to build brand and communications work on that foundation. The agency positions itself as strategy-led and insight-driven, pairing internal staff — including design, project management, video production, and strategic communications roles — with external consultants covering sustainability, futures thinking, and media relations. Alongside client projects, Ramp publishes industry insights research, including work analyzing how mental health messaging reaches Canadian audiences and how tone affects trust in that messaging, reflecting a research-informed approach to communications strategy for organizations working in the social impact sector.