Marketing

Discover real-world stories of communities overcoming poverty and deforestation! Plant With Purpose, a Christian non-profit, shares examples of environmental sustainability and stewardship from all around the world. These stories show us how faith, resilience, and sustainable practices transform people’s lives as well as their environment. As rural families overcome poverty and heal the planet, embrace empowerment, renewal, and hope.

Afiya Anyabwile

Afiya serves as a key contributor in our Marketing Communications Specialist role, helping to create resources and reports that highlight our goals and impact. She is passionate about connecting donors more closely to the mission of empowering people through restoration. With a background in freelance writing and editing for organizations like Lifeway and International Justice […]

Nicole Sjogren

As our Marketing Administrator, Nicole is focused on mastering our marketing tech while supporting church engagement and streamlining systems. With over a decade of combined education and experience in communications, Nicole has a passion for using marketing to enhance the way we understand and heal cultural division. She holds a BA in Communication and Culture […]

Brendan McClenahan

As our Church Engagement Manager, Brendan partners with churches to help Christians in the U.S. engage in earth-keeping practices, integrating care for creation into revitalization in their relationships with God, one another, and their neighbors. With experience at Fuller Seminary and Cyclical INC, Brendan has published books, podcasts, and courses to support church starters globally […]

Macy Day

Starting as an intern during the fall semester of 2021, Macy joined the marketing team as our Media Specialist. Working from social media strategy and content, to assisting with event coordination, Macy provides assistance to the marketing department in the necessary areas. She is passionate about displaying our mission in an ethical, truthful, and authentic […]

Philippe Lazaro

Philippe shares the stories of people living at the forefront of the climate crisis, who are working to transform their ecosystems and communities. He loves emphasizing the human experience, and keeping conversations about the environment centered on the communities most affected by it. Philippe has led storytelling trips to Mexico, Thailand, Colombia, Tanzania, South Africa, […]

Lynne Takahashi Marian

Lynne leads the Plant With Purpose marketing and communications teams, helping us to connect and support our expanding U.S. partner community. She is passionate about sharing the stories of our international partners and helping individuals, organizations, and churches fulfill their vision to positively impact the global issues of poverty and the environment. She has more […]

Katherine Padgett

As the marketing manager, Katherine enjoys executing marketing campaigns that connect with new and existing U.S. donor partners. She is excited about tracking and interpreting marketing analytics to ensure the team is effective in reaching our goals and supporting our mission. Additionally, she manages the marketing tech platforms and is always looking for ways to […]