Katie Matlin Consulting

Katie Matlin, MPP

Public Policy & Advocacy Consultant

Mission-driven consulting for nonprofits, professional associations, and advocacy organizations advancing child health and well-being. Building strategic, evidence-based pathways to lasting systems change for children and families.

katie@katiematlin.com

Services

Legislative Trend Analysis & Strategic Foresight

Monitor and analyze emerging state policy trends to provide leaders with timely insights that inform advocacy priorities and organizational strategy.

Evidence-Based Policy Development

Translate research into evidence-based policy positions, advocacy strategies, and legislative recommendations.

Resource & Toolkit Development

Create practical tools, playbooks, and advocacy resources that equip state leaders to advance mission-driven strategies.

Coalition Building

Build high-impact coalitions that align diverse stakeholders around a shared strategy to accelerate policy change and systems-level impact.

Grant Programs

Design and manage advocacy grant programs that maximize funding impact, strengthen partner capacity, and produce measurable outcomes.

Advocacy Training

Build internal advocacy capacity by training subject matter experts to communicate evidence and engage effectively with legislators.

Areas of Expertise

Gun Violence Prevention Mental Health Food & Income Security Artificial Intelligence Policy Social Media & Online Safety Healthy Weight & Nutrition Early Childhood Systems Child Care Access School Health Substance Use Prevention Child Health Financing

How Katie Can Help Your Organization

Katie brings deep expertise, a strong national network, and a proven track record of advancing child health and well-being across the policy landscape. Whether your organization needs to sharpen its legislative strategy, build coalitions, or translate research into action, Katie delivers results that last.

Navigate Complex Policy Landscapes

Cut through legislative complexity with real-time state tracking, horizon scanning, and strategic foresight across multiple issue areas simultaneously.

Turn Research Into Action

Bridge the gap between evidence and policy by translating complex research into compelling positions, talking points, and legislative recommendations.

Build & Mobilize Coalitions

Identify, recruit, and align diverse stakeholders around a unified strategy — from national associations to state chapters — to amplify your advocacy impact.

Strengthen Your State Network

Equip state leaders and chapters with the tools, training, and resources to advocate effectively in their own political environments.

Develop Ready-to-Use Resources

Produce practical playbooks, policy briefs, and advocacy toolkits that your team can deploy immediately to advance priority issues.

Maximize Grant & Program Impact

Design and manage advocacy grant programs with clear outcomes, strong partner accountability, and sustainable capacity-building built in from the start.

Communicate With Clarity & Confidence

Train your subject matter experts to engage legislators, media, and stakeholders effectively — translating technical knowledge into persuasive advocacy.

Advance Systemic, Lasting Change

Move beyond one-off wins to build durable policy change — developing the relationships, infrastructure, and strategy that sustains advocacy over time.

What Clients Are Saying

"Katie brings exceptional expertise in child health, health policy, legislative analysis, and advocacy strategy. She independently managed a broad and complex portfolio, consistently delivering thoughtful recommendations that advanced our goals and strengthened state chapters across the country."

— Omonigho Ufomata, Director, State Advocacy, American Academy of Pediatrics

"I highly recommend Katie! She brought thoughtful, strategic analysis to complex policy issues and consistently communicated them with clarity, professionalism, and patience. Her work made a real impact, and I know she will be an incredible asset wherever she goes next."

— Former AAP Colleague

"In my 19 years as a Chapter AAP executive director, I've relied on Katie's intelligence, leadership, creativity, and dedication to navigate tough advocacy challenges. She knows how to adapt across all sorts of state environments seemingly effortlessly."

— AAP Chapter Executive Director