The MCS Agency brings senior-level marketing communications strategy together with hands-on implementation. We work as an extension of your team, giving nonprofits and small businesses access to experienced support without the cost or complexity of building a full in-house marketing department.
Our model is flexible by design. We bring in the right expertise for the work — from strategy, branding and websites to content, digital campaigns, public relations and ongoing communications support. That means you get practical recommendations, experienced guidance and a team that can help carry the work through.
We understand the realities of organizations with ambitious goals, limited capacity and no room for wasted effort. Our job is to help you make better marketing decisions and turn those decisions into work that gets done.
Founder & Principal Consultant
Clara Matonhodze leads The MCS Agency’s strategy, messaging and client engagement. With more than two decades of experience across nonprofit communications, academia and cultural institutions, she helps organizations clarify complex ideas, strengthen their positioning and communicate in ways that build trust and move people to act.
Her work is grounded in an understanding of how nonprofits and small businesses operate: limited capacity, competing priorities and the need to make every marketing decision count. Clara works directly with clients from strategy through implementation.
Agency Associate
Alexandra supports agency operations and leads social media execution. With a background in visual communication and a global perspective, She helps translate strategy into clear, consistent content across digital channels while supporting the day-to-day work that keeps projects moving.
Together, Clara and Alexandra collaborate with a curated network of creatives and developers to deliver thoughtful, results-driven communications wherever our clients are in the world.
A flexible team, built around the work.
Beyond our core team, The MCS Agency taps into a hand-selected network of creatives and developers across the U.S. and worldwide.
This flexible model lets us assemble project teams that reflect the communities our clients serve, while ensuring every campaign benefits from expert insight, cultural awareness, and timely delivery.
Whether you’re based in Cincinnati or connecting with us from abroad, our promise is the same – clarity, collaboration, and communications that make a difference.
The MCS Agency offers practical, thoughtful marketing and communications support to help you show up clearly, consistently, and with purpose.
35 E. 7th Street, St. 610