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Rescue is your mission.
Growth is ours.

For Faith-Based Rescue Missions

From Orange County Rescue Mission in Southern California to The City Mission in Cleveland, we’ve worked alongside rescue missions facing the challenges of growth. EPIC’s team and services are built to meet those challenges — helping you reach more people, rally more support and change more lives.

A volunteer in gloves hands a plated meal to a guest across a rescue mission serving line
Citygate Network 2026
#1
Award of Excellence Website · rescuemission.org
Trusted by the missions you know
Orange County Rescue MissionThe City MissionAfrican Children’s ChoirCrisis AidPlus NothingDr. James Dobson Family InstituteMuseum of the BibleDecision PointParenting Today’s Teens
7+
Years With OCRM
Fundraising, marketing and web, side by side since 2019.
#1
Website in the Nation
Citygate Network 2026 Award of Excellence, Website.
$250M+
Raised for Nonprofits
Strategic campaigns that drive real-world generosity.
125+
Years of Experience
Combined, inside nonprofits and ministries like yours.
Case Study · Orange County Rescue Mission

Seven days to launch. Seven years and counting.

In 2020, COVID-19 left more than 60 children at Orange County Rescue Mission without the tools they needed to keep learning. With no budget and no campaign plan, EPIC moved from strategy to launch in one week and helped OCRM raise five times its original goal. That seven-day sprint grew into a seven-year partnership spanning fundraising, marketing and a website Citygate Network named #1 in the nation.

Read the full case study
A young girl smiles over a grilled cheese sandwich in the Orange County Rescue Mission dining room
5× Five times the goalOCRM’s most successful digital campaign to date
  1. 7daysKickoff to launch
  2. 72hoursLaunch to 3× the goal
  3. 5×the goalAt campaign close
  4. 7+yearsIn partnership and counting
“The team out-performs our expectations! They are professional, gracious and always stay two steps ahead of us.”
Kristi NicholsKristi NicholsSenior Marketing Manager, Orange County Rescue Mission
Ready when you areThey had seven days. What are you trying to solve?
Let’s talk about yours
Why EPIC for Rescue Missions

We know the mission calendar. And the mission.

Plenty of agencies can run a campaign, but fewer know why the Tuesday after Thanksgiving matters or what a sustainer is worth in the spring. We do, because we understand the rhythm of nonprofit work and the realities your team is juggling behind the scenes. We work alongside your team as an extension of it, plugging in where you need us most.

01

We know year-end.

Giving Tuesday, Thanksgiving, Christmas, December 31. We plan it with your team in advance, run every channel as one story and report back on what worked.

02

We build recurring giving.

February and March can be slower giving months, but monthly donors help carry your mission all year long. Together, we create the programs and moments that turn one-time gifts into every-month ones.

03

We know your stack.

CRM, giving platform, website, email, SMS. We’ve worked inside the tools your team already uses, so we can help you get more out of them without forcing a rip-and-replace.

04

We tell stories with dignity.

Every guest is made in God’s image, and every story we tell with you says so: with dignity, with light and with Jesus stated plainly.

What We Do

Executives. Experts. Executors.

Every service is led by people who are exceptional at what they do. We don’t offshore or outsource our core capabilities. If we offer it, it’s handled in-house by experts who own the work. Hire us for one. Or all four.

Let’s work together
  1. 01Fundraising & Donor Growth
  2. 02Marketing, Ads & Social
  3. 03Web, CRM & Giving
  4. 04Story, PR & Media
Voices

The best proof? Our partners.

“We would not accomplish what we accomplish if it wasn't for the wonderful team at EPIC that stands behind us. You guys are changing lives.”
Mark Gregston
Mark Gregston
Founder, Parenting Today's Teens · Heartlight
“EPIC created the best back-to-school campaign we have ever had, connecting both direct-mail and online donors.”
Julia Barnett-Tracy
Julia Barnett-Tracy
Chief Creative Officer, African Children's Choir
“EPIC's team consistently exceeds expectations. Their commitment to our mission makes them wonderful to work with.”
Marion Ruthig
Marion Ruthig
Executive Director, InsideOut Club
“The sheer velocity and quality of work the EPIC team produces is stunning. It frees up hours of my time every week.”
Christina Dent
Christina Dent
Founder & President, End It For Good
“The team out-performs our expectations! They are professional, gracious and always stay two steps ahead of us.”
Kristi Nichols
Kristi Nichols
Senior Marketing Manager, Orange County Rescue Mission
“EPIC has been an excellent PR partner on our film and book projects. The team has been professional, reliable, prayerful and joyful. I highly recommend!”
Alex & Stephen Kendrick
Alex & Stephen Kendrick
Filmmakers and New York Times Bestselling Authors
“The team at EPIC did an amazing job launching my latest book, Soundtracks. From brainstorming the PR months before the book released to managing all the tiny details that go into a major campaign, they were awesome. I can say with complete certainty that their hard work gave the book a boost in the marketplace that was invaluable.”
John Acuff
John Acuff
New York Times Bestselling Author
“Fathom Entertainment has had the pleasure of working with EPIC for many years, and on countless film campaigns. They consistently exceed our content partners and Fathom’s expectations. Their team is made up of exceptional people who are not only talented and professional but also a joy to collaborate with.”
Kellie Barnes
Kellie Barnes
Head of Marketing, for KING + COUNTRY · Former Director of Marketing, Fathom Entertainment
The Team

Meet the your EPIC Dream Team

We take the work seriously, but we're also fun to work with. We think that's a pretty great combination.

Jeff Roman
Co-Founder & CEO
Jennifer Willingham
Co-Founder, Chief Growth Officer
Jason Riley
Chief Strategy Officer
Molly Erickson
Executive Vice President
Brendan Maynard
Vice President
Spencer Flaniken
Chief Financial Officer
Christian Bostick
Director, Publicity
Jessica Brown Kramer
Director, Publicity
Carrie Garland
Creative Director
Joshua Martino
Creative Director
Jen Valk
Director, Publicity
Betsy Scott
Content Specialist
Sheena Holland-Dolan
Content Specialist
Katie Smith
Director, Client Services
Daniel Whisnant
Senior Web Dev & Design
Josie Williams
Marketing Manager
Danielle Marino
Marketing Specialist
Shelly Roman
Director, Business Affairs
Ross Kyker
Video Production
Lauren Anderson
Video Production
Bree Fabbie
Publicity Assistant
Ryan Dunlap
Ad Strategist
Trina Scott
Finance
Kianna Sprague
Executive Admin

Good Questions

Thanks, but we already have a direct-mail agency.

Good. Keep them. We’re at our best when direct mail and digital tell the same story to the same donors. That’s how African Children’s Choir got the best campaign it’s ever had.

When you say you can move fast, what are we talking about?

OCRM’s record-setting campaign went from kickoff to launch in seven days. A from-zero digital transformation took 30. We know how to move fast. But when it comes to year-end, we’d rather start building momentum in July than scrambling in November.

What happens after we reach out?
Molly Erickson
Molly EricksonMolly is our EVP and a real person. She will personally get back to you. Wild, right?
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