About Daniel Francavilla | The Bio
Marketing advisor, brand strategist, founder and mentor making a positive impact.
Daniel Francavilla is a creative marketing advisor and brand strategist supporting innovative projects that have a positive impact, helping to make things happen for entrepreneurs and changemakers.
Daniel is a Certified Brand Strategist, a college educator, a member of the Canadian Marketing Association, and a recipient of a 40 Under 40 Award.
As a Partner and Director of Strategy at King Street Media, Daniel works with a team of creatives and marketers to support entrepreneurs, brands, and organizations. Clients range from startups to Canada’s largest brands. Daniel founded creative agency Now Creative Group in 2013, which was acquired by King Street Media in 2021. The agency has received a Business Excellence Award, CMA Award, and RGD Social Good Design Award. The company also partnered to launch CreatorClub, a studio and platform streamlining the content creation process for creators and brands.
Daniel is passionate about helping others to create social change. After traveling to developing countries as a student, he founded a nonprofit organization to help children in the developing world receive an education and to empower local youth to become leaders. Today, ACCESS supports youth who are creating their own projects and organizations for positive social change, and offers mentorship and grants, hosting Bright Ideas Pitches.
In 2023, Daniel launched The Good Growth Company to empower organizations to make a positive impact, offering training and advising that fosters growth while embodying inclusivity, diversity, and social responsibility.
After earning a degree in Graphic Design at OCAD University, he completed a certificate in Digital Strategy & Communications Management at the University of Toronto.
Daniel has spoken at a variety of events, conferences, and workshops within the Toronto startup scene and local non-profit sector. He teaches at Seneca within the School of Marketing and Media at Humber College within Continuous Professional Learning. His podcast, Growth for Good, focuses on marketing and communications for the nonprofit space, to help amplify positive impact. Daniel has also mentored students, from high school to postsecondary, on starting their own initiatives, businesses, and careers.
“Daniel is an exceptional entrepreneur and creative professional. I have worked with he and his team on several projects and I'm always blown away by their execution and creativity. Daniel is a kind and generous professional and it has been a pleasure working with him.”
— Shauna A.
entrepreneur & conference producer
“Working with Daniel on my non-profit was a great experience! He facilitated me with several key connections and contacts that helped me propel my idea forward into a website. I would definitely recommend Daniel as a point of contact for anyone trying to get into the non-profit space.
— Kaustav Chaudhuri
non-profit founder
“Daniel is one of the best creative founders I’ve worked with. He’s gone above and beyond for my startup, and I’ve recommended him to many of my clients who have been thrilled with his strategic direction, proactiveness, and work ethic. Daniel and his team have been a joy to work with completing everything before deadlines, and constantly exceeding expectations.”
— Fatima Zaidi speaker and entrepreneur
“I have worked with Daniel for years now. He was INKspire's very first supporter and was very instrumental in helping us reach our goal for our Kickstarter campaign. Daniel truly believed in our mission and trusted us with one of his projects to be part of the INKspire family. Throughout the years, Daniel has always provided our team with valuable insights and strategies whether in the realms of grant writing, operations and marketing. We are very grateful to have Daniel as one of our advisors.”
— Frank Ong founder
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