Certified Women-Owned Advertising Agencies in District of Columbia

SHAKE LLC is a CBE, WOSB, EDWOSB-certified boutique marketing, communications, and media production firm. SHAKE offers a deep background and significant experience in marketing, communications, public relations, and video production and distribution. Services include strategic planning, research and writing, motion picture and sound production, video and sound postproduction, photography, graphic arts, website design, development, and management, media relations, executive communications, and educational training. Our mission is to support Federal, Municipal, and Commercial agencies in clarifying their purpose and forging strong relationships with their audience and constituents.

ELPR is a 100% woman‑owned small business based in Washington, DC, specializing in strategic external communications (NAICS 541820). Founded to help federal agencies clearly and credibly communicate their missions, ELPR supports growing demands for transparency, trust, and stakeholder engagement. With decades of expertise in public relations, public affairs, and digital marketing, the firm delivers mission‑driven, cross‑platform campaigns spanning messaging, media relations, digital storytelling, crisis response, events, and multimedia production. Built on collaboration, credibility, and a deep understanding of the federal landscape, ELPR crafts authentic narratives that shape conversations, build trust, and drive meaningful results.

Anthology Communications provides communications, outreach, public relations and marketing services to organizations in the federal, non-profit and private sectors. We have more than 15 years of experience supporting federal, state, and local government agencies with strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, and outreach. We understand the complexity of working within the public sector, and we bring the structure, certifications, and expertise to deliver. We're experts at turning complex outreach and communication challenges into clear, compelling connections. We partner with innovative organizations and leaders to drive measurable results. Anthology has worked with the US Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, Labor, Education, Commerce and Health and Human Services. Our work includes market research, communications and campaign strategy, branding, design, media, partnership development, digital strategy and implementation, messaging, impact and data reporting and more.

IGS is a full-service strategic communications, marketing, technical assistance, program management, and event production firm that helps public, private, and nonprofit organizations turn mission into momentum. With 32 years of proven results, IGS has delivered measurable outcomes for federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, nonprofits, and associations. Founded in 1996, the company has grown into a multinational agency with a network spanning five continents. Our expertise includes strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, marketing and branding, technical assistance, program management, workforce development, training, event production, and organizational capacity building. We support small, mid-sized, and large organizations across the healthcare, defense, public safety, education, and financial services sectors, helping them achieve their goals through innovative solutions, operational excellence, and measurable impact.

Ana-Maria McKessy, LLC is a woman-owned legal and consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., specializing in contract negotiation, regulatory compliance, and technical documentation. With over a decade of experience—including five years at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—our firm brings deep expertise in federal enforcement, healthcare compliance, and administrative law. We help clients navigate complex legal and regulatory challenges by delivering practical, compliance-focused solutions. From contract management systems and HIPAA assessments to technical writing and policy development, we translate legal requirements into clear, actionable documents that support operational success and risk mitigation.

NBB Media Solutions Woman-owned is a social marketing and advertising agency with a full range of communication services providing innovative solutions, digital strategy, strategic planning, and media buying. Our staff has over twenty years of experience creating non-traditional ideas and maximizing the best exposure for optimal results. We offer a collaborative, participatory, hands-on approach to project management and produce superior communications deliverables. Our, capabilities are providing, unsurpassed solutions, personal, attention, and creative thinking. We are a woman owned small business. We can handle your advertising and marketing needs from, the beginning until the end. We handle the production, and placing of media, utilizing print, tv, radio, digital, and outdoor, advertising leading a call to action.