Welcome to Nonprofit Makeover University!
The Nonprofit Makeover University teaches nonprofit leaders how to expand their revenue streams, provides training and support for improving marketing and digital marketing, and provides tangible tips for donor acquisition strategies, content creation, volunteer recruitment, and more.
Nearly one in three executive leaders of color “often” or “always” felt they lacked opportunities for advancement, compared with fewer than one in five of their white counterparts. ²
We're here to change that.
Recruit an All-Star Volunteer Team
The secret to building and scaling successful nonprofits is a team of dedicated volunteers. Learn how to amplify your mission in your community and beyond with volunteers.
Build a Compelling Online Presence
Inspire your donors to give online with impactful content. Receive access to trainings, downloads, and resources to help you market the mission worldwide.
Leverage Social Media for Automated Donations
Learn how we raised $25k/month during the pandemic on Facebook, without Facebook ADS, grants, or in-person events.
BONUS: Participants will receive access to our 30 Streams of Revenue Guide.
Did you know that even as the U.S. becomes increasingly diverse, the percentage of people of color in executive director and CEO roles has remained stagnant? It stubbornly has remained at under 20% for the last 15 years.⁴
When you Enroll into The Nonprofit Makeover University you Receive:
✔️ ACCESS TO 20+ HOURS OF TRAINING: This eCourse is designed to empower your volunteer coordinator, communications department, fundraisers, board members, social media team, and ambassadors for your cause. This program offers five weeks of training dedicated to empowering your team to work more effectively.
✔️ THE NETWORK: 24/7 support in our private Facebook community of nonprofit leaders from around the world.
✔️ NONPROFIT STRATEGY SESSION: We are firm believers when nonprofits thrive, our entire community thrives. This is why we include a 1-hour strategy session to help you address some of your organizations biggest hurdles.
✔️ DOWNLOAD THE 30 STREAMS OF REVENUE GUIDE: Learn how to raise more donations with our exclusive list of donation streams. No grants or self-fundin required!
✔️ BONUS: THE NONPROFIT MAKEOVER DIY TOOLKIT: Attendees will be fully equipped and ready to take flight with dozens of our digital downloads. We'll give you access to public relations tips, social media content guides, the official nonprofit checklist, burnout assessment, sample volunteer organizational chart, sample budget template, sample social media pre & post launch campaign template, volunteer forms, sponsorship packages, and so many other exclusive resources to take your organization to the next level.
Here's a Preview into The Nonprofit Makeover University:
Curriculum:
When you enroll into The Nonprofit Makeover University your nonprofit will receive 1-Year Access to 20+ hours of comprehensive training videos, dozens of valuable downloads, templates and so much more.
Week 1: Building & Sustaining a Volunteer Team
Learn how to recruit, manage, and maintain volunteers to help drive the success and efficiency of your organization forward. Say goodbye to burnout and an overwhelming workload with our strategy. A quality team saves nonprofits tens of thousands of dollars every year!
Receive access to our volunteer agreements, volunteer descriptions, recommendations to volunteer recruitment platforms, and a vision plan to map out your future dream team.
This module includes the following trainings:
- The Secrets to Building an All-Star Team
- Recruiting an All-Star Team
- Training Videos for Tech Products
- Managing the Team
- Maintaining and Sustaining Volunteers
- Identifying Core Values
Week 2: Building a Compelling Online Presence
Content is queen. Learn how to become a content creator and marketing expert with our in-depth trainings and resources. Inspire your followers with better content without a graphic design background, a huge budget, or a big team. Gain insight on how to create a viral social media campaign and attract more followers and donors to your organization. Participants will also learn website best practices compliments of our Strategic Partner: Modernize Your Site.
Learn industry secrets on how to work with your favorite celebrities and brands. I’ll tell you how I partnered with CBS Sports Analyst James Brown, Rockstar Dave Navarro, Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander, Adult Film Star Christy Mack, Black Ink Crew Chicago, Maury, and Miss America. This program will save you thousands by giving you the inside scoop on how to find major media contacts without paying a public relations firm.
This module includes the following trainings:
- Building a Compelling Online Presence
- Building a Strong Nonprofit Brand
- Creating Nonprofit Content
- Crafting your Media List
- Steps Towards Strategic Partnerships
- Leveraging the Influence of Celebrities
- Website Basics
- Creating a Social Media Strategy
Week 3: Leveraging Social Media for Automated Donations
Upgrade your fundraising strategies with a step-by-step blueprint to increase your organizations streams of revenue and inspire more donors online. We’re going to get into segmenting donors, donor engagement, cultivating donor relationships, sponsorship letters, and you’ll hear from dozens of other nonprofit leaders who have hot fundraising questions.
In this module, you'll receive sponsorship templates, donation request letters, and access to new in-kind donation outlets for clients and donors.
This module includes the following trainings:
- The Secret to Raising Money on Autopilot
- Creating a Nonprofit Budget
- Insights into Fundraising Technology
- Inspiring Donors with Music Marketing
- Training on How to Upgrade your Fundraising Strategy
- Creating a Simple Fundraising Plan
Module 4: Advocacy Amplification
Learn how I went from sharing my story in a small church auditorium with 20 people to hosting 3 national speaking tours, multiple standing room only conferences, and serving as an expert in my field for PEOPLE, Glamour, ESPN, HuffPost and so many other outlets. You’ll learn how to harness your passion for your cause to position yourself as a go-to expert in your industry. If you’re interested in becoming a professional PAID public speaker, I’ll be spilling the tea on how you can get started.
This module includes the following trainings:
- Advocacy Amplification: Effectively Championing Your Cause
- Build Your Personal Brand
- Creating a Brag Bank
- Basics to Becoming a Public Speaker
BONUS Lesson: Learn How to Lead with Impact
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Recommended and Trusted by Hundreds of Nonprofits Nationwide:
"The Nonprofit Makeover has helped us set ourselves up for success when it comes to gaining more volunteers and board members. Super knowledgeable and always finding outside of the box ways to help nonprofits succeed."
Nohea March
Former Executive Director of Pikes Peak Children's Museum
"Kristen Faith and The Nonprofit Makeover are the nonprofit industry best kept secret. Highly recommend!"
Charla Coleman
Founder of Jackie's WAR
"It was wonderful to work with Kristen who has so much experience. The information we learned will help to catapult our organization to the next level. Kristen is not only educated in this area but passionate about the work that nonprofits do in their communities."
Lisa Alexander
Founder & Executive Director of Stand Up Survivor
Meet Your Nonprofit Strategist, Kristen Faith
Kristen Faith is a powerhouse entrepreneur, an American Red Cross humanitarian Award Winner, and renowned domestic violence expert. For more than a decade, millions have been inspired by her strength, resilience, and groundbreaking initiatives to create social change online. This California native is the founder and visionary of multiple reputable brands and nonprofits that include Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence, The Nonprofit Makeover, and Boss Babe Networking.
Kristen redefined the nonprofit industry after creating sustainable fundraising methods and marketing strategies to reach a vast donor network online before and during the pandemic — on autopilot. Kristen’s influence and passion for domestic violence advocacy helped millions of men and women leave abusive relationships. Her vision helped bridged the gap in services between traditional therapeutic programming and holistic support. She has worked with countless celebrities and inspired many businesses and brands to adopt Human Resource policies to assist victims in the workplace.
She’s been featured on Yahoo!, HuffPost, Glamour, ESPN, Money, Bustle, and dozens of other media outlets as an expert in social justice advocacy. Kristen has been recognized as a 2X Athena Award finalist, Finalist for Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber Young Professional of the Year Finalist, Colorado Springs Business Journal Woman of Influence, Rising Star Award from Colorado Springs Business Journal, and Emerging Leader Award Honoree.
Kristen currently serves as an Ambassador for Mt. Carmel Veteran Service Center and is on the Board of Trustees for Leadership Pikes Peak and Centro De Familia.
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2."Nonprofit Executives of Color Face Unique Challenges, Report Finds." Philanthropy News Digest, 25 Jan. 2022.
4. Suarez, Cyndi. "The Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap: Flipping the Lens." Nonprofit Quarterly, 8 Jun. 2017.
