Generate $200,000+ of Predictable Annual Impact Toward Your Nonprofit's Fundraising Goals—Guaranteed
Our Signature $1,500/mo. Retainer Trusted by
Mission-Driven Organizations with $0K to $35M+ Budgets
Picture a year from today: fundraising feels effortless, your content and storytelling positions you as the obvious authority, and your lean nonprofit team finally has breathing room.
That’s the promise of the Resilience Leadership Model™—and if we don’t deliver at least $200,000 in measurable value to your nonprofit within 12 months, we'll continue to collaborate with you for free until we do. Plus, you'll get full access to our nonprofit playbook.
The Daily Struggle
The following nonprofit leadership personas are imaginary. But the scenarios they face are all too common and come directly from our experience here at Silver Maple Strategies. As you read, ask yourself:
Does This Sound Familiar?
Our model rewires the nonprofit fundraising hamster wheel so leaders
like Elena, Marcus, Priya (and you) can steer from vision, not burnout.
Introducing the Resilience Leadership Moedel™
At Silver Maple Strategies, our experience is that nonprofit resilience rests on three interconnected pillars that can help you shift from overwhelm into momentum:
Morale
What We Do
Monthly business development coaching + “done-with-you” and “done-for-you” support services
Why It Works
We aim to help you drive a 30 % conversion rate with funding opportunities
Clarity
What We Do
Two thought leadership articles ghostwritten in partnership with your staff and key stakeholders each month
Why It Works
We deliver 24+ funder‑magnet pieces per year to elevate your profile with people who can open doors and write checks.
Flexibility
What We Do
One custom GPT/AI tool delivered monthly + staff training
Why It Works
We help you unlock hours of capacity, complementary strategy, and creativity to drive innovation and results.
The 12-Month Transformation
After your initial year in our Growth Foundations Retainer program, you’ll have:
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60+ new funder/sponsor relationships initiated
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4+ stakeholder campaigns moving you closer to your funding goals
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A living Key Indicators of Progress (KIP) Dashboard tracking every win
And that’s the floor, not the ceiling.
What You Get Every Month (Anchor Retainer)
Morale
Deliverable
2× 30‑min coaching calls & “Easy‑Button”
1x 60-minute KIP Dashboard Review
On-Call Asynchronous Help Desk
Outcome
Motivated team, lightbulb moments, faster proposal turnaround, shorter funding cycles
Clarity
Deliverable
Up to 2 authority-generating articles featuring leaders, clients, and partners you trust to tell your story (includes interviews)
Outcome
Visibility designed to attract the attention and interest of funders, including via
AI-powered search
Flexibility
Deliverable
1 custom AI tool/month
Unlimited AI training and professional development for your whole team/board
Outcome
Hours saved each month leading to smarter operations, greater peace of mind, stronger strategy & implementation
Investment: $1,500 per month; minimum commitment of 12 months; cancel at any time with 60 days' notice
Plus our $200K Value Guarantee: Fail to reach $200,000 in documented value in the first year and we’ll keep working at no cost until you do.
What Does $200K in Value Actually Look Like?
At Silver Maple Strategies, we specialize in helping nonprofit executives and their teams design, position, and implement funding strategies valued at $1 million or greater. So when we say we’re committed to delivering 10X on every dollar you invest with us, we’re serious. We’re laser-focused on helping each client routinely unlock $200,000 or more in annual value from their $1,500/mo. investment.
In the interest of full transparency: We don’t guarantee fundraising results for our clients, nor do we fundraise on their behalf. There are two reasons for this.
#1 - The legal and regulatory hurdles for fundraising professionals are complex, state-specific, and administratively burdensome. We’re a lean, action-oriented marketing agency and consultancy for strategic nonprofits, and neither of us needs more red tape.
#2 - If we do our job right at Silver Maple Strategies, we’ll coach you and show you the path to building a fundraising powerhouse within your existing business development team, partners, and stakeholder network. We build your strategic capacity together in a way that grows your organization’s capacity, confidence, and track record of excellent results. Why outsource what you can keep in-house?
To deliver $200K+ in annual ROI for your investment, we will:
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Step 1: Create the custom dashboard described in the deliverables section of this proposal.
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Step 2: Deliver your three recurring deliverables each month – Business Development Enablement Coaching, Thought Leadership Ghostwriting, and AI-Forward Systems Setup – so that they help you achieve the Key Indicators of Progress identified in the dashboard, totaling to $200K.
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Step 3: Track progress and make adjustments where needed.
Here’s a hypothetical path to $200K+ in annual value might look like:
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Anchor Sponsorships — Help you secure 4–8 long-term sponsors at $25K–50K each through professionally crafted, custom-branded sponsorship packages. (Est. $100K+)
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Stakeholder Campaigns — Help you activate your Business Council/Advisory Board, industry allies, and donor networks through strategic messaging campaigns. (Est. $25K+)
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Recurring Revenue — Help you develop monetizable tools, toolkits, or resources aligned with your mission to generate low-touch income. (Est. $25K–50K)
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Grant-Ready Storytelling — Help you position your leaders and their thought leadership articles to attract institutional funding with high-conviction messaging. (Est. $25K–100K)
About Silver Maple Strategies
Hi, I’m Nate Birt, former journalist turned nonprofit growth strategist. After 17 years in food, agriculture, and conservation, and multi‑stakeholder fundraising, I launched Silver Maple Strategies to help mission‑driven leaders turn complexity into momentum.
Our clients trust us because…
1. Mission-First, Strategy-Always Approach
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At Silver Maple Strategies, everything starts with our Resilience Leadership Model™, designed exclusively for nonprofits who want to build long-term capacity, creativity, and confidence—not just survive but thrive.
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We serve only retainer-based clients, prioritizing deep strategic partnerships that are thoughtfully co-created month after month, ensuring constant alignment with clients’ evolving needs.
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Our founder, Nate Birt, brings 17+ years of journalistic rigor, 13+ years in U.S. agriculture expertise, and 8+ years delivering nonprofit advisory services—turning complex missions into clear, actionable, and fundable strategies.
2. Done-With-You AND Done-For-You Service That Reduces Bottlenecks
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Clients such as Extension Foundation stay because we blend high-touch human advisory with AI-enhanced efficiency, delivering assets such as newsletters, webinars, training resources, thought leadership, and grant opportunity scouting each month.
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We don't just offer services; we build systems—templates, training, video libraries, and automations—that empower your internal team to be more resilient, capable, and fast.
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Our commitment to 1-business-day response times, proactive ideation, and ultra-personalized relationship management makes clients feel like we're a true extension of their leadership team.
3. Tangible, Measurable Impact—With Heart
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Every project, big or small, ties back to clear KIPs, dashboards, and regular reporting so you can see and celebrate real progress toward fundraising, marketing, and thought leadership goals.
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Beyond deliverables, we surprise and delight with small gifts, handwritten notes, and thoughtful gestures that reinforce relational trust, not just transactional interactions.
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We know nonprofit leadership is both rewarding and high-stakes. That's why we bring a culture of kindness, humor, creativity, and Christ-centered service into everything we do—making even your toughest seasons lighter, more hopeful, and more successful
Are You Ready to Unlock Growth and Impact?
The nonprofit funding landscape is shifting faster than most leaders can refresh their dashboards. Board priorities pivot, donor guidelines change on a dime, and every dollar you spend must return in multiples. Yet you’re already juggling a dozen hats. Staying put may feel safe, but in a market moving this quickly, the status quo is the risky choice.
Change can be uncomfortable, but it’s also the gateway to transformative growth and outsized impact. The nonprofits that thrive in the age of AI are the human-centered, heart-driven organizations willing to swing for the fences with a committed partner who’s partnered with nonprofits nearly a decade to navigate change, see around corners, and build real traction.
So ask yourself: Are you satisfied with today’s results—or are you ready to unlock $200K+ in predictable value plus long-term sustainable revenue and impact?
Don’t wait another minute hoping things improve on their own. Grab your free, no obligations Nonprofit Resilience Leadership Consultation and get a clear, personalized plan to accelerate funding and impact—starting now.