Helping Nonprofit Leaders Breathe, Lead, and Grow
Whether you're planning a conference, executive retreat, board training, or virtual summit, Nate Birt brings unmatched warmth, clarity, and strategic insight to your audience. Forged through nearly two decades of storytelling, sustainability, and social impact consulting, Nate's talks are high-energy, deeply encouraging, and packed with actionable tools.
You’ll laugh. You’ll reflect. And you’ll walk away with a blueprint for how to lead more resiliently—with joy, not burnout.​
What Nate Talks About
BREATHE: Confidence & Morale for Nonprofit Leaders
Talks that calm chaos and restore clarity for overextended nonprofit executives.​
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Get Funded Without the Burnout: Build a smart, systems-first grant and fundraising approach that won’t wear out your team.
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The Silent Spiral: Learn best practices for stepping back, taking a breath, and getting back on track to help you optimize creativity and divergent thinking in every proposal you put forward.
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Your Regenerative Leadership Accelerator: Transform your leadership style using principles borrowed from soil science and systems thinking.
LEAD: Messaging, Branding & Strategic Comms
Talks that align your team, stakeholders, and funders around your vision.
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Invisible No More: Learn how to become unforgettable to funders and partners through mission-aligned messaging.
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The 7 Secrets of Highly Effective Social Impact Communicators: Discover the skills, tools, and mindset to lead with influence and clarity.
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Content that Connects: Set up your editorial calendar like a newsroom that inspires action.
GROW: AI Strategy & Systems for Human-Centered Impact
Talks that help mission-driven teams confidently leverage AI and automation.
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Building a Human-Centered, AI-Forward Nonprofit: Create a sustainable operating system that integrates people and technology for long-term financial, personal, and partnership resilience.
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How AI Tools Can Transform Your Grant Proposals: Real-world strategies to win funding faster without cutting corners.
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From Overwhelmed to Optimized: Design your nonprofit’s operating system to make the most of both people and machines.
Who These Talks Are For​
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Nonprofit executives & senior leadership teams
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Fundraising & development professionals
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Communication and marketing staff
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Boards of directors
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Program managers
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Values-driven business owners
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Agriculture, food, energy & sustainability sector leaders
What Audiences Say
"Thank you, Nate. Your series of webinars has been the single most helpful resource to me in the funding journey that is only one part of this epic project. I really appreciate your wisdom and generosity in sharing it. We are fortunate to be on the receiving end and I just wanted to share the fruits you helped us harvest."
"It was a nice approach to begin thinking about grants and partnerships. It started in the 'right' place—by focusing first on you and who you are, which is a nice change of pace from other workshops I've been to."
"Well organized and exciting new ways to approach grant proposals."
"Thank you again for this experience. I love the idea of auditing your potential and plan to implement something similar with a group of volunteers I work with."
Speaker Bio
Nate Birt is the founder of Silver Maple Strategies, a consultancy that helps nonprofits build confidence, clarity, and capacity to grow their impact and find more funding. A former sustainability executive, journalist, and nonprofit strategist, Nate has helped organizations secure over $45 million in funding and reach millions through compelling communication. He hosts the podcast Secrets of Social Impact Communicators and lives with his wife and four children on a farm outside St. Louis, Missouri.
Ready to Book Nate?
Let's make your next event unforgettable. Email nate@silvermaplestrategies.com to schedule a free 30-minute planning call.
You can also access lots of free resources from Nate and the team at Silver Maple Strategies focused on nonprofit fundraising, communications, and operations:​
Let’s help your audience breathe, lead, and grow.