Nate Birt is a professionally trained journalist turned nonprofit fundraising strategist, aspiring farmer, and father of four. (Doing one thing at a time has never been his style.) He began working closely with nonprofit leaders as vice president of Farm Journal's Trust In Food and went on to found Silver Maple Strategies in 2022 to continue helping nonprofit leaders escape the chaos of reactive operations so they can step into clarity, confidence, and purpose to breathe, lead, and grow.

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Through the company's Resilience Leadership Model™, Nate equips mission-driven teams to break free from fundraising stress and uncertainty so they can boldly ask for what they need (and want) to deliver the highest possible impact.
 

With more than 17 years of experience in storytelling, marketing, and leadership, Nate has worked as an agriculture editor, a grants program implementer, and sustainability executive. He’s passionate about helping nonprofits translate vision into impact through smart strategy and authentic coaching, training, and collaboration.
 

When he’s not coaching clients or writing content, you’ll find Nate on his eastern Missouri farm with his wife, Julie, and their children raising cattle, chickens, turkeys, fruit, and vegetables.