Growing Nonprofits through StorytellingJoin the story! Tell us a little about what you would find useful when it comes to marketing your nonprofit through a survey.
Why We Exist
Great nonprofits don’t fail because they lack passion or purpose. They struggle because they lack visibility.
Every day, nonprofits change lives by feeding families, mentoring youth, improving education, protecting the environment, and strengthening communities. Yet many of our most passionate nonprofit leaders lack the resources, time or talent to effectively tell their story. They get busy doing good and burn out before the vision reaches the right audience.
Without strong marketing and storytelling:
- Donors never discover the mission.
- Volunteers don’t know how to get involved.
- Funders struggle to see an impact.
- Communities never receive critical services.
- Organizations miss opportunities to secure sustainable funding and grow their mission.
Marketing is NOT overhead. Marketing is the lifeblood of an effective movement. When nonprofit organizations clearly communicate who they are and why their work matters, they attract more support and ultimately serve more people.
The Nonprofit Storytellers, Inc. exists to ensure that every nonprofit, regardless of size or budget, has access to the storytelling and marketing tools needed to grow and thrive.
Our Vision
A world where effective nonprofit organizations are fully funded, well supported, and empowered to transform their communities for the better.
Our Mission
To empower the growth of nonprofits through education and storytelling that showcases their value and impact through compelling narratives, visuals, and emotion.
Our Purpose
To empower the growth of nonprofits through storytelling, education, and support.
Our Core Values
- Creative Storytelling
- Collaborative Impact
- Community Education
- Consistent Integrity
The Purpose Behind Our Story
What We Do
The Nonprofit Storytellers is a nonprofit capacity-building organization focused on helping other nonprofits amplify their impact through strategic marketing and storytelling.
1. Education & Membership
Our primary initiative is an educational membership platform designed specifically for nonprofit leaders. Members gain access to:
- Educational videos and marketing resources
- Storytelling and communications training
- A collaborative community of peer support
- Guidance and mentorship from The Nonprofit Storytellers leadership team
Membership fees create a sustainable revenue model while empowering nonprofit organizations with practical tools to grow their missions.
2. Marketing Support Program
Revenue generated through memberships helps fund direct marketing support for selected nonprofit organizations. Eligible nonprofits apply through a formal process, with applications reviewed by the Board of Directors based on:
- Community impact
- Storytelling potential
- Financial stewardship
- Organizational vision
Selected organizations receive customized marketing support designed to increase visibility, strengthen fundraising efforts, and expand community engagement. Services are provided by experienced marketing professionals who align with our mission and values.
The Role of the
Board of Directors
Together, our Board is committed to building an organization that transforms the nonprofit sector. Success will require more than governance. It will require each Board Member to invest their time, talent, and network while championing our mission within their own communities.
Board members play a critical role in advancing the organization’s mission by:
- Providing strategic leadership and governance
- Reviewing and selecting nonprofit applicants for Marketing Support
- Ensuring responsible financial oversight and accountability
- Supporting fundraising and partnership development
- Serving as ambassadors for the organization within their networks
- Guiding long-term growth while remaining aligned with the mission, vision, and values
Each Board member plays a direct role in expanding the number of nonprofits we can serve by meeting a give/get requirement of $1,500 each year. The term “give/get” refers to:
- Give: Making a personal monetary or in-kind donation to the organization.
- Get: Securing contributions from others (individuals, companies, foundations) on behalf of the organization.
Why Join the Board?
Serving on the Board of The Nonprofit Storytellers is an opportunity to build stronger nonprofit organizations by investing in one of their greatest needs: the ability to tell their story effectively.
By joining this movement, you help organizations attract more donors, engage more volunteers, increase awareness, and ultimately create greater impact in the communities they serve.
Additionally, service on this board boosts your visibility to a vast network of nonprofit leaders and community organizers, those
Meet the Team
Chris Baker
Chris Baker is a healer who builds. A Reiki Master, shaman, and NLP certified coach, he helps founders and leaders strengthen how they think, decide, and lead so their businesses can grow on solid ground. He is The Time Liberator™ and the Founder and Managing Director of Align & Innovate, LLC, and the author of Aligned Before AI™, which makes the case that a business must be aligned before any technology can help it. Chris has led 18 CRM implementations and holds the AI+ Chief AI Officer™ certification. His career spans more than two decades of entrepreneurship, with experience in legal, documentary production, and international impact work. Today Chris focuses on coaching, keynote speaking, and writing. He speaks to business groups and Rotary clubs across South Florida on leadership, business systems, and the practical use of AI, and his two upcoming books. He is an active Rotarian, serves on the board of HandsOn South Florida, and is the co-founder of Nonprofit Storytellers. Outside his work, Chris is a lifelong singer. He lives in Fort Lauderdale with his spouse and their red husky, Crimson.
Juliana Torres-Mason
Juliana Torres-Mason grows organizations into movements by capturing the heart and soul behind the metrics of each nonprofit she works with. The Torres-Mason Writing Agency helps nonprofits thrive through brand messaging, nonprofit marketing and grant writing. Juliana began her career as a journalist, working as a newspaper editor for four newspapers in Tampa Bay and as a crimes reporter for a weekly newspaper in the Orlando area. Among many awards during her 10 years as a journalist, she is most proud of winning the Claudia Ross Memorial Award for Investigative Reporting from the Florida Press Association. Before launching her agency, she served as a nonprofit leader in The Salvation Army and a pastor to the bilingual congregation in West Palm Beach, Florida. When she's not writing brand stories, she's adventuring with three little superheroes alongside her husband, Brandon.
Karlene Scarlett
Karlene Scarlett is a social media coach, strategist, and the founder of Social Blessings, LLC. After graduating from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelors in Mass Communications, she ventured into a 10-year long career in social media marketing.
She’s worked with large retail brands, global travel partners, and non-for-profit organizations. Each experience has filled her mind with not only creativity, but the purpose of a firm marketing strategy.
Growing up in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, she learned the importance of giving back to the community in her early adulthood.
In 2014, she decided to join one of the best young professional organizations in Broward County – Emerge Broward. After being an active member for 3-years, she served as co-chair of the volunteer committee in 2017. Today she has the privilege of being connected with dozens of nonprofit organizations in South Florida.
Social Blessings specializes in helping brands, agencies, and nonprofits build successful and strategic social media marketing campaigns.
Danny Cagen
Danny Cagen is the owner and creative director of Doppel Creative, a digital agency aimed at helping small businesses grow online through website development and digital marketing services.
Danny's career spans over 21 years working for small businesses across multiple industries and sectors, including a 10-year stint for a nonprofit in Canada.
A native Houstonian, he spent two decades furthering his career in the greater Toronto area, while raising his family. He moved to Parkland in 2022 and expanded his business offerings to the South Florida community, expanding his services to include paid marketing services, ADA compliance and AI consultation.
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