Yes, We Have Space in the Next Cohort!
The Mentoring Program is a cohort of 8-16 nonprofit communications professionals.
If you’re looking for support, clarity, and creative momentum, you’re in the right place.
When registration exceeds 10 people, we will post the number of seats remaining.
Reconnect with Your Voice.
Regain Your Confidence.
Lead with Clarity.
Regain Your Confidence.
Lead with Clarity.
You’ll walk away with:
🧭 A strategy that reflects your values and capacity
📅 A plan that feels doable and actually supports your goals
🗣️ Messaging you feel proud to share
🤝 Confidence—and a community—to keep growing
You’ve been holding it all together—but you don’t have to keep doing it alone. This program is a supportive space to reset, reflect, and reimagine how you lead communications with clarity, creativity, and purpose. You’ll find practical tools, thoughtful coaching, and peers who truly understand what this role demands.
This Mentoring Program Is for You If . . .
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- You’re the main communicator—or the whole comms team
- You’re exhausted from juggling priorities without a real plan
- You want a space to reflect, regroup, and get feedback
- You’re craving connection with people who “get it”
- You’re ready to move forward with more confidence and creativity
This program is built specifically for nonprofit communicators like you—people ready to move from overwhelmed to organized, and from uncertain to confident in their leadership role.
What You’ll Get
🎯 A supportive space to plan, learn, and grow
🗓️ A content calendar that helps you breathe—not burn out
🛠️ Templates, tools, and creative prompts that meet you where you are
💬 12 group sessions full of honest conversations and real solutions
📞 Unlimited private coaching calls with Kivi when you need focused time
📚 All the resources shipped to you, including:
– CALM not BUSY, Content Marketing for Nonprofits, and The Nonprofit Marketing Guide
– Kindly Review by Dawn Crawford
– The Nonprofit Communications Strategic Planning Card Deck
👥 A group of nonprofit communicators who understand your world
🔓 Full access to Nonprofit Marketing Guide’s training library for six months
What Makes This Program Different?
Most trainings give you content. This one gives you coaching, structure, community, and a real chance to transform how you lead your communications.
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This Isn’t About Learning for Learning’s Sake.
It is about:
✨ Finding space to think again
🧩 Seeing how your daily work connects to the bigger picture
💬 Feeling understood by peers who live this job too
🎨 Building confidence in your voice, systems, and priorities
You’ll reconnect with why you do this work and how to lead it your way.
The Real Outcome?
What past participants say about leading communications
with greater clarity and confidence
What past participants say about leading communications
with greater clarity and confidence
What You’ll Actually Work On (Month-by-Month)
Each month, you’ll explore one essential part of nonprofit communications, with tools, prompts, and coaching to make it your own.
You’ll learn from Kivi, connect with your peers, and choose one optional activity that fits your goals and energy level.
Month 1: Clarify Your Strategy and Role
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- Take a communications self-assessment
- Draft or refine your nonprofit marketing plan
- Shift toward CALM (Collaborative, Agile, Logical, Methodical) practices
- Define and track meaningful success metrics
Month 2: Define and Prioritize Your Key Audiences
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- Identify your most important audience groups
- Align audience priorities with internal expectations
- Explore audience journeys and email list segmentation
- Choose one automation or list-building improvement
Month 3: Refine Your Messaging and Calls to Action
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- Learn and apply the Six Rs of Message Relevance
- Define your core message topics and calls to action
- Strengthen storytelling, SEO, and content curation where relevant
- Build a swipe file of high-performing messages
Month 4: Strengthen Your Voice and Style
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- Document your brand voice and tone
- Align your personality with your strategy
- Use voice and visuals more consistently
- Differentiate your comms from other orgs in your space
Month 5: Build a Strategic Editorial Plan
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- Create or update your editorial calendar
- Improve approval workflows and content planning
- Introduce or strengthen creative briefs
- Plan realistic content repurposing and team models
Month 6: Use Your Tools More Effectively
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- Audit your platforms (email, social, website, forms)
- Clarify what to track and why
- Choose microcontent, design, or copywriting skills to improve
- Focus on systems that improve results without burnout
More Reviews from Mentoring Program Participants,
in Their Own Words
“As a one-person communications team, I needed more than tips—I needed support. This program gave me a reset and a direction I could finally believe in.”
— Jenna Olson, Public Health Communications Coordinator, March 2025
“The group made me feel less alone. And the tools helped me stop spinning and start creating again.”
— Heather Cook, Communications Manager, Literacy Minnesota, January 2025
“I gained so much clarity—and the confidence to speak up for what I knew was right for our comms.”
— Alexis Felder, Communications Officer, RefugePoint, June 2024
“What I loved most was how personal it felt. I was able to bring my real challenges and leave with real solutions.”
— Amanda Clark, Chehalem Cultural Center, July 2022
Kivi Leroux Miller, NPMG Founder and CEO
Meet Your Mentor: Kivi Leroux Miller
Kivi Leroux Miller is the founder of Nonprofit Marketing Guide and one of the most trusted voices in nonprofit communications strategy.
She’s coached thousands of nonprofit communicators over the last 20 years and is the author of three books:
- CALM not BUSY: How to Manage Your Nonprofit’s Communications for Great Results
- Content Marketing for Nonprofits
- The Nonprofit Marketing Guide: High-Impact, Low-Cost Ways to Build Support for Your Good Cause
Kivi is known for her practical, real-world insight and her ability to help communicators stop second-guessing themselves and start leading with confidence.
Logistics and Investment
This program is designed to give you time, structure, and support to grow, without burning out.
🗓️ Program runs: July – December 2025
📅 Registration open: Now until filled or July 9
👥 Only 16 participants per cohort
💰 Program Fee: $3,000 in advance, or $3,600 with monthly payments
💳 Payment plans available at checkout
📦 Includes all books, training, calls and materials needed to take your strategy and team to the next level
Get a Head Start, If You Want
When you register, we’ll send your books and tools right away, so you can start reconnecting with your work, your plan, and your voice on your own time. And remember—you can go at your own pace. There’s no one right way to do this work.
Kivi's Three Books (and More) Are Included with Registration
Why Now? Why You?
You care deeply about your work.
But when everything feels urgent, it’s hard to lead with clarity and confidence.
This program gives you a steady space to regroup, rebuild, and reconnect with your strategy, your role, and your people.
You’re not behind. You’re right on time.
Want to see how this program has helped others move from uncertainty to confidence?
Browse our participant stories and see what’s possible when you’re supported.
Still Deciding? Here’s What Else You Should Know
⏳ “Will I have time for this?”
Yes. This program is designed with flexibility and support in mind. Most participants spend 4–6 hours a month, and all sessions are recorded.
📬 “How does the coaching work?”
You’ll schedule 1:1 calls when you need support—and connect regularly with your cohort during group calls.
📉 “What if things change at my org?”
This program helps you build a flexible, resilient plan you can adapt over time. You’ll also have a community to lean on when things shift.
Claim Your Spot
Only 16 people will be accepted into the July 2025 cohort.
If you’re ready to reconnect with your voice, your plan, and your purpose, this is your opportunity.
📦 Register now and we’ll send your materials right away
👥 Join a small group of nonprofit communicators just like you
🌟 Start leading your communications work with more purpose and clarity
Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Blind or Low Vision?
Please contact kivi@nonprofitmarketingguide.com to discuss the accommodations that would be most helpful to you to allow for your full participation in the program, including your preferred technology solutions. We will do our best to work with you.
