CERTIFIED IN PHILANTHROPIC PSYCHOLOGY Corporate Fundraising & PR for Your Nonprofit
"Kirt took me from a small rented farmhouse to a $3.5 million dollar 14 acre estate (former Don Massey property, now Living and Learning Enrichment Center)."
-Rachelle Vartanian, Founder and President, Northville, MI
Examples of Corporate Sponsors I've Secured for Nonprofits
No More Guesswork—Just Funding, Visibility, and Results
Unlock Corporate Support for Your Nonprofit
Turn hidden opportunities into real corporate partnerships.
Corporate Fundraising, Strategic Public Relations (PR), and Clear Communications to Grow Your Impact
Practical strategies, virtual training, and hands-on guidance to help you secure corporate partnerships, corporate foundation grants, and employee giving partnerships.
You care deeply about your mission. I help you fund it.
Corporate fundraising and public relations may feel overwhelming, time-consuming, or even intimidating. That’s where I come in. I help you raise more with less stress.
PACKAGES
Starter Package: Corporate Partnership Jumpstart
Perfect for small nonprofits new to corporate fundraising
$899 (one-time)
✅ 30-minute discovery call to understand your mission and goals
✅ 45-minute call to audit current corporate fundraising materials, approach and suggestions
✅ 45-minute coaching call on ways to find qualified corporate prospects
✅ One email script for initial contact
✅ 45-minute coaching call on outreach strategy and best practices
✅ BONUS: LinkedIn profile review (basic) for your executive director – quick tips to look credible to potential sponsors
Best for nonprofits looking to take the first confident step toward corporate support.
✅ BONUS: FREE copy of my print book, SMILE: Sell More with Amazing Customer Service
Growth Package: Corporate Partnership Accelerator
Ideal for nonprofits ready to step up and secure more sponsors
$1,899 (one-time)
Everything in the Starter Package, plus:
✅ 45-minute coaching call on how to add value to corporate partners
✅ Email and call scripts for warm and cold outreach
✅ Three one-hour coaching sessions on relationship building, landing the meeting, and making the ask
✅ LinkedIn profile audit and recommendations for your Executive Director or Director of Development
✅ 30-minute coaching call on how to connect and message corporate contacts on LinkedIn
Best for nonprofits that want tools, strategy, and hands-on coaching to increase success.
Premium Package: Done-With-You Corporate Partnership Program
For nonprofits committed to building long-term, high-value corporate partnerships
$4,500 (over 3 months)
Everything in the Growth Package, plus:
✅ Three months of ongoing consulting & hands-on support that includes everything below
✅ One hour per month of help drafting follow-up emails, calls, and meeting prep
✅ One hour joint strategy sessions to uncover creative in-kind, employee engagement & cause marketing opportunities
✅ Guidance to turn one-time sponsors into long-term allies
✅ Press Release Strategy: One press release written and submitted individually to up to 15 media outlets to showcase your work to attract and engage corporate partners
✅ Print newsletter strategy
✅ Weekly 30-minute support on how to use LinkedIn for visibility and outreach to corporate partners
Best for nonprofits ready to invest in building a sustainable, relationship-driven corporate giving program with strong LinkedIn presence to match.
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Why Work With Me?
As a former Executive Director and Director of Development, I secured numerous corporate partners and grew individual membership tenfold.
- I know what works—and how to tailor it to your unique organization
- A track record of helping organizations land press & funding
- Personal, caring, hands-on service that respects your mission and time
✔ Certificate in Fundraising Copywriting
✔ Certificate in Philanthropic Psychology with Distinction
📞 Ready to Raise More? Let's Work Together
👉 Free 20-Minute Discovery Call
Let’s talk about what's possible. Please email Kirt at kirt@smilethebook.com to claim your spot.
Let’s make your mission unstoppable.
Specializing in corporate fundraising, public relations, individual giving, and donor stewardship...
"I appreciate your organization and the way you deliver your message, it is always thorough and easy to follow. You do a great job, I hope we can continue working together."
-Breanna Horsey, Director, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust
More Praise
"Kirt exemplifies what it means to be the BEST in customer service."
- Tyler Ross, author, President, Big Bold Moves, Northville, MI
"When it comes to marketing, public relations and customer service, this professional knows his stuff!"
- Colleen Kilpatrick, entrepreneur, speaker, storyteller, Milford, MI
“Wow, you did a lot. Thank you for going the extra mile!”
- Cindy Fisher, Educational Consultant, President and CEO, Smart Steps, LLC, Overland Park, KS
“I hate to think where this organization would be without Kirt. He is a magnet for money and a public relations and marketing dynamo! One of the very best natural salesmen I have ever met.”
- Steve Qua, Owner, Qua Buick, Former Chairman, Headwaters Land Conservancy, MI
"Thanks for following up with the media folks. I have an interview with WCMU next week and Northern Express plans to include the story in their winter issue. Really appreciate your help and guidance."
- Chris Gentry, Executive Director, Cadillac Area Land Conservancy, Cadillac, MI
"I began working with Kirt as the new Executive Director of a non-profit organization in 2023 and he helped us tremendously in the first year developing and implementing strategies for our fundraising and PR efforts. In meetings, he actively listens to our needs and develops strategies that fit our budget and is tailored to our needs.
Unlike other professionals, I feel that we are getting individual attention. Kirt is always there to answer questions and goes above and beyond by providing advice and recommendations for all aspects of our organizational functioning, ultimately helping us to build a strong foundation as a new organization."
- Breanna Horsey, Executive Director, Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, West Branch, IA
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Giving Back
Kirt volunteers for animal welfare orgnizations and created the website www.TellOnePerson.com to educate the public about abusive roadside zoos and the benefits of visiting accredited animal sanctuaries.