Coppertop Consulting designs and facilitates retreats, workshops, leadership sessions, stakeholder conversations, and learning experiences that help Tribal Nations and organizations, nonprofits, and public-sector partners work through complex issues, build shared understanding, make meaningful decisions, and move forward with greater clarity.
Arínax^unwi ke.
I hear all of you.
Good facilitation begins with listening.
Every room holds different experiences, responsibilities, perspectives, and priorities. My role is not to arrive with predetermined answers. It is to create the structure, questions, and conditions that help people engage honestly, surface what matters, navigate complexity, and move toward meaningful action.
Every engagement is designed around the people in the room and the outcomes they need to achieve.
Facilitation &
Learning Experiences
Designed around what the room needs to accomplish.
Design and facilitate focused retreats that help leadership teams step out of day-to-day operations, work through important questions, strengthen alignment, and make decisions about what comes next.
Facilitate governance conversations, retreats, orientations, and working sessions designed to strengthen understanding, clarify roles, navigate difficult issues, and support effective decision-making.
Design inclusive engagement processes that bring community members, partners, staff, leadership, and other stakeholders into meaningful conversations that inform decisions and direction.
Develop interactive learning experiences around governance, strategic planning, organizational capacity, grant development, leadership, and other areas connected to Coppertop's consulting expertise.
Guide conversations involving multiple organizations, agencies, jurisdictions, or perspectives where thoughtful process design and neutral facilitation can help create understanding and forward movement.
Deliver engaging presentations and facilitated learning experiences that connect big-picture ideas to practical application and leave audiences with something they can use.
Why Organizations
Partner With Us
We don’t deliver generic presentations.
We design learning experiences that help Tribal governments, nonprofits, and mission-driven organizations strengthen leadership, improve decision-making, and build systems that last.
Participants leave with practical tools, clear next steps, and strategies they can implement immediately.
Past Performance
Oklahoma State Capitol – Public Speaker (4x)
Invited to speak on behalf of tribal crime victims and advocates in partnership with the Native Alliance Against Violence; addressed legislative audiences on the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), victims’ rights, and policy change for tribal communities.
U.S. Department of Justice – Best Practice Program Recognition
Recognized by DOJ representatives for developing the Pawnee Nation’s Tihrasa Traditional Healing Center, an innovative domestic violence and sexual assault program integrating cultural healing practices and measurable outcomes.
National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) – Best Practice Model
Selected as a model program for strategic planning and logic model implementation; invited to present in a national webinar and provide resources to other tribal nations and criminal justice programs.
Pawnee County – Community Education & Prevention Leadership (15 Years)
Provided countywide school and professional trainings on domestic violence, sexual assault, and prevention, reaching youth and community leaders monthly for over a decade.
REI Oklahoma Business Center – Grant Writing Workshop
Contracted to deliver a full-day, hands-on grant writing workshop for the Pawnee Nation, equipping tribal staff with skills in proposal development, funding strategy, and compliance.
OK NextGen Leaders: Funding the Kingdom
Invited to speak to Oklahoma NextGen Leaders, sharing practical strategies and faith-driven insights on resourcing ministry vision through sustainable funding.
Professional Praise
“I thoroughly enjoyed my time working with Chelsie and came to know her as a truly valuable asset to absolutely any team. She is honest, dependable, and incredibly hard-working. Beyond that, Chelsie is an impressive public speaker, advocate, and coordinator who is always ready to strive ahead and make strides to a better future. She was a key player in moving the domestic and sexual assault movement forward.”
Dawn Stover, Executive Director of Alliance of Tribal Coalitions To End Violence
“Coppertop Consulting provided outstanding tribal nonprofit consulting services for our organization. Her professionalism, communication, and commitment to deadlines consistently went above expectations. Every deliverable was well-researched, clearly written, and aligned with our mission and goals. Chelsie’s dedication to our success was clear in every part of the process. Her efforts helped us secure nearly every grant we applied for.”
Katie Northbird, Founder of Red Lake Nation Youth Shelter
“As a colleague of Chelsie Baldwin, I have seen that she takes great pride in her work. She takes the time to listen to what needs to be done and ensures that it is completed accurately. She is creative, considerate, and intelligent. I would trust Chelsie’s feedback or insight into any professional project I might be working on.”
Raven Word, Communications Director at Alliance of Tribal Coalitions to End Violence
“Ms. Baldwin is an individual who comes to you with my highest regard and respect, both in business and in her lifestyle choices. Chelsie is a highly motivated woman who passionately believes in her inner strength to overcome challenges and to see the world changed through her valiant efforts.”
Rick Hughes, CEO of Kingdom Advance Consulting
"When you have the opportunity to work with Chelsie, it truly elevates your goals. You can count on Chelsie to move you closer to your program and nonprofit aspirations. She has a unique ability to help others to see the big picture and break down the tactical skills to get there. In addition to the technical skills Chelsie offers, she is driven by a passion for each mission she partners with and brings integrity and transparency to work."
Meg Hagan, Post Award Grant Specialist at Corner Alliance
"Chelsie has a great handle on the strategic planning process, including understanding how multiple processes flow into the larger organizational picture. Her action plan design was immaculate.”
Kevin Brennenstuhl, Project Coordinator at National Criminal Justice Training Center
"Chelsie is intelligent, diligent, and deeply dedicated in all areas of her life. She approaches responsibility with focus and seriousness, particularly when navigating complex situations that require careful judgment. I have personally witnessed her overcome significant challenges and push through difficult processes, remaining committed to finding outcomes that are fair and constructive for everyone involved. She is also extremely loyal and dependable. Once she commits to a responsibility, a person, or a cause, she follows through consistently."
Valerie Thornton, Professional & Spiritual Mentor of 5 years
“Chelsie has a very strong grasp of technical writing skills. She knew our people inside and out and helped relay technical information to community partnerships, clients, and funding agencies in an accessible way. She explained our program services clearly to clients, funders, and partners and made the most of grant writing to gain new leads and customize her proposals to funding agencies.”
Angela Thompson, Pawnee Nation Business Council Treasurer
"For the past few years, I've worked with Chelsie Baldwin as a partner consultant and can’t say enough about her professionalism and expertise. She is incredibly skilled at managing projects, collaborating seamlessly with partners, and always delivering results that exceed expectations. She is highly strategic in her work with nonprofits - helping organizations clarify their goals, strengthen their plans, and raise critical funds through well-crafted grants. Her insight and guidance make a real difference in helping nonprofits grow and thrive."
"Chelsie has been an essential partner to our Boys & Girls Club for more than six years. Her expertise in organizational development, grant strategy, and youth-focused program design has directly strengthened our capacity and impact. She helped us launch a $2.5M emergency youth shelter, secured millions in grants for the club, supported multiple community needs assessments, and prepared presentations that moved our Tribal Council to action. Chelsie is dependable, skilled, and deeply committed to tribal communities."
Thomas Barrett, Jr, Tribal Councilman of Red Lake Nation and ED of Red Lake Boys & Girls Club
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