Drove youth engagement growth and strategic planning to expand and strengthen Indigenous youth programming.

Youth Engagement & Strategic Planning: Increased youth participation by 54%, leading to a 5–10 year strategic plan, logic model, and capacity-building roadmap for capital funding.

Grant Acquisition & Staffing: Secured 12 federal, state, and private grants, enabling program expansion and hiring of 6 new staff serving 230+ Indigenous youth.

Compliance & Accreditation: Implemented state compliance systems, restoring good standing with MN Attorney General and achieving Guidestar Platinum status for governance excellence.

Data-Driven Program Design: Led surveys with 400+ participants, translating findings into leadership development, volunteer initiatives, and culturally rooted youth activities.

Partnership Development: Negotiated and signed 8 MOUs with tribal, state, and regional partners to extend program reach and collaborative services.

Governance & Leadership Tools: Created board onboarding materials, volunteer policies, organizational charts, and comprehensive program procedures.

Advocacy & Funding Diversification: Delivered presentations to secure leadership support and position the Club for diverse private funding opportunities.

Enhanced organizational capacity for disaster relief and humanitarian aid through strategic planning and operational improvements.

Collaborative Strategic Planning: Worked closely with leadership and team members to develop innovative strategies improving internal systems and processes.

Streamlined Volunteer Management: Redesigned volunteer forms and simplified the onboarding process, making it easier for community members to engage and support missions.

Grant Readiness & Website Development: Guided SAM compliance and led the creation of a new website to boost donor engagement and communication.

Disaster Relief & Community Partnerships: Developed response strategies and strengthened ties with churches, government agencies, and local groups for effective aid delivery.

Fundraising & Donor Engagement: Designed campaigns and enhanced donor relations to sustain and grow humanitarian efforts.

Modernized operations and positioned the nonprofit for federal funding and sustainable growth through strategic planning and compliance.

Grant Writing & Funding Success: Submitted 11 grants and secured $125,000 in local and state funding; established grant policies and created an organized grant management system.

Compliance & Reporting: Achieved SAM compliance, enabling federal grant eligibility; developed an annual impact report and brochure to effectively showcase program growth to funders.

Strategic Planning & Program Development: Led creation of a comprehensive strategic plan and logic model, including program expansion research and development of DEI policies.

Partnerships & Governance: Negotiated and formalized 4 MOUs; implemented board best practices, updated BOD statements, and enhanced governance structures.

Systems & Capacity Building: Streamlined grant readiness processes, improved documentation via Google Drive systems, and strengthened organizational accountability.

Program Transformation & Funding Growth: Revitalized Pawnee County’s only domestic violence program from a single-salary grant to $7M in total funding, earning federal recognition as a DOJ best-practice model.

Major Case Success: Partnered with the FBI in an undercover investigation that dismantled a major human trafficking ring targeting Native women.

Legal Prosecution Excellence: Prosecuted high-lethality domestic violence, sexual assault, and Protective Order cases with a 100% conviction rate through comprehensive case management from intake to trial.

Cultural Innovation: Established the first Traditional Healing Center in Indian Country, blending cultural practices, mentorship, and life skills with victim services, resulting in unprecedented survivor success rates.

Policy & Legislative Advocacy: Served as public speaker at the Oklahoma State Capitol four times, advocating for victims’ rights and VAWA reauthorization.

Justice System Reform: Updated tribal codes to strengthen penalties for DV/SA and implemented workplace violence policies across agencies.

Regional Collaboration: Founded the Six Nations & Sisters Working Group and the Advanced Tribal Coordinated Community Response Team to coordinate high-lethality case response across multiple jurisdictions.

Red Lake Nation Youth Emergency Shelter: Secured $2.5M+ in funding, managing 6 grants totaling $1.65M to launch NW Minnesota’s first tribal youth crisis shelter—the only facility of its kind within 50 miles.

Sustainable Operations Model: Designed a model integrating 5 billable mental health and advocate roles, generating a net positive $146K and eliminating ongoing grant dependency.

Leadership & Capacity Building: Guided staffing, crisis management, and organizational growth, creating 14 permanent jobs and expanding shelter capacity.

Data-Informed Funding & Planning: Led community needs assessments, grant writing, and fund management, preparing the shelter for federal funding readiness.

Culture-Centered Programming: Implemented Ojibwe culture–immersed wraparound services that served 132 youth, reducing regional at-risk incidents and suicide-response calls.

Tribal Data Sovereignty Advocate: Championed data control initiatives, ensuring tribal ownership over service data for better accountability and decision-making.

Regional Model for Youth Crisis Care: Developed a replicable tribal-led crisis care model recognized as a sustainable regional benchmark.

Led comprehensive fundraising, branding, outreach, and organizational development initiatives that fueled global education, ministry growth, and community engagement.

Digital Fundraising & Branding: Built and managed all online fundraising platforms, transitioning payment systems and quadrupling social media following while establishing a strong, cohesive brand identity.

Strategic Planning & Capacity Building: Collaborated on long-term fundraising plans, strategic visioning, and organizational development to sustain ministry growth and impact.

Outreach Expansion & Community Engagement: Expanded local outreach to tribal nations through hundreds of community events, significantly increasing ministry presence and impact.

Leadership & Governance: Supported annual strategic planning and operations, and as a board member led Victory Worship Center through a critical transition during its international launch.

Results & Growth: Ministry attendance grew into triple digits with numerous reported spiritual milestones and miracles, reflecting thriving community connection and growth.

Developed and launched Oklahoma’s first coalition-led, tribally operated transitional housing program for victims of crime.

Partnership & Program Leadership: Secured 8 MOUs with landlords, tribal groups, and community partners to ensure sustainable housing and survivor support.

Bridging Cultures & Systems: Balanced dual roles with tribal coalition and Tonkawa Tribe to embed program ownership and overcome cultural and administrative challenges.

Data-Driven Program Design: Led a community needs assessment, developing a logic model and sustainability plan with OVC technical support.

Statewide Model & Advocacy: Presented the program as Oklahoma’s first tribal-housed, coalition-supported DV housing initiative, setting a new standard for collaboration.

Systems & Compliance Development: Created policies, forms, and data systems to streamline reporting and enhance client services.

Outreach & Referral Systems: Built referral networks and awareness campaigns that increased survivor access and community engagement.

Partnered with the Executive Director to develop strategic and operational frameworks, advancing CSI’s grant readiness and sustainable growth.

Policy & Website Modernization: Updated organizational policies and website to align with CSI’s 10-year strategic plan and evolving mission.

Program Expansion & Innovation: Proposed expanding services beyond medical missions to include education, legal aid, disaster relief, and humanitarian aid, introducing volunteer roles like CSI Insider and CSI Responder.

Volunteer Recruitment Strategy: Designed a comprehensive plan to engage social impactors across four key areas, broadening community involvement and mission reach.

Foundation for Growth: Laid critical groundwork for a future grant department and enhanced operational capacity to position CSI for long-term success.

Developed a strategic roadmap to establish a grant department within the UPCI Stewardship Division, promoting sustainable funding to expand Kingdom impact.

Strategic Framework & Stakeholder Engagement: Created a detailed implementation plan based on resource assessments and extensive interviews with pastors, faith leaders, and nonprofits to align grant funding with church missions.

Educational & Capacity Building Initiatives: Proposed training modules, testimonies, workshops, and conferences to equip ministries with grant readiness skills and best practices.

Bridging Faith & Funding: Designed innovative solutions to overcome challenges in integrating secular grants with faith-based work, supporting organizational growth and financial stewardship.

Foundation for Long-Term Growth: Laid groundwork for expanding financial services, technical writing capabilities, and peer-driven change across ministries and community programs.

Chelsie Baldwin was instrumental in founding 6NR, uniting nine tribal nations to collaboratively support crime victims across North-Central Oklahoma.

How It Started: Chelsie convened regional program coordinators, creating a new alliance focused on unity and shared goals. The group grew to include more tribes and “Relatives,” emphasizing community ties.

Building Collaboration: Together, they hosted statewide awareness events featuring renowned speakers and symbolic ceremonies, raising visibility and healing.

Leadership & Growth: Members pursued advanced national training, becoming top advocates and leaders for Indian Country in North-Central Oklahoma. They expanded programming, established successful community programs, and shared resources for greater impact.

Overcoming Barriers: Navigating cultural differences, competition, and historic divides, Chelsie’s leadership fostered trust and teamwork, breaking down barriers to build a unified force.

Legacy: 6NR is a powerful model of inter-tribal cooperation, strengthening victim support services across nine tribal nations and advancing advocacy statewide.

Supported fundraising, marketing, and grant readiness to empower women through vocational training in India.

Fundraising & Marketing Development: Created compelling fundraising letters and branding materials to attract and engage donors.

Grant Readiness Guidance: Advised on meeting grant requirements to increase funding opportunities.

Impact Reporting: Compiled a detailed impact report showcasing instructors’ work and program successes.

Strengthening Foundations: Helped build structures for ongoing fundraising efforts, supporting sustainable growth.

Supported early childhood education by enhancing curriculum development and expanding learning resources.

Curriculum Development: Assisted teachers in designing and refining culturally relevant curricula tailored to Head Start students’ needs.

Resource Organization: Established a children’s library with age-appropriate books and materials to promote literacy and learning.

Teacher Support & Training: Provided ongoing guidance to educators to ensure effective curriculum implementation.

Results: Improved curriculum quality and expanded learning resources contributed to a stronger, more engaging educational environment for young children.

Strengthened organizational governance and strategic readiness to support Tribal early childhood systems across California.

Governance & Strategic Alignment: Led a comprehensive organizational capacity assessment, clarifying Board–ED–staff roles, decision-making pathways, and unfinished Basket 3 priorities to prepare TCCAC for long-term strategic planning.

Board Development & Structure: Facilitated Board and Executive Committee sessions, drafted governance frameworks, and began outlines for bylaws updates, a Governance Manual, and a Board Handbook to improve accountability and communication.

Policy & Systems Infrastructure: Conducted a policy audit, initiated key governance and operational policy drafts, and designed a transparent committee workflow to strengthen internal systems and support nonprofit best practices.

Capacity & Sustainability: Identified internal capacity needs, improved communication structures, and began project workflow design to reduce overwhelm, protect staff capacity, and position TCCAC for future funding and organizational stability.