Impact-First Storytelling · Nashville, TN · Est. 2023

Sustainable
Growth for
Missions
that Matter.

We bring Fortune 500 marketing strategy to the organizations that need it most — nonprofits, foundations, and mission-driven leaders ready to scale their impact.

IMPACT- FIRST. STORYTELLING. Strategy · Storytelling · Growth For missions changing the world
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Amazon
HP
Grow with Google
Intuit
Tennessee SmartStart Community Initiative
Belmont Innovation Labs
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Jefferson Street Sound Museum
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Great Rivers Greenway
The Table Nashville
Dallas Adams for Ward 3
Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream
Amazon
HP
Grow with Google
Intuit
Tennessee SmartStart Community Initiative
Belmont Innovation Labs
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
Jefferson Street Sound Museum
Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Great Rivers Greenway
The Table Nashville
Dallas Adams for Ward 3
Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream
The Real Problem

Is your marketing as powerful as your mission?

Most mission-driven organizations are doing extraordinary work with ordinary marketing. We fix that — permanently.

Nonprofits Foundations Cultural Institutions Advocacy Groups Social Ventures
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Messaging that doesn't connectIs your story failing to bridge daily activities to multi-generational impact?
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Community you can't mobilizeSupporters are there — but silent when you need them most.
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Piecemeal marketing, no strategyScattered efforts that don't compound into real, measurable growth.

We help you turn those challenges into opportunities — building the custom strategy you need to retain supporters, drive demand, and scale your impact sustainably.

We're Not Just Marketers.
We're Impact Partners.
NDMC · Est. 2023 · Nashville, TN
Who We Are

Boutique. Senior-led.
Mission-obsessed.

NDMC is led by Netta Dobbins-Cunningham — a Nashville-based marketing strategist with 11+ years building brands at the NFL, NBA, Nike, Google, Airbnb, and PBS. Now she brings that firepower exclusively to the organizations doing the most important work in the world.

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Our Mission

Help mission-driven organizations optimize retention, lead generation, and brand positioning so they can grow sustainably — not just for today, but for the long haul.

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Our Team

Lean and senior-led, with a rigorously trained staff that stays deeply informed on emerging trends, sector shifts, and what's moving your industry forward. We bring that intelligence into every engagement — so your organization is always positioned ahead of the moment, never behind it.

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Our Approach

Grounded in impact-driven storytelling — not a nice-to-have, but the non-negotiable cornerstone of everything we build. Strategy that honors your mission, not just your metrics.

Our Process

How We Move
Your Mission
Forward.

No templates. No cookie-cutter campaigns. Every engagement starts with deep immersion in your mission, community, and goals.

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Deep Dive & Strategy

We immerse ourselves in your mission and community, auditing current efforts to build a roadmap precisely aligned with your organizational goals and growth targets.

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Execution & Optimization

We bring strategy to life through impact-driven storytelling and precision execution — constantly optimizing based on real-time donor, supporter, and audience data.

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Reporting & Insights

Transparent, plain-language reporting that directly connects our marketing efforts to measurable growth, mission impact, and organizational outcomes.

Core Capabilities

Everything your
mission needs
to get loud.

We work as your integrated marketing partner — filling gaps, building systems, and executing with the discipline of a world-class brand team.

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Marketing Strategy & Planning

We design a custom "GPS" — mapping exactly who your key stakeholders are and what messages they need to see, replacing fragmented efforts with a clear, sustainable roadmap.

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Content Marketing & Production

We produce the content that drives real engagement — custom social graphics, edited video content, branded design assets, and platform-specific posts that position you as a leader.

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Social Media Management

From strategy to daily execution, we manage your full social presence — building community, driving engagement, and turning followers into committed advocates for your mission.

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External Communications & PR

We act as your expert media navigators — proactively securing press and visibility for your milestones and leaders, ensuring your mission makes the headlines that truly matter.

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Email & Lifecycle Communications

Strategic email campaigns that grow and nurture new audiences while mobilizing existing alumni, donors, and stakeholders for long-term engagement and fundraising.

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Not sure where to start?

Let's build the right plan for your mission.

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Proven Results

The work speaks
for itself.

We don't just build strategies — we drive measurable outcomes. Here's what happens when mission meets marketing done right.

Case Study · Nonprofit / Philanthropy
Belmont University's Innovation Labs
Exceeded Goal by 45%
The Challenge

Belmont Innovation Labs needed to launch the Reconstruct Thriving Youth Challenge — a $1M venture philanthropy initiative addressing Tennessee's foster care crisis. Goals: 40+ applications, build credibility, and grow beyond a cold list of 350 contacts.

58Applications
from 11 states
60%Email open rate
(vs. 15% avg)
81%Social engagement
increase
100K+Media impressions
earned
"We treated the launch like a venture capital fundraise — building credibility and generating deal flow through integrated storytelling, multi-channel promotion, and evidence-based optimization."
Case Study · Email Marketing
Nashville Entrepreneur Center
205% Growth in 1 Week
The Challenge

Before migrating to a new email platform, the NEC needed to clean its list and re-engage thousands of dormant subscribers to build a healthy, active audience for the transition.

205%Increase in
engaged subscribers
1,900→Contacts grew
to 5,800
1 wkTime to
achieve results
"A strategic 5-part re-engagement series that re-educated subscribers on NEC's offerings and reignited connection — delivering a cost-effective migration with a highly active audience."
Case Study · Cultural Institution / PR
Jefferson Street Sound Museum
20+ Media Features
The Challenge

Nashville's vital Jefferson Street Sound Museum needed to amplify exposure for a local community event and secure meaningful media coverage to drive awareness and engagement.

20+News features
secured
5+Major outlets
Tennessean, Ch.5…
"We served as culture experts and storytellers — targeted press lists, personalized pitches, and comprehensive outreach that resulted in saturation-level local coverage."
Case Study · Executive / LinkedIn
Executive Thought Leadership Client
5,800% Impression Growth
The Challenge

A highly accomplished executive coach and CEO had a minimal LinkedIn presence that didn't reflect her authority — resulting in limited reach, no clear positioning, and missed business opportunities.

5,800%Impression
increase
~50xAudience
engagement
2 mo.Time to
achieve results
"A cohesive content strategy grounded in her unique expertise and lived experience — every post built to establish credibility and spark conversation among senior decision-makers."
Why NDMC

Fortune 500 firepower.
Mission-org heart.

We work with fast-growing nonprofits, thought leaders, startups, and established brands ready to move beyond piecemeal marketing and invest in long-term sustainable growth strategy.

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Skilled Teams, Senior Standards

You work with talented, well-trained professionals who bring big-brand discipline, genuine passion for mission-driven work, and a deep knowledge of the trends shaping your industry.

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Mission-First Methodology

Impact-driven storytelling isn't a feature — it's the foundation of everything we build. Strategy that honors your mission, not just your metrics.

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Big-Brand Strategy, Nonprofit Budget

The same thinking that built Nike campaigns and NFL communications — applied to the organizations that need it most.

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Measurable, Transparent Results

No vanity metrics. Clear reporting that connects every effort directly to mission impact, supporter growth, and organizational outcomes.

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Built to Scale With You

Replicable frameworks, documented systems, and strategic infrastructure that outlasts the engagement.

Let's Talk

Your mission deserves
a megaphone.
We build it.

Ready to stop piecing together marketing and start building something that actually moves the needle? Let's find out if we're a fit.

Location Nashville, TN