Nicholina Womack
@nicholinawomack
I build nonprofit and social enterprise systems that expand equitable economic opportunity.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I've built Utah's first STEAM nonprofit and social enterprise, FutureINDesign, from inception to a $2M+ annual budget and 75 staff, creating workforce models for underrepresented young adults and displaced rural workers that later informed statewide policy.
Now, as Founder of Non-Profits That Work, I focus on making good work stronger through nonprofit strategy, program design, grant administration, and operational infrastructure.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director of Development & Communications
Women of the World
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Directed fundraising and communications for a $1.3M portfolio and 300+ donor relationships. Authored and secured a $500K multi-year state grant expanding digital literacy access for refugee women.
Founded and leads a consultancy focused on improving nonprofit effectiveness, emphasizing that good intentions are not sufficient for impact.
Directed fundraising and communications for a $1.2M portfolio and 300+ donor and grantor relationships, scaling development capacity from a constrained model to shared revenue ownership across board, staff, and 100+ volunteers.
Vice President of Administration
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 11 months)
Led finance, HR, IT, and legal operations for a $3M annual operating budget and affiliated $2.6M donation center social enterprise. Oversaw a portfolio spanning foundation, federal, state, corporate, and national affiliate funding.
Led cross-departmental operations, funding administration, and financial oversight for a $2M budget and affiliated social enterprise, strengthening philanthropic capacity through improved operational infrastructure, grant readiness, compliance, and DEI policies.
Founder | Chief Executive Officer
FutureINDesign
Jan 2015 - Dec 2023 (8 years 11 months)
Founded Utah's first STEAM career-readiness nonprofit and social enterprise, scaling to $4.2M in revenue, 78 employees, and a statewide workforce ecosystem. Designed three place-based community wealth-building interventions and culminated in acquisition by Utah State University.
Health and well-being
Career Break
Nov 2022 - Aug 2023 (9 months)
Worked as Health and well-being at Career Break.
Built Utah’s first STEAM nonprofit and social enterprise from inception to a $2M+ annual budget and 75 staff. Designed two workforce interventions: an education-to-career model for underrepresented young adults and an apprenticeship-to-business ownership model for displaced rural workers. Expanded access to high-wage careers for women, BIPOC, and rural communities, with both models later informing
Worked as YouthWorks Director at NeighborWorks Salt Lake.
Community Relations Director
May 2009 - Feb 2010 (9 months)
Worked as Community Relations Director at Inclusion Center For Community and Justice.
Worked as Program Director at Salt Lake County.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Utah
B.A, Sociology
University of Utah
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Utah.
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Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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