Nikki Berti
Goodie Two Shoes Foundation
Las Vegas, NV USA
"If you can find one thing and you do it differently than everyone else does, that is the lane you need to be in. That is the lane where your passion will fuel what you’re doing and people will buy into what you’re doing and bring the support."
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Nikki's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Entrepreneurship, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
My advice to anyone wanting to work in or start a nonprofit is to find someone who's doing what you want to do and volunteer with them for at least two years. See how you can learn from what they're doing. If you find that you can improve what they're doing, then maybe it's best to find a way to create impact within that organization. But if you find that there's a way for you to do it that's different, then it may be worth starting your own organization.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Speech Communication and Promotional Marketing
Colorado State University
Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
After earning my bachelor’s degree in speech communication and promotional marketing, I began my career in marketing.
2.
Witnessing a young boy's needs during a shoe distribution event sparked my passion for addressing basic necessities for underserved kids.
3.
My husband and I founded Goodie Two Shoes with a vision to empower kids by providing them the choice of brand-new shoes—an experience my husband, who grew up differently than me, never had.
4.
After moving to Las Vegas, Nevada, we planned our first shoe distribution event for one day—it has since grown into a 21-year legacy.
5.
As the foundation grew, we expanded from a single event to a mobile unit, reaching more schools and making a broader impact year-round.
