Your free access to Mi Academy Basic and Mi Core is ready
As a Catalyst grantee, Stoller has given you full access to Mi Academy's introductory training, at no cost to you, for as long as you'd like to use it.
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What is Mi Academy?
Training built for ministry and nonprofit leaders
Mi Academy is Mission Increase's self-paced training platform, built around 8 specialties like Transformational Giving, Champion Development, and Board Leadership. Every course blends biblical grounding, proven principles, and field-tested practice, and every leader works toward real, usable deliverables for their own ministry: things like a Case for Support, a Fundraising Plan, or a Board Development Plan.
Mi Academy is organized into 8 specialties, each taught at 4 depth levels, for 32 courses in all. Your Catalyst access includes the introductory course in every specialty below, so you can explore the whole program before deciding where to go deeper.
Transformational Giving
The theological and philosophical foundation for fundraising as ministry, not a necessary evil.
Starts with: Introduction to Mi Philosophy
Champion Development
How supporters move from first contact to ownership, using Mi's P-E-O framework.
Starts with: Introduction to P-E-O
Communications
Building a compelling case that inspires every message, appeal, and conversation.
Starts with: Introduction to Case for Support
Relational Fundraising
Campaigns and major gifts built on real relationship, not transactions.
Starts with: Introduction to Relational Fundraising
Community
Recurring giving that sustains a community of involvement across all five categories.
Starts with: Introduction to Community
Culture
Building a healthy internal culture that produces a plan people actually want to join.
Starts with: Introduction to Ministry Culture
Collaboration
Gathering people to inspire shared ownership of your mission and collective impact.
Starts with: Introduction to Mission Increase
Leadership
Personal leadership, board governance, and equipping champions to lead alongside you.
Starts with: Introduction to Ministry Leadership
Every specialty moves through the same four depth levels, so you always know what to expect next.
Introductory
Create hunger for what's possible and preview the path ahead.
Foundational
Draft your first working documents with clear, step-by-step tools.
Intermediate
Refine your approach with strategy and the psychology behind it.
Advanced
Finalize your thinking at the level of philosophy and identity.
How the levels compare
See the whole picture
Here's what's included at every level of Mi Academy, so you can see where your current access fits and what's possible down the road.
Basic + Core
- 8 introductory courses, one per specialty
- Self-paced, no deadline
- A first look at every specialty
Plus
- All 32 courses, every specialty
- Mi Advisor AI coach in every course
- Specialty discussion forums
- Certificates, including Mi Certification
Premium
- Everything in Plus
- Monthly 1-on-1 coaching with a Mi coach
- 3 user seats for your team
Why Stoller invested in this
An investment in you, not just your organization
Stoller Foundation partners with ministries who are anchored in the Great Commission, and believes strong fundraising leadership is part of strong ministry. Mi Academy was chosen as part of the Elevate! program because it treats fundraising as ministry, not a necessary evil, forming leaders who invite people into real partnership rather than simply asking for gifts.