nonprofit Executive

Crystal D. Hadnott is a seasoned non-profit executive & consultant with over 15 years of experience; a results driven leader with proven experience in developing integrated fundraising programs, multi-channel marketing, innovation and donor/volunteer engagement, strategic planning, fundraising and constituent care. 

Passionate about fundraising and always up to date on trends and new opportunities, Crystal has been recognized for developing cross-functional teams, establishing a sales culture within his teams and creating strategic partnerships to further the mission of the organizations she has worked with. Where a need is identified, she does not wait for someone else to satisfy it. She takes ownership of the situation, assembles the necessary partners, identifies the best solution and implements the necessary strategies. She has the demonstrated ability to recruit, develop, motivate and build cohesive, diverse teams that are results driven, including profitability in entrepreneurial ventures.

As a fund development executive, her ultimate goal is to raising funds to move forward towards social change and create a social impact. She has found herself chronicling her professional philosophy through her published scholarly articles.

She is also a member of the National Association of Nonprofit Organizations (NANOE) with her Certified Development Executive (CDE) credentials as well as the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) with her Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) credentials.

Crystal D. Hadnott became a student of nutrition after a medical crisis in her 20s and being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.

After conducting many hours of research on the healing properties of food, she became passionate about studying nutrition, which lead to her receiving several certifications and publishing numerous scholarly articles.

Crystal has comprehensively studied over 100 dietary theories, the science behind food as well as innovative methods in integrative wellness in developing her professional principles and private practice.

She is a Certified Integrative Nutritionist, Functional Wellness Coach, Health Educator, speaker, and advocate curating a holistic health revolution to help people operate at peak performance and reach optimal wellness.

Her wellness philosophy  is one that looks at the complete person and focusing on the full spectrum--physical, mental, emotional, spiritual wellness of the individual. She believes that since people are multi-dimensional, health has be addressed with a multi-faceted approach.

Her approach is rooted in fully educating her clients to live a completely nourished life and armed them with the tools to take charge of their health.

As an authority in the wellness industry, Crystal has written several e-books on various wellness topics. She also will be releasing her highly anticipated book, Living Nourished: Nurturing Principles Beyond the Plate.

After creating a transformative brand, to further her mission through community engagement, advocacy and diplomacy, she wanted to do her part by expanding Synergy through her charities initiatives to provide change, "Growing Up Growing."

With an understanding that limited access to nutritious food and proper nutrition education is systematic, structural and institutional racism, Growing Up Growing not only provides community gardens for youth within their neighborhoods but also offers educational workshops giving social instructions and interactions around the food that they are growing--potentially leading to economic development and sustainability within that community. This philanthropic action lead to her advocacy action, Growing on the Go, which will kick off during the Winter of 2022.

In addition, as an health and education advocate and a champion for social equality and equity, Crystal D. Hadnott has been a spokesperson for several non-profit organizations, such as the Arthritis Foundation, the American Heart Association, the Bread of Life, and many more. As a spokesperson, she yield her fund development experience to raise dollars to support the mission of these organizations.

She also serves as a board member of the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center, where she plays an active role with the Development & Communications Committee.