Senior brand + growth partner

Your MissionDeservesMarketing ThatMatches It.

Senior brand and growth systems for faith-based organizations, higher education, nonprofits and founder-led brands—connecting strategy, creative execution and measurement to produce meaningful growth.

Jesse Umeh leading mission-driven brand and growth work
Brand Impact Formula™ · Strategy through measurement
218.7MAudience Impressions
$63M+Influenced RevenueOver three years
33.8%Year-over-Year Growth
280×Highest Campaign Return

Influenced revenue reflects enrollment, event, fundraising and earned-media value connected to UMEH-led campaigns; it is not presented as directly attributed revenue.

Selected organizations

40+ campaigns across 15+ organizations over 13+ years.

Jessup UniversitySacramento KingsAdkins Family VineyardsFleet Feet SacramentoArchitects of HopeDistrict 56Center for Fathers & FamiliesWarriorz Health
Who we help

Growth systems for work that matters.

01 · Faith-Based Organizations

Turn meaningful work into measurable reach.

When events, giving, or community visibility lag behind the mission, UMEH builds the brand, campaign and funnel system that closes the gap.

Proof: campaign returns as high as 280×.
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02 · Higher Education + Nonprofits

Connect impact to enrollment, funding and trust.

UMEH aligns positioning, audience strategy, campaigns and reporting so institutional value becomes easier to understand—and act on.

Proof: 33.8% year-over-year enrollment growth.
See the Jessup work
03 · Founder-Led + Purpose-Driven Brands

Replace founder-dependent marketing with a system.

UMEH turns strong ideas into clear positioning, repeatable execution and a measurable path from attention to action.

Proof: 10+ sold-out drops with zero outside funding.
Find the highest-leverage gap
The Brand Impact Formula™

Five connected pillars. One growth system.

THE BRAND IMPACT FORMULA™

The method diagnoses where growth is breaking down, then connects strategy, visibility, conversion, execution and mission alignment into one operating system.

01

Brand Foundation

Clear positioning, messaging and visual systems make every growth investment work harder.

02

Influence + Visibility

Content, thought leadership and earned media create intentional authority and reach.

03

Funnel + Revenue

Conversion architecture connects attention to enrollment, giving, sales or participation.

04

Execution Capacity

Campaign plans, creative systems and team rhythm turn strategy into consistent action.

05

Alignment

Success measures stay connected to mission, audience need and organizational priorities.

Client testimonials

Trusted where the stakes are real.

“UMEH was instrumental in helping Architects of Hope establish and grow our social media presence… and played a key role in helping us secure grants and funding.”
Jairon JacksonCEO · Architects of Hope, Inc.
“Jesse takes a simple idea or concept and elevates it far beyond what is expected. He is collaborative, kind, clear, and trustworthy.”
Faith WitcherContent Strategy Manager · Jessup University
“From creative ideas, to production, to marketing he ran the campaign from start to finish with incredible focus and actual tangible success.”
Caleb ColeLead Pastor · Project Church
How engagement works

Systems, not isolated tactics.

01 · Diagnose

Take the assessment.

Fourteen questions identify the strongest pillar, the growth constraint and the next practical move.

02 · Blueprint

Define the system.

A Growth Blueprint Session turns the diagnosis into priorities, success metrics and a 90-day direction.

03 · Build

Connect strategy to execution.

UMEH leads the right mix of brand, campaign, funnel and measurement work—then recalibrates against defined metrics after 30 days.

Jesse Umeh, founder of UMEH Agency
Founder + leadership

Senior leadership stays close to the work.

UMEH Agency was founded in 2012 on a conviction: purpose-driven organizations deserve marketing built to the same standard as their mission. Jesse leads strategy directly, supported by specialists across creative execution, performance marketing and project management.

Founded and led by Jesse Umeh. View Jesse’s leadership portfolio for deeper context on his individual role and professional impact.

View Jesse’s leadership portfolio
Focused FAQ

What to know before you start.

Your next step

Find the growth constraint before buying another tactic.

Start with a free diagnostic across all five Brand Impact Formula pillars. Defined success metrics and a 30-day recalibration commitment guide every engagement.

UMEH works with a maximum of four organizations at a time.