Our story
Faith-centered digital strategy
Purpose-led strategy for
ministry & business.
Upleveled Strategies helps churches and businesses move forward with practical digital
systems, thoughtful marketing, and dependable support—while keeping faith, integrity, and service at the center of how we work.
The work behind the work
Helping good work move forward.
Upleveled Strategies was founded by a nurse and a healer.
Between them, Dena Woulfe and Dana Tescher spent 45 years caring for people before either of them touched a CRM. Dena leads strategy from St. Louis, Missouri. Dana builds the systems from her ranch in the North Dakota Badlands. Together, we serve churches and businesses across the country, and we work the same way for both: listen first, find what actually matters, and build something that serves people well.
Upleveled Strategies began with churches and a passion for extending the reach of the message they share each week. Through digital ministry, we turn sermons into thoughtful, platform-ready content that helps churches connect with people beyond the building.
The clarity and consistency that help a church reach its community also help a business serve its customers. For business owners, we provide CRM organization, workflow improvement, digital marketing strategy, content systems, and the practical follow-through that turns good plans into a better customer experience.
Whether we are serving a ministry or a business, our goal is the same: reduce overwhelm, strengthen the systems behind the work, and help your message, mission, and relationships travel further.
The work behind the work
A clear center.
A steady hand.
Faith in action
Our relationship with Christ shapes how we serve—with humility, honesty, compassion, and a commitment to do excellent work.
Excellence in execution
We bring care and consistency to every campaign, CRM workflow, content asset, and client experience.
Clarity over complexity
We make digital tools and marketing systems easier to understand, use, and sustain—without unnecessary complexity.
Stewardship & partnership
We treat your time, resources, audience, and reputation with care, communicating clearly and keeping your goals in view.
The PEOPLE
People who care about
the work behind the work.
Strategy is better when it starts with listening. Meet the people bringing clarity,
compassion, and follow-through to every engagement.
Dena Woulfe
Co-Founder & Growth Strategist, Upleveled Strategies
For 23 years, Dena has worked as a registered nurse, caring for people in some of the most important moments of their lives. Nursing taught her to stay calm when everything feels urgent and to find what needs attention first. It also taught her that people deserve to be treated as people, not tasks on a list.
She brings that same heart to Upleveled Strategies. Pastors carry the weight of their congregations. Business owners carry the weight of their teams, customers, and families. Dena understands that kind of responsibility because she has lived it at the bedside and as an entrepreneur.
Her role is to help leaders step back, identify the real priority, and build a plan for growth that fits their mission and their capacity. That might mean a church wanting to reach its community or a business owner ready for stronger systems. Either way, the goal is steady progress without adding to an already full plate.
Dena lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband and their two daughters.
Dana Tescher
Co-founder & digital design specialist
Dana helps businesses and ministries release overwhelm through practical digital solutions, thoughtful design, and dependable support, so owners can focus on the work they are called to do instead of being buried in the tech behind it.
Before Upleveled Strategies, Dana spent nearly 22 years as a licensed massage therapist and founded Wellness by Design, LLC, a holistic practice serving the whole person, body, mind, and spirit. That experience shapes how she works today. She listens for what is really going on, untangles what is causing the stress, and builds clear, intentional strategies that elevate online presence and drive lasting growth.
A devoted wife and proud mother, Dana has built multiple successful businesses alongside her husband, from their small ranch in the North Dakota Badlands.
why choose us
Built for people,
purpose, and progress.
01
Practical digital support
From CRM organization and workflow support to content production and campaign execution, we help turn scattered tasks into a clearer system.
02
Christ-centered character
Our faith influences how we communicate, solve problems, and serve. We pursue relationships marked by integrity, compassion, and excellence.
03
Strategy you can measure
We connect marketing activity and CRM processes to practical goals so you can see what is working and where to improve.
04
You stay in control
We collaborate with you, explain the work, and respect your voice, brand standards, audience, and final decisions.
05
Support that grows with you
Whether you are building a ministry presence, refining a CRM, or expanding a business, our support can meet you where you are.
06
Real people, real support
You will work with people who care about the outcome—not just the task—and who are committed to helping your work move forward.
A few clear answers
What does moving
forward look like?
Whether you are leading a ministry or a business, the first step is a clear conversation about where you are and what is creating friction.
How does Upleveled Strategies help churches?
Upleveled Strategies helps churches extend the reach of their weekly message through digital ministry, including thoughtful, platform-ready sermon content that connects with people beyond the building.
What business suppoort do you provide?
We support business owners with CRM organization, workflow improvement, digital marketing strategy, content systems, and the practical follow-through needed to create a better experience for their customers.
What makes you approach different?
We combine practical digital support with Christ-centered character, measurable strategy, client control, flexible support, and real human partnership.
why choose us
Ready to move your mission
or business forward?
Let’s talk about where you are, what is creating friction, and how digital ministry, CRM support, or marketing strategy could help you move forward with greater clarity.