Meet our Founder
Stacie Martin, Founder & President, Single Parent Advocate
Stacie Martin is the founder and president of Single Parent Advocate, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that equips, empowers, and encourages single-parent families in North Texas and beyond. Drawing on a successful career in advertising and media, she launched Single Parent Advocate in 2009—alongside her marketing agency, Free Martin Marketing and Media—in response to the unique challenges she saw single parents facing in the community and in her own life.
For fifteen years, Stacie raised her son as a single parent while building her professional career, giving her a firsthand understanding of the financial, emotional, and logistical pressures single moms and dads experience every day. This lived experience drives Single Parent Advocate’s “True Hope. Real Help.” mission: to provide practical support, educational resources, and community connections so single-parent families can move from crisis to stability and long-term success.
Under Stacie’s leadership, Single Parent Advocate has grown into a collaborative network that works with schools, churches, nonprofits, businesses, and civic groups to identify and support single-parent families—especially those who may not qualify for traditional aid yet still struggle to meet their children’s needs. The organization serves families each year through safe social events, holiday outreaches, educational opportunities, scholarships, back-to-school support, and resource navigation that connects parents to local services such as food, housing, and employment assistance.
Stacie is also a speaker, podcast host, and frequent media guest, sharing encouraging, faith-informed messages about resilience, family, and the impact of single parents. She often speaks about recognizing single parents as vital contributors to the workforce, schools, churches, and the broader community.
In addition to leading Single Parent Advocate, Stacie operates Free Martin Marketing and Media, where she leverages her expertise in branding, storytelling, and strategic partnerships to advance both nonprofit and business initiatives. She is known for her grateful, community-focused leadership style and her conviction that when communities invest in single-parent families, children thrive, workplaces strengthen, and regions grow more stable and resilient.
