by Mary Slafkosky | Jun 12, 2019 | News & Articles
Your local community foundation is a tremendous resource for your organization. Specifically, in our last Roundtable, we had the privilege of hearing from Shaun Shira and Jonse Young who work at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. In this blog post, we will answer...
by Amber Erickson | May 24, 2019 | News & Articles
Now more than ever, grantmakers are focused on ensuring that every grant dollar has the greatest impact possible on people and communities. This means that the most competitive grant applications should incorporate strong evaluation plans, complete with goals,...
by Mary Sumners | May 22, 2019 | News & Articles
Many nonprofit organizations strive to have healthy board engagement. An active and involved board often means strong fundraising support, mission-connectedness, and productive and meaningful board meetings. Unfortunately, as consultants, we regularly hear that board...
by Becca Ryan | May 22, 2019 | News & Articles
Kennari Consulting’s Internship Program is designed to inspire the next generation of nonprofit development professionals, by engaging participants in various steps of the nonprofit fundraising process. Main tasks involve directly shadowing our consultants as they...
by Jaime Van Essen | May 22, 2019 | News & Articles
Recently, 21 Kennari Consulting clients shared results from their 2018 Year End Appeal. They represent organizations of various sizes and across several sectors. Though this data is not meant to be compared to an “official” study coming from Blackbaud or Network for...
by Mary Sumners | Apr 26, 2019 | News & Articles
Gift cultivation is just like growing your own garden: roses will need different attention than daisies. Just as donors become engaged with your organization through different channels, their needs are different in terms of stewardship and cultivation. This means...
