By: Kirstin VanderMolen, Senior Strategist As fundraising professionals, we know that donors deserve prompt gratitude when they give. Yet, we rarely invest the same level of strategy into saying thank you as we do into crafting the original ask. Your stewardship plan...
Coming into Kennari as an intern this summer, I could not predict the effect my internship would have on my perspective of work and life in general. I originally presumed consulting work only consisted of creating slide decks and working in Excel – but as I progressed...
In more than 35 years as a fundraising professional, I have served nonprofits in roles ranging from Annual Fund Director and Executive Director to Campaign Consultant. Throughout that time, I have rarely seen an annual fund weaken during a campaign, despite the...
We’ve all heard “AI” come up in conversation at this point; from board meetings to grant applications to casual chats at conferences. For many nonprofit organizations, especially those running with small or stretched teams, the topic can feel like...
For over a decade, Taylor has served as a strategist and systems thinker navigating the intersection of technology and purpose, leading digital transformation efforts that modernize infrastructure while honoring the human experience. He specializes in translating...
When a nonprofit is experiencing a crisis, fingers start pointing immediately – and they almost always point toward the boardroom. How many times have we heard: “Where was the board?” or “How could they let this happen?” Communities...
