by Sandi Frost Steensma | Feb 14, 2017 | News & Articles
I can’t believe that we have already reached the 10-year mark. It seems like just yesterday that I started Kennari Consulting working by myself as a sole practitioner. Now here we are, a team of ten, having served almost 140 clients and helping them raise millions...
by Mary Sumners | Jan 31, 2017 | News & Articles
Donors renew at a predictable rate depending on the number of times they have provided the organization with a philanthropic gift. First time donor renewal rates should be 25-50%, second time donor renewal rates should be 50-75%, and multiple time donor renewal rates...
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | News & Articles
The seventh annual 2016 Burk Donor Survey, studying American’s philanthropy and how fundraising practices affect non profit organizations, provided a few key take away points for Kennari Consulting. In 2015, donors responded most often — 44% of the time...
by Steve Ozinga | Jun 18, 2015 | News & Articles
In a recent study, Dr. Russell James debunks the myth that Planned Giving erodes annual fund giving. In fact, the exact opposite is true. Pentera’s Planned Giving blog, PGBuzz, provides a nice overview of the findings: Planned gifts, rather than cannibalizing annual...
by admin | Jun 1, 2015 | News & Articles
Kennari Consulting is honored to be nominated for Small Business of the Year in the 2015 EPIC Awards! The EPIC Awards, presented by the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, celebrate local businesses and people who are doing greats things in the community by being...
by admin | Jan 16, 2015 | News & Articles
Sometimes a company outgrows its name. So it is with Parrish Consulting. What started as the solo practice of Sandi Frost (Parrish) Steensma has evolved into a full-service firm staffed by a talented team of consultants offering a wide range of fundraising expertise....
