by Mary Sumners | Mar 3, 2023 | Annual Giving, Industry Trends, News & Articles
Plan your thank you like you plan your ask. As fundraising professionals, we all know that donors need a thank you when they make a gift. But what we don’t always spend enough time on is how to make that thank you special to the donor. At Kennari...
by Kirstin VanderMolen | Feb 3, 2023 | Industry Trends, News & Articles
A third-party endorsement is becoming a must have for any nonprofit who wishes to stand out above the crowd; it’s the nod of approval for your organization from an outside source. It could be another organization you work with, an association to which you belong, or...
by Kelly Yagiela | Jan 19, 2023 | News & Articles
Kalamazoo Public Library’s OnePlace programing recently livestreamed “A Better Normal: Reimagining Nonprofit and Philanthropy with Vu Le,” where more than 300 people gathered virtually to challenge ineffective philosophies and practices in the non-profit and...
by Becca Waite | Jan 6, 2023 | News & Articles
Creating and maintaining a well-balanced, effective board for your organization doesn’t have to be difficult. Here are 10 ‘ingredients’ of well functioning boards: The Board Takes Responsibility. This includes having a Governance Committee to focus on...
by Kennari Intern | Dec 9, 2022 | News & Articles
Meet Mario Vargas! Mario is a senior at Grand Valley State University, graduating spring 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public, Nonprofit and Health Administration with a minor in Sociology. Mario completed 2 semesters as an intern with Kennari in December...
by Becca Waite | Nov 10, 2022 | News & Articles
We asked each one of the team members at Kennari Consulting the following question: What is the single best piece of advice you would give a nonprofit organization that wants to strengthen their fundraising efforts? Here are our answers: Megan Brodie – Be...
