by Mary Sumners | Sep 24, 2021 | Roundtable, Annual Giving, News & Articles
Nothing gives your fundraising a boost like a great matching or challenge gift to inspire donors. As fundraising consultants, Kennari regularly suggests adding a match or challenge to clients’ fundraising design and the reason is simple: everyone wins! The lead donor...
by Sarah Mitchell | Aug 25, 2021 | Annual Giving, News & Articles
We learned a lot of lessons in 2020, especially in how we communicate with donors. We became more reliant on technology than ever, and online giving grew the most it has ever grown. But this also means we lost some personal connection with our donors. Gaining that...
by Laura Kruisenga | Jun 17, 2021 | News & Articles
Nonprofits need a “license to solicit funds” in many states. Soliciting is very broadly defined. Basically, if the organization is communicating with anyone directly (mail, email, peer-to-peer campaign, social media, etc.) and there is any kind of...
by Megan Brodie | Jun 17, 2021 | News & Articles
Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth has provided quality after-school programming to children and youth in the Grand Rapids community since 1938. A crucial part of their mission is to support youth in graduating from high school and one of the...
by Kim Kvorka | May 6, 2021 | Internship, News & Articles
Meet Rebecca Rowland! Rebecca is a senior at Western Michigan University, graduating this summer. Rebecca is majoring in Organizational Communication and minoring in Event Management and Psychology. My expectations coming into this internship were pretty high....
by Mary Sumners | Apr 23, 2021 | Board, Annual Giving, News & Articles
Connecting your volunteers to your organizational needs and goals is important work; volunteers, including the board, are a key to significantly increasing your fundraising outcomes. However, keeping your volunteers engaged and feeling like they are making a...
