Cherry Health is the largest federally qualified health center in Michigan, providing critical health care services to the uninsured and other vulnerable populations.

Kennari Consulting has been a full fundraising partner for Cherry Health since 2015 – helping to complete multiple capital campaigns, creating and implementing a comprehensive annual giving plan, assisting with the creation of a 501(c)3 Support Foundation, and writing the organization and foundation’s grant proposals totaling over $14 million dollars in secured grant funding.

A few highlights of grant funds Kennari Consulting partnered to secure:

• $1,192,500 from SAMHSA for Medication Assisted Treatment expansion. This program includes the use of medication with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat substance use disorders and prevent opioid overdoses (2018).
• $450,000 over three years of federal funding from the Administration for Community Living to support the Legal Assistance Enhancement program (2019).
• $320,000 from Spectrum Health Healthier Communities to provide vision and dental services (2020).
• $1,000,000 from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for “COVID-19, Vaccine Administration, and Equity: Cherry Health’s Comprehensive Community Response.” (2021)

“Kennari’s expertise is varied. As we evolve and grow, their counsel and market knowledge have been invaluable.” – Anna Goddard Clifford, Foundation Director, Cherry Health