by Kirstin VanderMolen | Aug 26, 2024 | Annual Giving, Industry Trends, News & Articles
Year-end appeals have been a proven successful fundraising strategy for nonprofits for many years. However, writing and executing effective year-end appeals can be challenging. This guide unlocks five key steps to crafting a year-end appeal that increases engagement...
by Laura Kruisenga | Jun 15, 2022 | News & Articles
Business intelligence concept. Big data analytics, chart and graph icons and female hands typing on laptop. Kennari President and CEO, Laura Kruisenga, recently presented a webinar with our partner QGiv on the Basics of Donor Segmentation. Based on the response we...
by Becca Waite | Apr 7, 2022 | Annual Giving, Industry Trends, News & Articles
What will jumpstart your fundraising efforts? Is it leadership? Board involvement? A seasoned Development Director? Well — all of these components are great, but without a sharp administrative staff person, your efforts can lag and become easily bogged down. We...
by Becca Waite | Mar 30, 2022 | Industry Trends, News & Articles
At the end Women’s History Month, we interviewed Kennari Consulting’s new President and CEO, Laura Kruisenga. Laura has been with Kennari for over 10 years, most recently as COO, and has worked with many nonprofit organizations in West Michigan since Sandi Frost...
by Amber Erickson | Mar 22, 2022 | News & Articles
If you are in the midst of defining and discussing a new campaign, feasibility studies can help identify the factors that can lead to its success. A feasibility study is an assessment that determines the level of potential support for your campaign and/or project....