Through our worldwide network of key philanthropic leaders, the Kinetic team’s presence in the United Kingdom, Europe and Central America has expanded significantly. Whether in the United States or abroad, we remain focused on our clients’ sustained success and transformational change by providing an insight-based, honest approach to fundraising using holistic research and decades of…
Kinetic is a philanthropy-focused company that serves as a catalyst for impactful fundraising. We help non-profit organizations of all sectors, geographies and sizes unleash their power of philanthropy by applying the art and science of fundraising to maximize the power of their donors, volunteers and professionals. To that end, Kinetic is pleased to welcome the…
Kinetic is pleased to welcome Melanie Louis to her full-time role as Senior Vice President of Foundation, Corporation and Market Research. Melanie has brokered millions in funding for organizations by leveraging her strong communication skills and expertise in research, grant writing and development. She was the lead writer of New York Green Bank’s $30-million potential for investment…
This blog was originally posted in 2010 but still very relevant today.My last blog about John Shamberg’s New Year’s Eve gift of land evoked the greatest response yet. I received notes and emails from across the country commenting on fundraisers being available on December 31.Ed from Emporia, Kans. wrote, “Bob, you are exactly right. A…
From guest blogger Jeffrey Trimbath, Senior Regional Manager at The Heritage FoundationFor many of us in development, travel is part of our weekly existence. Like most of you who’ve spent several years in the profession, I’ve been treated to my share of folks working in the travel industry who don’t do a very good job.…
I have been so eager to write this blog, I couldn’t contain myself. Some of you know early in 2013 I had been sick with pneumonia, but on the day I had a 103 temperature I got an email from Jim Dawson, the CEO of Truman Medical Center Foundation (Kansas City). He was informing me…
[This is second in my series about one of our client’s success stories].Leadership for America is the Heritage Foundation’s ten-year campaign theme. Heritage is the most prominent conservative think tank in the country, and is based in Washington, DC, just blocks from the nation’s Capitol. Heritage was selected by the authors of Forces For…
My new resolve for 2013 is to celebrate the success of my/our clients. As you know, I have a lot of opinions about the challenges that face nonprofits, the fundraising profession and philanthropy. For me, there isn’t a better way to do this than to celebrate success. It’s inspiring and it gets my point across. …
One of the first acts by Gene Tempel, Founding Dean of the new School of Philanthropy at Indiana University was the appointment of Brittany Miller, a doctoral graduate student pursuing a Ph.D. in Philanthropic Studies as the first Hartsook Fellow. Brittany is from Livonia, MI and has served as Dean Tempel’s graduate assistant in the…
The opportunity to bring the philanthropic, nonprofit and fundraising fields together again has a much-desired new leader—one who was with us before. It is with great enthusiasm that I offer heartfelt congratulations to IU President Michael McRobbie (a fellow Australian) and my good friend Chancellor Charles Bantz who selected Gene Tempel to provide essential leadership,…
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