February 2019

The Salvation Army – Serving Lancaster & Fairfield County (Lancaster, Ohio) has retained Kinetic to guide its fundraising campaign. The organization has demonstrated its ability to effectively identify and efficiently meet urgent human needs in Fairfield County for over 110 years. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The Salvation Army in Lancaster has not conducted a capital campaign in over 40 years.

(Kansas City) Matt Beem has earned a doctor of philosophy in organizational behavior and higher education administration from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. He defended his dissertation, Performance-Based Fundraiser Compensation: An Analysis of Preference, Prevalence and Effect, in December 2018. The Fundraiser Compensation Survey, an original study, was emailed by the Mid-America Chapter of Fundraising Professionals to more than 3,000 individuals. Beem’s dissertation sheds light on the effect performance-based compensation has on the amount of money fundraisers raise. (Pictured: Dr. David Renz, Director, Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Doctoral Advisor to Dr. Matt Beem)

Music/Arts Institute (Independence, Mo.) is the premier community school of the arts, serving the Kansas City metro and Eastern Jackson County for more than three decades. The organization has received $50,000 from the Sunderland Foundation to support its Ensemble campaign. At Music/Arts, students have access to recitals, master classes, festivals and ensembles, and they benefit from MAI’s reputation as a regional leader in arts education excellence.

Crater Lake Council, Boy Scouts of America (Central Point, Ore.) has extended its ongoing campaign counsel contract with Kinetic to provide additional leadership and support for their campaign. The Council just announced its new Scout Executive and CEO James Westfall. Jim began his Scouting profession in 1994. He will begin his tenure with Crater Lake Council in March. His Scouting accomplishments include Eagle Scout, Vigil Member of the Order of the Arrow and graduate of the Wood Badge program.

Welcome House (Kansas City) will host its 6th Annual Breakfast on April 24th at the Overland Park Convention Center. Actor and recovery advocate, Danny Trejo, will provide the keynote address. Event benefits will support the hope-filled mission of Welcome House. Through evidence-based practices in rehabilitation and providing a holistic approach unique to each resident, Welcome House changes lives for the better. Its programs go beyond just the men challenged by addiction, and impact the lives of their families and loved ones as well.

Do you have a tough fundraising question? Send your questions to askhartsook@kineticfundraising.com. We will respond by email and your question may be featured in a future Philanthropy Success.

QUESTION: A prospective donor recently asked if we have a big vision. We said we think we do, because we’ve always felt our mission was so important, but maybe we’re missing something?

Needing more money to keep the lights on and “help people” – no matter how important the mission – is not a bold vision. Donors want to invest in something big. Raising major gifts from donors of influence and affluence requires an organization to think well beyond the day-to-day tasks. Imagine the lives that could be changed if the nonprofit had all the money it needed. Take time to dream; then plan accordingly. The next time you’re asked, you’ll be ready to respond with a resounding, “Yes!”

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Kinetic Senior Vice President Ross J. Pfannenstiel has a strong track record of development leadership and nonprofit management. Ross worked for the Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America for 14 years. During his tenure with Heart of America, Ross successfully worked in all levels of field service and supervised a staff of over 30 employees covering a 19-county metropolitan area. Ross has raised millions of dollars for the Heart of America Council and his Kinetic clients during his 18-year non-profit management and development career. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration/Finance and Economics from Rockhurst University where he received the Finucane Service Scholarship for community service, the Ignatian Award for academic achievement and graduated with honors.

Kinetic Fundraising, Inc. speakers are members of the Kinetic team of professional fundraising consultants who have, in their collective careers, raised more than $231 billion in their 300-plus years of experience. To schedule a Kinetic consultant to speak at your conference or organization, email Tammy at tammy@kineticfundraising.com.

Inverness-shire, Scotland
March 4-6, 2019
Think Double! Fundraising Masterclass
Adrian Sargeant

Washington, D.C.
May 30-31, 2019
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
2019 Annual Conference
Data-driven Donor Identification, Cultivation, Solicitation and Appreciation Developing a Comprehensive Fundraising Plan
Jason Wood

Washington, D.C.
July 11, 2019
2019 Bridge Conference
AFP of Washington DC Metro Area Chapter
Prepared for Success: Demystifying the Major Gift Campaign
Karin Cox

Past stops on the tour