Kinetic Chairman and CEO Matthew J. Beem, PhD recently attended The Giving Institute’s 2022 Summer Symposium in Minneapolis. In June, The Giving Institute welcomed Kinetic as a new member firm.
The Giving Institute is a trade association established to enhance professionalism and create high standards for professional fundraising. Its member organizations embrace and embody the core values of ethics, excellence and leadership in advancing philanthropy.
The Giving Institute is also the parent organization of the Giving USA Foundation™. Its annual report on charitable giving in the United States, Giving USA, was first produced in 1955. Today the Foundation continues to publish Giving USA, the annual report on American philanthropy, as well as support ongoing research and education.
Among its many significant achievements, The Giving Institute has championed the development of widely accepted standards of professional conduct and was instrumental in funding the startup of the United Way. Its member firms have helped charitable organizations raise billions of dollars and provided invaluable counsel to philanthropic institutions.
Kinetic is proud to be part of The Giving Institute and its mission: to actively champion thought leadership that empowers generosity.
Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List Recipient
Nigel Harris, one of Australia’s most experienced and successful health foundation CEOs, has been awarded the Order of Australia for his service to the nonprofit sector as part of the Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List.
Nigel serves on the board of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy (IfSP), located in the United Kingdom, along with IfSP board chair and Kinetic Chairman and CEO Matthew J. Beem, PhD.
IfSP Co-founder and Co-director Adrian Sargeant, PhD designed the UK’s system of professional education for fundraisers and is currently working on the European qualification framework for the European Fundraising Association. He is also a member of the Kinetic Global Advisory Council.
Congratulations to Nigel on his extraordinary achievements and most recent award for “meritorious, distinguished and conspicuous service.” Well done!
Most Recent Hires
Tammy Butterfield, Senior Vice President
Prior to joining Kinetic, Tammy served as director of development – corporations and foundations for the University of Kansas Health System. Before her time at KU, she was the director of development for Boy Scouts of America – Heart of America Council, where she led and managed efforts to raise $8 million annually. Other nonprofit experiences include work at the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Girl Scouts of NE Kansas and NW Missouri. Tammy earned a bachelor of science in nonprofit management from the University of Northern Iowa and is a member of NonProfit Connect.
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Joe Bellinger, MPA, Senior Vice President
Joe brings more than 15 years of experience in fundraising, most recently serving as chief development officer for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. Prior to his role at the Lyric, he was the director of development and advancement for Cornerstones of Care, worked at the KC CARE Clinic and for The Salvation Army-Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in San Diego. Joe has an MPA with a focus in nonprofit leadership, holds a Certificate in Fundraising from the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership and has completed the Grantsmanship Center grant training program. Joe holds a Bachelor of Music from Oklahoma City University and has directed youth theater productions in San Diego and Kansas City.
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