Building nonprofits up from the inside out

The nonprofit sector can be messy and often chaotic (yes, it’s not just you), and most of us weren’t given a playbook on how it all operates. You care deeply about your cause, but caring isn’t the same as knowing—knowing how to build sustainable systems, inspire boards, raise money effectively, or create a workplace culture where people can perform at their best.

With decades of experience grounded in small-town values and deep sector knowledge, I can offer a fresh perspective and untangle any knots you might face. Together, we can make the difference you were meant to make. You don’t have to do this alone!

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Nonprofit is a tax status, not a business model You are a business with a mission.

People

Boards, Executive Directors, and Staff People propel your nonprofit to success: donors, volunteers, staff, board, advisers, and partners. While managing and inspiring these vastly different groups isn’t easy, it is necessary to keep your organization afloat.

Revenue

Development Plans, Feasibility Studies, and Capital Campaigns Sustainable fundraising isn't about hoping for the best but building systems and relationships that work. From annual giving strategies to major gift campaigns, let's create a revenue plan that actually gets results.

Strategy

Succession Planning, Strategic Planning, and Building Plans for Success It's time to work ON your organization, not just IN it. Long-term goals and planning support your mission. Let's build the framework that sets you up for sustainable impact.

Let's Connect

If you're tired of spinning your wheels and are ready to make the kind of change that motivated you to enter this field, let’s talk. Whether you need someone to help untangle a messy situation, facilitate a crucial conversation, or simply provide that outside perspective we all desperately need, I'm here to help you build your nonprofit from the inside out.

Trusted Peers

I’ve pulled together a group of amazing people and teams I’ve either worked with directly or have long admired for their smarts, integrity, and the real difference they make. Whether it’s fundraising, grant writing, virtual support, comms, events, or ops—these are my go-to pros when it’s time to level up a mission. They each bring something special, and I’m genuinely excited to share them with you here.

My Clients Speak for Me

Kari is great at filtering through the verbal clutter during a workshop, to find a gem of advice that helps turn the tide, whether for the organization as a whole or personally for an individual. The rest is up to us to take that gem and run with it. If we do, it can be a game changer. If we don’t, it’s our loss!
Amy Fradley
Exec Director
Teton Valley Foundation
Victor, ID
Kari is fantastic at taking a group of board members who are passionate and dedicated, and giving them a structure of how to best go about accomplishing the mission of the organization. After our time with her, we all had a better sense of how to conduct ourselves as a highly-functioning board.
David-Pettyjohn
David Pettyjohn
Exec Director
Idaho Humanities Council
(Boise, ID)
Kari is one of the most knowledgeable people I know when it comes to how a nonprofit should run. She always seems to have the perfect blend of being personable and disarming while really digging into the heart of the matter, and I’ve seen her do tremendous good for a number of organizations.
Phill Mollenkof
Phill Mollenkof
Past Board Chair
Mountain Bike Tetons
(Driggs, ID)
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