2023 Kick Off List

Do these 12 things to set your nonprofit up for success in 2023! Get Your Social Media Strategy Squared Away Many of you operate in small shops, and keeping on […]
Incite! Referral Document- 2022 Edition

It’s that time of year when budgets are being inked for fiscal 2023. You’ve often reached out to ask me, “Kari if I wanted to contract with a professional that […]
Time for your Nonprofit’s Midyear Checkup

It’s summertime and believe it or not that means 2022 is halfway over. Don’t panic! Early in my nonprofit career, I associated summer with a little slowdown. People were traveling […]
How Travel Delays Inspired 4 Work Hacks

Have you ever had an experience that leaves you wondering if that really just happened? I recently had the opportunity to travel to Italy and had a moment like this […]
Are you playing chicken with your 501c3 status?

We are nearing the 20th anniversary of the enactment of Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The WHAT? The act, which focuses on financial transparency and corporate accountability, addresses specific questions relating to nonprofits […]
Hire Interim to Hire Smart
If you’re on a nonprofit board, you may have been sitting at the table when an Executive Director resigned (or left under other circumstances). Did your mouth go dry? Were […]
Building Scaffolding for your Freedom

You can often catch me saying “Hope is not a strategy” and “structure gives you freedom” What do these KariCatchPhrases actually mean? It means that when you do the hard […]
Hard Conversations Regarding Your 2021 Budget: 3 Steps To Take Now

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a long, wild ride with far-reaching impact for our beloved nonprofit sector. The disruptive effects from this pandemic are different than what nonprofits have faced […]
3 Things Nonprofits Should Prioritize for Sustainability

Nonprofit sustainability – the ability to deliver relevant social impact over the long term – has always been important to leaders in the nonprofit sector. A recent national survey found […]
Coming in hot! Your 4th quarter action list

It’s November, which means we’re already in the 4th quarter, which means we have just a few months left in 2020. That might be good news to some! It might […]