SERVICES

We tackle big issues that are important to our organizations, communities and their people! From broadband, economic development, homelessness, youth development and more, our clients count on us to help them make an impact.

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having or involving authoritative knowledge

NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Providing individualized or a set series of nonprofit trainings designed to key in on the fundamentals of nonprofit leadership and management.

ORGANIZATIONAL ASSESSMENTS

Using proven methods to evaluate your mission to financial impact, assessing the overall strength of the organization and its people, evaluating results and best practice recommendations for your situation.

ORGANIZATIONAL & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Identifying unique strengths and creating an achievable work plan that you will want to implement, secure in the knowledge that you can reach those identified goals. We’ll guide you on a course of action for implementing real growth and change for mission success.

BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Our collaboration with Project Matters, Inc. allows us to offer business consulting, small business loan programs, and business planning classes resulting in a draft business plan, and more.

How we get the work done!

Listen: conversations, focus groups, interviews, surveys
Research: gather data and check sources
Discuss: brainstorm, whiteboards, notes, feedback, exchange ideas
Goal setting: achievable plans with actions and timelines
Implement: guide the work
Measuring: accountabilities and impactful results

We guide your organization and community to:

Form engaged boards of directors and councils
Use data to create achievable goals
Implement your mission goals
Create sustainability for the long-haul
Measure outcomes
Make real IMPACT

Our Passion

Our experts develop communities, organizations and individuals to their full potential.

What Clients Say

"I walked away from this session with action items to improve my nonprofit and the effectiveness of my board."

TRAINING MODULES

Kimberly’s Business by Design offers comprehensive training modules to empower nonprofits with the tools and strategies they need to thrive. Whether you're looking to strengthen your board, create a focused strategic plan, measure and share your impact, enhance your marketing efforts, or boost fundraising success, Kimberly’s Business by Design has you covered. From effective grant writing to understanding the psychology of giving, our modules provide actionable insights and practical solutions to help your organization achieve its mission and maximize its impact. Explore our offerings below to find the right training for your team.

BUILDING YOUR BRAND:

Take your nonprofit marketing to the next level
Marketing toolkit
Develop effective marketing strategies
Alignment with mission
Proven marketing tactics
Insights into the psychology of giving
Social media and more

OUTCOMES AND MEASURING IMPACT:

Why measuring impact is important
Numbers vs. real change
Measuring the right outcomes
Common measuring tools
Sharing results – telling your story of impact
Finding the money

BOARD DEVELOPMENT:

Legal roles & responsibilities
Inspiring engaged boards
Meaningful meetings
The RIGHT structure for your board
Mission/Vision Assessments
Leadership and Impact

FEARLESS FUNDRAISING:

Board role in fundraising
Development insights and strategies
Development committee and volunteers
Understanding the fundraising landscape
Revenue sources
Practical donor cultivation and solicitation ideas
Stewardship

STRATEGIC PLANNING:

Planning to plan
Stakeholder input
Mission to financial impact
Focused and achievable goals
Board roles in planning
Measuring and showing impact
Implementing the plan
Staying on target

GRANTS! HOW TO FIND, WRITE & MANAGE THEM:

What, why and how of grant funding
Practical strategies
Avoiding common pitfalls
Writing winning proposals
Resources for finding the money