What is the Significance of National Nonprofit Day? In 2017, author and businesswoman Sherita Herring founded National Nonprofit Day with the ambition to recognize those performing cause work as well as inspire more people to serve with nonprofits. Five years...
The ED's Guide to Board and Management Reports Using QuickBooks for Nonprofits Board and Management Reports Don't Need to be Stressful! This guide shows Nonprofit Hub Readers the board and management reports they need, using QuickBooks, to get meaningful numbers...
Does your organization have more grant opportunities than it can pursue? Or you're coming up empty in your search for a matching funder? Getting a more extensive scope of the grant-making space might help! In this episode, Katie talks to Gauri Manglik of...
The Difference Between a Nonprofit Audit Committee and a Finance Committee and Why Your Nonprofit Needs Both For nonprofits, deciding on a board committee structure can be a challenge. Often, the decision is solely based on the number of board members and their...
Sports Fundraiser Ideas Abound If your nonprofit uses a run, walk, or other -athon-style event to raise funds, you're not alone! Athletics and fundraising work together by challenging both causes and donors to connect and compete for a good purpose. In this...
A Look Inside Millennial Nonprofit Leadership Millennial leaders are rising strongly in the nonprofit sector, but like every generation, they lead imperfectly. In this episode, Katie interviews Ashley Sharp, the executive director of Dwell with Dignity. Ashley...
Ban "Brochure Speak" for Effective Communications We all do it to some degree, and we’re equally annoyed by those who do it to us. We sell sell sell, talk in acronyms or industry-lingo and we attempt to spell out our savvy rather than demonstrate it. Stop the...
There's a lot to do this summer to successfully fundraise year-round There's nothing better than taking a step back and a slow breath during the summer months. But, there's also nothing worse than having year-end giving preparations creep up on you. Don't let the...
Master Your Message in a Crisis and Everyday In this episode, we learn from messaging master Mollie Waller the importance of having a solid crisis communication plan. She also reminds us how important it is to have a strategy to master your message for every other...
Technology as a Vehicle for Purpose You wouldn’t think a fintech guru and founder of a revolutionary app rocking the sector would be all about authenticity and relationships, but Susan Langer is exceptional. In this episode, Susan and Katie discuss how the use and...
Katie’s nonprofit career includes a variety of leadership roles for human service, foundation, and publishing-related nonprofits as well as many volunteer roles. Under Katie’s leadership, nonprofit organizations have developed new programs related to free healthcare, affordable and accessible housing and literacy programs for K-12 students. In her first Executive Director role, Katie increased the annual revenue of the organization she led by 300% and received the top grant prize in the nation for affordable housing through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis. Today, she leads Nonprofit Hub and Cause Camp, which collectively serve more than 50,000 nonprofits throughout North America.
Her educational background includes an undergraduate degree in business administration and a masters degree in nonprofit leadership.
Katie serves as the board president of Gracious Grounds, a housing organization serving individuals with disabilities. She is an active member of the Grand Rapids Young Nonprofit Professionals, the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, Cause Network, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
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