When a donor supports the mission without strings As I read this headline in the Star Tribune Unnamed donor gives $1 million to Science Museum of Minnesota, I couldn’t help but smile and think “well done Science Museum!” As philanthropy is ever changing and...

I’m going to be a bit controversial here among the fundraising and development community with this blog. Recently, I had an interaction with a friend of ours when they asked if K2 does capital campaigns. My response was, “you mean fundraising?” in which case yes, we...

Tips for new businesses and nonprofit organizations Twin Cities Business Magazine had a nice story a few years ago on businesses that took off during 2020. You can read it here. I love reading about different businesses, how they started, their concept from coffee...

We all learned valuable lessons in recent years: even the most developed plans can’t stop the world from turning and throwing a couple of wrenches in said plans. This has meant we have had to rethink strategies for development and engagement with donors – all while...