Frustrated with revenue that doesn't match your mission's impact?

Most nonprofit leaders I work with know their organization makes a real difference. Their programs work. Their team is passionate. But the revenue never matches the impact they're creating.

Maybe you've experienced:
• Being stuck at the same funding level for years despite growing impact
• Watching your development director burn out chasing grants with 15% success rates
• Board members who believe in your mission but won't engage in fundraising
• Year-end campaigns that underperform while your community need keeps growing

You're not alone in this struggle.

I've worked with 100+ nonprofit leaders facing these exact challenges. Sometimes it's the wrong fundraising strategy. Sometimes it's team issues. Sometimes it's board dynamics or donor stewardship gaps.

The truth? It's usually multiple things working against each other.

But here's what I know: This gap is fixable.

Not with tips, tricks, and hacks. But by building systems and relationships that actually work for mission-driven organizations.

The Greek word "Kipos" means garden - because the best fundraising programs, like the best gardens, are cultivated with patience, consistency, and care.

Unlike generic fundraising advice, my approach is built specifically for leaders who want sustainable growth without sacrificing their values or burning out their teams.

Ready to close your mission-revenue gap?

Send me a message or visit thekiposgroup.com to learn how we can help you build the fundraising system your mission deserves.

A nonprofit leader told me they haven't received critical feedback on their leadership in 16 years. They've also lost five fundraising leaders in four years. Another one just quit.

The person who quit told me the real reasons they're leaving. They won't tell their boss.

WOW!  

This leader has created a culture where people leave instead of speak up. Where the truth only comes out in exit interviews with outside consultants. Where problems fester because nobody feels safe naming them.

This same leader is brilliant at programming. They understand their community deeply. They've built programs that genuinely change lives.

But they're terrified of fundraising. That fear shows up as micromanagement. As impossible expectations. As blame when results fall short.  Sabotage of initiatives as a form a self protections.  And as an inability to hear hard truths about their own role in the dysfunction.

Five fundraising leaders in four years.

If your development staff keeps leaving and you keep blaming the talent pool, stop.  If your development staff keep leaving and you say "each situation was unique and different" stop!  

Ask yourself what you're not hearing. Ask yourself what people are afraid to tell you.

Leadership in the nonprofit space is hard. Don't make it harder by creating a culture where people won't tell you the truth.

The feedback you're not getting is costing you more than the pain of true feedback ever would.

Find someone who will be honest with you. A coach. A consultant. A trusted peer. Someone outside your organization who can tell you what your staff is afraid to say.

Because in fundraising, leaders who can't hear hard truths will keep losing the people brave enough to try telling them.

James Misner

Helping nonprofit leaders move from panic to sustainable fundraising that fuels their mission for decades

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