by Kristen Sheehan | Jan 8, 2026 | Events, Fundraising
Lessons on trust, teamwork, and choosing the right people when the pressure is on I’ll admit it—I regularly binge-watch reality TV as a way to shut my brain off from the day-to-day. Of all the shows, Below Deck is my favorite. Captain Sandy, the rotating crews, the...
by k2company | Dec 29, 2025 | Events, Fundraising, K2 News, Politics, Public Affairs
Another year down! We made it, folks. Congratulations on getting through 2025. It was a year that demanded agility, patience, and more than a few course corrections as organizations navigated an ever-changing communications, political, and digital landscape. ...
by Kristen Sheehan | Oct 21, 2025 | Fundraising
Give to the Max Day is coming up on Thursday, November 20, 2025 and it’s an incredible opportunity for many nonprofits in Minnesota to maximize and excite donors around their cause and raise some extra funds as we head into the end of the year. Like anything in...
by Cassie Hamburg | Oct 13, 2025 | Events, Fundraising, K2 News
Nonprofits are built on mission, not mechanics. Yet so much of what keeps a nonprofit running — financial tracking, board logistics, donor databases, and administrative systems — happens quietly behind the scenes. These “Association Management” functions are vital,...
by Kristen Sheehan | Sep 17, 2025 | Events, Fundraising, K2 Team
Dear Mom in the Thick of It, My son just turned sixteen, and let me tell you, it’s been an emotional milestone. It took me right back to those early days—when I had to return to work just six weeks after he was born – and the subsequent months where he was so...
by Cassie Hamburg | Aug 13, 2025 | Fundraising
If you’ve ever celebrated a game-changing donor commitment, you know the moment. The handshake, the email, the champagne… maybe even a small victory dance in your office (door closed, of course). But here’s what no one likes to talk about: the 12 months before that...
