by Cassie Hamburg | Mar 5, 2026 | Fundraising
As we head into peak gala and fundraising season, calendars are filling quickly with planning meetings, sponsorship outreach, and event logistics. For many organizations, this time of year can feel overwhelming — endless decisions, tight timelines, and pressure to...
by Kristen Sheehan | Feb 26, 2026 | Events, Fundraising
They struggle with raising real money from it. Here are the biggest pitfalls I see over and over. Obsessing over décor instead of donors.I’ll be the first to say that ambiance, thoughtful program design, and those subtle touches that elevate a room absolutely matter....
by k2company | Feb 17, 2026 | Events, Fundraising, K2 News, Politics, Public Affairs
At K2, when we are all working on many projects and clients, there’s no single metric that defines a successful year. Sometimes it’s a moment when a story finally lands. Sometimes it’s a policy that never moves forward because the right voices showed up at the right...
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...
