Kathleen Kvern Consulting

Transforming Organizations through Strategy, Creativity & Capital.

Fundraiser | Strategic Advisor | Arts Advocate

Kathleen Kvern is a seasoned nonprofit and community development leader with more than 30 years of experience advancing mission-driven initiatives across the arts, community development, and create space sectors. Known for her strategic thinking, creative problem solving, and collaborative leadership, Kathleen helps organizations secure transformational funding and build sustainable futures.

Kathleen’s consulting practice focuses on fundraising strategy, capital campaign planning, grant development, and strategic assessments. She has a particular depth of experience working with creative-sector nonprofits, arts and cultural organizations, Native and rural communities, small businesses, and cross-sector partnerships.

Kathleen is a trusted partner in strategic planning and opportunity assessments, helping organizations clarify vision, align resources, and identify paths for sustainable growth.

Whether launching new initiatives or navigating organizational change, she brings thoughtful analysis, intuitive facilitation, and real-world experience to every engagement.

Throughout her career, Kathleen has worked with diverse stakeholders—from board members and tribal leaders to artists, funders, and city officials—earning a reputation as a bridge-builder who gets results.

  • Project Development / Operational Assessment

  • Capital Campaign / Fundraising

  • Grant Writing

  • Strategic Planning

  • New Program Development

For more information about working with Kathleen Kvern Consulting please email her at kathleenkvern@gmail.com or call 715-892-1444

Capital Campaign Services

Capital campaigns are a unique time for an organization and the communities they serve. A capital campaign enables transformative funding, galvanizes leadership, deepens networks, widens the base of support, and positions organizations for long-term success. Throughout my 30+ year career, I have helped organizations leverage these moments of growth to achieve unprecedented impact.

My campaign experience spans initiatives from $3 million to $25 million, including developing, launching, and managing a successful 3-year, $15 million campaign that closed in 2024 and securing a highly competitive $3.75 million Capital Magnet Fund government grant. Over the course of my tenure at Artspace Projects, Inc., I raised more than $50 million in philanthropic and government support, positioning organizations for both immediate success and sustained capacity.

I partner with clients at every step of the process—conducting feasibility studies, planning and supporting strategy, guiding campaign implementation, and positioning organizations for sustainable fundraising growth. My strengths include translating complex projects into compelling cases for support, building diverse prospect pipelines across individuals, foundations, and government sources, and aligning campaign strategies with broader organizational sustainability goals.