Kelsey Ohme

Independent Nonprofit Development and Communications Consultant

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

About

Experience

  • Nonprofit Development and Communications Consultant at Independent Consultant
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    I am a fundraising consultant specializing in small to mid-sized nonprofits offering expertise in grant writing, development strategy, and donor communications. I add flexible capacity to your fundraising efforts--whether you need guidance on strategy, support with implementation, or coaching and training. GRANT WRITING CONSULTANT -Experienced in writing corporate and foundation proposals to secure funding for key programs for nonprofits represented. -Builds strong relationships between funding agencies and organizations represented. -I have secured more than $3 million in funding from agencies such as Ameriprise Financial, HRK Foundation, Hugh J. Andersen Family Foundation, Otto Bremer Trust, Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, Target Foundation, U.N.F.I. Foundation and many more. DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY After a thorough review of your past fundraising efforts and discussing your goals, I'll create a comprehensive development strategy that will help you refine current development activities, implement new tactics to help your organization reach its goals, and create critical infrastructure improvements to support your fundraising effort. DONOR COMMUNICATIONS -I create donor-centric communications that will inspire your donors to support your mission, thank them for their support, and report their impact. -Communication pieces include copy for annual reports, electronic or paper newsletters, fundraising appeal letters, donor impact reports, donor acknowledgment letters, website copy, and more

  • Senior Development Officer at The Food Group Minnesota
    Jun 2014 - Mar 2019 · 4 yrs 10 mos

  • Corporate Citizenship Associate- Fundraising and Communications at Xcel Energy Foundation
    Oct 2013 - Jun 2014 · 9 mos

  • Metro Meals on Wheels (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Community Relations Director
      Feb 2012 - Oct 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Volunteer Manager
      Jan 2009 - Feb 2012 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Chair, Imagination Celebration at Andover YMCA
    2007 - 2010 · 3 yrs