About

Groundwork Consulting was founded in 2021 by Kara Bader after working for over two decades for industry and brand leaders in several specialties including software development, systems management, marketing and communication and fundraising. She fulfilled a lifetime goal by transitioning to focus solely on nonprofit and policy work in 2015. She is committed to supporting organizations as they bring their vision to life.

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Kara’s varied experience positions her to provide holistic strategies for organizations that include content creation, branding strategies, fundraising and development, organizational development and systems recommendations and implementation.

Fundraising Strategic Plan

Revenue Diversification

Individual Fundraising Strategy

Corporate Fundraising Strategy

Systems Implementation

Communication Strategy

Storytelling

Grant Writing

Donor Cultivation

Fundraising Strategic Plan Revenue Diversification Individual Fundraising Strategy Corporate Fundraising Strategy Systems Implementation Communication Strategy Storytelling Grant Writing Donor Cultivation

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Kara and her team of expert consultants are passionate about addressing the philanthropic gap that exists for many grassroots and community-based organizations. They strive to find the resources organizations need to position them for success and do so with passion and humility.

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It is our goal at Groundwork to ensure that all organizations have the knowledge of and access to the robust philanthropic resources that exist in our community and the infrastructure to support their fundraising and programmatic efforts during every stage of their organization development.

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