We are the BoardSpring Group
Bridging the space between a brilliant strategic plan and the momentum needed to fund a mission.
Nonprofit leaders are told that to improve fundraising, they need to "inspire" their boards. We disagree. You don’t need more inspiration; you need better plumbing.
At BoardSpring, we’ve moved past the "why" and focused entirely on the "how." The difference between a stagnant board and a high-performing one isn't the size of their Rolodex - it’s the quality of their system.
The problem isn’t a lack of passion - it’s a lack of infrastructure.
Our Philosophy
Action, not anxiety.
Who We Are
Meet the Founder
Kate Groninger, PhD (Princeton; St Andrews) spent two decades inside world-class museums - the Guggenheim, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Detroit Institute of Arts - and with smaller scrappy nonprofits fueled by grassroots grit. Along the way, she discovered that successful fundraising doesn’t result from the Midas touch- it’s the result of a system.
kate@BoardSpringGroup.com
Fundraising anxiety is the same everywhere. Whether a board member is a local business owner or a billionaire, they want to know how to help without feeling awkward. They need workflows that ensure no volunteer has to ask "What do I say?" or "Who should I call?"
BoardSpring bottles proven strategies for the smallandmid-sizednonprofits Kate cares about most like food banks, animal shelters, and arts groups. BoardSpring doesn’t just offer training - it offers the functional workflows that ensure no volunteer ever has to guess how to make an impact.