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." We believe that 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.
Meet the founder.
Kate Groninger PhD, spent two decades inside some of the top cultural institutions - the Guggenheim, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Detroit Institute of Arts - and with many smaller scrappy nonprofits with grassroots grit, too.
She discovered that successful fundraising doesn’t result from secret charisma - it results from having a system.
Some nonprofits seem to have the Midas touch. In reality, they have infrastructure. They have sophisticated workflows that ensure no volunteer ever has to ask, "What do I say?" or "Who should I call?" Fundraising fear is the same everywhere. Whether a board member is a local business owner or a billionaire, they just want to know how to help without feeling awkward.
Kate built BoardSpring to bottle proven strategies into a tool that works for the small and mid-sized nonprofits she cares about like animal shelters, food banks, and local health centers.
Our
Method
Replace anxiety
Eliminate the anxiety of the "Give or Get" with a behavioral science approach to board fundraising that is structured, measurable, and habitual.
Small, consistent stewardship actions lead to major institutional shifts.
Habit over heroics
Fundraising shouldn't rely on one or two board or staff superstars. Development becomes part of every board member's role.
End the "heroic" fundraiser
Focus on the "invisible work" of fundraising
The listening, the thank yous, the invitations will help turn a nervous board member into a confident advocate
Our
Philosophy
Action. Not anxiety.
The
Results
Scalable momentum
A repeatable engine that compounds over time.
Efficiency
A tool designed for the real world where time is the scarcest resource.
Proven frameworks
Scripts and cadences for organizations of varied sizes and type.
Behavioral science
A system rooted in how people actually build habits.
Our Home
Kate@boardspringgroup.com
(804) 357-9246
35 W. Main Street, #5494
Frisco, CO 80443