
Founded in 2003, K+A is passionate about helping national and international philanthropic and nonprofit leaders sharpen their messages and strategic plans, tell their stories, and reach new audiences & strategic partners. Capacity building and laying the groundwork for organizational growth is our strong suite. K+A is based in New York City with associates based in the United States and abroad. K+A is a member of Brakeley Europe & Partners a Europa-based global alliance of management consulting firms as well as a strategic partner of Chapel & York, an international fundraising firm.
OUR SERVICES:

INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE MOBILIZATION
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Strategic reviews and plans.
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New market entry: define international value proposition.
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Case for support.
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Development audits, plans, and roadmaps: marketing strategies.
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Prospect research, cultivation strategies & fundraising marketing.
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Capacity building: workshops and trainings.
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Board management.
EXAMPLE OF OUR WORK
Water and Integrity Network: We built the internal readiness of the team in international philanthropy resource mobilization over the period of four months: strategy, tools, implementation.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
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Participatory strategic planning workshops; setting up and working with strategic planning committees.
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Market and competitor analysis.
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Prioritize strategic objectives.
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Define mission, vision, values, beliefs and value proposition.
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SWOT analysis.
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Action steps and resource allocation.
EXAMPLE OF OUR WORK
K+A facilitated a participatory strategic planning process to define the goals and objectives of a new network consisting of three Transparency International Chapters in the Caribbean: Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, and Guyana.


US GOVERNMENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
Decision-making tools & strategies on upcoming bids: start vetting and partnering activities 1-3 years before the government publishes the tender. We help analyze indicators on the probability of win.
Alliance strategy: Guide decision-making on the most advantageous US partners for a bid; creating or joining a consortium; or partnering with a company with specialized past performance with the government.
Help respond to tenders from US federal departments and agencies.
Market intelligence and on-the-ground intelligence about upcoming bids.
Help position your organization prior to a bid coming out.
EXAMPLE OF OUR WORK
K+A assisted Terre des Hommes, Netherlands's strategy to help win a US Department of Labor grant to reduce child labor in Madagascar. An estimated 10,000 children work in Madagascar's mica mines, one of the world's leading suppliers.