We're almost at the finish line of our sprint - also known as the 2015 Kentucky General Assembly.  In case you missed it, KNN led the way on two pieces of critical legislation to advance our sector.  I am thrilled that both unanimously passed the [...]

I have mixed feelings about all of this snow.  It is beautiful, but it has wreaked havoc on my to do list.  I wish I could tell you a snow break has allowed me to whittle my inbox down from its all-time high of 1,327 [...]

For ten years and counting, KNN leads the charge to bring nonprofits to Frankfort for our annual Kentucky Nonprofit Day at the Capitol. This year, as we grow our advocacy program for members, we have special news to share – KNN is proud to be actively working on and supporting our first piece [...]

For a decade, we've been convening Kentucky's nonprofit sector in Frankfort for KY Nonprofit Day at the Capitol. This year, we'll gather on Thursday, February 12. If you plan to join us this year or even if you are still undecided, I urge you to [...]

I’ve got big plans for 2015! How about you? Whether you are someone who makes resolutions or not, I hope you will make a commitment in 2015 to engage more with your state association! Why? Because you need us and we need you. Nonprofit organizations [...]

December at KNN means seeing many months of hard work on two key projects finally come together.  While I suspect your year-end list might be long, please take a moment to add these two projects to your list of things to check out:  our new [...]

Last August we told you about some welcome news from the nation’s three largest nonprofit information providers - GuideStar, Charity Navigator and the BBB Wise Giving Alliance – teaming up to issue an open letter to America’s donors explaining that overhead ratios are a poor [...]

KNN just wrapped up our road trip of town hall meetings across Kentucky to talk about the economic importance of nonprofits.  In each and every meeting we held, nonprofit leaders were completely shocked to learn about the economic power of our sector – the untapped power of [...]

In just over a month, nonprofits from across the Commonwealth will arrive in Lexington to attend the Kentucky Nonprofit Leadership Forum, the statewide conference for nonprofit professionals.  In addition to learning critical skills and information to help their organizations succeed, attendees have an additional opportunity – [...]

I’ve been on the road all summer and while it’s made the summer fly by and end too quickly, I’ve been blessed to make some wonderful memories over the past few months.  I hope you also had an opportunity to rest and relax (or not) [...]

I’m not kidding you when I say we have great things in store for you at this year’s 12th Annual Kentucky Nonprofit Leadership Forum on October 28-29 at the Lexington Convention Center.   Our new two-day format offers MORE of everything - more networking, more information, [...]