Q & A | From Transactions to Trust: How Funders Can Strengthen Nonprofit Partnerships
October 10, 2025 At The Kinship Fund, we’re working to change the way philanthropy operates. Too often, funders set the terms and nonprofits are left to fit themselves into rigid boxes. We believe in something different: trust-based philanthropy that centers relationships, transparency and true partnership through unrestricted multi-year funding and support beyond the check. That’s […]
When Your Work Makes You Sick
By Kim Berry Jones August 2025 It was my fourth surgery in less than three months, and my first thought when I woke from the anesthesia was, “You’re done. It’s time.” And I knew what that meant. My time leading a nonprofit organization was drawing to a close. My life depended on it. This month […]
How Resources Turn Into Impact
Occasionally, I feel like baking something. Recently, I tried to make chocolate chip cookies, and I figured I had everything I needed on hand. I pulled the chocolate chips, flour, baking soda, and salt out of the pantry, dug deep in a cupboard for the brown sugar, and then went to the refrigerator for the […]
The Lenses That Shape Our Work
Written by: Kim Berry Jones When I was a freshman in high school, I saw an eye doctor for the first time and learned I was severely nearsighted. I walked away with new glasses and a fresh perspective on the world around me. The outlines of the leaves on the trees, the street signs, and […]
Why Long-Term Support Matters
At the Kinship Fund, we love to ask the “What If” questions. What if every child had the resources and tools to thrive in our community? What if every child had access to the supportive services of organizations like BLCI?
We choose to live in a space where this can be possible, and we are proud to support the team at BLCI as they uplift and empower our community.
The Kinship Fund Theory of Change
Our Theory of Change Goal: To practice bold, community-driven, trust-based philanthropy that fosters meaningful, long-term partnerships so everyone in our community can thrive.
Why a Theory of Change Matters: Our Roadmap to Impact
Our theory of change connects our grantmaking and beyond-the-check support to the long-term outcomes we hope to achieve.
Shifting the Ground Toward Trust
Our grant-funded project to help women leaving the life of sexual exploitation wasn’t going as planned…