Lori Zoss Kraska
MBA, CFRE
Founder and CEO, Growth Owl
Bio Info
Lori Zoss Kraska is an accomplished revenue generation management expert with over 22 years of experience in corporate sponsorship support, fundraising, and marketing strategy roles. She is also the founder and CEO of Growth Owl, LLC, a purpose-driven organization that empowers nonprofits, startups, and associations with the tools needed to achieve their funding goals. As an MBA graduate with a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) certification, Lori has established a reputation for exceeding revenue and fundraising goals, building high-performance teams, and developing relationships quickly.
Her expertise in corporate sponsorship, communication strategies, persuasion, and the power of brevity in communication make her an ideal fit for podcasts with an audience of presidents, executive directors, and C-suite of nonprofits, startups, associations, and other purpose-driven organizations, and female entrepreneurs. Her authorship of "The Boardroom Playbook: A Not So Ordinary Guide to Corporate Funding for Your Purpose Driven Organization" and her experience as a regular featured speaker and panelist at various local professional organizations and national conferences make her an invaluable resource for organizations looking to differentiate themselves when approaching corporate decision-makers.
If you're looking for a passionate, results-driven consultant with a mission to help those who help the people and creatures of our world, Lori Zoss Kraska is the perfect fit!
Publications
The Boardroom Playbook
The Not So Ordinary Guide to Corporate Funding for Your Purpose Driven Organization
A Bed for Fred
Illustrated by Cheri Polk
Previous Interviews
GTZP | A Non-Profit Podcast about Volunteering and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
E122: Strategies for Nonprofits Seeking Corporate Support
A Modern Nonprofit Podcast
How to Prepare for Your Big Proposal and Presentation with Lori Zoss Kraska, MBA, CFRE
Visionary Fundraising For Nonprofits
Lori Zoss Kraska: Pumpkin Spice Proposals, Me-Me-Mo, & Brevity
The Chris Voss Show
Lori Zoss Kraska, Founder Growth Owl, LLC
Running the Bases with Small Businesses
Growth Owl - Growth Strategies for Nonprofits
The DOTCOM Magazine Show
Lori Zoss Kraska, MBA, CFRE, Founder/Chief Principal, Growth Owl, LLC, A DotCom Magazine Interview
MatchNice
E19: Corporate Sponsorship Playbook with Lori Zoss Kraska at Growth Owl, LLC
Advertising Champions
“Advertising Champions” with Lori Zoss Kraska, Mike Reardon, & Sequoyah Glenn
HGAFundraising
Develop a Positive Mindset & Make That Big Ask! #nonprofit #fundraising #webinar
Topic Suggestions
Strategies for optimizing corporate philanthropy to enhance CSR and sustainability initiatives and cause marketing efforts
The art of persuasion: How to effectively communicate with corporate decision makers
The power of brevity in communication: Crafting impactful messages that resonate with corporate partners
Unique approaches for generating corporate sponsorship funding to build a winning sponsorship strategy
The boardroom playbook: A not so ordinary guide to corporate funding for your purpose-driven organization
From fear to fearless: Overcoming anxiety around asking for big money in fundraising
Aligning corporate thought leaders with purpose-driven organizations on DEI, CSR, sustainability, and accessibility
Empowering purpose-driven startups with best practices, tools, and resources to generate funding, sponsorship, and support
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