We are, simply put, nonprofit experts. We have a combined 47 years of experience as staff, leaders, founders, board members, and consultants to nonprofits. We have worked in the US, Canada, Australia, and Great Britain. And we want to help you.

Kara Larson
Senior Partner
kara@poweringnonprofits.com

Kara has leadership experience in many medium and large nonprofits, and has worked as a consultant to dozens more. She specializes in stakeholder engagement and investment, board and strategic capacity building, and business process assessment.

She has held senior staff positions at San Francisco Opera, University of North Carolina, and Birmingham Royal Ballet. Her previous consulting practice (Arts Knowledge, llc) provided marketing and fundraising consulting to arts organizations across North America, including UCSB Arts & Lectures, the Capitol Center for the Arts, Pacific Opera Victoria, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, and UCLA Live.
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Cathy Plourde
Senior Partner
cathy@poweringnonprofits.com

Cathy specializes in program development and fundraising for the small nonprofit, with special emphasis on community-centered and collaborative programs. Her 14 years as director of Add Verb took  it from an idea to a thriving company touring evidence-based social-action theater programs across the US (which have also been replicated in Australia).

She was a founding board member of Boys to Men (Maine), and of the Pride Youth Theater Alliance, helping to set up governance, mission and strategy, and sustainable funding. Her work has helped to transform nonprofits as disparate as the University of New England’s Center for Excellence in Interprofessional Education, and the Maine Alliance for Arts Education
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Tucker
Chief Distraction Officer
tucker@poweringnonprofits.com

A relative newcomer to the C-Suite, Tucker takes his responsibilities very seriously. Whether it's a reminder to step away from our computers and reconnect with the outside world, or a quick focus refresh, he keeps the team going through long days and hectic schedules.

As our health and wellness officer, Tucker leads walks, stretching sessions, and snack breaks throughout the day. His contributions to our environmental design keep us loose and moving, and he's always ready with a biscuit and sympathy when we're at loose ends.