Janell Johnson

Janell Johnson, MPA

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Additional info

Email

jjohnson@kineticfundraising.com

Location

Wilmington, N.C.

Fundraising specialties

Capital and/or endowment campaign counsel; major gift fundraising; direct response; regular giving planning and strategy; strategic planning; social media strategy; faith-based; higher education; social services

Janell Johnson, MPA

Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer

Janell’s track record serving Kinetic clients speaks for itself: She routinely exceeds her clients’ expectations and breaks fundraising records. She is well versed in capital campaign organization and execution; major gift identification; event planning; cultivation and solicitation strategies; annual fund development; planned gift acquisition; and strategic planning. She also has considerable experience in board development, strategic planning and staff management.

Prior to joining Kinetic, Janell served in development roles at Michigan State University and Western Michigan University. She was also the Director of Annual Giving at University of North Carolina-Wilmington. She holds a Bachelor in Elementary Education degree from Michigan State University and a Master of Public Administration and Certification of Nonprofit Leadership Administration from Western Michigan University.

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