Nonprofit Leadership & Fundraising Strategy with Kara Logan-Berlin

In this episode of Purposeful, Ashley Bernardi sits down with Kara Logan-Berlin, founder of Harvest, a leadership development and consulting practice that helps nonprofit leaders become bold, capable, and confident change-makers.Kara brings deep experience in nonprofit development, fundraising strategy, donor relationships, executive coaching, board strategy, and organizational growth. In this conversation, she shares what it really takes to lead a nonprofit with clarity, accountability, courage, and impact.For nonprofit CEOs, executive directors, development professionals, mission-driven leaders, and social impact organizations, this episode offers practical insight into how strong leadership directly affects fundraising, team performance, donor trust, and long-term mission success.In this conversation, Ashley and Kara discuss:• What makes nonprofit leadership different• Why nonprofits still need to be run with business discipline• How Kara helped increase nonprofit revenue by 400% early in her career• Why systems, goals, accountability, and hard conversations matter• How nonprofit CEOs can make better leadership decisions• Why development teams need structure and strategy• How to build stronger donor relationships• Why listening is one of the most important fundraising skills• The difference between a fundraising event and a party• How nonprofit leaders can work more effectively with their boards• Why many leaders struggle when they are promoted without training• The value of coaching for nonprofit CEOs and senior leaders• How female CEOs face different leadership expectations• Why leaders need AI literacy, financial literacy, and adaptability• Kara’s work supporting the Obama Presidential Center fundraising strategy• Why “hope is not a strategy” in fundraising or leadershipThis episode is a powerful reminder that organizations are only as strong as the leaders guiding them. Leadership is not a destination. It is a practice, and every step toward becoming a stronger leader creates greater opportunities for impact.Learn more about Kara Logan-Berlin and Harvest at harvestklb.com.