AKwire’s mission is to support the nonprofit community by turning data into impact.
Getting Involved
About Us
AKwire connects the data and key stakeholders to create a shared understanding of donor performance and potential. We work with teams to develop long-term revenue forecasts with strategic investment plans, donor improvement targets, and pipeline migration that moves donors up to higher giving levels.
Whether it is growing and evolving fundraising programs to adapt to the challenges of today and tomorrow, or helping organizations navigate new relationships and identify the talent and partners to build teams to achieve their goals, AKwire is here to guide.
What we do
Our Services
Strategic and Analytical Support for Short- and Long-range Investment Planning
We provide the insight and expertise to make smart investment decisions, whether you’re looking to meet immediate objectives or plan for long-term growth. Let data guide your strategic funding moves.
Wicked Fast and Contextually Relevant BI
Speed and relevance matter when making decisions. Our cutting-edge BI platform delivers real-time, tailored analytics so you can act quickly and with precision in a constantly changing environment.
Revenue and File Size Forecasting
Predict your financial future with accuracy. Our advanced forecasting tools help you anticipate revenue and manage donor file sizes, ensuring steady growth and long-term sustainability.
Change Management
Navigating change is challenging, but essential. We guide your organization through transitions smoothly, ensuring alignment across teams and minimizing disruptions as you evolve and scale.
Benchmarking with a Purpose
Understand where your organization stands in relation to peers and industry standards. Our targeted benchmarking goes beyond numbers to provide actionable insights, helping you make informed decisions that drive performance.
Answers to Questions Nobody Else can Seem to Answer
Stuck on complex problems? We specialize in finding the answers to tough questions, using a combination of experience, data, and innovative thinking to give you clarity when others can’t.
What Drives Us
Our Mission
Through a combination of descriptive, diagnostic and predictive analytics, we can help you figure out what to do next. We can help your organization navigate new relationships and identify talent to build the team to achieve your goals.
Expert Guidance, Proven Results
Leadership
Andrew Giffen
Principal/Co-owner
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Andrew has more than 20 years of experience in the nonprofit industry helping organizations with their new donor acquisition and sustainer conversion investment strategies. Andrew is known industry-wide for his strong work ethic, for his ability to dig deep into the data to lead strategic conservations and for his collaborative nature working alongside clients and their strategic partners.
While some of his communication skills and most of his nerdy soccer references were honed by several years writing and editing as a founding employee at Goal.com, Andrew is adept at leading ROI-based acquisition strategies and KPI development for a diverse array of organizations investing in multiple channels.
Andrew holds a BA from the University of Virginia and MPA from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Kelly Leech
Principal/Co-owner
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Kelly is proud to support our clients with list strategies on new donor acquisition campaigns. She feels privileged to contribute to nonprofit programs that are making a meaningful difference in the world.
With 18 years of experience collaborating with nonprofits and fundraising agencies, Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge to her role. Her approach goes beyond traditional list brokerage, providing strategic and effective support tailored to each client’s need.
Kelly is a graduate of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
Kate Hollandsworth
Senior Vice President of Strategy
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Kate is someone you want on your team. Whether it’s having a trusted partner by your side when you ask the board for an additional million to invest or on the stage singing back up to your favorite karaoke tune. Kate has been lucky to work with amazing organizations with passionate teams that are making the world a better place for nearly 20 years.
You can always be sure Kate will provide sound, strategic guidance to reach your goals and help take your programs to the next level. Kate’s experience working with a full-service agency for 14 years means the recommendations she provides are actionable and realistic for the programs she’s helping grow. For those that know Kate, they will attest to her honesty and transparency to identify the opportunities and risk areas for you and your partners.
As the Senior Vice President of Strategy, Kate will create integrated investment plans that drive long-term sustained growth while building trusted relationships with her clients, partners, and colleagues. With a passion for budgeting, segmentation strategy, testing, and overall program evaluations, Kate uncovers valuable opportunities to help her clients reach their goals and plan for continued growth multiple years down the road.
Kate graduated from the University of Wisconsin with degrees in Political Science and Journalism-Strategic Communications. She will consistently pick the Badgers to make the Final Four year over year – even if they aren’t invited to the dance.
Voices from Our Clients
Testimonials
“AKwire feels like an extension of our team. Their analytic insights and speed on delivering actionable reporting are second to none. Their robust industry knowledge and ability to navigate the complex structures of nonprofit organizations and teams are assets to our program.”
“There is no one I trust more than Kate when it comes to having a partner in strategic planning. A straightforward and honest collaborator with decades of experience in the direct response world, she is dedicated to driving growth and achieving program success for the nonprofits she supports, which consistently leads to successful outcomes.”
“I’ve had the privilege of working with Andrew on various occasions over the years across multiple programs and channels, through which I’ve learned a lot from him. Andrew has a sophisticated approach to data yet, can communicate it in a simplified, easy to process nature that enables his clients to explore the necessary solutions and utilize learnings to optimize their programs.”
Reach out
Ask Us Your Questions
Ready to turn data into action? Reach out to us today and let’s start creating impactful solutions together!
Kate Hollandsworth
Senior Vice President of Strategy
Kate [@] akwiregroup.com
Andrew Giffen
Principal and Co-founder
Andrew [@] akwiregroup.com