Lara Kimberley

Principal Consultant

Lara leads our fundraising practice helping nonprofits develop, refine, and integrate their fundraising systems. She is passionate about creating solutions for organizations that are thoughtful, elegant, and scalable.

Lara has been part of the Salesforce ecosystem for 10 years and has been implementing and extending Salesforce in nonprofits as a consultant for six years. She has worked with a broad spectrum of nonprofits including food banks, philanthropy, K-12 and higher education, environment and wildlife, visual art, disaster and international relief, and faith-based ministries. Lara holds 13 Salesforce Certifications including Application Architect and Nonprofit Cloud Consultant.

Lara earned her BFA in Fine Art from Carnegie Mellon University. An accomplished professional artist, Lara’s work has been exhibited internationally and is in the collections of universities and business leaders.

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Replacing foundationConnect with Outbound Funds

As we begin 2024, the looming conclusion of foundationConnect becomes an undeniable reality. With renewals ending after January 31, 2025, grantmaking organizations stand at a decisive crossroads. In this critical juncture in…

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Replacing foundationConnect with Amp Impact by Vera Solutions

As foundationConnect approaches its sunset on January 31, 2026 (with subscription renewals concluding after January 31, 2025), the pursuit of information systems that seamlessly align with grantmaking goals has reached a pivotal…

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Replacing foundationConnect with Custom-Built Solutions

In the ever-evolving world of nonprofit technology, the need for information systems that align with an organization’s specific goals and workflows has never been more critical. As we bid farewell to foundationConnect…

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Replacing foundationConnect with Nonprofit Cloud for Grantmaking

In the dynamic world of grantmaking, staying ahead and staying adaptable are crucial for achieving real social impact. The recent Salesforce announcement to retire foundationConnect on January 31, 2026, with subscription renewals…

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Enhancing Grantmaking Organizations’ Impact: Insights from Lara Hoke Kimberley

At the heart of everything we do lies the power of people. People who do extraordinary things to create change in the everyday lives of human beings they have never met. They…

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Embracing the New Nonprofit Cloud: Moving Forward with Grants Management

This spring Salesforce announced Nonprofit Cloud, a transformative shift from managed packages to functionality designed specifically for nonprofits and foundations built directly on the core platform.  The Spring ‘23 release of Nonprofit…

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Increasing Efficiency Across the Stages of the Grantmaking Lifecycle

As grantmakers seek to increase their impact it is critical to find areas to increase the efficiency in the grantmaking lifecycle. This blog post explores three discrete areas grantmakers should consider for…

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Transforming Nonprofit Fundraising with Salesforce Implementation

Fundraising is an essential function of almost any nonprofit, enabling these organizations to do the work set out in their missions and make a difference in their communities and the world at…

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Fundraising Favorites in the Nonprofit Success Pack Release

I think I speak for many of us when I say that the past two months have felt like a year. So perhaps you will not be shocked that it’s been nearly…

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