Kinnect works to develop partnerships that transform beliefs, values,
and actions to achieve permanency for all children in the shortest time
possible.
Kinnect Community Impact
Executive Director: Mike Kenney
SVP Lead Partners:
Katie Keane and Megan Patton
Engagement Began: June 2019
Year More children
move from foster
care to placement
with family/kin. Increase the scope of
supports for LGTBQ+
youth in foster care. Increase the scope of
supports for family/kin in
foster care.
2018 100 children w/ kin Grant-based pilot for LGBTQ+
youth - 12 youth served No kinship and adoption
navigator programs in Ohio
2019 250 children served
and 175 children
with kin Grant-based pilot for
LGBTQ+ youth is currently
serving 20 new youth OhioKAN (Ohio Kinship
and Adoption Navigator
Program) is planning to begin
setting up 5 regions in Ohio
beginning in July 2020
Total SVP Impact as of December 31, 2019:
SVP grants awarded $ 15,000
Value of volunteer hours $ 23,688
Other donations because of SVP To Be Determined
Projected operational impact To Be Determined
SVP grant was leveraged 258%
$ 38,688+
Strengthening Kinnect
Projects:
• Fund Development
• Human Resources
• Mission, Vision, & Strategy
Results and Accomplishments:
• Completed Organization Capacity Assessment Tool (OCAT).
• Strategized about funding plan and finances which led to acquiring a CFO for hire.
• Developed and facilitated retreat for Board Members.
• Co-created a plan for the structuring of future board meetings.
• Assisted with planning for fundraiser.
• Coached several staff members in telling the organization’s story in a fast pitch.