Nurturing Civil Society

by Designing and Implementing Creative Management Solutions
 

Kafferlin Strategies seeks a Pennsylvania where Penn’s “Holy Experiment” flourishes – one where small town communities thrive economically and socially.

 

We work to fulfil that vision by taking on the mission of designing, implementing and maintaining projects that local governments, authorities and related nonprofits don’t have the capacity to handle on their own.

Team

Project Partners

We pride ourselves in being project partners, not just consultants. We thrive when given a problem to solve, and that doesn’t just mean coming up with a solution – it means implementing the solution.

Our team boasts a broad range of staff members and consultants to help you maximize your effectiveness.

Ben Kafferlin

Ben Kafferlin

Partner

Policy & Procedure Management

Strategic Planning, Design and Implementation

Community & Economic Development

County Government Management

814-313-1271 Ext: 1001

Nikki Kephart

Nikki Kephart

Partner

Marketing Planning & Implementation

Process Design & Verification

Nonprofit Management

814-313-1271 Ext. 1024

Lisa Hagberg

Lisa Hagberg

Senior Consultant

Accounting, Budgeting, Fiscal Policy

Team Building, Strategic Planning

Municipal Government Management

814-313-1271 Ext: 1059

Christine Matteson

Christine Matteson

Senior Consultant

Environmental Compliance

Grant Writing & Administration

814-313-1271 Ext: 1018

Reilly Enlow

Reilly Enlow

Senior Consultant

Accounting, Budgeting, Fiscal Policy

Municipal Government Management

814-313-1271 Ext: 1063

Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith

Consultant

Software Design & Coding

Website Development

IT Systems Administration

814-313-1271 Ext: 1043

Bobbi Jo Kafferlin

Bobbi Jo Kafferlin

Consultant

Community & Economic Development Financing

Loan Management, Policies & Procedures

814-313-1271 Ext: 1061

Christina Coder

Christina Coder

Manager

Grant Writing & Administration

Creative Writing

Copyediting

814-313-1271 Ext. 1060

Heidi Kafferlin

Heidi Kafferlin

Manager

Copy Writing & Editing

Research

Event Planning & Implementation

814-313-1271 Ext: 1045

Cherish Benedict

Cherish Benedict

Manager

Research

Contact Relationship Management

Carol Kafferlin

Partner

Nonprofit Management

Agriculture Consulting

Political Action Committee Management

814-313-1271 Ext: 1002

Doug Kafferlin

Consultant

Policy & Procedure Management

Engineering

Manufacturing Economic Development

Mary Kafferlin

Consultant

Academic Research

Writing & Copywriting

Cataloging Systems

814-313-1271 Ext: 1017

Jenny Lane

Consultant

Business Process Analysis

Process Mapping

Organizational Planning

814-313-1271 Ext: 1062

Joshua Bates

Consultant

Software Development

Data Science

814-313-1271 Ext: 1009

Maryann Menanno

Senior Consultant

Grant Writing

Community Development

814-313-1271 Ext: 1064

Services

Services

We offer several cloud-based software products, in addition to our client-specific services, such as grant writing, management coaching, and so much more!
Local Government

Counties, Municipalities & Authorities, in Pennsylvania

Nonprofit

Community & Economic Development, Social Services

Social Enterprises

Double-bottom-line for-profits

Affiliates

Partner Organizations

We have a broad network of partner organizations we partner with to bring the most talented, capable options to the table. Some of those we choose to affiliate with most regularly are listed here, but just ask if there’s another affiliate you’d like to learn more about.

Newsroom

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Maintaining Management with ‘POSDCORB’

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SMART versus QQTR

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New Partnership – Creaplan Consulting

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New Partnership Alert – Scantek

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Business Process Mapping

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Benchmarking

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Lessons from Children and Gardeners

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How to Maintain Independence

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Thank You!

Thank you for taking the time to look into our team. Please contact us to find out more about how we can help.

Consider contacting us about a free consultation – it’s a great way to get to know each other. We look forward to hearing from you.

We have had the opportunity to work with Kafferlin Strategies on several assignments. Two characteristics of their work have really impressed me – they are objective and effective!
Wayne Jackson

President, Country Manor Management Services

The Kafferlin Strategies team was a great assistant to us all. […] Separating fact from fiction, and uncovering the necessary details […] was no easy undertaking. That task was ably performed by our research team. Well done.
Rick Santorum

U.S. Senator, Presidential Candidate

Thanks to the persistent direction and planning of the Kafferlin Strategies team, my intricate vision is bearing fruit. We owe much to their organizational wherewithal, strategic know-how and academic expertise, as well as their ability to brand, market and promote my message most effectively.
Dr. John Diamond

Executive Director, Peacemakers Outreach

Working with Kafferlin Strategies has been a pleasure for me as I work to set up my non-profit organization. Their professionalism and attention to detail has presented me with options to help me implement my vision. The advice and suggestions that have been offered have been sound and very appropriate for the organization’s direction.
Lynne Mattioli

Executive Director, Rachel's Cry