Amanda Kristalovich Consulting

10/13/2026

Very grateful to the Kenora & District Chamber of Commerce for having me and giving nonprofits and businesses in Kenora an opportunity to connect 😄

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated so actively! Looking forward to seeing and supporting collaborations that come from these conversations ✨

10/07/2026

REMINDER! Lunch and Learn tomorrow Thursday, October 8th at 12:00 🍕

Learn different ways that Nonprofit organizations and businesses can collaborate that help everyone involved.

Register here: https://forms.gle/ByRFgCp2vERJHwzYA

10/04/2026

You’re a leader in a Nonprofit organization or business in Kenora. You heard about my Lunch and Learn but aren’t sure if you should attend.

This is what you can expect to get from the session:

⭐ Learn different ways that Nonprofit organizations and businesses can collaborate that help everyone involved

⭐ Make connections with other like-minded leaders

⭐ Share what you’ve learned from your experiences and hear from others!

⭐ Have some light tasty snacks! That’s always a bonus :)

Register Here to attend! https://forms.gle/43cp2XZcCzdoR4hm6

09/29/2026

I'm incredibly excited to be facilitating an upcoming session on Thursday, October 8th at 12:00 pm as part of the Kenora Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn series!

If you're a nonprofit leader or business owner, this session is for you.

We'll explore practical ways nonprofits and businesses can collaborate to strengthen our community, create mutually beneficial partnerships, and learn from one another's experiences. It's also a great opportunity to connect with other local leaders and expand your network 😁

Register here to join us: https://forms.gle/3Mass1o4QSLhYMrF8

09/15/2026

Okay, Kenora. Let’s get some plans on the calendar. YPN Kenora is back!

YPN Kenora brings people ages 19–35 together through casual events around town. It’s a chance to meet people, make connections and have something new to look forward to. You don’t need a fancy job title or a stack of business cards. If you’re in the age range, YPN is for you.

We’ll have a giveaway coming your way soon, followed by details about our first event. Follow along so you don’t miss either!

Want event updates sent straight to your inbox? Find our Linktree in the Links section of our page and select “Join the YPN Kenora Event List.” We’ll send occasional emails about upcoming events and registration openings.

Our Linktree will also be the main place to find event registration and other useful YPN links as we get things going.

Meet • Greet • Repeat.

08/19/2026

If you're interested in applying for a grant, it's a great time to attend this session since the Community Foundation has their Fall Community Needs grant application deadline coming up in September!

And if you have questions about getting your application together, I am always happy to chat 😊

Your Community Foundation is now welcoming grant applications that strengthen housing, community safety, mental health, prevention of violence and inclusion. These priorities are aligned with areas of need identified in the Kenora Community Safety and Well Being Plan, specifically:

o Housing and homelessness prevention

o Violence prevention and survivor supports

o Mental health and substance-use services

o Downtown and community space safety

o Indigenous-led healing, reconciliation, and community supports

We are actively encouraging applications that bring organizations together in collaborative initiatives addressing CSWB priorities in the Kenora & Lake of the Woods area.

Find out what’s new by joining us for lunch at 11:00am on September 2, 2026 at Kenora Seniors Centre. We will share new grant updates and guidelines, community priorities and grant application tips. Register by phone 807-467-4427, or email [email protected].

06/13/2026

NEW BLOG POST ✨

No matter how much planning goes into a new program, there are always things that only become obvious once you put it out into the world.

You can spend months preparing, building processes, recruiting volunteers, and thinking through every detail, but the first time real people start participating, you'll almost always learn something unexpected🤦‍♀️

That's one of the reasons I'm such a fan of piloting. It creates space to test assumptions, gather meaningful feedback, make adjustments, and learn before investing even more time and resources into a full roll-out.

I shared some thoughts on the value of piloting in my latest blog post: http://bit.ly/43zVmz3

If you're thinking about launching or piloting a new program and would like to talk through your ideas, I'd be happy to chat 😁

05/13/2026

I want to share some gratitude to a fellow woman entrepreneur who’s inspired me ✨

I reached out to Alexis Ashworth in 2020 when I was just learning about horticultural therapy as a field 🌿 Alexis had just started .in.nature , an organization that strengthens human health by connecting people with plants and nature through therapeutic horticulture, while serving as a training hub and professional growth platform for practitioners in the field. Root in Nature has grown immensely since then and in such interesting directions.

Alexis has always been so generous with her time for me. She has always looked for ways that we could work together, made beneficial connections, and took time to chat about gardening. She was incredibly supportive when I reached out to her about starting my business.

I feel honoured that I got to be a small part of Root in Nature over the years by facilitating therapeutic horticulture activities with youth with autism at Just Food Farm, developing draft program plans for schools, and being part of building Root in Nature’s initial activity database.

Alexis and Root in Nature are reminders to me to be open and flexible because different exciting directions come up over time.

Thank you for your generosity Alexis!

05/01/2026

Sharing this article as it sums up what I’m hearing from a lot of people in the nonprofit industry about sustainability. It's disheartening when organizations who serve the same overall community begin to feel competition and resentment towards one another.

Most people involved (management, staff, volunteers, board members), do what they do because they want to see individuals and communities getting healthier not because they think their organization is the only one making a difference.

I hope to see more and more partnerships and cross-sector collaboration. It can be hard work but so impactful when people share the work.

I am also hearing more about social enterprise being a key piece of sustainability that organizations are exploring and I expect we will see more of that in the social services sector.

What creative sustainability efforts are you trying in your organization or are seeing others try?

Check out this article by Amanda Rogers: Diversification is the new sustainability: Rethinking funding in today’s nonprofit sector.

04/21/2026

I wrote my first blog post! Would love for you to check it out here: https://bit.ly/4eA2Okd

It speaks to something we often see in community programs... low participation 😣 Which is so frustrating when you've put in tons of work and and know that managers and funders need to see numbers for the program to continue being offered.

Hope this makes you feel seen and sparks some ideas for you going forward 🤩