DENALI FUNDRAISING & GRANT CONSULTANTS Effective fundraising and grant management for Alaska's nonprofits.

Owned by husband-and-wife team Ken Miller and Raynell (Qaniigix) Gould, Denali Fundraising & Grant Consultants has been helping nonprofits solve community needs since 2014. Miller and Gould are passionate about employing their diverse leadership, deep roots in Alaska, and specialized expertise to help a variety of organizations acquire federal, state, municipal, or foundation funding.

Miller, Denali Fundraising's president, is an African American who moved to the state in 1975 and a graduate of Anchorage's Bartlett High School and Dartmouth College. "I grew up in Alaska and know the lay of the land, and I teach clients the best practices of successful fundraising," says Miller, recipient of the 2020 Outstanding Professional in Philanthropy award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals' Alaska Chapter. "I have worked with more than 100 nonprofits over the past seven years."

Gould, vice president of grants, is an Alaska Native enrolled in the Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove. Her intimate knowledge of grants and Native culture were instrumental to her clients receiving $10 million in awards over the past five years. "Being Alaska Native and working with tribal entities for over nineteen years, I have experience in knowing how to relate and respectfully interact with tribal communities," she says.

Comprehensive Consulting Services

Anchorage-based Denali Fundraising offers hands-on training to help organizations achieve sustainable fundraising results through multiple channels. The training typically encompasses using an annual calendar and dashboard, making effective organizational funding requests, direct mail best practices, digital and online fundraising, and branding and promotion. Miller conducts up to twenty-five workshops nationwide each year, applying a detailed, tactical approach to provide powerful solutions. "My...