We make your good work look good.
We help nonprofits and foundations illustrate impact to attract mission-aligned funding partnerships and rally a community of powerhouse advocates.
Good design is strategy, not just veneer.
We know that you are a steward—not only of your resources—but ultimately your mission. You need to be nimble, savvy, and resourceful and ensure every dollar you invest yields results.
We deliver a design approach that starts with in-depth strategic messaging framework, moves on to crafting story-driven visual assets, and wraps with custom plug-and-play templates.
Our #DesignSparksImpact Process
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We kick off with a mix of strategy and insight to get clear on your organization’s personality and brainstorm ways to spotlight your strengths across your nonprofit’s online presence. We dig deep into the messages that resonate with your community.
Together, we’ll identify the right strategies and a clear game plan to inspire action—whether that means engaging donors, attracting corporate partners, or equipping your board to be more effective ambassadors of your mission.
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In this phase, we lean into the human stories of your work to help craft your visual narrative with a compelling impact report and individual donor-giving campaign. We built them to be used as powerful tools to educate, build trust, and compel your audience to partner with your organization to drive structural change.
Here, we also help you go IRL—because no digital interaction can replace the alchemy of energy, connection, and trust sparked in real-world experiences. Thoughtful, well-designed events and activations don’t just bring people together; they create moments that inspire action, deepen engagement, and create lifelong advocates.
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Now that we are clear on strategy, storytelling, and soul, it’s time to catalyze and scale your brand assets. We take the foundation we’ve built and transform it into a cohesive, story-driven, suite of assets that seamlessly connect across your digital community.
We value the trust you place in ensuring every dollar serves your vision. That’s why we create assets designed for efficiency, impact, and ease of use. From social posts to email templates, we equip you with easy-to-implement tools and assets, so you can focus on what matters most: driving real change.
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You now have the strategy, the stories, the tools. (Yeah!) Now, let’s put them to work. But we know that even the best tools need a little support. As you start implementing, we’re here as your design mentor—offering feedback, guidance, and resources to help you tell the stories that will grow your community and power your mission.
Our family of clients
The Kin Collective is led by Cate Croft.
You are in good company.
“Because of Cate’s breadth of experience, you aren't just getting a designer, you are getting a thought partner.
Cate is always conscious of the cultural nuance that goes into our work, without making it look stereotypical. You can hire Kin Collective for your design needs and rest easy. Your design will be the strongest and most cohesive it has ever been, and Cate will be there along the way to help you take your visual storytelling to the next level.”
JoAnna Cintrón, Latino Community Foundation of Colorado
“The Kin Collective has been an excellent creative partner for us on many projects. We talked through specific goals, brainstormed together, and found beautiful solutions to our communications and branding needs. From ideation to nitty gritty print and digital design tweaks, Kin Collective worked through everything with us with care and patience. I’d recommend Kin Collective to anyone or any business who needs a thoughtful and talented creative and design partner to help them grow.”
Arthur Knapp, Regis University
“Cate at Kin Collective is simply the best! She made our logo pop. She’s flexible and delivers great designs (always) on time.”
John Paul Marosy, Denver Metro Fair Housing Center