Our Story
Kindling Impact Consulting was born from a shared vision between two professional consultants with extensive backgrounds in marketing, communications, and fundraising. We saw a gap in how small to mid-sized nonprofits were supported and decided to build a partnership grounded in transparency and mission-alignment.
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Our Mission: To close the gap between nonprofit potential and nonprofit capacity through bold strategy, constant innovation, and a relentless commitment to helping mission-driven organizations grow, evolve, and thrive.
The Hearts Behind the Impact
We are a dedicated partnership of nonprofit professionals committed to providing the expert strategy and personalized support your mission deserves.
Tatumn Zale, CFRE
Co-Founder & Capacity Consultant
Tatumn Zale, CFRE is a nonprofit fundraising strategist with a passion for building donor relationships that last. As Assistant Director of Development at AllThrive 365, she leads the organization's annual fund strategy — including corporate partnerships and major gifts — with a focus on strengthening donor stewardship and retention. Beyond her day-to-day work, Tatumn serves as a Board Member for the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Phoenix Chapter, where she has held roles as National Philanthropy Day Chair, Sponsorships Chair, and currently as the Arizona State Conference Chair. Her contributions to the sector have earned her recognition as the 2026 AFP National Emerging Leader, the 2023 AFP Greater Phoenix Emerging Fundraiser of the Year, and the 2023 YNPN Phoenix LINK Pitch Competition Champion. Tatumn co-founded Kindling Impact out of a belief that small and mid-sized nonprofits deserve access to the same caliber of fundraising and communications expertise as larger organizations — without the price tag to match.
Elena Burr, MPH
Co-Founder & Communications Strategist
Elena Burr, MPH is a communications and outreach strategist with nearly a decade of experience amplifying the work of social benefit organizations across Arizona and beyond. As Director of Communications & Outreach at AllThrive 365, she leads the organization's thought leadership efforts across health, housing, and connection programs — bringing community-centric storytelling to the center of everything she does. Elena also serves as Director of Communications for the Arizona Public Health Association, and contributes her expertise as an Education Committee Member with Arizona LeadingAge, a Housing & Healthy Neighborhood Impact Team member with Valley Leadership, and Chair of the Arizona Health Equity Conference. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Arizona, with certificates in Nonprofit Leadership and Nonprofit Marketing, and is a graduate of Valley Leadership Catalyze Class 4. In 2023, she was honored with the Exceptional New Alumni Award from Adams State University for her dedication to driving social change through communications.
Our Core Values
A partnership with Kindling Impact Consulting is built on shared values and a commitment to your long-term success.
Possibility Over Limitation
We reject the idea that small budgets mean small impact. Every nonprofit we work with has untapped potential, and we exist to help unlock it — because mission-driven work deserves resourceful, creative solutions.
Relentless Innovation
We don't settle for "the way it's always been done." We stay on the cutting edge of fundraising, communications, and technology so our clients always have access to the strategies that are moving the sector forward.
Continuous Learning & Growth
We are lifelong students of our craft. We invest in our own development so we can bring the freshest thinking, the latest tools, and the highest level of expertise to every client we serve.
Sector Elevation
We believe nonprofits should operate with the same strategic sophistication as the world's most successful organizations. We hold the sector to a higher standard — because the communities nonprofits serve deserve nothing less.
Equity of Access
World-class strategy shouldn't only be available to well-resourced organizations. We are committed to making high-quality fundraising and communications support accessible to nonprofits of all sizes.