Four relational lenses. Five honest inputs.

C.A.R.E.™ turns a scattered list into a strategy you can understand.

Kindred asks for honest, revisable observations, not a verdict on a human being. The visible sort helps you choose a Strategy. It never replaces judgment.

C

Capacity

Roughly, what might this person be able to give if they chose to? A rough read, never a judgment.

A

Attributes

Do they share your heart for the mission? Belief and alignment matter more than any number.

R

Relationship

How close are you, really? A dear friend and a distant contact deserve different first steps.

E

Engagement

Are they leaning in lately, opening notes, replying, showing up? Or have things gone quiet?

What the scoring does not mean

Kindred helps prioritize attention, not human worth. A person's value is never determined by their capacity, their engagement, or their likelihood of giving. The reads simply help busy fundraisers decide where to start this week, so the quiet, faithful people are not forgotten while the loud urgent ones take all the air.

The sort is the strategy

We don't set strategy on our feelings. We sort the list.

Score each person once for capacity, attributes, relationship, and engagement, then watch the list reorder itself. The order is the plan. No agonizing. No favorites. Just clarity you can act on.

The relief of a spreadsheet that finally thinks the way you do, with the warmth of remembering these are friends, not line items.

my_partners.list ○ unsorted

Demonstration with seven sample relationships.

C.A.R.E.™ = Capacity · Attributes · Relationship · Engagement
Sorting is step one

Then the list hands you a plan.

Every person lands in one of three strategies, each with a next move you can act on. Sort the list above to see where everyone goes.

S1 ··

Personal Invitation

Top third of the list

Your closest, highest-hope friends. A warm, face-to-face invitation.

Coffee Lunch Home visit Zoom
S2 ··

Personalized Invitation with Follow-Through

Middle third of the list

A personal written invitation, backed by a verbal follow-up.

Send letter Share the case Follow-up call
S3 ··

Shared Experience and Invitation

Bottom third of the list

Warmth and mission exposure through a broad, gracious invitation.

Dessert night Open house Vision night