Kay Edwards
For more than 20 years, Kay has provided counsel in marketing research, planning, and organizational development to some of the largest not-for-profit organizations in the United States. Kay Edwards is founder and CEO of the Vesper Service Network, an innovative social enterprise that connects not-for-profit organizations to the resources they need to thrive and grow, and brings people together around the common values of faith and service.
She is a national leader in research among faith-based and denominational institutions,
and has developed research models which enable organizations to learn and plan while respecting their unique culture and relationships with their constituents. Her work has been funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Lilly Endowment, and the Buffett Early Childhood Fund, among others.
She serves on the board of S.H.A.L.O.M. Ministries, a social ministry organization serving Milwaukee’s inner city, is active in her church, and hosts HowToGiveBack.info, a blog on the meaning of giving and volunteering in our lives and communities.




