The technical partner mission-driven organizations deserve
Deep sector understanding meets professional development expertise. No condescension. No enterprise pricing.
"Organizations that serve communities deserve technical partners who understand their constraints, respect their mission, and build systems that actually work for the people using them."
Why we started K&J
Because "just use Salesforce" isn't an answer
We've both spent years inside organizations that were supposed to be served by technology — and watched them get failed by it instead.
Freelance developers who disappear mid-project. Enterprise vendors who charge six figures for software designed for Fortune 500s. Big agencies that move slow and deliver cookie-cutter solutions. Pro-bono volunteers who mean well but can't commit.
Meanwhile, the case manager is still tracking home visits in a personal notebook because the "official system" is too confusing to use on mobile.
We started K&J to be the partner we wish existed: technical expertise paired with genuine sector understanding. Professional service at sustainable prices. Systems built for the people actually using them — not just the people signing the checks.
The Team
Strategy meets implementation
Technical Lead
Kiana Pugh
Kiana is a software engineer with deep experience in social services technology. She's seen firsthand how critical good systems are for mission-driven organizations — and how rare it is to find technical partners who truly understand the constraints, compliance requirements, and mission-first culture of community work.
Superpower
Translating "we need to track participants better" into systems people actually use
Strategy Lead
Joelle Green
Joelle spent years in nonprofit operations — managing programs, navigating grant requirements, and building the kind of scrappy systems that keep mission-driven organizations running. She's been the person staying late to fix the spreadsheet before the board meeting, and now helps organizations build infrastructure that doesn't require heroics to maintain.
Superpower
Turning organizational chaos into clear processes people actually follow
How we work
The principles that guide every engagement
Clarity over complexity
The best solutions are the ones people actually use. We build for your team's reality, not some theoretical ideal.
Outcomes over outputs
We care about whether your systems help you serve more people — not just whether we delivered what was scoped.
Partnership over transactions
Technology partnerships don't end at launch. We're in this for the long haul, adapting as your organization grows.
Ready to work with us?
Every engagement starts with a conversation. Tell us what you're trying to accomplish.