Carolyn Kinzel, MSHS,  is the Founder and President of Brighter Days Family Grief Center, the first family-focused nonprofit grief center serving the state of Minnesota. Bringing her personal grief experiences to the forefront, Carolyn formed an unparalleled model of care for Brighter Days that addresses the logistical, psychosocial and financial aspects of grief illuminated by the death of a family member. Brighter Days provides no cost grief support resources and programs to youth, young adults, and adults grieving the death or terminal diagnosis of a loved one.

Areas of Expertise: Grief and Loss, Nonprofit Management: topics around supporting grievers, creating safe places for students and adults to return to after a loss, creating grief care plans for schools and organizations, nonprofit leadership and management, holistic care for grieving families, programming for grieving youth, young adults, adults, and families. Operating a nonprofit grief center including creating a holistic and community based model of care for your grief center.