Thread Journal
Spotlight on our Spool: Lindsay Ramirez of Alliance to Cure Cavernous Malformation
Taryn Deaton
April 15, 2024Keeping Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Fun and Simple
Taryn Deaton
April 15, 2024Spotlight on our Spool: Tony Francavilla of DC SCORES
DC SCORES’ mission is to “create neighborhood teams that give kids the confidence and skills to succeed on the playing field, in the classroom, and in life.”
For three decades, DC SCORES has been building a generation of committed,
Taryn Deaton
January 17, 2024EOY fundraising is over: It’s time to dive into the data
Taryn Deaton
January 17, 2024Learning to be an effective board member
During the summer of 2019, I was asked to join the board of a local organization I have great affection and affinity towards. I must admit, I was both flattered AND apprehensive. It felt great that the organization’s leadership recognized my strengths and expertise.
Taryn Deaton
November 6, 2023Spotlight on our Spool: Sara LaCava Lieberman
We are excited to introduce Sara LaCava Lieberman as Thread’s newest Principal. Sara is passionate about fundraising as movement building and supporting people to be confident fundraisers and ambassadors for their cause. Sara has over fifteen years of fundraising experience and a track record of helping organizations achieve significant and sustainable fundraising growth as a staff member,
Taryn Deaton
November 3, 2023Spotlight on our Spool: Larry Hovis of CBF North Carolina
As CBFNC approaches their 30th anniversary in 2024, they recognized a need and an opportunity to celebrate the anniversary by asking long-time supporters to include the organization in their estate plans. In this Spotlight on our Spool, we are delighted to introduce Larry Hovis,
Taryn Deaton
August 10, 2023Create An Easy Planned Giving Campaign
I’m in my late 30s, married, and with a young daughter….and I do not have a will. It was something that was on the never-ending to-do list before my daughter was born and we never got around to checking it off.
Taryn Deaton
August 10, 2023Spotlight on our Spool: The Thread Team at a Conference
Attending a conference can be an intense experience with a lot of decisions to make. How do you make the most of your experience?
Fresh off their attendance at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, Thread Directors Andrew Edwards and Mackay Gunn and Thread Principal Tracy Shaw share their advice on how to navigate a conference successfully.
Holly Richardson
April 26, 20235 Suggestions To Encourage Professional Development at Your Nonprofit
How does your organization approach professional development?
Is it a faraway and fantastical desire, something everyone on your team would love to do but knows they never will?
Is it a sneaky secret, wherein folks are guiltily stealth-joining free webinars because they feel like they should be “doing their job”?
