Clients

Thread has had the privilege of supporting more than 100 organizations in building development capacity and increasing revenue. We refer to these organizations as our partners because our approach is inherently collaborative. We strive to ensure our clients feel the Thread team is an extension of their own team. In essence, we are your partner in achieving your goals. By building authentic and personal relationships, Thread creates tailored strategies that align with each partner’s unique aspirations. We are pleased to share a sampling of our past and present partners, organized by mission focus, below.

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Art Enables

Courtney Smith, Director of Development and Communications

Art Enables

"At Art Enables, we sought to elevate our fundraising efforts to better sustain our mission of providing artistic opportunities for artists with disabilities. We needed a consultant who could help us develop a comprehensive development plan and streamline our processes, but what we got with Thread was so much more. What began as a partnership to create a development plan and run our end of year fundraising campaign, blossomed into years of partnership where Loree and her team have been integral in all areas of development for our organization since 2017. Partnering with Thread is one of the best decisions you could make. Thread will not only help you achieve your development goals but also empower your organization with the tools and knowledge needed for long-term success. Their team is dedicated, insightful, and truly invested in your mission."

Art Enables

DC SCORES

Tony Francavilla, Chief Development Officer

DC SCORES

"Investing in an outside consultant was a huge deal for DC SCORES. For most of our history we've had the same misplaced "do more with less” mentality as so many of our peers, but at this critical growth point for our organization it was clear we needed to bring in additional expertise to set us up for future fundraising growth and bring our full-time development staff (myself included!) up to speed. We worked with Thread to build out an individual giving strategy and, more importantly, to update Salesforce to better meet our needs. Thread got up to speed quickly on DC SCORES' needs and nuances through their assessment process, built a plan for us that was both future-oriented but also feasible right now, then they worked with our team to make sure our database was set up to support that work. Our Thread Team members were a delight to work with: patient, responsive, empathetic, and fun! They didn't just update Salesforce, they trained us up and left us with an operations manual we can make our own. We still very much feel the once a partner always a partner vibes!"

DC SCORES

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

Monica Steigerwald, Vice President, Development

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

"Thread Strategies has provided guidance and capacity-building services to Living Beyond Breast Cancer for the past five years. In that time period, Thread Strategies has helped us build a major donors' program, craft successful annual giving campaigns, build peer-to-peer giving capacity, and assess our capacity to grow using data on giving trends. With resources and new skills in our toolbox, we have been able to grow our major donors' program by 150% over the course of the past five years. We have also doubled our recurring giving program (with much more room to grow) and have built a planned giving program. We're grateful to have Thread Strategies by our side to continue cheering us on, helping alert us to potential threats, and encouraging us to create strategies to grow. #BeyondGratitude to the whole Thread Strategies team!"

Living Beyond Breast Cancer

PFIC Network

Emily Ventura, Executive Director

PFIC Network

"When we began working with Thread Strategies, we were transitioning from a start-up to a growing non-profit. Our organization had been successful with grant writing and fundraising; however, we did not have a comprehensive fundraising plan. While we had basic donor management systems in place, we did not fully understand how to utilize these systems to support our fundraising efforts. Thread Strategies supported our team in creating a development plan tailored to our organization's needs. They helped us optimize our processes and systems and taught us how to build infrastructure around fundraising best practices. This approach not only enhanced our fundraising potential but also set us up for long-term sustainability. The team at Thread Strategies became an integral part of our organization. They were personable, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about our mission, wanting us to succeed. We remain connected to this day and continue to feel encouraged and empowered by their support. If you are looking to work with a fundraising consultant who will support your current efforts and set you up for ongoing success, I highly recommend working with Thread Strategies."

PFIC Network

Good Faith Media

Rev. Dr. R. Mitch Randall, CEO

Good Faith Media

"As a new organization launched in 2020, Good Faith Media hired Thread Strategies to assist in developing a detailed organizational assessment and advancement strategy. Working with Thread was an absolute delight. From attention to detail to managing a timeline, Thread's professionalism and experience shined through the entire process. Our project manager offered keen insight into the non-profit world. Her vast experience and strategic knowledge provided exactly what Good Faith Media was seeking. If your organization is looking for a company that takes care of their clients, during the process and afterward, then I highly recommend Thread Strategies."

Good Faith Media

Our Town St. Helena

Jennifer La Liberte, Executive Director

Our Town St. Helena

"Our small non-profit organization was in need of a tactical fundraising strategy to support our operations and projects. Thread Strategies provided us with such a strategy that includes precise steps with timelines and funding goals for short- and long-term needs. First, our Thread Strategies team took time to really get to know Our Town St Helena, our leadership, board members and constituents by asking thoughtful questions and through careful listening. They then discerned the organization’s unique challenges and opportunities, and from that were able to help us craft a useful set of tools to carry us forward. We are now implementing the first phase of our strategy and are having tremendous success!

As a leader of a small organization, I really valued working with the Thread team because they made the work enjoyable and achievable with their pacing and deliverables which are always on time. I would recommend Thread Strategies to any non-profit leader who needs a knowledgeable and professional team to help with their fundraising needs."

Our Town St. Helena

Riverlife

Sarah Spiegel, Director of Development

Riverlife

"We’ve been delighted to work with Thread Strategies for four years and counting on various fundraising projects. They have operated as augmented capacity to our small development team. They’ve helped us create, launch, and update our development plan, select and migrate to a new CRM, and are currently serving as our capital campaign counsel. They have also filled in as temporary development staff during transitions. Every Thread team member has provided exceptional strategic insight and project management. The benefits of working with the Thread team extend to us as an organization (evident by increased revenue, improved internal organization, and campaign success), and also to individual team members in the department. They have provided professional development opportunities to staff and never turn down a request for help or opportunity for learning. I lean on the team for advice on tackling difficult and unique challenges that come up across our fundraising strategy. Thread Strategies consistently goes above and beyond for their clients, and we’re grateful for their support."

Riverlife