Trust-based philanthropy has gained significant attention as a strategy to address power imbalances between funders and grantee partners. It goes beyond unrestricted grants and simplified
2024 Holiday Social
We were honored to kick off the holiday season on Giving Tuesday over coffee, breakfast and conversation at our annual Holiday Social. Thank you to the 120 community friends and […]
The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team
Although everything might seem fine on the surface, many teams operate in a state of artificial harmony, avoiding conflict to maintain comfort, says Theresa Cummings, MBA, CEO of Cummings Consulting […]
Nonprofit CEOs Paused to Move Forward
Nonprofit CEOs had time to laugh, reflect, and reinvigorate at the CEO retreat. From left to right: Kay Roper, Cancer Survivors Park; Rev. Jennifer Fouse Sheorn, Triune Mercy Center; Kipra […]
Financial Forecasting and Budgeting
Good financial budgeting and forecasting are key skills for planning your organization’s future, making smart decisions, and hitting your financial goals. In this workshop – generously sponsored by Duke Energy […]
Making Meetings Matter
Meetings have enormous potential to drive change, yet many end up as unproductive time sinks. Holly Hayes of ISI Consulting recently presented “Making Meetings Matter”, a workshop that offered actionable […]
Greater Good Greenville Unveils Comprehensive Philanthropic Landscape Study of Greenville County
Greenville County’s nonprofit and philanthropic leaders understand that our community is changing; the often-cited data point that we’re projected to have 200,000 more residents move here over the next 20 […]
Donor Relations and Donor Stewardship
Fundraising is not about money. It’s about developing relationships, and money is a byproduct of that. This was the core message shared by Erik Daubert, MBA, ACFRE Nonprofit Management Specialist, […]
Writing to Drive Action
Blogs. Grant requests. Thank you letters. Annual reports. Meeting invitations. Social media posts. Does writing these bring you joy or feel like a chore? If you think of them instead […]
2024 Summer Solstice Party
Thanks to friends and partners who joined us at Think Tank Brew Lab for our sixth annual summer solstice celebration. Inspired by blogger Vu Le, this tradition kicked off in […]









