Red Thread Consulting

Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Red Thread Consulting was founded in January 2019 and formally launched that April. We are a full-service agency providing philanthropy and community engagement management. We develop cohesive philanthropy plans, manage the details, and help you to leverage that engagement.

Rebecca Dobrinski is the CEO of Red Thread Consulting. She honed her marketing, PR, government relations, and event-planning skills while working with the nonprofit American Association for Nude Recreation in Kissimmee, Florida. Rebecca moved back to Birmingham in 2003 to finish her BA in History at UAB, then went on to earn MAs from SCAD (Historic Preservation) and UAB (History). As co-organizer of TEDxBirmingham, Rebecca worked on nearly every aspect of the annual event since 2013 and has continued that work with FuckUp Nights Birmingham. Her 30-year career in nonprofits led Rebecca to her current position as the Philanthropic Relations Manager (US) at GlobalXplorer. Rebecca is a member of Leadership Birmingham’s Class of 2017 and continues to volunteer throughout the Birmingham area. As a Co.Starters graduate, she founded Red Thread Consulting to work with companies to manage and leverage their community engagement and philanthropic efforts. She is also a pitch coach for REV’s annual small business pitch competition, The Big Pitch, and coaches speakers for TEDxBirmingham and FuckUp Nights Birmingham.