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At Red Thread Consulting, we understand philanthropy and volunteering from both sides. For 30 years our CEO has worked with a variety of nonprofits and seen how the relationships benefit both organizations. But, these relationships can also get strained with expectations not met and wires crossed. Our model of community engagement management lets you get back to making money while we take care of the details. From developing matching gift programs to creating your annual CSR report, Red Thread Consulting leverages your giving to raise your community profile. We also research and report on new organizations so you can make responsible decisions that give your gifts maximum impact.

When you work with Red Thread Consulting, you know your philanthropic reputation is in good hands. Not only do we work with you on gathering the information you need to make informed decisions, but we work with the organizations you support to ensure their needs are met as well. From logos and credit lines to making sure sponsor tickets are used, we take care of these details so you can get back to investing your time in your business.

Small Business

Supporting small businesses is about more than keeping money local - it supports schools and community events and provides consumers with choices that directly impact where they live, work, and play.

We can help you show your customers how you support your community!

Start Up

From Patagonia to Toms, small start ups with philanthropy in their DNA can go far. You can make a commitment to community engagement from the start.

We can help you integrate community support into your team from day one.

Corporate

Your company is at a place where community support and sponsorship is vital to your marketing and has become a company-wide commitment that continues to grow.

We can help you organize your requests and manage all the details.

Why Community Engagement?

Builds Relationships
One of the first things you learn when you enter the fundraising world is this: People Give to People. People also do business with people. Reputations and relationships are as important as your product.

Boosts Visibility
People don’t know you exist if you’re not out there. Sure, your industry may be paying attention to you, but are all of your clients really within that small group of people reading industry-based publications? Is there a new use for what you’re offering? If you aren’t visible, you cannot grow.

Increases Brand Awareness
What does your brand reputation say? A company’s level of investment in social concerns shows that they take engagement seriously and understand how CSR is a vital measurement in building reputation and creating advantages. Even Fortune and RepTrak are taking CSR into account when looking at brand reputations.

Helps Talent Acquisition
People like to know that the people who invest in them also invest to their communities. When you care about more than the bottom line, you’re perceived as someone who takes care of their team.

Better Community = Happy Employees
Quality of Life. Every city rates theirs and contributing factors to quality of life include health, education, leisure activities, and the environment (among other things). Supporting museums, cultural activities, environmental policies, and education show how you are working to improve the quality of life for your team as well as their family and neighbors.

Who looks at engagement?

Your customers and your potential employees highly value businesses who support their communities. CSR is also a sense of pride for existing teams. It makes people feel good about their purchasing decisions. And it demonstrates your company as one committed to creating a community where people want to live and work.

How are you leveraging your community engagement?

82% of US Consumers consider CSR in their decision-making process

86% of the generation entering the workforce values community engagement