Common Threads Consulting

I provide consulting and research for foundations, donors, and impact investors interested in exploring new fields, understanding the landscape, conducting strategic planning, or assessing impact. With over 20 years of foundation and non-profit experience, I understand the kinds of information funders and investors need to make decisions, and I’m skilled at collecting and distilling that information for you. Please be in touch to discuss your needs! Services: - Interview-driven landscape analysis - Research, scoping, and distillation of new topics - Strategy development for foundations and donors - Facilitation and collaboration-building Topic Expertise: - Integrated capital approaches that mobilize both grants and investments - Sustainability in the fiber and textile system - Sustainable and regenerative agriculture and food systems - Climate and energy issues, including the connections between petrochemicals, plastics, textiles, and climate - Equity and justice in environmental funding and nonprofit work Training and Certifications: - M.S., Plant and Soil Science, University of Massachusetts at Amherst - B.A., History, Yale University - RSF Social Finance 2018-19 Integrated Capital Fellow (now Just Economy Institute) - Undoing Racism® - Interaction Institute for Social Change Essential Facilitation® - Implicit bias training