Shone Thistle

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About Shone Thistle

Shone Thistle is a Certified Fundraising Executive, multidisciplinary artist and master storyteller with more than two decades of communications, fundraising and non-profit leadership experience. She's worked extensively with fund development and community leaders to set data informed goals and exceed organizational expectations. As a board member and trusted advisor, she’s supported teams to navigate complex challenges, finding growth and strength on the other side. Shone’s fundraising career includes +$150 million raised. As a master storyteller, Shone advocates fiercely for ethical storytelling practices and loves working with groups to discover their most compelling and engaging stories. NONPROFIT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:~ Personally raised more than $50 Million, leader to teams with more than $150 Million raised!~ Program Development ~ Corporate sponsorships, annual giving, mid-level giving, grant writing and reporting, as well as new donor and volunteer projects ~ Communications ~ Bold, donor-centric communications including annual reports, newsletters and direct marketing that meet budget requirements and exceed fundraising targets ~ Presentations ~ Drawing on creative career skills, designed and delivered captivating and inviting presentations that result in greater donor engagement, and increased fundraising success ~ Leadership ~ Supervised, empowered and encouraged direct reports, volunteers and colleagues, at times through significant organizational change ~ CFRE Designation