OUR VALUES.

LESS IS MORE.

WE’RE TEAMMATES, NOT CONSULTANTS.

MESSAGING IS EVERYTHING.

OUR SERVICES MUST BE ACCESSIBLE.

A CULTURE OF PHILANTHROPY COUNTERS TURNOVER.

FUNDRAISING & PROGRAMS CAN BE BALANCED.
OUR STORY.

They all had money in the bank, and they wanted their new hire to start tomorrow. But, who? Who would take on this part-time, contractual work? Who could embrace their story? Who was competent enough and yet, willing enough to work for far less than competitive wage?

Out of all these many conversations with nonprofit executives, she forms a company with some of her closest colleagues – a company willing to get in the trenches of fundraising and communications work for emerging organizations on terms that their budget and bandwidth can handle.

OUR LEADERSHIP.

Lauren Dillon
Founder + Executive Director
For over a decade, Lauren Dillon is a dynamic, advisory professional serving the fundraising efforts of various nonprofits and social impact enterprises. She founded Triad Resource Group to meet the specific organizational needs of emergent organizations seeking to increase funding, to operate more philanthropically, and to execute with greater clarity and focus. Lauren has extensive and diverse experience sitting on several sides of the “donor table” as fundraiser, consultant, and volunteer board member among them. These roles equip her with an intimate understanding of the many challenges and nuance involved with donor development. As a collaborative leader, she is committed to ‘getting into the trenches’ with Triad’s clients, working together to do whatever it takes to produce real results that further their mission and drive maximum impact.
The majority of her time with clients is spent in major gift cultivation, relationship management, systems efficiency, and grant writing.
Lauren has significant, advanced education in international public administration and has layered this acumen with certificates in fundraising management. Additionally, she’s a Certified Trainer of the StartingUp Now™ curriculum for nonprofit startups, helping them to architect the foundational lumber of their inspired vision.
Lauren has spent her life in urban settings around the globe, but looking at her hobbies of crafting, embroidery, archery, and canning you’d never know it. These interests speak to her love of quiet places, nature and the balance they bring to life.
OUR COMPETENCIES.

IMPACT ARCHITECTING

LEADERSHIP + TEAM BUILDING

BOARD ENGAGEMENT

PROGRAM + EVENT MANAGEMENT

MESSAGE SCULPTING

GRANT PREP + WRITING

FUNDING STRATEGY

COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY

NEW VENTURE SUPPORT

OPERATIONAL TOOLS

SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY

SYSTEMS, POLICIES, PROCEDURES
OUR CLIENTS.

BY THE HAND

THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST

CHICAGO FELLOWSHIP

ANDERSONVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

DEMOISELLE 2 FEMME

EXODUS CRY

THE SEATTLE SCHOOL

THE LEGACY PROJECT

OCEAN ACCELERATOR

CARIS

ENTRENUITY

GOODCITY

PREEMPTIVE LOVE COALITION

THE PREGNANCY HELP CENTER

WOMEN ON CALL

COLLIER HOUSE

Q IDEAS

REDEEMER CITY TO CITY

FOOD HERO

OMNIA
OUR REFERRAL PARTNERS.
Brenda Asare
The Alford Group
Randal Birkey
BIRKEY.COM

Sonya Perez-Lauterbach
SPL Coaching
John Hess
Hess Advantage
Brian Jenkins
Entrenuity