The Spark Mill

05/21/2026

Collaborating with the ReEstablish Richmond board earlier this month to plan boldly for the future ✨

05/19/2026

Outside perspective. Inside transformation. 🔍✨

05/15/2026

The arts create space for people to express identity, preserve culture, challenge perspectives, and tell stories that may otherwise go unheard. There’s real power in that. ✨ Read Victoria’s latest blog at the link in the bio.

05/12/2026

Most small nonprofits run on the strength of one or two remarkable people. As Avi notes in his latest blog, that person is likely the reason things work as well as they do. They are also, without anyone meaning for it to happen, one of the organization’s biggest risks. 💡Read here:

Most small nonprofits run on the strength of one or two remarkable people. You probably know exactly who I am talking about. The person who remembers every donor’s name. Who shows up to every event. Who built the relationships that keep the organization alive. That person is likely the reason thin...

05/08/2026

Our work takes us to the most charming of places! ✨ Time spent on the Shore with Onancock Main Street this week as part of our ongoing Fund Development sessions with DHCD's Virginia Main Street.

05/06/2026

Our May newsletter hit inboxes yesterday! Did you catch it? 📫 Read and subscribe today: https://mailchi.mp/thesparkmill/may2026?e=b1db7273a5

05/05/2026

Our partnership with Communities in Schools (CIS) of Virginia continues as we now search for their new Vice President of Operations! The position is open through June 1st. 🔗 Apply & learn more here: https://www.thesparkmill.com/blog-posts/cis-vp-of-operations

04/28/2026

As Avi writes in his latest blog, if you have lived in Richmond long enough, you know this season does not make up its mind. That same pattern shows up in our organizations. 💡 Read here:

If you have lived in Richmond long enough, you know this season does not make up its mind. One day it feels like spring. The next day it feels like winter again. You leave the house in a jacket and by the afternoon you don’t need it. The temperature shifts, sometimes quickly, and depending on wher...

04/24/2026

Our April case study highlights a collaboration with God's Storehouse, a cornerstone of food security in Danville and Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The Spark Mill was engaged to conduct an Organizational Development assessment; examining operations, people, technology, and resources through the lens of what was working and what could change. 💡 Read the full case study here: https://www.thesparkmill.com/blog-posts/gods-storehouse-casestudy

04/23/2026

Strategic Planning, scenic edition ✨ From a beautiful day out retreating with board members last week! 🌳