Meet the Team
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Kim Torres, MPA, CFRE
FOUNDER/LEAD IMPACT CATALYST
Specializes in interim development leadership, federal grants, and strategic planning through grants.
Led to nonprofit work by her son - a thriving, joyful teen with Down syndrome.
Loves to laugh, run, and be the fun mom.
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Katherine Wood
LEAD GRANTS AND MARKETING SPECIALIST
Specializes in foundation and corporate grants as well as nonprofit marketing.
Enjoys Thrive's focus on joy.
Loves being a mom and going out to dinner with her husband.
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Faith Cepela
GRANTS SPECIALIST
Specializes in foundation grants, grants research, and annual appeal copywriting.
Loves being able to balance professional work and motherhood as a grant writer.
Enjoys family time and being in the great outdoors.
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Sydney Hoffman
GRANTS SPECIALIST
Specializes in all areas of grant writing.
Enjoys the happiness created through nonprofit work
Loves to read historical fiction books and enjoy the great outdoors.
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Berit Casteel
GRANTS SPECIALIST
Specializes in all areas of grant writing.
Passionate about the transformative impact of nonprofit work on communities.
Enjoys camping and working on a novel.
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Lauranne Boyd
GRANTS SPECIALIST
Specializes in foundation grants and nonprofit marketing.
Has international nonprofit work experience.
Enjoys being a new mom and all the adventures in life that brings.
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Otis Torres
Joy Shedder
Specializes in all areas of grant writing as he lives in front of Kim’s computer.
Loves a TEAMS call.
Has two meows. One distinctly articulating, “mom.”