Case Study: Thistle & Bee achieves 357% fundraising growth with OneCause

How Thistle & Bee Grew Fundraising 357% with OneCause

Thistle & Bee, a small nonprofit, wanted to grow its annual Farm-to-Table Gala but was bogged down by manual event management. Before working with OneCause, the team relied on clipboards, spreadsheets, handwritten auction tracking, and email threads to handle tickets, seating, sponsorships, and check-in, which created long lines and a frustrating donor experience.

OneCause provided a fundraising platform and a consultative partnership that helped Thistle & Bee streamline event operations and professionalize the guest experience. With OneCause, the organization later grew fundraising by 357%, saving time while making it easier to manage ticketing, auctions, appeals, checkout, and reporting.

Thistle & Bee

Autumn Chastain

Executive Director