ABOUT ROOT TO RISE COLLECTIVE

A fundraising consultancy and yoga studio, Root to Rise Collective was born out of the yogic teaching “root to rise.” When we grow deep roots, we create the conditions for sustained growth, the flexibility to withstand storms, and the quiet persistence to flourish over time.

As a yoga student and teacher, my daily practice reconnects me to my roots and my desire to serve with compassion. It grounds my work with nonprofits in steady determination and humble ambition to make a difference.

ABOUT RACHEL BELLINGER

I’m a fundraising strategist with an entrepreneurial spirit and a mission-driven heart. For a decade, I’ve helped organizations raise the resources to grow their impact.

Across every project, I bring calm strategy, clear communications, and a grounded approach to achieving results. My yoga and meditation practice shape how I show up: collaborative, steady, and warm.

When I’m not working, you’ll find me teaching yoga, chasing my son, and wandering in the wild on Whidbey Island in the Pacific Northwest and the beaches of Costa Rica.

A Bit More

I currently serve as a fundraising consultant for Cloudbreak Collective, partnering with community-based nonprofits across the Pacific Northwest. Previously, I was lead fundraising communications consultant and strategic advisor at Black Fox Global, a woman-owned B Corp helping global NGOs attract funding.

I’ve also been a senior advisor for the Garrison Institute, which explores the intersection of inner well-being and social change. I’m a conscious social change facilitator — blending mindfulness and trauma-healing with social entrepreneurship — and partner with Circles for Conscious Change on field-building.

Earlier in my career, I helped scale the venture-backed online education startup Craftsy, which sold to NBCUniversal, before joining the founding team at DoneGood — named by Forbes as “the Amazon for social good.”

I have an MBA from Northeastern University and a B.S. in Natural Resources from Colorado State University. A yoga student for over 20 years, I completed a 200-hour teacher training in India and have been teaching since 2017. I currently teach donation-based yoga to my island community.