Sarah is Principal and Managing Director at CCS Fundraising, where she leads the firm’s Boston office and serves as a member of the CCS Board of Directors. Since joining CCS in 2012, Sarah has advised institutions across the nonprofit sector—including healthcare, education, science, culture, and social justice—on ambitious fundraising efforts with goals ranging from $3 million to $8 billion. Her expertise includes campaign planning studies, major gift program development, interim development leadership, and comprehensive capital campaign management. She has specific experience helping organizations with emerging or startup fundraising programs scale for transformational growth.
Under Sarah’s leadership, the New England office has more than doubled in size and impact. She has also helped lead strategic direction for the firm as co-chair of the Board’s Innovation Committee and current chair of the Business Strategy Committee. Sarah is the co-founder of CCS Elevate, the firm’s platform for advancing thought leadership in philanthropy.
A frequent speaker and sought-after advisor, Sarah has presented at industry conferences including AFP, AHP, CASE, AAMC, and Women in Development. Her insights have been featured in the Chronicle of Philanthropy and in several nonprofit sector podcasts.
Sarah’s background in political fundraising and her experience living and working in diverse communities across the U.S. have shaped her people-centered approach to leadership. She is committed to community and creativity through her service on the board of Arts for Learning Massachusetts, the host committee for Boston Medical Center, and performing with a flute ensemble through the Boston Flute Academy. Sarah lives with her husband and young daughter in Dorchester.
Select client partners
- The Boston Foundation
- Boston Children’s Hospital
- Bridge Over Troubled Waters
- Bryant University
- Care New England
- Celebrity Series of Boston
- Crossroads Rhode Island
- Dartmouth College
- The Dimock Center
- Handel + Haydn Society
- Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
- Maine College of Art & Design
- Maine Maritime Academy
- National Coast Guard Museum
- National Women’s Hall of Fame
- Northeastern University
- Partners In Health
- Preservation Society of Newport County
- Salve Regina University
- T1D Fund of JDRF International
- Trustees of Reservations
- Tufts Medical Center
- University of Southern Maine
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
