Sarah downing

DIRECTOR of PHILANTHROPIC SUSTAINABILITY

Sarah has been a part of the JDLA family for 10 years.  As a coach and consultant, Sarah guides clients on the implementation and execution of annual fundraising plans and short-term campaigns.  Her creative gifting and writing skills are used to create donor communications and design visual content. She also manages the analysis of donor data and the development of fundraising plans to equip nonprofit organizations with the information, resources, and tools they need to achieve long-term sustainability. 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

• M.A. in Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University

• M.P.A. in Nonprofit Management, Indiana University

• B.A. in Sociology, Hanover College

From Sarah:  My husband and I, along with our two young sons, live in Kokomo, Indiana.  We enjoy working and playing in the outdoors and tearing up the summer water on Lake Tippecanoe as we wakeboard, surf, and take the kids tubing. As hobbies, I enjoy home improvement projects and gardening. I’m a lover of country music, good coffee, salty snacks, dark chocolate, and kindness.