Helping align and scale your purpose, story and impact.

Sarah is a passionate, heart-and-head-driven leader dedicated to activating communities around meaningful causes, enhancing visibility of impact, and maximising funding and philanthropy to achieve sustainable, measurable change. 

With over two decades of experience in fundraising, philanthropy, measurement and evaluation, Sarah has worked with nonprofits, social enterprises, and organisations tackling some of Australia’s toughest social challenges. She is the founder of Align Agency, an affiliated consultant with Purpose Made, Creative Partnerships Australia, and the FRRR Expertise Pool, and a Social Impact Hub Fellow. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Cherished Pets Foundation.

Having led a national advancement and philanthropy program in higher education and worked with grassroots charities, Sarah combines expertise from both large-scale enterprises and smaller organisations. Central to her work is the belief that our capacity to drive change — whether in our own lives, within our communities, for organisations, or across systems — hinges on harnessing the wisdom and creativity of our communities while also integrating purpose deeply into an organisation to drive culture and governance and fuel innovation and engagement which lead to increased investment. Whether unsticking strategy, creating trust-based philanthropy programs, or designing measurement and evaluation, Sarah helps organisations leverage their unique ‘superpowers’ to build strong foundations to raise awareness, secure funds, and create lasting change.

Outside of work, Sarah enjoys spending time in the ocean or the bush and is deeply committed to supporting impact enterprises that are building a better future for her three boys and generations to come.

• Philanthropy Expertise: Proven track record in developing sustainable funding models, expanding networks and partnerships, and implementing income diversification strategies to increase fundraising revenue.

• Strategic Vision: Expertise in translating organisational purpose across various sectors into actionable strategies that inspire bold action, with a focus on addressing societal needs to drive innovation and growth.

• Impact Measurement: Experience in creating impact frameworks, facilitating stakeholder learning, and effectively communicating impact to enhance organisational transparency and accountability.