The Giving Edge

The Giving Edge Raise More Money. Make More Impact. Burn the Rulebook. I've raised more than $80M and worked with over 200 nonprofits to realize their goals!

I specialize in fund raising, board development, marketing and communications & strategic & adaptive planning. I'm here to help your organization thrive!

Not exactly how I wanted to spend the afternoon, but grateful for AAA! Thanks, Miguel!
06/03/2026

Not exactly how I wanted to spend the afternoon, but grateful for AAA! Thanks, Miguel!

Small Conversations, Big ShiftsSome of the most important moments in my work don’t happen in boardrooms or strategy sess...
06/03/2026

Small Conversations, Big Shifts

Some of the most important moments in my work don’t happen in boardrooms or strategy sessions.

They happen in small, quiet conversations.

A question someone asks.

A moment where someone feels safe enough to say what’s really going on.

A simple reframe that shifts how they see things.

I remember one conversation in particular.

A nonprofit staffer was feeling stuck —they’d been told to raise another $50,000 this year, and couldn’t see a clear path forward.

Nothing dramatic changed in that conversation.

I didn’t provide any big breakthrough.

I simply asked one question: “What if you take some time to let yourself feel everything you’re feeling?”

She exhaled. Then cried. Released all of her overwhelm. Her fear of failing. All I did was sit there, quietly witnessing her, and listened.

Sometimes what people need isn’t more strategy.

It’s space.

A moment to think out loud with someone who understands.

When she felt complete, we talked about next steps.

Within minutes, she’s already figured out a way to raise at least half of the $50,000.

But being able to let it all out helped her gain clarity. Perspective.

Insight: We underestimate how powerful those conversations can be.

They don’t always look like much from the outside.

But they’re often where things begin to shift.

Question: Who might you need to have a real conversation with right now?

Something’s shifting.After decades in the field, I’ve renamed my company. Not because I’m changing what I do, but becaus...
05/27/2026

Something’s shifting.

After decades in the field, I’ve renamed my company. Not because I’m changing what I do, but because I’ve gotten clearer about how I do it.

Fundraising isn’t just tactics. It’s alignment. It’s truth. It’s building something that lasts.

WELCOME TO THE GIVING EDGE.

Take a look at what’s unfolding: https://givingedgefundraising.com/

More soon!

Went to my happy place - - for a few hours today, did some embroidery. Aaaah, just what this girl needed!
05/25/2026

Went to my happy place - - for a few hours today, did some embroidery. Aaaah, just what this girl needed!

Today, my Dad would have turned 93. Oh, how I miss him!
05/22/2026

Today, my Dad would have turned 93. Oh, how I miss him!

Home again, home again, jiggedy jog! GiveCon2026 was phenomenal. Learned a lot, met amazing people. My brain is spinning...
05/21/2026

Home again, home again, jiggedy jog! GiveCon2026 was phenomenal. Learned a lot, met amazing people. My brain is spinning with ideas. So proud to be part of the nonprofit sector! We’re making the world a better place every day!

Donors don’t give to programs.They give to what those programs mean. What they provide. Things like:Hope.Safety.Opportun...
05/20/2026

Donors don’t give to programs.

They give to what those programs mean. What they provide. Things like:

Hope.
Safety.
Opportunity.

If your messaging is focused on activity, you’re making donors work too hard.

Help them feel it.

That’s where giving lives. After all, philanthropy means “love of mankind.”

So I’m wondering: What emotion does your mission create in your donors? Are you communicating to them in a way that reaches and activates their hearts?

If you’re not sure your donor messaging is doing its job, I invite you to book a Fundraising Quick Fix session today https://calendly.com/sbl-fundraising/fundraising-quick-fix

Yours in Service,
Sarah

Off to St. Louis for GivCon2026! Looking forward to meeting new people and learning new stuff!
05/18/2026

Off to St. Louis for GivCon2026! Looking forward to meeting new people and learning new stuff!

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