Sarah Sheldon

Experienced nonprofit and fundraising professional, specializing in relationship building, storytelling, volunteer management, and annual giving. Always willing to connect over coffee.

United States

About

Experience

  • St. Olaf College (9 yrs 1 mo)
    • Associate Director of Annual Giving, Leadership Giving
      Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Associate Director Of Annual Giving
      Apr 2019 - Sep 2025 · 6 yrs 6 mos

    • Assistant Director Of Annual Giving
      Jul 2017 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • U.S. Academic Triathlon (11 yrs 5 mos)
    • Executive Director
      Aug 2015 - Mar 2022 · 6 yrs 8 mos

    • MN State Coordinator/Content Contributor
      Nov 2010 - Aug 2015 · 4 yrs 10 mos

  • Community Action Center of Northfield (Northfield, Minnesota)
    • Northfield Works Program Assistant
      Feb 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Allies Program Coordinator, conducting comprehensive client survey to determine program needs, assist with program development, assist clients with workforce readiness and job search.

    • Thursday's Table Coordinator
      Feb 2016 - Mar 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Coordinated hot meal program for 100+ diners and 20-25 volunteers each week.

  • J. Murphy & Associates (1 yr)
    • Development Manager
      Sep 2014 - Aug 2015 · 1 yr

    • Grant Writer
      Oct 2014 - Mar 2015 · 6 mos

  • Executive Director at Give Us Wings
    Oct 2013 - Sep 2014 · 1 yr

    Give Us Wings works together with adults and children in Kenya and Uganda to eradicate poverty. Through person-to-person support, both financial and educational, people overcome poverty and become self-sufficient.