We partner with nonprofit leaders at pivotal moments. Our clients want to take their organizations to the next level, make game-changing investments in their communities, or tackle a major societal challenge. There are few places like CCS where you work every day with people who are not only ambitious, but who are also absolutely committed…

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Sarah Krasin is the Managing Director and executive in charge of CCS’s Boston office, where she oversees client partnerships and the firm’s operations across New England.

Since joining the firm in 2012, Sarah’s client engagements have spanned all major nonprofit sectors and included capital campaign management, campaign planning studies, major gift program development, strategic planning, interim development management, and other specialized development projects, audits, and assessments. Her knowledge of the national philanthropic landscape includes direct experience designing and managing fundraising initiatives for clients across the country, with goals ranging from $3 million to $1 billion.

Sarah is the co-founder of CCS Elevate, the firm’s thought leadership initiative designed to apply CCS best practices to the next big questions in philanthropy. She is also a member of the firm’s Healthcare Advisory Practice.

Prior to joining CCS, Sarah managed and consulted for more than 20 political fundraising programs in the Midwest and Southern California. During her time in politics, Sarah coached candidates for local, state, and federal offices on effective fundraising strategies that allowed them to out-raise incumbents and win highly contested seats.

Select client partners

  • Boston Children’s Hospital
  • The Boston Foundation
  • Bridge Over Troubled Waters
  • Celebrity Series of Boston
  • Crocker Art Museum
  • Crossroads Rhode Island
  • The Dimock Center
  • Handel + Haydn Society
  • Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
  • Maine Maritime Academy
  • National Coast Guard Museum
  • National Women’s Hall of Fame
  • New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund (NCF)
  • Northeastern University
  • Partners In Health
  • Salve Regina University
  • T1D Fund of JDRF International
  • Tufts Medical Center
  • University of Southern Maine
  • VentureWell
  • Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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Featured Projects

University of Southern Maine: $50M Raised in Just 3 Years

University of Southern Maine: $50M Raised in Just 3 Years

Northeast US

In partnership with CCS Fundraising, the University of Southern Maine raised $50 million in three years, the largest raised in any campaign of the university’s history and with an unprecedented 2,300 first-time donors.

Featured Insights

Video

How the Affluent Population Gives: The 2021 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy Analyzed & Discussed

April 11, 2022

CCS is proud to partner with the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and Bank of America on this discussion around the 2021 Bank of America Study of Philanthropy: Charitable Giving by Affluent Households.

Event

Perspectives on Philanthropy — Giving USA 2022

Wednesday, October 12th, 2022

CCS fostered discussion about the philanthropic trends revealed by the Giving USA 2022 report at a number of events.

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Perspectives on Philanthropy: Giving USA 2022 Release Webinar

June 21, 2022

CCS Fundraising is proud to partner with the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy on this webinar marking the June 21 release of Giving USA 2022: The Annual Report on Philanthropy.