Our Team
We’re fundraising experts who care about
your mission, your goals, your team, and you.
Sarah M. Jackson, CFRE
Founder & CEO
Sarah established Sarah J Consulting (SJC) in 2012 to provide notable nonprofit organizations with fundraising consulting, strategy, and donor communications expertise.
Clients appreciate Sarah’s ability to personalize engagements, work dynamically across teams, operate strategically, act quickly, and uphold the highest ethical standards—all with a positive perspective that brings out the best in people.
Before launching SJC, Sarah spent a decade working for renowned U.S. hospitals and institutions of higher education. As Harvard University's Managing Director of Institutional Giving, she renewed strategies and fostered university-wide collaborations for top corporate and foundation prospects—all in preparation for Harvard's groundbreaking $9.6 billion campaign.
For Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s historic $1 billion campaign, Sarah helped to raise more than $14 million in corporate and foundation support for numerous medical research, patient care, and community outreach projects.
Earlier in her career, Sarah served as a Development writer and editor at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Development and Communications board committee chairperson at Methuen Memorial Music Hall.
Sarah holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive credential from CFRE International, the global provider of certification for professional fundraising and the only practice-based credential for career fundraisers. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Emmanuel College with a bachelor’s degree in Communication.
With more than a decade under her belt as a nonprofit consultant, Sarah knows that supporting diverse nonprofits with freelance fundraising services and communication expertise is her true professional calling.
Sarah lives north of Boston with her husband and business partner, Corey, and their two children. She is the 2013 North of Boston Businesswoman of the Year: Small Business category.
Noteworthy:
Sarah grew her career at Harvard University and top U.S. hospitals. She has engaged in planning, solicitations, and messaging for multi-million and multi-billion dollar campaigns, coached fundraising staff and nonprofit leaders in fundraising best practices, and supported a successful $100M solicitation for a university client.
Corey Jackson, CFRE
Managing Partner
Known for turning big, seemingly impossible visions into reality, Corey inspires complex teams to achieve success.
As executive director of Citizens Inn, Inc. from 2013 to 2022, he ran two family shelters, apartments for families, and a full portfolio of permanent housing for very low income families. Corey spearheaded a merger with Haven from Hunger in 2017, adding a food pantry and meals program to the organization.
Corey grew the agency profitably for nine consecutive years—with 400% revenue growth since 2013 and overseeing tremendous fundraising and earned revenue results. His compassion and strategic thinking were especially valuable during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he oversaw a shift to meet a 369% growth in new food pantry client registrations.
Corey also founded and led Arts After Hours, a nonprofit theatre company in downtown Lynn, MA. He grew the organization’s revenue from $0 to $100K in three years while achieving profitability and 501c3 status. He also co-founded Team Bill, a Walk to End Alzheimer’s fundraising team named in honor of his late dad that’s raised over $100,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association over the past decade.
A respected community leader, Corey maintains strong connections with businesses and politicians at the federal, state, and local levels. Highlighted service includes Chairman of the Board, Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce (2019-2020); President, Rotary Club of Peabody (2020-2021); Assistant Governor, Rotary International District 7930 (2022-2023); and Selection Committee Member/Cohort Member, North Shore LEADS (2022-2023). He has received the NSCAP Senator Frederick E. Berry Community Service Award, Rotarian of the Year award, Lynn City Pride award, and more.
In his previous life, Corey spent 12 years in program management and business operations at software companies, ultimately managing business proposals that contributed to a $200M P&L. He was named Employee of the Year at Novell, Inc.
Corey enjoys living, laughing, and working with Sarah and spending time with their two children.
Noteworthy:
Corey grew Citizens Inn by merging with another nonprofit, overseeing 400% revenue growth, and spearheading the organization’s COVID-19 response to meet the spike in residents’ food needs. He’s won numerous awards for his work.
Project Partners
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Rebecca Hains
FREELANCE WRITER + EDITOR
Whether writing for the general public or nonprofit organizations or creating and teaching undergraduate courses, Rebecca's goal is to challenge, inform, and inspire. She is a tenured professor of media and communication at Salem State University and an accomplished freelance writer and editor whose publications span nonfiction books, essays, journal articles, op-eds, and nonprofit/health communication.
Rebecca holds a PhD in Mass Media and Communication from Temple University in Philadelphia, an MS from Boston University, and a BA from Emmanuel College.
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Lindsay Boeger
DEVELOPMENT WRITER
Lindsay is experienced in donor and patient relations, as well as fundraising for health care and higher education organizations. She specializes in stewardship and marketing communications pieces, including reports, stories, and proposals.
Lindsay previously worked in stewardship at the University of California San Francisco as part of their historic $6 billion campaign, and at Mount Sinai Health System. She also worked in planned giving at Boston University and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and on the Health Care Quality team at New England Baptist Hospital. She has an MBA from Boston University and a degree in psychology from Williams College.
We are proud members of the following organizations:
“I recently had the pleasure of working with SJC on a strategic and fundraising planning engagement. Corey conducted a thorough analysis of our current operations, identified areas for improvement, and guided us to a clear and actionable strategic plan to help us achieve our goals. We now have a roadmap for success that is both practical and achievable. Corey provided us with a clear vision for the future and the steps we need to take to get there. I am confident that with SJC’s continued guidance and support, we will be able to achieve our long-term business objectives.”
-Camille Bartlett
Executive Director, Peabody TV
