Sara Jane Lowry

Coaching and Consultation

Projects

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS

  • Westmoreland Museum of American Art
    Capital/Endowment campaign ($4.7MM)
  • Murrysville Community Library
    Children’s area expansion ($500K)
  • Columbus Metropolitan Library
    capital campaign grant proposals ($20MM)
  • Moon Township Public Library
    capital campaign ($3.9MM)

BOARD DEVELOPMENT

Boards’ essential roles, tools, and functioning, particularly their role in fundraising and strategic planning

  • Northland Public Library Foundation
  • Bach Choir of Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater
  • Allegheny County Library Assn.’s libraries
  • Murrysville Community Library Foundation
  • Bridgeville Public Library

IMPROVING FUNDRAISING AND ADVOCACY

Working with staff and board on improving their ability to raise more money

  • Northland Public Library Foundation
  • Allegheny County Library Association’s libraries
  • Murrysville Community Library Foundation
  • Strong Women Strong Girls

FEDERAL GRANTS

  • Westmoreland Museum of American Art
    IMLS General Operating Grant
  • Allegheny County Library Association
    IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian STEM grant
  • The Birth Circle @ East Liberty Health Center
    Federal grant to support doula midwives
  • Consumer Health Coalition
    federal grant to support getting more children signed up for CHIP in Western PA

MARKETING / PR

Strategies are designed to communicate value for donors, spread the message of the organization, solicit donations or call for volunteers.

  • Northland Public Library Foundation
  • Bach Choir of Pittsburgh
  • Pittsburgh International Children’s Theater
  • Pittsburgh Center for the Arts
  • Westmoreland Museum of American Art
  • National Kidney Foundation of Western PA
  • Westinghouse Credit Corporation

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Allegheny County Library Association

  • Raised $1MM and helped to develop, test and launch the library summer learning game, Questyinz©
  • Worked with the Communications Alliance on two communications workshops targeted to library boards and staffs on “Telling Your Library Story.”

International Society of Antique Scale Collectors

  • Planning and Development of a Museum

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