Our Team
We’re fundraising experts who care about
your mission, your goals, your team, and you.
We work with nonprofits primarily located in Massachusetts and New England.
We are especially tuned in to Greater Boston and the MA North Shore.
Sarah M. Jackson, CFRE
Founder & CEO
Sarah founded Sarah J Consulting (SJC) in 2012 to help nonprofit Development teams reach their multimillion-dollar fundraising goals.
Fourteen years later, SJC has helped nearly 100 nonprofit organizations to raise more than $500 million through effective fundraising strategies, campaign plans, Development coaching, donor messaging, strategic plans, and interim Development roles. Clients describe SJC as authentic, compassionate, trusted, valuable, concrete, deeply experienced, thorough, fun, and easy to work with.
SJC’s approaches reflect all that Sarah has experienced as a consultant so far, and are grounded in her previous fundraising career. From 2001 to 2011, Sarah learned and worked alongside some of the best fundraisers in the United States at Harvard University, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. During this time, she raised $14 million and gained valuable insights into how highly functioning Development teams operate.
In addition to her direct fundraising experience, Sarah brings a special superpower to every engagement: writing. Whether drafting a campaign case statement or helping nonprofits articulate their key funding priorities, Sarah creates clear and compelling content that moves donors to action—and she coaches others to do the same.
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.
Sarah lives north of Boston and is so grateful for the life she’s created with her husband and business partner, Corey, their two children, and their fur baby, Max.
Noteworthy:
Sarah has gained tremendous knowledge in her 14 years as a nonprofit consultant and, previously, 10 years fundraising for top U.S. institutions. She loves combining the best practices from both worlds to benefit her clients today.
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 Partner
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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.