Conferences

Learn & Connect

with Sarah

Speaking Engagements

Catch Sarah Andrews live at regional and national nonprofit conferences.

AFP - NNE Conference

_{April 8, 2026}

_{1:45pm - 3:15pm}

_{DoubleTree by Hilton}

Join Sarah at the AFP-NNE Spring Conference

in South Burlington, VT for her session:

From Overwhelmed to Organized:

Building Your Annual Fundraising Plan

_{If your fundraising year feels like a moving target, this session will help you bring it into focus. Learn a practical framework for building your annual fundraising growth plan that keeps your efforts balanced, timely, and achievable. Designed especially for small teams, the approach helps you manage it all: events, grants, stewardship, appeals, marketing, volunteers, and more, without losing sight of your goals. Participants will learn how to align these fundraising priorities within a 12-month calendar to ensure steady revenue and relationship growth. During the session, attendees will begin outlining their own plans, leaving with a tangible framework to organize their fundraising year, align communications, and measure progress toward their goals.}

AFP - ICON

_{April 26, 2026}

Join Sarah at the AFP- ICON in San Diego for her session:

Fundraising is Everyone's Job:

Empowering Staff and Boards as Storytellers and Relationship Builders

_{Fundraising isn’t just the job of development staff. Learn how to build a culture where everyone—program teams, admin staff, volunteers and board members—is equipped and inspired to support fundraising. This session will share tools, templates, and success stories to make your entire team an engine for storytelling and relationship-building.}

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NHLTA Conference

_{May 27, 2026}

_{8:00am - 5:00pm}

_{DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Manchester}

Join Sarah at the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association Conference for her session:

Raising Big Money in a Small Town:

Insights from a Successful Library Capital Campaign

_{Small-town libraries can achieve remarkable fundraising results with the right strategy, structure, and community engagement. In this session, Andrews Consulting and the Mont Vernon Library Charitable Foundation will share how a}

_{volunteer-driven board built strong local support and long-range momentum}

_{for their new library.}

_{We’ll explore practical, repeatable strategies including:}

_{Using wealth screening to understand donor capacity}
_{Developing a compelling case for support that resonates locally}
_{Creating thoughtful naming opportunities that inspire leadership gifts}
_{Empowering supporters to serve as effective ambassadors}
_{Hosting intimate gatherings to share information and build momentum and enthusiasm}

_{Attendees will leave with clear tools, real examples, and proven approaches they can apply to strengthen fundraising and campaign planning in their own communities.}

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