Sarah Walczyk

Executive Director

Satterberg Foundation

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Sarah Walczyk (she/her) has spent more than two decades working in the Seattle non-profit and philanthropic sector as a volunteer, fundraiser and grantmaker. Sarah is passionate about progressive social change and is committed to using her platform to advocate for trust based, philanthropic practices.

 

Sarah joined the Satterberg Foundation as the first, non-family staff member in 2013. Since 2016, Sarah has served as the Executive Director. As the Executive Director, Sarah has led the foundation through extreme growth which includes increasing the annual giving from $300k to $40 million, with a focus on multiyear unrestricted funding working at the intersection of social and environmental justice.

 

Prior to joining the Satterberg Foundation, Sarah worked with community-based organizations focused on advocacy, youth and arts in her role as Director of Development at Science and Management of Addictions, Director of Development at Powerful Voices, Development & Communications Manager at YouthCare, and Development Assistant at the Seattle Art Museum.

 

Sarah attended the Evergreen State College and received a Bachelor in Fine Arts.