Sarah K. Nathan
Editor
Sarah K. Nathan, Ph.D., is a self-described “pracademic” who has spent her entire career in the nonprofit sector as a fundraiser, educator, volunteer, and leader. Most recently she has been focused on community philanthropy and currently serves as the Executive Director of Middletown Community Foundation in Ohio. Dr. Nathan spent five years prior as the Associate Director of The Fund Raising School (TFRS), where she managed all aspects of the curriculum designed for fundraising practitioners. As part of the innovative and collaborative TFRS team, she designed several new specialty courses and virtual learning experiences. As a course designer, she was attuned to the most recent scholarly research and industry best practices to ensure that courses included active and applied learning. In short, her creative design work translated research for a practitioner audience. Previously, she was Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Philanthropy at Bay Path University where she taught and advised online graduate students in the master’s degree programs in nonprofit management and in strategic fundraising. Dr. Nathan began her philanthropy career as a 19-year-old student, calling alumni at her undergraduate alma mater, Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where she later became Associate Director of the Annual Fund. She continues to serve the college as an enthusiastic alumni ambassador. When living in Indiana, she supported her local community as a volunteer and board member of the Johnson County Community Foundation, where she helped establish the county’s first giving day. Dr. Nathan is an avid Girl Scout and spends countless hours joyfully guiding young leaders. She is a proud graduate of the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and holds a M.A. and Ph.D. in philanthropic studies.