Sarah Milestone is a development and event professional who works closely with executive directors, board members and other creative leaders to design fundraising and event strategies that support an organization’s specific goals and unique mission.

After spending nearly twenty years in New York, producing some of the most recognizable and uniquely engaging events, Sarah returned to the Midwest where her focus shifted to major gift fundraising and individual giving. She weaves together this experience now as a consultant. Central to Sarah’s work is the deep understanding that successful fundraising and events are rooted in shared stories and building community around a specific purpose. She is a skilled listener and deftly able to address the needs of a particular audience and organization—no matter the location or size.

Sarah has worked for several leading arts institutions, including American Ballet Theatre, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the Wisconsin Historical Society—where she has led teams, directed successful fundraising campaigns and built systems for sustainable growth.

Sarah serves on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Chapter of of ArtTable, the Board of Visitors of the UW-Madison Art Department and the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Committee of AFP Chicago. Sarah holds a degree in Art History and Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

During the 2020 lockdown, Sarah created a blog, The Quarantine Consultant, as a way to explore local and regional arts and culture in a socially distanced world.

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