Sarah Dunlap

Sarah Dunlap

Sarah Dunlap is the director of digital fundraising for Media Cause. She joined Media Cause in 2019 and has worked with clients across the nonprofit sector.

She began her nonprofit fundraising career in 2009 with the Public Interest Research Group, serving an array of clients across the environmental and consumer protection space. In this role, she worked across digital and printed channels to inform, cultivate and solicit donors. Sarah brought these skills to Partners In Health in 2013, where she built a thriving digital fundraising program, drove consistent year-over-year growth and kept pace with aggressive growth targets.

7 Ways to Prioritize Donor Acquisition and Retention This Year

Industry benchmarks reveal just 23% of first-time online donors return, compared to 64% of existing online donors. And over the last decade, nonprofits have continued to raise more funds from fewer donors. These statistics underscore the importance of not only keeping your donors, but also acquiring new ones