Sarah Marino

Sarah Marino brings a tailored approach to each engagement with an appreciation for the uniqueness of every cause and community. She is committed to donor-centric fundraising while helping her clients find the balance between the art and science of fundraising. Her 15 years of direct development experience give her the skills to support organizations in many sectors through a wide variety of challenges. 

In her work with clients, Sarah values the opportunity to: 

• Develop fundraising solutions that put a client’s mission first 
• Embed a culture of philanthropy 
• Create effective partnerships between staff, board, volunteers and donors 
• Help organizations use their existing fundraising resources more effectively to improve return on investment 

Sarah is the Co-Chair of Campbell’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force where she leads the firm’s effort to build equity in our firm and industry. She has deep experience in Bay Area philanthropy and working with donors from the technology industry.  

Prior to joining Campbell & Company, Sarah served as Vice President of Institutional Giving and Women’s Philanthropy at Opportunity International where she managed multi-sector, high-value partnerships. She also served as Opportunity’s National Fundraising Director in Australia, where she sat on the leadership team, managed a national major gifts team and worked strategically with the Board of Directors. Sarah has also worked in events and corporate fundraising roles in the Bay Area for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and TheatreWorks and in Chicago at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. 

Sarah holds an MBA from the University of San Francisco and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Dance as well as a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Santa Clara University. She serves on the board of the University of San Francisco’s Women in Leadership and Philanthropy.