About Sam Connor Group

Serving both the not for profit sector and the for profit sector in enhancing mission impact from both sides, Sam and his team deliver innovative solutions to maximize collaboration, productivity, and delivery of philanthropic objectives while meeting the unique needs of each not for profit client. On the not for profit front, the team focuses on the mission first and identifies the best creative fits from the philanthropic and corporate sectors. Innovation matched with perseverance and close relationship building results in significant wins for our partners.

The team adopts a process of discovery of partners needs and works assiduously to match those to the appropriate strategic, marketing, fundraising and collaborative approaches that engage all stakeholders in a meaningful way.

Individually and as a team the group typically achieves a significant measurable ROI whether serving as strategic advisors, interim executives, sales and marketing support, grant research and writing, or in person coaching and stakeholder relations.

Our Team

Sam Connor

Founder
Christopher Johnson

Managing Partner
Don Moore

Management and Technology
Hanna Bandeira

Director of Digital Marketing
Alissa Spargo

Director of Institutional Giving
Renee Monroe

Major Gifts

What People Are Saying

“Sam worked closely with me to strategize and raise over $2 million in foundation grants over a 7-month period together in a part time consultancy. He provided grant writing services, relationship management with grantors, and helped to set up a grants management and tracking system for financial reporting and coordnation with program directors. We also benefitted from Sam’s professionalism and experience in creating compelling new ideas and share value propositions for corporate partnerships, marketing the growth of our programs in the business sector, and in organizing our internal best practices around institutional development. Sam was a valuable strategic partner and advisor during his consultancy”

— Robert T. (EVP, Philanthropy)

“Sam has provided real leadership on the online marketing and fundraising collaborations we’ve done together. I’ve had the privilege of working with him at Save the Children and the Anti-Defamation League. From his position leading marketing, Sam sees where the organizations as a whole needs to go. He is that very rare thought leader, skilled at creating this vision and marshaling everyone in making that happen. From the first and most successful crowdfunding campaigns with Save the Children for the “Secret Show for Japan” raising over $350,000 through fans online fundraising all the way to building online support for the “Imagine” concept with the ADL he showed innovation. In each case I’ve had the pleasure of working with Sam, he has pushed the envelope on what is possible and he has delivered.”

— Arnon S. (CEO, Digital Fundraising Entrepreneur)

“Sam is an inspirational leader with positive energy and a strong mission driven sense. Sam is not afraid to take calculated risks so long as it supports justice and the agency’s bottom line. Sam is a generous mentor and well-rounded asset to any worthy cause.”