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Susan Kahan

Sapphire Fundraising Specialists

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First Name

Susan

Last Name

Kahan

Company

Sapphire Fundraising Specialists

Are you the owner of this company?

Yes

Title

Founder/Principal

susan@sapphirefundraisingspecialists.com

Phone

8479026607

Address Line 1

2339 N California Ave #47264

City

Chicago

State/Province

Zip Code

60647

Country

United States

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Website / Social Platforms

Website

www.sapphirefundraisingspecialists.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-kahan/

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Company Profile

Company Overview

Working with established nonprofits, Sapphire Fundraising Specialists is focused on providing personal attention based on the needs of each client on where they are today. By assessing goals, operations, and definitions of success, we collaboratively develop a plan that is actionable and achievable, and we craft personalized training opportunities for staff and lay leaders to be better fundraisers. Services include fundraising strategy consulting, solicitation trainings, and fundraising coaching.

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Services

Custom Fundraising Strategy Consulting
Solicitation Training for Staff and/or Board
Fundraising Coaching
Fundraising Assessments

Practice Areas (select top 3)

Board Support (Development, Governance, Retreats, Training)
Development/Fundraising
Executive Coaching

Speaker's Bureau Information

Speaker Bio

With more than a decade working in the nonprofit sector, Susan Kahan is passionate about the power of philanthropy and helping organizations meet and exceed their goals to fulfill their missions. Based in Chicago, Susan has experience working with major gifts, mid-level donors, planned giving, capital campaigns, and creating and executing on fundraising strategies and events.

Beyond Chicago, Susan has worked across the Midwest, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic, and she brings her knowledge and expertise from these special communities to each of her current projects and clients. A relationship builder and people connector, Susan was also involved in grassroots political mobilizations and encouraging citizens to get involved in the political process with their voice and their financial support.

Prior to founding Sapphire Fundraising Specialists in 2021, Susan held fundraising and management roles at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs from 2017-2021 and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) from 2010-2017. While working for these organizations, she raised over $80 million. Susan graduated from the George Washington University in Washington, DC with a major in Communication and a double minor in Political Science and Business Administration.

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