About Sarah
Sarah Mackey has over 20 years of experience leading in the nonprofit sector. She is an instructor at University of Illinois Springfield and is passionate about putting research and theory into practice in nonprofit organizations.
Sarah served as the Chief Network Development Officer at National Court Appointed Special Advocates/Guardians ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children where she led the national training, communications, and technical assistance for 950 local programs and state organizations across the United States.
At Habitat for Humanity, Sarah worked at local, state and international organizations. As Vice President, US Transformation & Volunteer Programs with Habitat for Humanity International, Sarah led the strategy development, change management and implementation for initiatives and services supporting the success of Habitat for Humanity’s network of 1,100 organizations across the United States.
Sarah earned a doctorate in public administration, master of public administration, and graduate certificate in nonprofit management from University of Illinois Springfield, and earned a B.A. in economics from Hanover College. Sarah holds professional credentials including Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA) and Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).
Sarah has been honored with the Affiliate Impact Habitat Hero Award from Habitat Illinois, Nonprofit Director of the Year Award and ATHENA Leadership Award from the Springfield (IL) Chamber of Commerce, Woman of the Year Diamond Award from Illinois Women in Leadership, and multiple Clarion Awards from the Association for Women in Communications.
Sarah is a volunteer with the National Center for Civil & Human Rights and has volunteered to build homes with Habitat for Humanity in 10 countries around the world.
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