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Sarah Krautheim

481A Quincy Street, Brooklyn,New York

Summary

Senior non-profit executive with over 15 years of experience spanning strategic communications, program design and development, community engagement, and government relations. Over my career I've specialized in developing catalytic programs spanning economic development, the climate sector, and arts and culture, transforming organizations towards impact.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Vice President, Public Affairs

The Trust for Governors Island
New York, NY
06.2016 - Current
  • Lead and manage team responsible for the execution of strategic communications, creative marketing, community outreach, partnership development, fundraising, and the production of a year-round calendar of public events and programs to position and grow Governors Island as a cultural and civic resource for New Yorkers
  • Developed organization-wide strategic plan
  • Served on senior leadership team and played a core role in the implementation of transformational projects including the development of The New York Climate Exchange, a 400K SF climate education and research hub led by Stony Brook University, a rezoning unlocking over 3M SF in development potential for mission-oriented projects, the launch of a public art strategic plan, and the expansion of Governors Island's public hours from 6 months to 365 days per year
  • Led coalition-building and partnership development to position Governors Island as a globally-recognized center for climate education and research
  • Designed and collaborated to implement new climate programs including a solutions piloting challenge and an educational field trip program
  • Managed relations Board of Directors and funders and expanded expertise of organization by helping to launch advisory committees for arts and climate work
  • Increased equitable access to Governors Island through, expanding free admission programs for hundreds of thousands of visitors, cultivating deep partnerships with over 300 community-based organizations in NYC, increasing language access efforts, and establishing an internal Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility committee to set goals and monitor progress
  • Developed and launched new communications strategies spanning press, digital, and creative partnerships

Manager

Urban Land Institute
New York, NY
09.2012 - 05.2016
  • Developed educational programs and convenings for membership network of over 15,000 real estate, economic development, urban planning and design professionals
  • Led efforts to position organization as a thought leader on land use policy through cultivation of city government partnerships and public sector engagement on major issues including housing, transportation, climate resilience, and post-Hurricane Sandy recovery
  • Launched Technical Assistance Program to provide free expertise on economic development and urban planning challenges
  • Developed and launched key leadership cultivation initiatives including a mentorship program for young professionals, and a Women's Leadership Initiative
  • Served as lead project manager in developing policy reports
  • Managed corporate sponsorship program and tracked budgetary performance
  • Collaborated with Interim Executive Director and Board Chair to manage staff leadership transition and strategic reorganization in 2012

Associate

Urban Land Institute
Boston, MA
10.2011 - 10.2012
convenings
  • Served as lead project manager for Technical Assistance Program in partnership with Mass Development to provide free expertise on economic development challenges to municipalities across the state
  • Assisted with the development and execution of over 30 educational progconveningsonvenings for network of real estate professionals
  • Managed UrbanPlan High School education program in partnership with Boston Public Schools, providing early career exposure in the fields of urban planning and economic development
  • Tracked budgetary performance of organization and assisted with administrative needs

Paralegal

Needham & Johnson
Boston, MA
09.2009 - 09.2011

Contractor

UrbanPlanUS EPA (Booz Allen Hamilton)
Boston, MA
07.2009 - 09.2009

Field Intern

Al Franken for United States Senate
Minneapolis, MN
06.2008 - 09.2008

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Politics And Sociology

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
05-2009

Skills

  • Program Design and Development
  • Strategic and Creative Communications
  • Partnership Cultivation and Coalition-Building
  • Community Engagement
  • Fundraising
  • Organizational Development
  • Budgets and Financial Reporting
  • Data Analysis
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
  • Technical skills including AI tools, Adobe Creative Suite, GIS, Microsoft Excel, Salesforce, IWAVE

Affiliations

  • Board Member, Gotham Park, Lower Manhattan, NYC

Timeline

Senior Vice President, Public Affairs

The Trust for Governors Island
06.2016 - Current

Manager

Urban Land Institute
09.2012 - 05.2016

Associate

Urban Land Institute
10.2011 - 10.2012

Paralegal

Needham & Johnson
09.2009 - 09.2011

Contractor

UrbanPlanUS EPA (Booz Allen Hamilton)
07.2009 - 09.2009

Field Intern

Al Franken for United States Senate
06.2008 - 09.2008

Bachelor of Arts - Politics And Sociology

Mount Holyoke College

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