Sara Deur
About Sara Deur
Sara Deur is a Development Manager at Share Our Strength, with extensive experience in nonprofit financial management and donor relations. She previously held various roles at The Nature Conservancy and Central Wyoming College, focusing on philanthropy and prospect management.
Current Role at Share Our Strength
Sara Deur serves as the Development Manager at Share Our Strength, a position she has held since 2020. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing fundraising initiatives and managing donor relations. Her work focuses on enhancing the organization's capacity to support its mission of ending childhood hunger in the United States. Based in Washington, District of Columbia, she utilizes her extensive experience in nonprofit management to drive development strategies.
Previous Experience at The Nature Conservancy
Sara Deur has a significant history with The Nature Conservancy, where she held multiple roles over several years. She started as a Philanthropy Coordinator from 2000 to 2002, followed by a position as Major Gifts Manager from 2006 to 2013. She later served as the Philanthropy Operations Manager from 2013 to 2016 and then as the Development and Operations Program Manager from 2016 to 2019 in Lander, Wyoming. Her roles involved managing donor relationships and overseeing fundraising operations.
Experience at Central Wyoming College
From 2019 to 2020, Sara Deur worked as the Director of Prospect Management & Research at Central Wyoming College in Riverton, Wyoming. In this role, she was responsible for identifying and managing potential donors, contributing to the college's fundraising efforts. Her work involved analyzing data to support the institution's development strategies.
Education and Expertise
Sara Deur earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Sociology and Social Work from Western Michigan University, studying from 1987 to 1991. She possesses expertise in nonprofit financial management, prospect management, donor relations, and stewardship. Additionally, she has skills in event planning and human resources, which support her work in the nonprofit sector.