Sami Sinclair
Instructor in the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Master's Certificate Program
Education
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Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership
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University of Virginia, BA
Profile
As the principal at Sinclair Strategies, Sami Sinclair supports non-profit clients across the country to maximize their development capacity, improve staff performance, and create strategic approaches to fulfilling their mission.
Before launching Sinclair Strategies, Sami was the Chief Advancement Officer at JCC Greater Boston for nearly a decade. In this role, she oversaw the strategic direction, growth, and execution of the Annual Campaign, including all targeted and programmatic fundraising, as well as Our Campaign to Re-imagine the JCC, a comprehensive capital campaign effort that raised over $16M during her tenure. As a member of the Senior Management Team, she played a significant role in the organization’s messaging and strategic development.
Sami joined the JCC in 2012 after six years at Combined Jewish Philanthropies, where she served as Director of Development, Affinities, overseeing the mid-level Annual Campaign and supervising Women's Philanthropy and the Professional Network teams. Before moving to Boston, she was a Campaign Associate and Manager of Women's Philanthropy for the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas, following a career working on political campaigns in Nevada, Oregon, and California.