Sam Milligan

Sam Milligan is a skilled Development Writer/Editor at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, focusing on clear and persuasive donor communications and collaboration on policies affecting low-income communities. Additionally, Sam instructs fiction writing workshops at the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning, emphasizing speculative fiction and inclusive pedagogies. Previously, Sam served as Donor Communications Coordinator at Berea College, significantly enhancing donor engagement and fundraising outcomes. Sam co-founded Little Light DEIJ, facilitating diversity and inclusion training for nonprofits, and has held mentoring and teaching roles, including at the University of Mississippi. Sam holds an MFA in Creative Writing and a BA in English Language and Literature from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.