Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Sara Johnson is an experienced fundraising professional with a focus on individual philanthropy and major gifts. Currently serving as the Senior Individual Philanthropy Officer at Second Harvest of Silicon Valley since September 2016, Sara has previously held prominent roles at Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, where responsibilities included formulating strategies for major gifts and managing individual giving initiatives. Additional experience includes positions at Castilleja School and TheatreWorks, where Sara developed fundraising strategies and managed successful annual fund campaigns. Sara's early career at Claris Corporation involved training and development in sales. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Santa Clara University, a B.A. in Dramatic Arts from UC Santa Barbara, and two years of undergraduate studies at Occidental College.
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Founded in 1974, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley is one of the largest food banks in the nation and a trusted nonprofit leader in ending local hunger. The organization distributes nutritious groceries through a network of nearly 400 partners at drive-thru and walk-up sites across Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Due to the prohibitively expensive cost of living in Silicon Valley, the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the rise in inflation, Second Harvest is now serving an average of about 500,000 people every month. Second Harvest also connects people to federal nutrition programs and other food resources, and advocates for anti-hunger policies on the local, state and national levels. To learn more about how Second Harvest is responding to the incredible amount of need in Silicon Valley, visit shfb.org Social media community guidelines: https://shfb.online/community-guidelines