BENEFACTIONS

award-winning social impact solutions for changemakers & charities

{benefactions: (noun) the acts of doing good or helping others; origin: latin, 'bene'+'facere'  'good'+'to do'}

YOU WANT TO GIVE BACK. WE HELP YOU TAKE ACTION.

We help changemakers and charities take action for the greater good,

providing social impact leaders with strategic solutions and mission driven results.

With 20 years of award winning, community focused, results driven success, what can we do for you? 

YOU'RE IN GOOD COMPANY!

 We have collaborated for the greater good with: GRAMMY nominated artists, Police Officers, EMMY & Peabody Winners, Fortune 500 companies, Social Entrepreneurs, Faith-based Organizations, Nonprofits, TEDx, US Olympic Instructor, Actors, Athletes,

Professors and local Changemakers. View their testmonies here.

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WE'RE A PROUD PARTNER of BILLION ACTS

(8-TIME NOBEL PEACE PRIZE NOMINEE)

Benefactions is proud to be chosen as partner organization of Billion Acts,

the 8-time Nobel Peace Prize nominated global action initiative,

led by 14 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.

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WHY CHANGEMAKERS & CHARITIES LOVE WORKING WITH US

"Sarah is fantastic. Planning social impact projects requires research, patience and preparation. Sarah outfitted me with grant programs and grantee operational steps, drafted a grant proposal template, and provided resources to not only connect with, but vet organizations that create social impact.  Whether you are in the pre-launch phase, or an established organization seeking to expand your mission, I'd recommend you hire her immediately."

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JOSH WOLL
EMMY & Peabody Winner
JW Motion & Stills

"I worked with Sarah with great success. She directed us in the exploration of launching nonprofit and if it was right for my company. Sarah initiated our strategic planning, led us in finding clarity about our mission, our goals and helped achieve a realistic picture of what it entails to start a successful nonprofit. She provided us with invaluable insight and resources. The amount of service and attention to detail was nothing short of remarkable. I have only the highest recommendation and hope you will choose her to help you."

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DR. AMY WHEELER, PHD
U.S. Olympic Team & L.A. Lakers
Sports Psychology Consultant

"Second Chance Bikes could not be where we are today without Sarah. Working together, we were able to take our passion from a project to a nonprofit. Sarah's development expertise, fundraising, advocacy was invaluable. As a retired Police Officer & nonprofit founder, I proudly recommend her. She advocated for us at Chamber of Commerce meetings with ease resulting in support from elected officials. She is a trustworthy & respected expert with outstanding results, and she cares about people & organizations."

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OFFICER ERNIE CLARK
ABC 7 News Everyday Hero
Retired Police Officer

Founder, Second Chance Bikes

"Sarah is phenomenal to collaborate with.  If all of the world is a stage, we each have an opportunity to create a platform for change in our communities. Become a powerful agent for social change by working with Sarah. With 20 years of nonprofit & social impact expertise, she is a champion for those she works with and the causes they support. Through a mission-focused consulting project, Sarah successfully enabled me to expand my work with caused-related social impact projects and charitable causes."

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JAMES JUDE COURTNEY
Actor | "Michael Myers" staring in HALLOWEEN, Universal Pictures

"This country needs more active citizens like Sarah &  her principal and value to community based engagement. I'm thrilled to voice my highest support for her. Sarah's ability to encourage speakers to view their story through a lens of how they as citizens may contribute to society is a special gift few teachers have and Sarah has mastered. With the diversity of her talk selections, Sarah believes deeply in the sharing of stories that allows the listener an opportunity to open a new stream of awareness & is committed to new narratives aimed at benefiting the community."

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DANITA MASON HOGANS, MA
TEDx Speaker | Civil Rights Activist

Historian for Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University

SOCIAL IMPACT SERVICES

Whether you are a changemaker, charity, or conscious company, we have your social impact solutions.

MEET YOUR EXPERT

Sarah Hamilton, MPA is an award-winning nonprofit and social expert leading charities and changemakers to strategic solutions and mission driven results. Recognized as a “Nonprofit & Social Impact Expert” by Forbes and named a “Social Impact Hero” by Authority Magazine, Sarah’s expertise has been also featured on TEDx, Today, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX and PBS’s Rewire, Best Life Magazine, Buzzfeed, The Washington Insider, and Ariana Huffington's Thrive Global. The United States Department of State selected Sarah as a Fulbright Specialist on social impact projects for critical priorities supported by international institutions and the U.S. embassies.

Sarah is the recipient of numerous awards, including the United States Presidential "Lifetime Call to Service Award" The President's Council on Service & Civic Participation for her commitment to volunteer service and community engagement, including her volunteer work with the United Nations and serving as a Child Ambassador for nonprofit humanitarian initiatives. The Denver Business Journal has recognized Sarah as a "Professional Making their Mark". She is recipient of the Chamber's “Women in Business Making a Difference Unsung Hero Award".  In April 2017 Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper authorized flags flown over the Colorado State Capitol, recognizing Sarah's social impact work to the community. In 2019 Sarah's social impact consulting firm Benefactions was chosen as a partner for Billion Acts, the 8 times nominated Nobel Peace Prize organization for peace initiatives led by14 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.

Her social impact advocacy work resulted in the first proclamations for Nonprofit Awareness Month accepted as Official State and City Proclamations by Colorado Governor Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Hancock, and North Carolina Charlotte Mayor Lyles. Her drafted National Arts and Humanities Month Proclamation for North Carolina accepted by Governor Cooper, and in 2019 she presented this honor at Filmfest 919 to Ray Williams, Elton John's first manager.

Sarah's nonprofit & social impact production includes the role as an Executive Producer for the short film "The Horse" by Emmy nominated Director Lotje Sodderland (My Beautiful Broken Brain-Executive Produced by David Lynch). Sarah is producer for the nonprofit TEDx Talks and a member and Emmy Award judge for social impact entries at the National Academy of Television Arts & Science. Sarah graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Master’s degree in Public Administration.