AWARD WINNING | RESULTS DRIVEN | COMMUNITY FOCUSED
BENEFACTIONS
SOCIAL IMPACT SOLUTIONS for changemakers & charities
YOU WANT TO GIVE BACK. WE HELP YOU TAKE ACTION.
We help changemakers and charities take action for the greater good.
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At Benefactions, we are driven by a single goal; to do our part in making the world a better place
by building productive relationships and making a positive impact with all of our pursuits.
We have your social impact solutions to start or strengthen a nonprofit, cultivate positive PR,
implement social responsibility strategies, and connect with causes to make a difference.
YOU'RE IN GOOD COMPANY!
Collaboration at the forefront of our work, we have partnered with:
GRAMMY nominated artists, Police Officers, EMMY & Peabody Winners, Fortune 500 companies, Social Entrepreneurs, Faith-based Organizations, Nonprofits, TEDx, US Olympic Instructor, Actors, Athletes, Politicians and local Changemakers.
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With 20 years of award winning, results driven, community-focused success, what can we do for you?
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Benefactions is a proud partner organization of Billion Acts,
the 8-time Nobel Peace Prize nominated global action imitative, led by 14 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.
WHY CHANGEMAKERS 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 her 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
"Sarah is a leader in building strategic mission aligned social impact and nonprofit partnerships. Giving back is an extremely important part of my mission and values. Sarah's collaborations helped our albums with cause-related initiatives resulting in social impact benefiting multiple nonprofit organizations. Sarah understands that our communities benefit as a collective whole when we are able to collaborate. She has been an asset for us and a blessing to work with."
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DAVE KEMP, MA
GRAMMY Nominated Artist
Albums Infinite Energy & Nameless Energy
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"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
MEET YOUR
SOCIAL IMPACT EXPERT
Sarah Hamilton, MPA is an award-winning, results driven, community focused social impact expert, collaborating with changemakers, charities, and conscious companies. Sarah has been featured in the media as Social Impact Expert on NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, Best Life, Buzzfeed, Better Homes in Gardens, Washington Insider, Ariana Huffington's Thrive Global, and Forbes. She is a member of the Forbes Coaches Council specializing in social impact consulting.
Under Sarah’s leadership, nonprofits have raised millions of dollars and became top-ranked with Platinum Status from Guidestar, an independent charity ranking organization. Directing high profile social impact projects, Sarah has worked with South Africa Princess Zulu, Bono's One Campaign, Fortune 500 companies, Professional Athletics (NBA, NFL, NHL) the Democratic National Convention, Olympic Coaches, Actors, and Musicians.
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Sarah is a Producer and licensee holder for TED talk's independent TEDx and an Executive Producer for the "The Horse", a short film with Emmy Nominated Director Lotje Sodderland. Sarah is a member and judge of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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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, and the National Arts and Humanities Month for the State of North Carolina accepted by Governor Cooper.
Sarah was awarded the prestigious United States Presidential "Lifetime Call to Service Award" by President Obama and The President's Council on Service & Civic Participation for her commitment to volunteer service and community engagement, including her 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 “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. Sarah was recognized by Forbes as a Social Impact and Community Engagement Expert in 2019. Her consulting firm Benefactions was accepted as a partner for Billion Acts, the 8 times nominated Nobel Peace Prize organization for peace initiatives.
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Selected by the U.S. Department of State as a Fulbright Specialist, Sarah represents the United States to develop social impact projects abroad, supporting critical priorities identified by the international institutions and U.S. embassies. Sarah holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Public Policy, graduating Summa Cum Laude.
AS FEATURED IN
HONORS
Sarah was awarded the prestigious United States Presidential
"Lifetime Call to Service Award" by President Obama and the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation for her philanthropic service of volunteering 4,000 hours to nonprofits, including projects with the United Nations and as a Child Ambassador for international nonprofit humanitarian initiatives. ​
The Denver Business Journal recognized Sarah as a
"Professional Making their Mark". She is a recipient of the
Chamber of Commerce's “Women in Business Making a Difference Finalist Unsung Hero Award". In April 2017 Colorado Governor Hickenlooper authorized flags flown over the Colorado State Capitol,in honor of Sarah's social impact work to the community.
In 2019, Forbes recognized Sarah as a "Social Impact and Community Engagement Expert".
Selected by the U.S. Department of State as a Fulbright Specialist, Sarah represents the United States to develop social impact projects abroad, supporting critical priorities identified by international
NGOs, academic institutions, and U.S. embassies.
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Benefactions became a proud partner for Billion Acts,
the 8-time nominated Nobel Peace Prize initiative for led by 14 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.
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SERVICES
Whether you are a changemaker, charity, or conscious company, we have your social impact solutions.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Ready to be inspired?
​Explore our upcoming events and collaborations.
YOU are invited to become involved, volunteer, and
join our changemakers and charity projects.
"Never doubt a group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2019
