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Director of Development

Minnesota Perinatal Quality Collaborative

Sarah Lawton, MPH, CFRE

Sarah is a nonprofit leader dedicated to building partnerships, deepening relationships, and pairing intent with opportunity. Her career has centered organizations that advance health, empower the individual, and improve care systems.

She has held leadership roles across local and national organizations; securing transformational gifts, stewarding individual and corporate support, and operationalizing processes that accelerate mission delivery. Engaging multimillion-dollar fundraising portfolios while guiding teams through growth, Sarah has successfully led large-scale strategic initiatives that drive impact. With personal practices as a birth doula and an end of life doula who specializes in those facing mortality at a young age, her work deeply reflects her lived experience and mores.

Sarah is energized by work that brings people together, amplifies possibility, and removes barriers so communities can thrive.