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Sally Sullivan
Associate

Sally Sullivan is an associate at McEvoy & Associates, a New York-based fundraising strategy and event planning firm for the political and nonprofit sectors. Beginning as an intern, Sally showed such promise and willingly assumed more responsibilities, that she was asked to become an employee of the firm.

Event Management Experience
Under the tutelage of president and founder Melanie McEvoy, Sally has gained considerable knowledge and experience in many aspects of fundraising and event planning. She provides valuable assistance with the firm’s wide range of projects and played a key role in several key fundraising events, including:

Nonprofit Fundraising Events Political Fundraising
  • Citizen’s Union annual gala
  • NOW-NYC’s annual reception
  • Olana Partnership annual benefit
  • The New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation annual luncheon and lecture

Sally has worked on the political campaigns of:

  • Congressman Jerry Nadler
  • Councilwoman Gale Brewer
  • Assemblyman Dick Gottfried

Primary Responsibilities
Even as an intern, Sally proved to be a quick learner, eager to take on more tasks and to hone her skills in fundraising and event planning. Her current responsibilities for McEvoy & Associates include:

  • Client liaison
  • Venue liaison
  • Event reception & troubleshooting
  • RSVP tracking
  • Intern management
  • Project management assistance
  • Database input and management
  • Volunteer coordination
  • Location search
  • Invitation design

Previous Experience & Education
Sally is from St. Louis, MO and came to New York to attend college. Originally a classical voice major, she shifted her focus from the opera stage to the world stage, and changed her major to international relations. Sally’s interest in politics, world travel and current events led her to pursue a summer volunteering opportunity at an orphanage in Nepal where she also had the chance to live with a Nepali family, an internship at the World Citizen Foundation and. a semester of study abroad in Florence, Italy.

Sally has a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University.