Title Founder Company The Spark Mill Bio Sarah Milston is the founder of The Spark Mill, a Virginia firm specializing in strategy and implementation work for nonprofits and small businesses. Sarah spent 10 years of working with nonprofits in fundraising, marketing, and board development and is motivated by the belief that nonprofits can and do save the world. Whether a facilitator, instigator, or knowledge base Sarah is passionate about connecting the dots and giving people the right plan and tools to make stuff happen. Committed to the nonprofit Sector, Sarah earned her Masters of Public Administration (MPA) from VCU and her Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credentials from CFRE International. She currently sits on the Board of Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, Virginia's only elementary charter school. Sarah also sits as a founding member of the ConnectVA 501C Tech Club Advisory Board helping to shape technology offerings for local nonprofits. Sarah loves teaching and regularly instructs for Virginia Commonwealth University’s Nonprofit Learning Point and nonprofit conferences all around Virginia.