Senior expertise. Shared accountability.
SA Philanthropy brings strategy, creative and execution together in one senior fundraising team. We work with charities worldwide, most raising between 1 million and 20 million, and we support new market entry globally.
Our strategists bring experience from charity development teams. We start with your donor data, make clear recommendations and stay accountable for the work we deliver.
Meet the Team
The people behind your fundraising, with experience across strategy, digital marketing and nonprofit management.
Ambar Syed
Managing Director
A strategic leader with over a decade of experience driving growth and impact across the nonprofit sector. A CFRE-certified fundraising professional, she has raised millions for mission-driven organizations, and serves on charity and professional-network boards where she helps shape strategy, governance and long-term sustainability.
Amir Massoumian
Technologist
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Apply for your 2027 placeWhat GuidesOur Work
Three principles that shape how we show up for your team, your donors, and your mission.
Excellence
EhsaanإحسانWe hold ourselves to the standard your donors and trustees deserve: rigorous strategy, sharp execution, and outcomes that hold up under scrutiny.
Joy
FarahفرحMission work is hard. We bring warmth, optimism, and care to every engagement because the cause, your team, and the people you serve deserve nothing less.
Collaboration
Ta'awunتعاونThe strongest results come from real partnership. We sit alongside your team as an extension of it, sharing context, credit, and accountability.
From first read to first plan
Select a step to trace the sequence
Free, practical guides for the donor segment you care about most.
Answer questions about your charity and see results on screen first.
Talk through your diagnosis and the engagement that fits.
How we work
One process for audits, campaigns and ongoing fundraising support.
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Discovery
Find the opportunity in your donor data, retention and campaign results.
- 2
Strategy
Set revenue targets, assign owners and agree the plan.
- 3
Creative
Distinctive campaign design, film and major gift proposals that make the case for giving.
- 4
Execution
Build and run the campaigns, then adjust to what donors do.
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Reporting
Track revenue, retention and return on spend. Give your board a clear view of progress.