She/ Her

Favorite food: Jjigae

Susannah Darrow, CFRE

Founding Partner, Vision + Strategy

Susannah has worked with mission-based organizations across the Southeast for over 15 years to support organizational strategy, program development, and fundraising for nonprofit and for-profit companies across sectors. Prior to launching her own consulting agency in 2017 (now known as Purpose Possible), she spent a decade working in arts and culture, supporting hundreds of artists and arts organizations to increase the presence of the arts in communities around the country. 

She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (VP of Membership), Kiwanis Club of Atlanta (Annual Fund Chair), CreateATL, and the University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art Advisory Board. Since 2017, Susannah has worked with Councilmember Amir Farokhi as the Arts and Culture Advisor for Atlanta City Council District 2.

Susannah lives in Grant Park with her two daughters, husband, and many many books! She enjoys karaoke, team building, and cheese.

Susannah has worked with: Gwinnett Place to Be, Mailchimp, Girls on the Run, Wholesome Wave Georgia, Midtown Alliance, and College AIM, among others.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Art History

  • Master of Arts in Art History

  • Executive Leadership for Non-Profit Organizations Certification

  • Certified Fund Raising Executive

Skills

  • Feasibility studies

  • Annual fund planning

  • Major giving

  • Board development, training, and engagement

  • Facilitating board meetings, retreats, or work sessions

  • Fundraising plans

  • Strategic plans

  • Succession planning

  • Project management

  • Cultural planning

  • Interim Leadership Direction

 

System skills: Foundation Directory, Squarespace, Salesforce, MailChimp

Memberships & Volunteer Service

  • Association of Fundraising Professionals Board Member

  • Kiwanis Club of Atlanta Board Member

  • University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art Advisory Board Member

  • CreateATL Board Member

  • Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta (Brownie Troop Leader)

  • Former Board member of Georgia Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Atlanta Celebrates Photography, Art Papers, Eyedrum, WELOVEATL, and Forward Arts Foundation

Accolades

  • Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 40 Under 40 for 2021

  • Co-Chair of the LEAD Atlanta Class of 2019

  • Georgia State University 40 Under 40 (2018)

  • Outstanding Atlanta Class of 2017

  • LEAD Atlanta in 2016

  • Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Leadership Institute (2016)

  • Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta (2014)

  • Georgia Trend Magazine 40 top leaders under age 40 (2014)

  • Georgia Center for Nonprofits top 30 nonprofit leaders under age 30 (2013)

Susannah has been featured in:

  • Forbes

  • Atlanta Business Chronicle

  • The Atlantan

  • Atlanta Small Business Network

  • GPB

  • WABE

  • Georgia Trend

  • Georgia State University Alumni Magazine

  • UGA Profiles Magazine

  • Shoutout Atlanta

  • Americans for the Arts

  • Southern Spaces

  • Creative Loafing