As the former Manager of Research and Prospect Segmentation on Accion’s resource development team, Stephen Sharnick worked on research initiatives on individual philanthropy segmentation and institutional partnerships.
Stephen had a deep passion for serving people in impoverished and underserved communities. Before joining Accion, Stephen worked at Save the Children as a key member of the research team on the Individual Philanthropy Group. He has led research projects related to board engagement, giving potential of HNWI (high net worth individuals), and prospect research that helped inform fundraising outreach strategy.
Stephen studied political science, Irish studies, and English at Fairfield University.