sarah m williams

As Co-Founder and CEO, Sarah leads Propel’s overall team and strategy.
She brings over 30 years of experience to the role, with a career focused on leveraging capital strategically for social impact.
Previously Sarah led her own consulting firm, working with foundations, donors, and corporations to strengthen giving and impact investing strategies.
She also launched and led the Pfizer Foundation, with over $320 million in assets, overseeing the creation of their first international and community-based health initiatives and venture programs designed to generate income for social enterprises.
Earlier in her career, she worked in government for the Chancellor of the NYC Public Schools and on Capitol Hill.
Sarah is a lifelong organizer and activist, working in the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in NYC, at the state level for access to health care, and with people and families affected by the criminal justice system.
She currently serves as a board member of the Brooklyn Community Foundation, Color of Change, and New Media Ventures, among others.
Sarah has a B.A.
from Wesleyan University and was a Coro Fellow in Public Affairs.
She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her family.
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