Sue Sena (she/her/they/them) is a trusted coach, strategic thinker, and accomplished marketer with three decades of experience in philanthropic consulting and senior management roles within social impact organizations and nonprofits. 

In partnership with her clients, Sue has created award-winning fundraising campaigns, built strategic and fundraising plans, and coached leaders to keep the organizational vision alive. While serving in-house as a fundraising and communications executive, Sue has honed her skills in building “ground-up” fundraising programs tailored to diverse causes such as mental health advocacy, reproductive rights, human services, and social justice - including Fountain House, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. 

Sue has trained development professionals, board members, and executives in varied practice areas, including direct marketing fundraising best practices, creating robust donor pipelines, effective stewardship of major donors, and cultivating engaged fundraising boards.

Sue's commitment to having the world work for everyone extends to her role as the co-founder of the award-winning Swish Ally Fund at the Stonewall Community Foundation - the first community fund created by LGBTQ+ allies. The fund prioritizes investments in BIPOC-led queer organizations on the front lines in the fight for freedom and justice.

Sue is a solo-mom-by-choice to a beautifully wild, boundlessly curious daughter.