Business Services Designed for Measurable Outcomes

Finance & Analysis: Budgets & Forecasting, Cash Flow Management, Financial Strategic Planning, Financial Reporting, and Data Mining/Trend Analysis. Accounting & Operations: Accounts Receivable (AR) & Accounts Payable (AP), Payroll & Taxes, Fund Accounting, Bank Reconciliation, and Internal Audits/Financial Controls. Leadership & Project Management: Grant Writing & Funding Procurement (over $1.9M secured), Team & Venue Management, Brand Development & Marketing, Process Improvement/Automation, and Vendor Negotiation. Technology Systems: Advanced MS Excel (Pivot Tables, Functions), SQL Queries, Crystal Reports, and Financial Software Systems (COGNOS, JD Edwards, BlackBaud).

Finance & Analysis: Budgets & Forecasting, Cash Flow Management, Financial Strategic Planning, Financial Reporting, and Data Mining/Trend Analysis. Accounting & Operations: Accounts Receivable (AR) & Accounts Payable (AP), Payroll & Taxes, Fund Accounting, Bank Reconciliation, and Internal Audits/Financial Controls. Leadership & Project Management: Grant Writing & Funding Procurement (over $1.9M secured), Team & Venue Management, Brand Development & Marketing, Process Improvement/Automation, and Vendor Negotiation. Technology Systems: Advanced MS Excel (Pivot Tables, Functions), SQL Queries, Crystal Reports, and Financial Software Systems (COGNOS, JD Edwards, BlackBaud).

Accounting

Business Analytics

Business Plans

Finance

Grants

Grant Writing: Secured $1.9million+ in Funding

  • Applied for Federal PPP loans: Secured and Received Forgiveness for $211,000

  • Applied for EIDL Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Secured: $45,000

  • State of South Dakota ARPA Childcare Stabilization Grants and Secured: Year over Year $328,000

  • Applied for State of South Dakota Childcare Assistance Program Grants and Secured: $69,000

  • Applied for SEUW Sioux Empire United Way Grant and Secured: 2019-2026 $915,000

  • Applied for Eat Well Sioux Falls EWSF Grant:

    • A new non-profit venture partnering with area churches, low-cost food suppliers, former and current City Council Members, area business owners in creating a Mobile Pay What You Can Grocery Store, to visit area food deserts with a repurposed city bus. Secured: $400,000 for a 5-year business plan.

  • Applied for Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP): A federal DHS/FEMA grant that provides funding to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits including churches — to harden facilities against terrorist and extremist threat.

    • Managed Project and Secured: 2025 $52,000

  • Sarah has helped me navigate the financial aspects of grant writing, including developing budgets and organizing required documentation. Her guidance has made the process clearer and had strengthened my grant proposals. Kathy M.

    —Kathy M.

  • Sarah is an absolute powerhouse in business and accounting. She offers sharp strategic insight with an incredible work ethic, making her an invaluable asset to any business owner looking to streamline operations. She is trustworthy, professional, highly results-driven, and genuinely committed to her clients. Work with her—you won't regret it!

    —Pam K.

  • Reliable, Relatable and Thorough.

    Jacob F.

  • Sarah's approach to SLA business analytics was implemented and applied across multiple regulated system engagements including R & D and Clinical Functions, her visualization of data is “unearthing,” she sees what others don't in the data. Through her influence, solutions were enabled to accelerate business processes, savings hours of data reconfiguration to end in measurable results for clients.

    Jon S.