About Staiger | Vitelli and Associates
Staiger | Vitelli and Associates (SVA) helps nonprofits build fundraising practices that reflect their values, strengthen relationships, and generate the resources they need for impact. We believe fundraising can be a force for good—when it’s rooted in community, equity, and authenticity.
SVA was co-founded in 2021 by longtime collaborators Laura Vitelli and Sarah Staiger. We met as colleagues more than a decade ago while building a highly successful values-based fundraising and organizing program. Today, we work with clients across the country to develop strategy, grow contributed revenue, engage community, and craft messaging that moves both hearts and dollars.
Our approach is strategic, relational, and grounded in what’s real. As staff and consultants, we’ve helped mission driven organizations:
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Raise over $50 million through annual, capital, endowment, and comprehensive campaigns
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Build base-building and major donor programs that reflect their values
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Strengthen systems and workflows to support sustainable growth
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Craft messaging and strategy for to move more money to mission
We bring warmth, honesty, and clear-eyed planning to every engagement. We love this work—and we’re proud to do it alongside people who are building a better world.
Our Values
Laura Vitelli
Laura Vitelli (she/her) believes fundraising is about community and possibility. As a co-founder of SVA, she brings warmth, clarity, and deep strategy to every engagement. Her approach is rooted in trust, relationships, and shared values—not transactions. She’s a thought partner, storyteller, and systems thinker who helps people feel confident and connected in their fundraising.
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With more than 30 years of nonprofit experience, Laura has led teams, grown campaigns, and coached dozens of nonprofit leaders to align their fundraising with who they are and what they stand for. She’s held senior roles at Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, Children’s Theatre Company, and Hired—earning a reputation for strong communications, planful strategy, and effective resource development.
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Laura holds an MBA in Nonprofit Management from the University of St. Thomas. Clients count on her to help crystallize their vision, map a clear path forward, and build the capacity to carry it through. Whether she’s guiding a campaign, facilitating a retreat, or helping someone write their next big ask, Laura leads with care, integrity, and a steady belief in what’s possible.
Sarah Staiger
Sarah Staiger (she/they) brings creative spark and strategic insight to values-based fundraising. A co-founder of SVA, she’s part coach, part connector, and part message whisperer. With more than two decades of experience as a fundraiser, communicator, and coach, Sarah helps people and organizations step into their power, build real relationships, and ask boldly.
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Sarah’s career includes leadership and fundraising roles at Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative, YMCA of the North, and Camp Heartland—where she honed her skills in community engagement, campaign strategy, and systems thinking. She holds a master’s degree in advocacy and political leadership (MAPL) from the University of Minnesota Duluth, a program that deepened her understanding of power, policy, and the impact of systems on our work. Whether she’s facilitating, scripting a donor conversation, or mapping a campaign, Sarah leads with care and candor. She believes fundraising can be joyful, relational, and deeply aligned.
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Sarah is driven by a passion for organizing people and money to fuel bold, mission-driven visions. Her warm, inquisitive approach helps clients name what matters most—and go after it with confidence.