Integrated fundraising for nonprofits
About Sanky
Sanky Communications partners with mission-driven organizations to build smarter, stronger fundraising programs. For nearly five decades, we’ve helped nonprofits grow revenue, deepen donor relationships, and build lasting impact through thoughtful, integrated strategy. From direct mail to digital, paid media to mid-level donor journeys, we combine data-driven insight with bold creative to deliver measurable results in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Our history
In 1977, determined to help nonprofit organizations make the world a better place, Sanky Perlowin transformed her dream into a reality by launching her own fundraising agency. In the years that followed, that early work grew into what is now Sanky Communications — a name that reflects her enduring passion for helping good causes thrive. Nearly 50 years later, while that pioneering woman is no longer with us, her legacy continues to shape how we serve our clients every day.
Clients
Over the years, we’ve partnered with hundreds of nonprofit teams to strengthen fundraising programs and advance meaningful missions.
advocacy/civil rights
The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
All* Above All
All Voting is Local
Center for the Advancement of Women
Center for Reproductive Rights
Disarm Education Fund
Drug Policy Alliance
Fund for an OPEN Society
GLAAD
Government Accountability Project
Gray Panthers
Herbert Lehman Educational Fund
Human Rights Campaign
Jewish Funds for Justice
Medicare Rights Center
Mexican American Legal Defense Fund
Ms. Foundation for Women
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund
NARAL Pro-Choice New York
National Urban League
Native American Rights Fund
New York Civil Liberties Union
NOW Legal Defense Fund
probono.net
Pro-Choice Resource Center
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
True Colors United
Vera Institute of Justice
Women's Sports Foundation
health
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science
American Foundation for the Blind
American Liver Foundation
American Technion Society
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
Brain Injury Association
CancerCare
Children’s Blood Foundation
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
Damon Runyon-Walter Winchell Cancer Fund
Daytop Village
Delta Society
Gilda's Club Westchester
The Glaucoma Foundation
Helen Keller International
Joslin Diabetes Center
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
Lighthouse International
Lymphoma Research Foundation
National Center for Learning Disabilities
National Hemophilia Foundation
National Kidney Foundation of NY/NJ
National Medical Fellowships
National Society to Prevent Blindness
National Stroke Association
The Neuropathy Association
Parkinson's Disease Foundation
Project Orbis
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
The Scripps Research Institute
WellSpan
alumni/
professional associations
The Foundation for City College
Association of Fundraising Professionals International
Association of Fundraising Professionals, NJ
Association of Fundraising Professionals, NY
Direct Marketing Fundraisers Association
Technion Canada
Vassar College, New York
Women in Development, New York
animal welfare
American Humane Association
Animal Medical Center
Animal Place
Animals’ Angels
Helen Woodward Animal Center
Humane Rescue Alliance (The Washington Animal Rescue League)
Morris Animal Foundation
North Shore Animal League America
PetSmart Charities
San Francisco SPCA
St. Hubert's Giralda
WildCare
World Society for the Protection of Animals
hospitals
Beth Israel
Blythedale Children's Hospital
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Holy Name Hospital Foundation
Hospital for Joint Diseases
Hospital for Special Surgery
Joslin Diabetes Center
Maimonides Medical Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering
Mount Sinai Health System
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
New York Weill Cornell Medical Center
NYU Langone
Sheltering Arms Foundation
St. Luke's/Roosevelt
Staten Island Hospital
United Hospital Fund
Visiting Nurse Service of NY
Yale New Haven Hospital
environmental/
conservation
African Wildlife Foundation
Alaska Conservation Foundation
Central Park Conservancy
Clearwater
Environmental Advocates
Environmental Planning Lobby
Fort Tryon Park
Greater Yellowstone Coalition
Inform
National Audubon Society
Rainforest Alliance
international development
Episcopal Relief & Development
African Medical & Research Foundation
American Friends Service Committee
American Jewish World Service
Americans for UNFPA
Classroom Africa
Doctors of the World
Grameen Foundation/Freedom from Hunger
International Clinical Epidemiology Network
Partners of the Americas
PATH
Physicians for Human Rights
Population Services International
TechnoServe
U.S. Committee for Refugees
cultural/membership
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
The Academy of Sciences
American Museum of Natural History
Artists Space
Asia Society
Brooklyn Public Library
Dallas Museum of Art
Dance Notation Bureau
Free Library of Philadelphia
Friends of Hudson River Park
Guthrie Theater
Jewish Museum
LGBT Center
Liberty Science Center
Lincoln Center
Metropolitan Opera
MoMA
Museo del Barrio
New Jersey Symphony
New York Public Library
92nd Street Y
NY Zoological Association
Save Ellis Island
School of American Ballet
Sesame Workshop
Smithsonian Institution
Staten Island Children's Museum
Symphony Space
Union for Reform Judaism
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
The Whole Theater Company
publications
Consumer Reports
The Nation
Current
Former
Harry Lynch
Chief Executive Officer
thriving on the talent and super creativity of the Sanky team since ancient times (i.e. the 1980s)
last boring day at work was circa 1987
Paul Habig
President
integrated fundraising for 15+ years
pug lover, cooking enthusiast, incredibly fast walker
Barbara Eckstadt
Senior Client Strategy Consultant
25+ year direct marketing expert integrating the tried-and-true with the cutting edge
bliss = hiking along the rocky Maine coast
Cathy Carley
Senior Vice President of Client Strategy
15+ years in fundraising – and over 10 at Sanky
lover of the beach and a good cup of coffee
Julie Ziff Sint
Senior Vice President of Client Strategy and Business Development
20 years raising money and awareness for nonprofits
moonlights as a yoga teacher... in case you need more flexibility from your consultant.
Michelle Defaz Simons
Vice President of Media, Insights, and Systems
10+ years as a marketing strategist & data storyteller
born & raised New Yorker going on countless adventures with her daughter through the greatest city in the world
Betsy Alpert
Vice President of Operations
15 years of direct mail experience
tattoo collector, Wheel of Fortune contestant and certified cool mom
Karl Smudski
Senior Design Director
enhancing the message through the medium for over 4 years
always on the grind
Kristy Cantu
Director of Data Insights
data nerd excited about working toward a kinder, more just world
lived abroad for seven years while working as a dolphin behaviorist
Megan McDonell
Copy Director
10 years of wordsmithing and a lifetime of terrible puns
tap dancing enthusiast
Alexis Sachdev
Copy Director
recovering journalist turned nonprofit professional & volunteer
fitness junkie and chocolate chip cookie junkie, because life is all about balance
Morgana Wood
Associate Tech Director
programming for most of her life, working on the web since 2015
a long-time musician, specialties are Classical piano and Baroque harpsichord
Kate Sederstrom
Senior Copywriter
former editor, bringing a little children's book flare to the nonprofit stage
has a deep appreciation for tight storytelling, ripe watermelon, ginko trees, and clogs
Luis Cepeda
Associate Design Director
a year of bringing a visual approach to nonprofit fundraising
guitar hero and rock band master
Anna Umansky
Senior Client Strategist
nonprofit champion for 6+ years
accomplished dog-lover, avid traveler, amateur beekeeper
Sneha Sinha
Project Management Director
5+ years of creatively project managing
genetically inherited passion for activism dealing with social and political injustices of our world
Aliah O'Neill
Copywriter
writing for good causes every day
guitarist and friend to animals
Carol Ghiglieri
Copywriter
15 years of writing copy for good
ardent dog lover, the shaggier the better
Keith Gotcliffe
Director of Client Services
happy to help nonprofits use digital platforms to support unique and meaningful programs
out here eating, reading, and saving energy
William Sloneker
Senior Director of Client Services
nonprofit professional, student, and volunteer for 10+ years
distance runner and beer connoisseur, just usually not at the same time
Ted Marrinan
Senior Client Strategist
two years of affordable-housing nonprofit work
I love to ski and walk around outside in any weather
Gianna Vollano
Client Strategist
passionate about community organizing, and excited to partner with nonprofits
loves cooking, yoga, hikes, and camping
Adam Rapillo
Production Designer
designer that helps make the world keep turning
avid cat lover who hopes to explore the world in addition to helping it
Katie Patierno
Client Strategist
three years of direct mail experience
enjoys spending free time outside hiking and exploring new places
Amanda Chase
Lead Project Manager
loves using spreadsheets and to-do lists to make the world a better place
can usually be found reading, preferably with a cat and something chocolate
Julie Eisenlohr
Lead Project Manager
excited to do good through digital marketing
enjoys coffee, chunky sweaters, and a good nonlinear narrative
Kiddest Sinke
Project Manager
passionate about creating social change through nonprofit fundraising
loves music, creative writing, and travel
Meaghan Duda
Project Manager
passionate about helping nonprofits and the communities they serve
an outdoorsy animal-lover who is always looking for her next adventure
Desiree Hendrix
Project Manager
eight years of grassroots community organizing and counting
find me watching foreign art house films, running, or bird watching
Joseph Borri
Digital Specialist
exploring the intersectionality of “hard” and “soft” Sciences
love getting lost in cities where I don’t know the language
Jean Baez
Digital Specialist
passionate about data and tech
I enjoy learning new skills, making friends abroad, and gaming
Rachel Hicks
Digital Specialist
utilizing data to inform solutions and guide dedicated work to a satisfying conclusion
storytelling, cooking, and the WNBA are my comforts
Eric Leverone
Web Developer
1+ years working for nonprofits
vintage audio enthusiast, gardener, forest walker
Tessa Contreras
Web Producer
new to the world of tech and excited to help nonprofits make the world a better place
loves music, art, and hiking in the Rocky Mountains with good company
Tabitha Giles
Paid Media Assistant
passionate about working with people and organizations that better the lives in their communities
#NomadLifestyle #GreatAtSpades #StayingFit
Michael Guidice
Level 2 Specialist
5+ years of nonprofit work in animal rescue and healthcare
enjoys playing guitar, recording music, and hanging out with dogs
Sebastian Lopez
Direct Mail Specialist
experience in charity fundraising and a strong passion for giving back to my community
I enjoy playing soccer and helping others. Currently teaching myself how to play guitar!
Kayla DePalma
Direct Mail Specialist
I have over a decade of experience making production run smoother for teams and clients
my dream pet is a raccoon, but I love all animals, and consider myself a delightful weirdo
Domo
Domobot
skills include soulful eye contact and squishy paws
spends his downtime watching Bob's Burgers on the couch, avid sunbather, eater of canned delicacies and treats