Joanne Sanders

Director of Finance & Finance Consultant

Joanne Sanders serves in two capacities at Common Impact: as director of finance and as finance consultant. In her role as director of finance, Sanders manages the daily financial activity of the organization, prepares financial statements, manages the annual financial audit and performs modeling and analysis of cost structure, pricing, cash flow, and growth opportunities. In her capacity as finance consultant, Sanders manages teams of volunteers from global companies who help to implement capacity-building projects for our high potential nonprofit clients.

Before joining Common Impact, Sanders' 20-plus year career in finance has included roles at emerging nonprofits such as Greater Boston Legal Services and the New England Wildlife Center, where she most recently served as director of finance and systems. In that role, Sanders, was responsible for project-managing the design development, financing, and construction of 22,000 sq. ft. "green" wildlife hospital and environmental education center. Sanders also was a founding team manager and finance director for the South Shore Charter School, one of the first independent public charter schools in Massachusetts.

Joanne earned her B.S. in Business Management at the University of Massachusetts.