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Community Spotlight: Donor Boom


We are thrilled to announce that Donor Boom has joined our business sponsors growing list!

Founded in 2021 by Sari McConnell, Donor Boom is a strategic fundraising consulting firm dedicated to empowering nonprofit organizations in the SF Bay Area to achieve transformative growth.


Sari is no stranger to the Burlingame community. As a longtime BSD parent and former BCE President, she has contributed her expertise and leadership to initiatives that have shaped the future of our schools. Notably, under her leadership, the BCE Endowment Fund was launched, achieving nearly $2 million in its first phase—an incredible milestone in our shared commitment to academic excellence. This partnership brings together Sari’s passion for philanthropy and our collective vision for Burlingame public schools.

Tell us a little bit about your family

Our family moved here in 2008 when our oldest son started Kindergarten. Since then, our three children have all attended Roosevelt Elementary and Burlingame Intermediate School (BIS). Our two sons graduated from Burlingame High School and are now in college, while our youngest, a proud 7th grader, is still thriving at BIS. As a devoted public school family, our family has embraced and supported the Burlingame education system every step of the way.

What do you like the most about the Burlingame Community? 

We love being an active part of the Burlingame community: it is filled with people who care deeply about our city's residents and invest themselves in making our town a terrific place to live.


Tell us about Donor Boom and the non-profit organizations you help

Donor Boom is a strategic fundraising consulting firm based in Burlingame that partners with nonprofits under-resourced in development to help them achieve revenue growth. Every community-based nonprofit has a fundraising superpower that sets them apart from the rest, as explained in the Donor Boom blog, and we are grateful to be part of such a close-knit Burlingame community.


"Donor Boom is a proud business partner of BCE. We applaud all of the growth opportunities that Burlingame School District students are able to take advantage of thanks to our incredibly generous community." Sari McDonnell, Founder of Donor Boom

 Visit the Donor Boom website and subscribe to Donor Boom newsletter designed to help you ignite generosity. Donor Boom makes it fun. Or simply contact us for a free consultation about your nonprofit. Clients include: Art Works Downtown; Bayview Hunter’s Point Foundation for Community Improvement; Burlingame Community for Education Foundation Endowment Fund; Caminar; Clinic by the Bay; ConnectED; CORA; Independent Beauty Association; Leadership Council San Mateo County; Moonstar Charitable; Sport Performance Knowledge Network; WANDA Silicon Valley; Women's Coaching Alliance; Design Tech High School; Pied Piper Players; Products That Count; Burlingame Women's Club; River of Life Foundation; Pacific Juvenile Defender Center; Transcendence Theater Company.

Interested in becoming a BCE Business Partner?

Learn more about BCE and check out how you can take advantage of Business Sponsorship opportunities. You can also reach us by sending an email to business@bcefoundation.org.

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