As Senior Manager, Corporate Research, Saara heads CECP’s research and data analysis strategy and serves as lead author and analyst of the annual Giving in Numbers^TM report. She also leads CECP’s data governance strategy and provides analytical, measurement, and evaluation support as a member of the Corporate Insights team.

Prior to CECP, Saara worked in program evaluation and planning for the nonprofit Good Shepherd Services, supporting their community-based programs serving NYC’s children, youth, and families. She has previously worked in research at the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior, and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS).

Saara has a Master of Public Health degree from NYU’s School of Global Public Health, as well as a BS in Biology with a minor in Public Health from the College of William & Mary.