Sandi Phillips

Joined The Staff

April 2026

Favorite Thing About ACF

The opportunity to positively impact our community. I'm excited and honored to assist individuals, families and organizations in turning their philanthropic vision into meaningful change.

What She Does

Sandi provides grantmaking support to our donor-advised fundholders, helping them achieve their charitable goals. She also assists fundholders with navigating the foundation's online fund portal and conducts due diligence on grant recommendations to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

What She Did Before

Sandi is an accomplished nonprofit professional with more than 10 years of experience in membership management, grant writing, and fundraising. Most recently, Sandi served as the manager of member and donor relations at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, where she helped grow the organization's membership and strengthened member engagement. In addition to her nonprofit career, Sandi is an illustrator, painter and muralist whose recent work includes a black-and-white halftone mural installed inside Bounce Innovation Hub. Sandi earned a bachelor's degree in art and art administration from Otterbein University and a master's degree in art history from Kent State University.