Sarah Ross joined the Community Foundation of Central Wisconsin in 2023 as the Director of the Women’s Fund of Portage County. She works with a dedicated volunteer advisory board to build grant-making programs that support local non-profit organizations that center Portage County women and issues important to women. Philanthropy is a career shift for Sarah and is in response to the incredible support and mentorship she has experienced from women leaders and friends in the region. Her vision for Portage County is for every women to be unbounded and unrestricted to pursue the life they choose.
In another life, Sarah is an award-winning scenic, puppet, properties, and costume designer with credits at Forward Theater Company, Renaissance Theaterworks, American Blues Theater, Marriott Theater Lincolnshire, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Joffrey Ballet, The Second City, Paramount Theater, Shattered Globe Theater, and Theater at the Center among others. As an artist and designer, Sarah advocates for robust arts access for all to build empathy, curiosity and belongingness that strengthen community connections and civil discourse.

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