Service-Drive Success With Sarah MacDonald

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Overview:

​Join us in April, during National Volunteer Month, for a Comm Convo with Sarah MacDonald, CEO of Life Science Cares. With a foundation in journalism and public affairs, Sarah exemplifies how storytelling and effective communication drive success in both leadership and philanthropy within the biopharma industry.

​This discussion will focus on the practical application of these skills to enhance corporate engagement with communities, energize employees, and build meaningful connections. Sarah will share her journey building LSC from the ground up, the insights gained from collaborating with C-suite leaders across major life science hubs, and the significance of integrating community service into biopharma’s business model, even for companies without formal corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs.

Why Attend:

• Understand the role of communications and storytelling in promoting community engagement and supporting social impact initiatives, highlighting the importance for biopharma companies of all sizes.
• ​Explore how service-driven strategies can enrich professional development, improve company culture, and strengthen industry-community ties, drawing on Sarah’s experience and insights from C-suite leaders.
• ​Identify practical ways to incorporate volunteering and social responsibility into corporate practices, emphasizing the impact on health equity and the broader societal value.

Meet Our Speaker:

Sarah MacDonald is the CEO of Life Science Cares, a nonprofit organization dedicated to eliminating the impact of poverty by leveraging the financial resources of life science companies in five locations: Boston, Philadelphia, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area and New York. Prior to joining Life Science Cares, Sarah served as Executive Vice President at MassBio, the life science industry trade association, where she led policy, communications, events, and strategy of the 1,000+ member company organization.

​Before MassBio, Sarah held several association and policy positions, including Interim Executive Director of the Massachusetts Pharmacists Association and as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Department of Business Development for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

​Sarah is a graduate of Hartwick College and has a Master’s degree from Northeastern University.