Hi, I'm Sabrina Raphael.MBAPMPPMOCP
I’m a Fractional Project Management Office (PMO) Leader and Program Management Consultant, with PMP (Project Management Professional) and PMOCP (Project Management Office Certified Professional) certifications. I help nonprofits, civic organizations, and social enterprises turn complex challenges into meaningful progress by building the structure, strategy, and systems they need to move forward, without the cost of hiring a full-time PMO leader.
Strategy.
Systems.
People.
Momentum.
My strength is connecting what technology can't easily see: the people, relationships, institutional context, competing priorities, and lived realities behind the work.
I listen across perspectives, find the throughline, build alignment, and translate it into practical systems people can actually use.
From organizational growth and systems implementation to civic leadership, workforce development, fundraising, and arts and culture, I work where complexity is high and the path forward isn't yet clear.
The work isn't simply to create the plan. It's to create the conditions for people to move together.
Most of the teams I work with have a strong mission and more priorities than their staff can carry. They usually reach out when:
Four ways I help, depending on where your organization is today.
When you need someone running the work, part-time.
I step in as your part-time PMO lead or program manager: running the project portfolio, keeping priorities visible, and reporting progress to leadership and the board.
Includes Fractional PMO Lead and Fractional Program Manager
When you need structure your team can run on its own.
I design the intake, prioritization, reporting, and governance systems your organization needs, with practical templates and training tailored to your team's size, capacity, and goals.
Delivered as a fixed-fee buildout
When something important is stalled or at risk.
A fast, honest assessment of what's off track, a reset plan everyone can agree to, and hands-on recovery until the project is steady again.
Short assessment, then fractional support
When leadership is driving a major change and needs it to land.
Planning the rollout, aligning staff and stakeholders, facilitating the hard conversations, and making sure the new way of working sticks after launch.
Includes Executive Project Support and Change Management + Implementation
Every engagement is scoped to your goals, budget, and capacity. We'll talk through fees on the intro call.
Ongoing monthly retainer
Regular working sessions, portfolio reviews, and on-call guidance for your leadership team.
Embedded, set hours each month
I work inside your team as the dedicated lead for a major initiative or portfolio.
Defined scope, timeline, and price
A clear project to put lasting structure in place, with handoff and training at the end.
Three steps from first conversation to a clear plan.
Send a note and we'll set up a short call to talk through what's going on and whether I'm the right fit.
A short review of your current projects, team capacity, and priorities.
A recommended engagement with scope, timeline, and fee. No obligation.
Work designed to make progress visible. A selection of collaborative efforts spanning public engagement, organizational learning, and community-centered program delivery.
Co-managed a $27M fundraising initiative in partnership with Warren Buffett, Stephen and Ayesha Curry, eBay, and Eat Learn Play, coordinating strategy, communications, and operations across multiple internal teams and external partners.
Selected for Leadership SF, a premier civic leadership development program connecting emerging leaders across sectors to the systems, institutions, and communities that shape San Francisco.
Built foundational organizational infrastructure from the ground up, including staff SOP manuals, formalized hiring standards, onboarding program, and background screening systems.
I benefited from Sabrina's skills and insights as a Good4work advisor (HR Tech startup) for almost one year. She helped me build my first customer proposals and sales pipeline, from pitch deck preparation to lead generation events planning.
I'm a cross-sector strategist, project leader, facilitator, and civic leader with experience advancing initiatives across nonprofit, civic, and creative organizations. My work focuses on translating complex ideas into actionable strategies, strengthening organizational effectiveness, and building programs and partnerships that create meaningful community impact. I'm especially drawn to mission-driven work that connects people, resources, and systems to expand opportunity and drive lasting change.
How I work with teams. I bring structure to complexity, create space for diverse perspectives, and help teams turn shared goals into clear, actionable plans.
Send a note with a little context and I'll reply within two business days.