Sharon Pastore

Leveraging expertise in development, marketing, and communications for impact.

 
 

Positioning Others to Shine

I help mission-driven communities grow through trust, generosity, and meaningful human connection. My work centers on creating experiences that help people feel seen, supported, and part of something purposeful. I bring a warm, collaborative, and mission-centered approach to everything I do. Outside of work, I play in an acoustic duo with my husband, and am always up for a friendly pickleball match.

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Philanthropy & Development Leader
Strategist • Social Entrepreneur

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Across every chapter of my 20+ year career, the throughline has been the same: empathy as strategy, storytelling as connection, and the belief that people thrive when they feel understood.

 

Philanthropy in Senior Living

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My current work in senior living allows me to blend strategy, storytelling, and relationship-building to create sustainable, joyful giving cultures. I collaborate with residents, families, and leadership teams to fund initiatives that strengthen community life, support well-being, and honor legacy. Every campaign or project begins with listening and is guided by compassion.

 

Small Business Marketing and Entrepreneurship

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For three years, I ran Empassioned Marketing, a consultancy helping purpose-driven professionals and entrepreneurs communicate their value with confidence and clarity. Through a blend of brand strategy, content development, and web design, I supported leaders across wellness, education, creative industries, and professional services.

Prior, I spent ten years co-building Main Line Family Law Center, a client-centered divorce mediation practice in the Main Line Philadelphia region. In this social entrepreneurship role, I led marketing, brand communication, community outreach, and the design of a compassionate client experience that helped families navigate divorce with clarity and dignity. This decade shaped my understanding of trust-building, service design, and supporting people through vulnerable life moments—skills I bring into my work with donors every day.

 

Nonprofit Management

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Before entrepreneurship, I worked in the nonprofit and education sectors, including roles with MicroSociety and serving in AmeriCorps. These experiences grounded me early in my career in mission-driven work, community program development, and the belief that people of all ages thrive when learning, creativity, and support are accessible.

EDUCATION

  • Master of Public Administration, Fels Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, Focus: Marketing

  • Bachelor of Education, University of Delaware

  • Certified Dreamwork Professional, Institute for Dream Studies

  • Planned Giving Course


COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

~ Association of Fundraising Professionals, National Philanthropy Day Planning Committee
~ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, Mentor, Business Plan Competition Reviewer, Temple University
~ Summer Business Institute, Villanova University

~ Dream Girl Power Project I teach workshops on dream interpretation, intuitive decision-making, facilitate dream groups, and publish stories.
~ Board Member, International Association for the Study of Dreams


PASSIONS AND PURSUITS:

Pickleball:
My latest obsession.

Music and Songwriting:
You might also catch my husband and me at an open mic night or local restaurant with our originals and covers, as the acoustic duo, Miss Nay and Mr. Maas, or at our home studio “dubbing” our next hit.

Last, did I mention I’m a proud AmeriCorps Alum?