Category: Our Associates

Associate

Cornelius Hubbard Sr. is an accomplished data science and analytics leader with more than 20 years of experience helping higher education, government, and nonprofit organizations use data to strengthen fundraising strategy, performance measurement, and decision making. He specializes in translating complex data into clear, actionable insights that support donor engagement, revenue diversification, and long-term sustainability.

As Associate Director of Analytics and Senior Data Analyst at Johns Hopkins University, Cornelius developed predictive analytics models to assess donor behavior and philanthropic potential across multiple giving levels. His work enabled advancement teams to better understand donor patterns, prioritize high potential prospects, and align stewardship strategies with institutional goals. By embedding data driven insights into everyday fundraising operations, he supported leadership in making informed decisions about resource allocation, program growth, and prospect strategy.

Cornelius’s experience spans both nonprofit and large-scale public-sector environments. Earlier roles at Walgreens Corporate, the Cook County Assessor’s Office, and Allovue involved modernizing data systems, improving reporting efficiency, and building tools that informed organizational strategy and public accountability. Across these settings, he has consistently helped organizations move from fragmented data toward integrated, decision ready systems.

Through his work with S. Sutton & Associates Inc., Cornelius supports organizations seeking to strengthen development programs through improved data governance, donor analytics, and performance tracking. Cornelius also conducts wealth screening to help clarify donor landscapes, assess fundraising readiness, and inform expansion strategies.

Cornelius holds a Master of Science in Analytics from the University of Chicago, a Master of Information Systems from Robert Morris University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Development and Leadership from Loyola University Chicago. A U.S. Army veteran, he brings a disciplined, mission focused approach to analytics, ensuring that strategy is informed by insight, scale is supported by evidence, and growth is sustainable.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Cornelius’s core expertise is in Data Analytics, including data acquisition, data mining, data modeling, data visualization, and presentations.

Sector Experience: Education, Healthcare, Community Based Membership and Advocacy.

Fundraising Must Have: A comprehensive Data Analytics program designed to describe, predict, and prescribe to maximize the efforts and return on investment of frontline fundraisers and administrators.

 

Senior Associate

With close to three decades of experience in non-profit leadership, Jessica Lunken has earned a reputation as an engaged and thoughtful program builder serving mission-driven organizations. She has a successful track record in raising major and principal gifts, building development and grateful-patient programs, and helping lead multi-billion-dollar campaigns. Jessica’s work at Johns Hopkins University spanned two plus decades where she served as the Associate Dean for External Relations at the Peabody Institute, was a founding Director of Development for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Associate Director of Development for the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Jessica has also served in various fundraising capacities for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Kalamazoo Symphony, Johns Hopkins University Press, the American Dance Festival, the Jewish Center for Aging in Greater Washington and Beth Am Synagogue.  Jessica received her Bachelor’s in Arts in Psychology from Indiana University, her Master’s in Business Administration from the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, and certificates from the Creative Education Foundation for problem-solving, facilitation, and creativity.

Area of Expertise:
Jessica’s core expertise is in Fundraising Campaigns and Strategic Planning. She also excels in Board Training, Management and Governance; Development Program Review and Expansion Strategies; Interim Program Management; and Major and Principal Gifts

Experience:
Education, Healthcare, Arts & Culture

Fundraising Must Have:
Focused Mission, Demonstrated Philanthropic ROI, Integrity, and a Culture of Transparency, Respect, and Collegiality.

Contact Jessica at: jlunken@ssutton-and-associates.com

Associate

With more than 15 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Cory Sinclair specializes in Donor and Constituent Engagement. Previous experience includes work with UCLA Performing Arts, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Habitat for Humanity, the Hollywood Food Coalition, and several Los Angeles based social service nonprofits. In the for-profit arena Cory spent several years in the film industry as a writer and in production.

Cory holds an interfield Ph.D. in music and nonprofit management from Claremont Graduate University. His research interests include cultural policy and the relationship between philanthropy and public-private partnerships.

Fundraising Area of Expertise: Cory’s core expertise is in Donor and Constituent Engagement. He also has experience in Advancement Services and Project Management.

Sector Experience: Education, Arts & Culture, Community Based Membership and Advocacy.

Fundraising Must Have: Innovative use of public funding, when possible, to stimulate community interest and lay the foundation for private financial support.

Associate

Currently serving as the Director of Annual Giving at the Medical University of South Carolina, and former Associate Director of Medical Annual Giving and Digital Strategy for Johns Hopkins Medicine, Carley brings ten+ years of experience Direct Marketing an Annual Giving, including stints with the University of Northern Iowa Foundation and Gettysburg College. In addition to a BA in Youth and Human Services: Nonprofit Management, with a minor in Economics, an MA in Youth and Human Services: Nonprofit Management, Carley has achieved certification in Principles and Practices of Nonprofit Excellence, is a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) and has completed Fundraising Management courses through the AHP Virtual Institute.

Area of Expertise: Carley’s predominant area of expertise is in Direct Marketing and Annual Giving. She has additional experience with Alumni Relations & Giving, Development Program Review & Expansion Strategies, Board Training, Management and Governance, and Project Management

Experience: Education, Healthcare, Community Based Membership and Advocacy

Fundraising Must Have: A clear understanding of where you want your program to go with data and history to help us see the best way to get there and where gaps can be filled to find the most success.