Sarah Shanley Hope (she/her) is the Managing Director of Narrative Strategies at The Solutions Project following seven years as the organization’s first Executive Director. Under Sarah’s leadership, the organization transformed its mission and culture to center racial and gender equity, launched the field’s first and only award-winning collaborative climate justice solutions fund, and grew a celebratory, collaborative and inclusive movement for 100% clean energy. She now leads the dynamic team of staff and program delivery partners amplifying the climate justice solutions and growing the capacity of frontline grantee partners to scale their influence and impact. This team has generated hundreds of media hits for grassroots climate justice solutions, including a TIME Magazine cover story for former grantee, now President and CEO of TSP, Gloria Walton. The strategy she developed and led has influenced a 10-fold increase in equitable clean energy news coverage. Sarah has held executive or leadership roles at the Alliance for Climate Education (now Action for the Climate Emergency), Green For All (now Dream.org), Cargill and Best Buy over her 20 years of experience in brand strategy, philanthropy and social change. She has raised and helped deploy more than $75 million in support of a racial equity and climate solutions agenda over her tenure in the field.

Shanley Hope graduated with an MBA from the University of Minnesota and a BA in political science from Vassar College. She grew up in Buffalo, NY and lives with her husband, daughters, and dogs in Oakland, CA.  In addition to being a co-founder and Board member of Just Solutions Collective, she sits on the boards of Native Renewables, the Kairos Fellowship, and the Climate Advocacy Lab. Sarah’s work has been featured in a range of outlets including the NY Times, People Magazine, and the Daily Show. She has spoken about the vision, strategies and stories of change at the intersection of climate solutions and equity as part of TEDxMidAtlantic, Climate One, the Social Venture Network, Climate Week NYC, Collective Impact Forum, and Bioneers.