What Others Say

  • John H. Healey, MD

    CHIEF OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY, MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

    “Incisive and compelling, Ms. Watson identifies and solves seemingly intractable problems that others can’t or won’t tackle. She channels her personal history of ascendancy and improvisation to help others with individual empathy and broad scope. Samantha is a personal inspiration.”

  • Suzan Morno-Wade

    CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER, XEROX

    “When Xerox needed guidance on fundraising as we established a scholarship in memory of our late CEO, I reached out to Sam because her experience matched exactly what we needed. Working with our internal CSR team and partner organization, A Better Chance, she helped us develop strategies for fundraising and relationship management, ultimately resulting in our achieving our fundraising goals.”

  • Mike Small

    PRESIDENT, AKKODIS NORTH AMERICA

    “Sam has the credentials, lived experience, and passion to guide others in making an impact. I've seen it firsthand as she has worked with my teams and am always impressed by how she asks thoughtful questions, manages personalities, and gets stuff done.”

  • Tara Brown

    PATIENT ENGAGEMENT AND ADVOCACY LEAD, SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS

    “Sam brings enthusiasm to everything she does. She works tirelessly and her passion shines through. She has a thoughtful, approachable communication style that makes it a pleasure to work with her.”

  • David Weinstock, MD

    VICE PRESIDENT OF DISCOVERY ONCOLOGY, MERCK

    “Sam presented recently to our team of basic cancer researchers at Merck. I invited her because I knew she would provide a personal connection so that they could see how important their work is. She shared her story, the challenges facing young people with cancer, and the amazing work she has done to help others. Everyone in the room was inspired, educated and energized. “

  • Ann Partridge, MD, MPH

    FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH BREAST CANCER, DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE

    “THANK YOU! What an inspiration. Your [keynote] and delivery were perfect and just what the program and the people on the Zoom needed. Thank you so so much.”

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Make Your Company Stand Out

Companies with successful and effective Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) programs report higher job satisfaction, greater productivity, and increased employee retention. In short, employees — especially young professionals — want their company to care. This means not only doing good work, but engaging across all levels of the organization and communicating impact.

Case Study: HP + The Samfund

After a year-long partnership between my organization, The Samfund, and HP’s Young Employee Network (YEN), not only had the team far exceeded its fundraising goal, but YEN members also developed valuable job skills like project management, public speaking, and budgeting and forecasting.

“Sam and our team partnered while I was at Hewlett-Packard. She was unwavering in her focus and commitment, and stood out for her humility as a leader. She didn’t pretend to know all the answers upfront; she’d take a measured step from her deep expertise recruiting support, learn from experience, and adapt. Through each step she would focus the team on the larger goal, and everyone she interacted with was imbued with a sense of purpose that motivated them further.”
— Adam Carr