About Me
I learned to talk in Iran and to press the record button in the United States.
My work over the last 25+ years has centered on moving resources and power to support the creation and distribution of storytelling that centers humanity and dignity of all and propels our collective evolution. I am co-owner of Multiverse, a brick and mortar store in Philadelphia of books. comics and games celebrating speculative fiction that I co-own with my partner Gralin Hughes. I also do consulting for nonprofit organizations on fundraising and operations. I love: to watch TV and films (especially sci fi and fantasy), eat, cook, read, sew, my community of beloveds, my handsome partner and the young nerd we’re keeping alive together. I’m dedicated to: my Vipassana meditation practice (20 years), Philadelphia (25 years), and supporting the work of emerging artists.
A More Formal Bio
Sara Zia Ebrahimi is an Iranian-American cultural worker based out of the Philadelphia area. For over 25 years she has worked as a resource mobilizer, connecting artists and community organizers to the resources they need to move their work forward. She does this through fundraising, building administrative and operations processes, and weaving strong webs of relationships between individuals and organizations for the collective thriving of marginalized communities. She currently is the co-owner of Multiverse, a store celebrating speculative fiction. She also is a consultant to nonprofit organizations on their fundraising and operations. From 2021-2023 she served as the Chief Operations Officer at BlackStar Projects, which uplifts the work of Black, Brown and Indigenous artists, raising millions of dollars during a period when the organization’s budget quadrupled while also building out the organization’s first financial, human resources, database and fundraising policies and procedures. Her previous positions have included working as the Program Director at the Leeway Foundation, a Community Engagement Coordinator for Independent Television Service’s (ITVS) Community Cinema program and as the Development and Communications Director at Bread & Roses Community Fund. She has worked as a producer on several short films and webseries, written and directed her own short films, and served on dozens of review panels for arts funders and festivals. She holds an MFA in Film & Media Arts and BA in Film & Media Studies both from Temple University.