About the Fund

Sandra Carpenter was a supreme connector of people.

For Sandra personally, there were never too many friends at a party or too many relatives at a holiday table. She was devoted to her family, and she surrounded herself with a wide circle of friends in her native Cincinnati and her adopted home of Stockholm, Sweden (not to mention the people she met on her travels). Sandra was beloved by so many people around the globe. 

Professionally, Sandra loved to mentor budding writers and editors. Her interest in guiding and lifting up other writers, especially in an international context, was why she was thrilled to participate in the development of the Stockholm Writers Festival in 2017 and the First Pages Prize in 2018. These two initiatives were passion projects for Sandra; fulfilling her international dreams in new ways. 

The Sandra Carpenter Memorial Fund was conceived out of Sandra’s family and friends’ hope to carry on her vibrant and generous spirit. To support her passion projects in an international Sandy—Ohio–Sweden—way. To continue her legacy as a connector of people and a champion of writers. To inspire other women writers, like Sandra, to travel and explore the world. We invite you to learn more about the fund and make a contribution.

The Sandra Carpenter Memorial Fund is a small volunteer-run operation led by a team of Sandra’s family and friends located across the globe: Cincinnati, OH; Bellevue, WA; Panama City, Panama; and Stockholm, Sweden. The website was developed by Lisa Hazen Design and Editorial.