Sally Mahé

Senior Advisor

Sally Mahé, Senior Advisor and founding staff person of URI, has held senior staff positions for over 20 years. Sally formerly served as URI Director of Organizational Development and Director of Global Programs, working primarily with regional staff across the world. As Senior Advisor, Sally supports the Communications Team, is on-call for consultation, and makes core URI values, practices, and organizational wisdom available to the URI global community.

Sally co-authored The Birth of a Global Community in 2003 and A Greater Democracy Day by Day. Sally holds Master's degrees from Harvard and the General Episcopal Seminary, New York. She lives in the Bay Area with her children and grandchildren nearby.

Sally maintains several recurring blog series on the URI website.

URI Stories of Impact

Take All Hate from My Heart

Born in South Africa, Alan Paton was a teacher and wrote about the evils of Apartheid.

Prayer and Positive Intention in URI’s Community

During URI’s early years, a small group formed in order to, as they described it, “hold the space that holds us.”

Transferring Merit

Transferring merit is a widespread custom in Buddhist traditions, Mahāyāna, Vajrayāna and Theravāda.

Earth Day 2021: Prayers for the Earth

Celebrating Earth Day, April 22, with prayers from different traditions.

Inner Voice of Leadership - Father Stephen Adrian Villaester

Interview with Father Stephen Adrian Villaester, Anglican priest, community advocate, musician and Communications Director with Pakigdait, Inc. Cooperation Circle (a URI member group in Illigan City, Mindanao, Philippines), and Sally Mahé, Senior Consultant URI.