Sarah Baird Sage Consultant for Grants and Foundations Sage Grant Writing Team “Serving our clients so that they can better serve their constituents is tremendously satisfying. I feel fortunate to be a part of this life cycle of philanthropy across diverse communities and organizations.” Sarah Baird brings a wealth of grant writing and annual giving expertise to her work with Sage Fundraising Solutions. Prior to joining Sage, Sarah worked as a fundraising consultant with various arts organizations to manage their grants and foundation giving operations. Over her fundraising career, Sarah has helped raise millions of dollars in grants and annual giving funds for organizations of all kinds throughout the United States. In her most recent post as Director of Annual Giving at Harvard Medical School, where she oversaw all alumni annual giving, reunion gift campaigns, and the launch of the school’s first ever non-alumni annual giving program, total gift receipts to the Harvard Medical Alumni Fund increased by 78%. Summary of Experience Sarah has successfully secured funding for her clients from federal and state agencies, as well as private foundations. Prior to her career in development, Sarah served in executive positions for several Fortune 500 companies including, Intel and Cover Girl Cosmetics. Sarah received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from The University of Virginia. Contacting Sarah Toll Free: (800) 517-4980 Fax: (904) 328-1900 Email: sbaird@sagefundraisingllc.com Mailing Address: 221 N. Hogan Street #333 Jacksonville, FL 32202