Sarah F. G. Smith

Sarah F. G. Smith serves as the Associate Director of Business Development for the Americas Region at Heifer International, focusing on regional resource mobilization strategies to support community-led development programs. Prior to this role, Sarah held the position of Associate Director at Partners of the Americas, where project funding proposals were prepared in the range of $3M to $30M. Previous experience includes Development and Operations Manager at CorStone, where collaboration with foundation donors and stakeholders was essential for building funding pipelines and creating content, and Manager of Corporation and Foundation Partnerships at Jhpiego, where complex global health proposals were developed for U.S. and private sector donors. Additional roles included Proposal Officer at Jhpiego and Health Center Associate at Planned Parenthood of Maryland. Sarah's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Spanish from the University of Arizona and a Master of Arts in Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management from Notre Dame of Maryland University.