Sarah Belnick oversees the strategy for a portfolio of grants focused on improving postsecondary degree attainment rates for students from underserved backgrounds. Prior to joining ECMC Foundation, she worked with The Annenberg Foundation's programs team where she managed, reviewed and approved grants as part of their Community Grant Making department. Sarah worked at FUNDamental Philanthropy and Margery Tabankin & Associates, both boutique philanthropic consulting firms where she served as a program officer and managed family foundations' philanthropic giving. She brings experience in grants management, youth development, job training programs and reentry initiatives through her work with nonprofit organizations in Washington, DC Sarah is dedicated to national service and is a proud alumna of AmeriCorps.

Sarah holds a BA in sociology from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.