Sarah serves as Director, Community Engagement for RTW Foundation where she is responsible for community grants and partnerships.
Sarah Garwood is a social impact leader with 10 years of experience in community-based health, education, and economic development programming. At RTW Foundation, Sarah leads all health equity partnerships and community engagement initiatives which have supported over 100,000 New Yorkers to gain improved access to quality care. As a founding team member of the Foundation, she has helped shape the strategy, mission, and infrastructure of the organization. She also launched the BioQuest STEM mentoring program which in its first two years reached over 170 students through monthly science and biotech exploration events in its first two years.
Prior to joining RTW Foundation, Sarah worked in international development at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and other grassroots nonprofits including World Connect, a non-profit which funds women-led health, education, and economic initiatives globally. At Jesuit Refugee Service South Africa, she worked with refugee and asylum-seeking women, highlighting their stories and designing a sustainable communication strategy for the organization. She also worked in Belize City for two years, managing youth development programming at an all-boys high school with Jesuit Volunteer Corps.
We work with some incredible, compassionate local leaders who pour their time and energy into positively impacting peoples' lives, easing barriers to accessing quality healthcare, and building community. It's rewarding to support, learn from, and collaborate with this dedicated network of changemakers.
Sarah holds her MA in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University, where she was an Arrupe Fellow, and a BBA in Business Management, International Business, and Theology from Villanova University. As a lifelong learner, Sarah has continued to pursue coursework focused on global mental health, social determinants of health, and impact investing.