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Lorraine Sahagian

 

Lorraine Sahagian, Senior Consultant, brings over twenty years of fundraising and consulting experience to her work at Development Guild/DDI.  Through her work with a diverse range of nonprofits, Lorraine offers expertise in the areas of capital campaigns, major gifts, board development, annual giving, planned giving, staff recruitment, and development operations and management. 

 

Prior to joining Development Guild, Lorraine served in leadership positions at Robin Hood, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Martha's Vineyard Hospital, and Hampshire College.  In each of these positions, Lorraine significantly elevated the institution's fundraising programs.  At Robin Hood, Lorraine grew and helped manage a team that raised over $112 million annually in support of Robin Hood's innovative poverty fighting initiatives in New York City.  As Director of Major Gifts at Planned Parenthood Federation of America's headquarters in New York, she created the organization's major gift program resulting in significant increases in revenue.  For close to a decade Lorraine played a leadership role in significantly expanding Hampshire College's advancement efforts including launching, at that time, the College's largest campaign.

 

Lorraine holds a B.A. from the University of Hartford

 

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Mission driven organizations have the unique responsibility of creating change in the world.  Through their inspiration and courage, transformation is possible.  Development Guild's approach of partnering with organizations and investing in their future often results in organizations moving beyond what they themselves believe to be achievable. It is an honor to work with a team whose focus is on integrity, impact, and innovation. "