Impact Aligned LLC

Founder

Treehouse Technology Group

Vice President of Solutions 

Solutions Architect

Ieso Digital Health

Business Transformation Manager

EthosWell

EthosWell was acquired by SimplaFYI in November 2017.

Accenture

IT Strategy Management Consultant

GE Aviation

Contracts Management Leadership Program

BostInnovation.com

Conducted interviews with local entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and angel investors to provide insight on Boston's technology and innovation sector.

VC Bijan Sabet on Seed Programs and Why Startups Should “Go for it”
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/03/23/vc-bijan-sabet-on-seed-programs-and-why-startups-should-go-for-it/

Nothing Great Is Built In A Vacuum: Q&A with Adam Marchick from Bain Capital
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/03/16/nothing-great-is-built-in-a-vacuum-qa-with-adam-marchick-from-bain-capital/

TechStars: Bootcamp for Boston Start-Ups
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/01/19/techstars-bootcamp-for-boston-start-ups/

RacePoint Capital Group Merges With LaunchPad Venture Group
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/12/08/racepoint-capital-group-merges-with-launchpad-venture-group/

Local Startup Pioneers Future Gifting: Interview with GiftsOnTime CEO
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/09/25/local-startup-pioneers-future-gifting-interview-with-giftsontime-ceo/

The Secret Sauce to Inc. Mag’s Boston Companies feat. Carbonite & Gazelle
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/08/25/the-secret-sauce-to-inc-mag%E2%80%99s-boston-companies-feat-carbonite-gazelle/

Christopher Mirabile of Race Point Demystifies Angel Investing
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/08/18/christopher-mirabile-of-race-point-demystifies-angel-investing/

Venture Café Planning to Serve Up a Brand New Spot for Startupers to Meet and Mingle
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/08/06/venture-cafe-planning-to-serve-up-a-brand-new-spot-for-startupers-to-meet-and-mingle/

Kate Castle: Flybridge Capital’s Marketing Pinch Hitter
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/04/29/kate-castle-flybridge-capitals-marketing-pinch-hitter/

Got an iPhone App Idea? Appswell Just Might Buy It
http://bostinno.streetwise.co/2010/01/26/got-an-iphone-app-idea-appswell-just-might-buy-it/

Contributing Writer

Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman

Royalties Analyst

UBP Asset Management

Institutional Sales

University of Michigan - Office of Technology Transfer

Business Development Summer Associate

• Solutions-driven leader with 13 years of experience at the crossroads of strategy, technology, data, and growth.

• Track record of advising cross-functional executive teams on developing strategies, making data-driven
decisions, and implementing measurement systems to enhance organizational performance.

• Demonstrated success collaborating cross-functionally, aligning resources, and navigating market dynamics to drive strategic vision, spur product innovation, and roll out transformative solutions.

• Experienced business and data analyst skilled at organizational and technology transformation initiatives.

• Excels at the complete product lifecycle, from requirements analysis and strategic planning to innovative design, successful delivery, and responsive user feedback integration.

Sarah Merion

Leading Healthy Futures (LHF) - www.leadinghealthyfutures.com

LHF helps health nonprofits win more grant funding. Our services include coaching around all phases of the grants lifecycle, grant prospect research, and grant writing for major state and federal awards.

Whether you need to get your grants program off the ground or just reduce the burden on staff to get those HRSA grants and submissions done, LHF can help boost your capacity, elevate your grant writing, and win you more sustainable funding.

Win More Grant Revenue - Grant Writing, Research, and Coaching Services

Health Center and Health Department Needs Assessments & Strategic Planning Services from LHF

First as a consultant and now as LHF's president, I help health nonprofits get clarity and consensus about their served community and their organization's direction, from mission, vision, and values to programs, services, and activities. Our services include:
* Strategic planning - from one-day retreat facilitation to comprehensive six-month planning processes
* Community needs assessments that meet your health department or health center's state or federal requirements, and provide a mixed-methods approach to understanding your community needs

Whether your organization needs a better understanding of community needs to determine where to focus your energy or more consensus among your board, staff, and stakeholders around your long term strategy, LHF is here to help.

Gain Clarity Around Community Needs & Strategic Direction

Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics

•	Led effort to incorporate Bright Futures well-child guidelines into Illinois Medicaid/CHIP policy
•	Served as liaison between national AAP, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and pediatric providers and stakeholders in order to formulate practice- and systems-level improvements 
•	Managed CME certification application process for major annual conference and online learning courses
•	Managed curriculum development and editorial process for early childhood online learning system courses
•	Collaborated on other early childhood development initiatives, including the Enhancing Developmentally Oriented Primary Care (EDOPC) project, and child care provider training and care coordination efforts
•	Presented at local, regional, and national conferences for medical providers, early education and child care providers, policy-makers, and public health professionals
•	Contributed articles on policy, screening best practices, and more to Illinois Pediatrician as well as material for provider notices and other email and print communications

Manager, Early Childhood Development

UIC School of Public Health

•	Served as research assistant to Prof. L. Michele Issel on federal grant to improve public health nurse recruitment and retention in six county health departments
•	Created resources on recruitment best practices, grantsmanship, and quality improvement
•	Administered surveys on community perceptions of public health nurses and on RN salaries
•	Conducted qualitative analysis of Board of Health minutes for cross-cutting themes

Graduate Research Assistant

Chicago Department of Public Health

•	Led committee of partner organizations in developing strategies for obtaining community perceptions of health as part of Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN)
•	Developed and administered assessment tools such as surveys and focus groups
•	Analyzed, synthesized, and reported assessment findings to key public health stakeholders, who will use findings in tandem with other data in order to create CDPH's strategic plan for 2011-2016

Community Assessment Graduate Intern, Office of Policy and Planning

Center for Jewish Genetics

•	Initiated and implemented community outreach programs for several diverse target populations, including women, synagogues, and health professionals
•	Planned conferences and collaborative projects with internal and external partners, including Jewish communal institutions, hospitals, research universities, non-profit organizations, and government agencies
•	Coordinated four annual programs that provided 150 young adults with low-cost genetic testing
•	Established and served as liaison to Associate Board of leaders in their 20s and 30s
•	Worked on local and national outreach surrounding hereditary cancer documentary In the Family
•	Appointed to Jewish United Fund Professional Skills Development Program committee

Community Outreach Coordinator

Heartland Health Outreach

•	Managed client applications for pharmaceutical assistance programs (PAP), tracked PAP application progress, researched current application system, and drafted proposal for improvements to PAP
•	Created information packets for HIV+ clients and helped plan and run HIV adherence group meetings
•	Served as on-call case worker and managed case load of clients in need of social services

Medical Case Management Intern

If you're running a community health center, public health department, or other health or human services nonprofit, you are as passionate as I am about improving the health and quality of life of vulnerable populations.
 
But all too often, you are trying to do this important work without nearly enough staff support, revenue, and time to focus on the big picture. Maybe you and your team:
* Lack the capacity to write grants, win grants, and build relationships with grant funders
* Lack the time or expertise to pull in major state and federal grants (you know the types of HRSA, SAMHSA, and CDC submissions I'm talking about!)
* Are under pressure to meet state or federal requirements for completing needs assessments, planning processes, or other requirements
* Are struggling with a lack of consensus about your mission, vision, values, or services
* Have not been able to take a step back and see if your work aligns with the needs facing the population you serve
 
At Leading Healthy Futures, we hear these issues every day - from FQHCs that need an extra hand to get their HRSA applications completed, from health departments that need a third party facilitator for their needs assessment or planning process, and from small nonprofits that need support and coaching to get their grants program up and running. Whatever your needs, LHF is here to help boost your capacity and elevate your work so you can have a bigger impact on the community's health.
 
HOW WE HELP: LHF helps health nonprofits get the strategic clarity and grant support to fulfill their missions through:
* Grant coaching and writing, including our signature program Grow Your Grants
* Federal submissions, especially NAPs, SACs, and LALs for health centers
* Needs assessments
* Strategic planning services
 
WHO WE HELP:
* Health centers, including FQHCs and aspiring FQHCs
* State and local health departments
* Community hospitals
* Other health and human services nonprofits
 
HOW TO GET STARTED: Schedule a call with me today to see how LHF can help you: https://calendly.com/rachelsacks/discovery-call-15-li

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