About Sarah
Sarah Schmidt is the assistant vice president of advancement for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, responsible for the fundraising operation for college initiatives. Sarah has served in this role since July 2020, and has been with CSU since 2016. Her experience as a successful advancement professional includes major gift fundraising, alumni and grateful client engagement, relationship building, strategic philanthropic team management, event planning experience, and gift planning expertise both in academic and health care environments. Her 20-year background in advancement has provided a strategic and creative view of how to maximize efforts to achieve the greatest return on investment for donors, while bringing empathy and compassion to the art of clearly articulating the impact and legacy of philanthropy. Sarah is grateful for her opportunity to serve philanthropically through her career in advancement.