Sarah Tourville is a senior global programs and partnerships leader with 15+ years of experience in grantmaking, program design, budgeting excellence, and multi-country portfolio oversight across the US, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and Latin America. She is currently the Global Program Delivery Director at Assist International, where she supports US and international grantees to strengthen grant applications, including coaching organizations on program design and cost structures, and ensuring high-quality submissions for multimillion-dollar awards.

Previously, Sarah directed local grantmaking and operations for a $48M climate resilience initiative in Vietnam, overseeing 20 staff across 7 regional offices. She has also managed a $60M+ global forestry, sustainability and disaster risk reduction portfolio, as well as a $55M+ governance, workforce development and youth leadership portfolio.

Sarah is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Kenya) and a Returned Peace Corps Response Volunteer (Suriname). She holds two Masters Degrees, one in Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, and one in International Affairs, from American University's SIS dual degree program.