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Sarah Geisenheimer

Vice President, Convenings and NetworksConnected Leaders, The Rockefeller Foundation

Sarah Geisenheimer is the Vice President, Connected Leaders. She joined the Foundation initially in 2006 until 2015. In 2020, she rejoined the Foundation. In her current role, Sarah is responsible for overseeing the Foundation’s convenings and networks portfolio including programming the Bellagio Center, designing strategic gatherings, and expanding and strengthening the Foundation’s networks.

Authored Content

  • May 13 2025
    Perspective Applications are Open for 2026 Bellagio Center Convenings For over 60 years, the Bellagio Center Convening Program has brought together global leaders to collaborate, innovate, and launch solutions that have transformed lives and shaped a more equitable, sustainable world. Marlee Margolin, Sarah Geisenheimer
  • Mar 04 2025
    Perspective Open Call for 2026 Bellagio Center Residencies The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center Residency Program invites global leaders across disciplines to develop transformative solutions through collaboration, with applications now open for 2026. Sarah Geisenheimer
  • May 01 2024
    Perspective Bellagio Center Opens Applications for 2025 Convenings The Bellagio Center invites 2025 convening applications on themes like climate action and resilient societies, focusing on solutions in policy, energy, health, democracy, and technology. Sarah Geisenheimer
  • Apr 17 2024
    Perspective Strengthening Ideas Through the Wisdom of a Brain Trust The Brain Trust fosters connections, recognizing that global challenges require collective action. By uniting diverse leaders and ideas, it accelerates innovation and impact. Marlee Margolin, Sarah Geisenheimer
  • May 01 2023
    Perspective Bellagio Center Opens Applications for 2024 Convenings At The Rockefeller Foundation, we have seen time and time again the power convenings have to change the world. In the 60 years that the Bellagio Center has hosted convenings, the Center has played a fundamental role in helping build new fields of work, forge alliances, discover breakthroughs, and accelerate collective action towards the world’s […] Sarah Geisenheimer