Natalie Baker

Natalie is the Executive Director of Planned & Special Giving, leading a team that helps donors give smarter and create legacies at GSU. After a fundraising class in grad school, she became intrigued with this field and has spent her career securing significant philanthropic support for Georgia State, Kennesaw State, NYU, and arts organizations in NYC and Pittsburgh. She enjoys building relationships with donors and helping them maximize impact using financial and estate planning tools. As a scholarship recipient from a family of educators, Natalie believes in the transformative power of education and expanding access to it. She lives in Marietta with her husband, Kyle, and two children, William and Ansley.