The Portfolio of Amanda Waldhauser
Raised $798K in Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Raised $798K in FY24-25 across two nonprofit clients, Roivant Social Ventures (RSV) and the Sisters of the Living Word (SLW). Fundraising work included managing two portfolios made up of corporate donors, Major Gift donors, annual appeals, fundraising events, grants, and small donor gifts.
Annual Appeal Examples
"All That Jazz" Annual Fundraising Event
Increasing Participation and Funds Raised
Led SLW's largest annual fundraising event to greatly increase constituents and donor participation, leading to the largest funds raised in the history of the event. This event includes a silent auction, annual organizational recognition awards, cash raffles, and daily prize giveaways.
Event wins:
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Raised $90K in 2025
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Record breaking fundraising success, set and then maintained for three years in a row
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Manages 16 person event volunteer committee
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Redesigned and relaunched event branding
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Redesigned event forms and appeal to improve user experience and CTA clarity​
Major Gift Fundraising
Over 230 Donor Visits Annually
Prepared team members for over 230 donor visits annually by performing donor outreach, creating briefings, organizing itineraries, researching donor histories, synthesizing important advancements within medical specialties, investigating the wealth/assets of prospects, and building donor materials customized for each individual donor visit.
Created and edited stewardship pieces, marketing materials, donor presentations, event invitations, pledge reminders, and letterhead for events, high-end donors, and special projects.
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Please note that because of the highly confidential nature of this work explicit portfolio examples are not available.
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100+ Events Annually
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In 2013, I was responsible for scheduling, organizing, promoting, and running a rigorous calendar of over 100 events at the Skokie Chamber of Commerce. Events include networking gatherings, professional development workshops, and charitable fundraisers responsible for bringing in over $35,000 in Chamber revenue.
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