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As Senior Director of Development, Strategic Initiatives, Amenah leads the development and execution of the fundraising strategy for the Foundation’s strategic initiatives. She works directly with the Community Impact team to build, cultivate and strengthen relationships with donors and ensure consistent resources for the Community Impact Programs.
Prior to joining The Foundation, Amenah served as the Director of Development at People For the American Way, where she managed a diverse major gifts and institutional giving team. In this role, she helped the organization build a cohesive grant-seeking strategy and was responsible for soliciting and stewarding multiple transformational gifts. Prior to this, Amenah worked as an independent consultant with leading local and national non-profits to design successful donor-focused fundraising campaigns.
Amenah has a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Alberta and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Carleton University in Ottawa.
On August 9, 2022, we awarded $838,704 in Opening the Outdoors grants to 24 nonprofit organizations that offer equitable access to outdoor spaces in San Diego County.
“San Diego Foundation is proud to once again support its partners committed to increasing community-driven efforts to enhance accessible outdoor space, encourage youth to learn more through hands-on education and create the next generation of environmental stewards in the San Diego region,” said Christiana DeBenedict, SDF Director of Environment Initiatives.
This year’s grantees will help address these inequities and enhance access to the outdoors throughout San Diego County.
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