Amy Sajko, Cfre, Mba Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

• The IAAP Foundation has $11 million in assets and is a 501(c)3 supporting organization to the International Association of Administrative Professionals. The organizations partner closely and are led by volunteers.
• Lead the Foundation’s transition to a Type III supporting organization.
• Partner with the Foundation Board and IAAP CEO to strategically deploy new $11 million asset base.
• Strengthen and grow the fund development program.
• Maintain strong operations activities of IAAP Foundation.
• Communicate IAAP Foundation’s vision and goals to its membership and larger community.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Managed a client book worth $1.7 billion. Served as primary point of contact for all administrative needs.
• Worked with bank partners to provide outstanding customer service, thought leadership, and process improvements.

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Veterans United is a leader in the VA loan industry, financing $16 billion in loans in 2019.
• Managed various aspects of a $5.2 billion, 19,000+ Mortgage Servicing Rights sale, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders. Primary responsibilities included counterparty due diligence, customer.
• Ensured proper response to and closure to interim- and sub-servicing issues. Identify areas of improvement, eliminating recurring challenges. Identified trends and worked with Servicing management to develop and.
• Defined scopes, plan projects and managed resources and steps required to execute various servicing related projects; managed projects to completion.

Columbia, Missouri

• With an annual budget of $3 million, Heart of Missouri United Way partners with more than 45 local nonprofits to solve social challenges and improve lives.
• Assisted with all facets of fundraising, with a specific focus on acquiring, growing and retaining Leadership Circle ($1000+/year) and Tocqueville Society ($10,000+/year) donors. Staff lead for donor-centered process.
• First year Campaign results: secured increased pledges from 35% of Tocqueville donors and 15% of Leadership donors; modestly grew total leadership donor rolls; increased Donor Advised Fund, IRA and stock contributions.

Washington, DC

• NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education is the leading association for the advancement, health, and sustainability of the student affairs profession, with 15,000 members in all 50 states, 25.
• As the first-ever professional staff for this 45-year-old foundation, served as key leadership team member and an active participant in making strategic decisions affecting the NASPA Foundation.
• In partnership with 25 college and university vice presidents volunteering as the NASPA Foundation Board of Directors, provided strategic direction in all aspects of foundation policy, grant making and fundraising.
• Forged new relationships to build the NASPA Foundation's visibility, impact and financial resources.
• Designed and implemented a comprehensive plan for developing key external alliances by cultivating individual and philanthropic support.
• Translated creative ideas into action by designing fundraising plans tied to the priority needs of the NASPA Foundation.

Peoria, Illinois Area

• The Commerce Trust Company manages $20 billion in client assets and is a division of Commerce Bank, one of the Midwest's largest banking organizations.
• Served as relationship manager and administrator for a variety of accounts, including revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, charitable trusts, IRAs and investment accounts.
• Applied knowledge and skills in the area of trust and estate matters, investment management, wealth transition, and financial planning to serve high net worth clients.
• Read and interpreted trust documents to make discretionary distributions and ensure compliance with trust terms.
• Reviewed and approved trust tax returns (990s and 1041s).
• Contributed to growth of the wealth management business by participating in and initiating new client acquisition.

Bloomington/Normal, Illinois Area

• Illinois State University is a public, doctoral institution with an enrollment of approximately 21,000 students.Director of Major Donor Relations
• Created and implemented a new role serving as the chief development liaison for the President, the President’s spouse and Vice Presidents (Executive Portfolio Team), increasing their fundraising engagement by 20%.
• Served as fundraising coach to senior leadership, including recommending appropriate donors and prospects to visit, helping to determine the purpose and strategy for each visit, preparing briefing materials and, as.
• Developed written proposals, correspondence, informational materials, gift options/illustrations, administrative agreements, reports and related documents as needed by the Executive Team.
• Collaborated with Directors of Development, Deans and other University colleagues to ensure campus priorities were at the forefront in donor communications.
• Served as a contributing member to the University’s $88 million, first-ever comprehensive campaign.Director of Development – College of Business; Division of Student Affairs

Peoria, Illinois Area

• Illinois Central College is a community college, serving 12,000+ traditional and non-traditional students from 44 high school districts.
• Responsible for identification, cultivation and solicitation of donors for the Foundation ($5 million in assets).
• Learned MS Access to design and build a database to manage, promote and award $230,000 of scholarships.
• Contributed to all facets of Foundation work, including annual and employee campaigns, board development, special events, marketing, goal-setting, and budgeting.

Peoria, Illinois Area

• Bradley University is a private, master’s institution with an enrollment of approximately 5800 students.
• Responsible for prospect identification, cultivation and solicitation of major gift donors ($25,000+).
• Managed a portfolio of approximately 150 major/planned gift prospects, averaging 12-15 personal visits per month.
• Assisted with the final two years of a successful 5-year, $127 million campaign.
• Active member of a team that raised $12.7 million in 1998-99.

Mba, Finance, Non-Profit Administration

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma

Certified Trust And Financial Advisor

Bsba, Marketing

Activities and Societies: University Activities Organization; American Marketing Association