Amy Maher is a dynamic, strategic, focused, confident leader and seasoned fundraiser who helps clients understand and respond to human behavior as it relates to both internal and external constituents in order to have progressive, productive, partnerships.
Amy joined Langley Innovations after 15 years as a successful frontline major gift officer and manager in higher education and social service organizations. Amy worked on various annual and capital campaigns and events at The Salvation Army and the YMCA and was a part of the $1.6B campaign at Georgetown University. Her approach has been to leverage the resources around her, building close partnerships with the various internal departments such as research, annual fund, alumni relations, and faculty and external volunteers in order to build a smart engagement approach and team. This process is what made her an effective senior regional major gifts officer who oversaw an area which generated over $319M in gifts.
“I joined Langley Innovations for I appreciated the research based individualized approach. As someone who believes in the use of science to comprehend and drive solutions this method enables a review of the data, survey and comprehension of the environment, and then the prescription of recommendations. In addition, we have a great team that can assist in guiding our clients through the process and establishing organizational change be it structurally, philosophically, systematically, or through individual skillsets all while being cognizant of institutional resources.”
Amy has her BS in psychology from Wake Forest University and a Masters in Leadership from Georgetown University. She has been called on to speak on a range of topics from volunteer engagement to the psychology of prospects. She wrote her master’s thesis on “Aligning Development Departments and Volunteers for Maximum Success” and has been published in CASE Currents. At home in the Southeast, Amy, and her husband, hone their negotiation and leadership skills on their three young children and one elderly dog. Amy’s other interests include spinning, barre, reading, and volunteering.
Amy’s areas of expertise include:
- Advancement Analysis
- Portfolio Prioritization
- Management/Leadership Coaching
- Coaching Development staff
- Prospect engagement plans
- Cultural Assessment and Design
- Recruiting
- Staff succession/training plans
- Event assessment