Amy Knape, CFRE

Senior Director of Fund Development at Amplify GR
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Credentials

  • Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
    CFRE International
    Feb, 2017
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Amplify GR
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Director of Fund Development
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      Work with colleagues and community to leverage resource's for Amplify GR's mission to widen pathways in housing, economic mobility, education, and community well-being so that all neighbors can participate in and benefit from community growth. Work with colleagues and community to leverage resource's for Amplify GR's mission to widen pathways in housing, economic mobility, education, and community well-being so that all neighbors can participate in and benefit from community growth.

  • West Michigan Center for Arts + Technology - WMCAT
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director Of Development
      • Jul 2017 - Aug 2022

      Work with executive team to oversee fund development and communications staff and strategy for WMCAT, including grant preparation and reporting, annual appeals,major gifts, donor stewardship, corporate relationships, media relations, event planning, social media, and public relations.

    • Development and Communications Manager
      • Apr 2011 - Jul 2017

      Managed donor stewardship, donor communications, grant preparation and reporting, events, and internal and external public relations.

  • The Owens Group
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Development Associate
      • May 1996 - Apr 2011

      Managed all aspects of fundraising campaigns for nonprofit organizations including grant preparation, media relations, marketing, special events, volunteer training, and donor cultivation. Assisted non-profit organizations with strategic and marketing planning and campaign feasibility studies. Managed all aspects of fundraising campaigns for nonprofit organizations including grant preparation, media relations, marketing, special events, volunteer training, and donor cultivation. Assisted non-profit organizations with strategic and marketing planning and campaign feasibility studies.

  • Kalamazoo Gazette
    • Community Relations Coordinator
      • Aug 1999 - Apr 2000

      Conducted marketing research, prepared promotional materials, organized special events for the community, and implemented employee orientations. Conducted marketing research, prepared promotional materials, organized special events for the community, and implemented employee orientations.

  • Service Station Dealers Association of Michigan
    • Lansing, Michigan, United States
    • Communications and Meetings Specialist
      • Mar 1994 - May 1996

      Oversaw internal and external communications for a statewide trade association. Oversaw planning and implementation of conferences, trade shows and meetings. Oversaw internal and external communications for a statewide trade association. Oversaw planning and implementation of conferences, trade shows and meetings.

  • Advance Newspapers
    • Grand Rapids, MIchigan
    • Staff Reporter
      • May 1993 - May 1994

      Covered Grand Rapids neighborhoods, city commission and school board for weekly newspaper. Covered Grand Rapids neighborhoods, city commission and school board for weekly newspaper.

Education

  • Western Michigan University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Public Relations
    1989 - 1993

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