Amy Brand has over 25 years of nonprofit experience in the South Florida community. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida, and her Master’s in Nonprofit Management from Florida Atlantic University. Amy’s first professional nonprofit position was as the Area Development Director of the Broward County American Cancer Society. In 2001, she moved to Bethesda Hospital Foundation and worked with the organization for almost 13 years serving in various capacities, including Special Events Director, Corporate Partners Director, and Major Gifts Director. From there, Amy served as the Chief Development Officer for Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County, where through strategic partnerships and donor relations, she increased revenue by over 500%. Amy now serves as the CEO of Philanthropy Tank, an organization dedicated to working with teens to develop student-driven, sustainable programs that create solutions and address issues facing their communities. She oversees operations in Palm Beach County, as well as the expansion to the Baltimore market. Amy is the past president of the Association for Women in Communications (AWC), Atlantic Florida Chapter serving Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach counties, as well as a past president of the Palm Beach County chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP.) She is a graduate of Leadership Palm Beach County and a sustaining member of the Junior League of Boca Raton. She received her designation as a Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) in September 2013. Amy joined Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation in 2015 and currently serves on the board as Vice President of Community Outreach. Amy, her husband Robert, and two daughters reside in Boca Raton.