WILMA’s Leadership Institute: Meet Tanya Armour

WILMA’s 2024 Leadership Institute, an annual nine-month program, gives area women the opportunity to learn from leaders in the region, visit a range of local companies, and serve as each others’ personal board of directors.

The program is part of WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative, created to help develop more women leaders in our area.

Meet institute member TANYA ARMOUR.

Tanya Armour

Title: Chief Philanthropy Officer

Company: Novant Health/Novant Health Foundation

How long have you been with your current employer? 6 Years

Alma Mater: Kent State University

Prior career experience: University Advancement – UNCW and University of Cincinnati; Department of Development – Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; University Advancement – Morris Brown College

Current job responsibilities: I am a principal fundraising officer for NHRMC Foundation. NHRMC Foundation connects donors to programs and initiatives that save and improve the lives of individuals in our community.

I am responsible for overseeing, planning, and implementing a comprehensive fundraising program that secures significant financial resources from individuals, foundations, corporations, and others to support the NHRMC Foundation’s strategic plan. Manage all functions around significant gifts, which include principal ($1M+) gifts, planned gifts, donor prospecting and research, and special one- or multi-year fundraising campaigns. Work with senior medical center leaders and board members to establish fundraising goals. Motivate and coordinate the efforts of a multi-disciplinary staff team and volunteers in identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors. Oversee a personal portfolio of 120 prospects to focus on long-range strategic plan priorities, seeking to raise multi-year commitments.

Hobbies: Physical fitness activities, i.e. – weight training, running, walking

To learn more about WILMA’s Leadership Institute and Initiative, go to wilmamag.com/women-to-watch.

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