Wingspan Philanthropy is pleased to welcome Lesley Loftis to the team as our SVP of Strategy.
Lesley M. Loftis is a seasoned fundraising and development professional with more than two decades of experience advancing the missions of leading national nonprofits and academic institutions. Her career spans senior roles at the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, March of Dimes, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and the American Heart Association, where she has built a track record of designing high-performing peer-to-peer campaigns, cultivating major donors, and driving consistent year-over-year revenue growth across multi-state regions.
Most recently as Manager of National Fundraising Campaigns and Volunteer Engagement at the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, Lesley led P2P strategy across 14 states. Earlier, as Associate Athletic Director and Regional Director of Development at Tennessee Tech University, she stewarded more than $1 million in major gifts and shaped a $20 million strategy for a new football stadium. At March of Dimes, she trained staff and volunteers across a 12-state region with a combined budget of $14.5 million, served as interim leader in multiple markets, and helped lead a national initiative that increased top walker revenue by $500,000.
Known for building strong cross-functional partnerships and mentoring teams to exceed ambitious goals, Lesley has also championed diversity and women’s leadership initiatives throughout her career. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.