Senior Director of Philanthropy

Guadalupe Center

Though she now works as the senior director of philanthropy for Guadalupe Center, Emily Sumpmann admits that few people say, “I want to be a fundraiser when I grow up.” However, for Sumpmann, it turned out to be a natural fit.

“As I was collecting coins for a classmate going through cancer treatment in high school or soliciting local businesses to sponsor my college dance team, I was setting the stage for a career I didn’t even know existed at the time. After earning my master’s in nonprofit management and making the official transition into a fundraising role, I knew I found my calling. Years later, I still feel the same way,” she says. “Making the world a better place isn’t such an abstract idea. Philanthropy proves that everyone has the opportunity to improve the world for even just one person.”

Sumpmann also serves as a mentor with Guadalupe Center’s Tutor Corps Program and has previously mentored through Boys & Girls Club of Collier County’s Junior Women of Initiative. She volunteers with several other organizations, including Naples Junior Woman’s Club and Grace Place for Children and Families, and as an information desk attendant for Naples Comprehensive Health.