Special Olympics Illinois
Amanda Spies is an accomplished development professional with extensive experience in nonprofit management and fundraising. Currently serving as the Director of Development at Special Olympics Illinois since February 2022, Amanda previously held various roles at Northwestern Medicine as a Philanthropy Associate focused on major gifts in oncology from June 2020 to February 2022, and at the Muscular Dystrophy Association in multiple capacities over four years, culminating in the position of Regional Volunteer Manager for the Central Division. Amanda's background also includes volunteer management at Special Olympics Florida and administrative support roles at the University of Miami. Holding a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing with minors in Advertising and English from the University of Miami, Amanda has consistently demonstrated a commitment to enhancing community engagement, increasing revenue opportunities, and fostering volunteer leadership across diverse organizations.
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Special Olympics Illinois
Special Olympics is a global organization that unleashes the human spirit through the transformative power and joy of sport, every day around the world. Special Olympics Illinois is a not-for-profit organization offering year-round training and competition in 18 sports for more than 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities and over 13,000 Young Athletes ages 2-7 with and without intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics transforms the lives of people with intellectual disabilities, allowing them to realize their full potential in sports and in life. Special Olympics programs enhance physical fitness, motor skills, self-confidence, social skills and encourage family and community support. Special Olympics began in Illinois with the first games at Soldier Field in July 1968 thanks to the efforts of Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her peers. There are now more than 4.5 million athletes in 170 countries. Special Olympics is financially sound with diverse revenue streams, a thorough annual budget process and increasing organizational revenue streams. Special Olympics Illinois does not charge athletes or their families to participate in the program. OUR MISSION Provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community. OUR VISION Special Olympics Illinois (SOILL) will be a global leader in shaping a culture where people with and without intellectual disabilities are fully integrated into the community by providing year round opportunities in competitive sports, health education, leadership and personal development. ATHLETE OATH “Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”