Pamela Mastrota

Pamela Mastrota is the executive director of The Toy Foundation, where she is responsible for maintaining and evaluating all aspects of TTF’s operations, programs, administration, relationships, and fundraising/donor practices in a manner that supports, strengthens, and advances The Toy Foundation’s mission.

She brings with her an extensive background in C-level and nonprofit leadership, fundraising, and relationship-building experience. Most recently, Mastrota served as COO for Make-A-Wish Metro NY & Western NY, leading all operations including finance, human resources, marketing, IT/data management, and project management. Under her leadership, the number of volunteers in underserved areas grew by 180 percent to best serve Make-A-Wish kids through the recruitment of experienced and culturally diverse department heads and the development of organizational plans that improved productivity and efficiency. She also reduced the wait time from two years to seven months to fulfill children’s wishes and reduced volunteer and staff turnover by 40 percent over her five-year tenure.

Prior to that role, Mastrota served as president & CEO for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Long Island Chapter, where she developed quality community programs and services to increase chapter-wide income and double endowment size and recruited a dynamic and professional fundraising staff.