Heaven Edwards

Heaven Edwards, CFRE, is a seasoned fundraising professional currently serving as a Planned Giving Officer at UNICEF USA, focusing on cultivating relationships with Legacy Circle members and planned giving prospects. With prior experience as an Individual Giving Manager at Population Connection, Heaven significantly grew the major gifts portfolio by 55% and reactivated lapsed donors. Heaven's background also includes development management at Caring for Cambodia Inc, where strategic fundraising efforts were implemented, and various roles at Population Connection that led to substantial membership growth and engagement. Additionally, experience includes business development in rural Ghana and impactful internships focused on community engagement and environmental education. Heaven holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from UC San Diego and a Certificate in Effective Fundraising from Austin Community College, along with ongoing graduate studies in Charitable Financial Planning at Texas Tech University.