The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Heather Whitfill has extensive experience in nonprofit management and fundraising, currently serving as the Salesforce Administrator at The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy since 2016. In this role, Heather is responsible for the configuration, support, maintenance, and improvement of the organization's database. Previously, Heather was a Prospect Researcher for the Conservancy's major giving program, collaborating with major gift officers to enhance the donor pipeline. Heather's diverse background includes positions as an Arts Administrator at Mooka Entertainment, Interim Executive Director at Sweetwater Center for the Arts, and Senior Development Coordinator at Animal Friends, where significant fundraising achievements were made. Additionally, Heather held leadership roles at the Army Distaff Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, managing multimillion-dollar fundraising initiatives. Heather holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Affairs, Political Science, and World Religions from the University of Mount Union.
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy enhances the region’s quality of life by protecting and restoring exceptional places. A private nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1932, WPC has helped to establish 11 state parks, conserved more than 260,000 acres of natural lands and protected or restored more than 3,000 miles of rivers and streams. We provide our region with clean water, healthy forests and wildlife and thousands of acres of natural areas free for all to explore. The Conservancy owns and operates Fallingwater, a symbol of people living in harmony with nature. In addition, WPC enriches our region’s cities and towns by planting and maintaining 130 community gardens and greenspaces with the help of thousands of volunteers each year. We have planted more than 105,000 trees. The work of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is accomplished through the support of more than 11,000 members. For more information, visit WaterLandLife.org.