Allie Amato is dedicated to improving the lives of others, and she works to inspire the next generation to do the same. As the campaign development director of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Student Visionaries of the Year program, she leads high school students through fundraising efforts with the ultimate goal of finding a cure for cancer.
“Having the opportunity to mentor, teach and lead high school students to achieve their personal, professional and philanthropic goals has been indescribable,” Amato said. “We had four students raise a little over $50K in 2018 … [and now] we have 19 teams of 24 candidates raising over $1.27 million in seven weeks in 2022.”
During her tenure with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, she has worked with more than 500 volunteers to raise more than $2.2 million during the past five years. And Amato says that’s just the beginning. Ambitious and future-focused, she hopes to continue using her expertise to drive philanthropic efforts and give back to the Las Vegas community.
Amato is personally active with other nonprofits, including Hope Means Nevada, Animal Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association and American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.