About Us
One Mission.
a new way forward.
AmFundGo carries forward the belief AmFund was founded on: no worthy nonprofit should ever be limited by a lack of resources.
Our Mission
Unrestricted funding, delivered with confidence
To empower worthy nonprofits by providing critically needed, unrestricted funding that helps them fulfill their missions with confidence and sustainability.
Our Vision
Impact without limits
A world where no worthy nonprofit ever has to restrict its impact due to a shortage of funds.
Our Core Values
The Golden Rules
Integrity
Stewardship
Excellence
Honesty
Service
Innovation
Accountability
Passion
Our Story
Founded on Conviction.
Grown Through Generosity.
More than 27 years ago, veteran news anchors and reporters Wade and Barbara West witnessed firsthand the tireless work of nonprofits across the country, and the chronic shortage of funds holding them back. They believed two things deeply:
1. No worthy nonprofit should be limited by a lack of resources.
2. Nonprofits should never have to spend money to raise money.
With those guiding convictions, in 1999 they founded the American Fundraising Foundation (AmFund). Since then, AmFund has distributed over $70 million to nonprofit organizations nationwide, fueling life-saving, life-enhancing work in every state.
Today, under the leadership of CEO Deborah Marshall, AmFund has experienced transformational growth and operational excellence. Her commitment to innovation, strategy, and service has elevated the foundation to a new level of effectiveness while maintaining its deeply held values and personalized care.
1999
Wade and Barbara West found the American Fundraising Foundation.
25+ years
Trips of a Lifetime become AmFund's signature fundraising engine for nonprofits nationwide.
$70M+
Distributed to nonprofit organizations across all 50 states.
Today
Under CEO Deborah Marshall, AmFund launches AmFundGo: a faster, self-directed path to fundraising travel.
Why AmFundGo
Not a separate mission. A new expression of it.
AmFund was founded on the belief that worthy nonprofits should not be limited by a lack of resources. AmFundGo carries that belief forward by making fundraising travel opportunities more accessible to more organizations, including those that may not need or qualify for AmFund’s traditional full-service event model.
AmFundGo was created to give nonprofit organizations a faster, simpler, and more flexible way to access the extraordinary travel packages that have helped define AmFund’s fundraising success for more than 25 years.
While AmFund’s signature Assisted Silent Auction model continues to provide a high-touch, full-service experience for qualifying events, AmFundGo offers an additional path for organizations that want more direct control over package selection, event preparation, and promotional materials.
Through AmFundGo, nonprofit teams can browse available vacation packages, select the experiences that best fit their donors, and access the resources they need to promote those packages with confidence. It is a streamlined, self-directed process designed for busy fundraising professionals who know their audience and want practical tools that help them move quickly.
Self-Directed
Your Timeline
Backed by AmFund's travel team
The travel experiences offered through AmFundGo are supported by the same extraordinary travel team that has made AmFund’s donor and traveler stewardship exceptional for more than 25 years. That matters because the donor experience does not end when the event is over. When a supporter purchases a travel package through your fundraiser, they deserve a professional, thoughtful, well-managed experience, delivered by people who understand both luxury travel and nonprofit fundraising.
Leadership
Meet the Team
The people behind AmFundGo bring decades of nonprofit fundraising and luxury travel experience to every event we support.
Wade West
Co-Founder & Chairman of the Board
Barbara West
Co-Founder
Deborah Marshall
Chief Executive Officer
John Melton
Executive Vice President
Morgan Lewandowski
Vice President of Travel
Irina Pabis
Vice President of Finance