“Fundraising is entirely about relationships. It’s about discovering shared goals, identifying what matters most, and building partnerships grounded in trust and authentic connections.”

Aimee Yrlas Simpson
Principal Owner

Aimee brings over 25 years of expertise in the non-profit sector, with a background in individual giving, corporate partnerships, peer to peer fundraising, board development, strategic planning, operations and marketing.

Driven by a passion for forging impactful partnerships and delivering measurable change, Aimee launched Steward Strategically LLC. Through her extensive development expertise, she helps others transform their visions into reality.

Currently, she is the Chief Development Officer at the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF), where she collaborates with leadership and the governing board to implement short and long-term strategic plans. Aimee oversees the operations development function and manages the advancement staff’s development activities.  Her leadership is instrumental in driving a diversified revenue strategy to support and advance the organization’s mission.

Previously, Aimee held leadership roles at the American Diabetes Association, Business Executives for National Security and the Woodruff Arts Center.

Aimee is deeply committed to servant leadership and volunteerism. She volunteers with her Girl Scouts troop, is an alumnus of the Leadership Georgia Class of 2012, serves a board member of the Lake Oconee Academy Foundation and has been a commissioner on the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism since her appointment by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in 2016.

Aimee is a women’s college graduate with a B.A. in Sociology/Women’s Studies from Trinity College, Washington D.C.  She and her family call both Atlanta and Washington D.C. home.