“Fundraising is 100% about relationships. Finding commonalties of purpose, defining what’s important and building partnerships that value trust and genuine connection.”  – Aimee

Aimee Yrlas Simpson
Principal Owner

Aimee brings over 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector focused on fundraising from individual giving to corporate partnerships; board and program development, strategic planning, operations and marketing.

Passionate about creating impactful partnerships and driving measurable change, Aimee founded Steward Strategically LLC to utilize her expertise and help others bring life to their vision.

Her prior experience includes serving in a leadership capacity at the American Diabetes Association, Business Executives for National Security and the Woodruff Arts Center.

Currently, Aimee is proud to serve as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Strategic Partnerships at the Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF). She provides vision, leadership, oversight, planning, assessment, and management of all aspects of development, sponsorship, branding and the creation of strategic partnerships to advance IDF’s mission.

Servant leadership and volunteerism has always been a core value for Aimee and in 2016 on the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism.

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