Beatrice Heintz
About Beatrice Heintz
Beatrice Heintz is an International Legacy Specialist at FOUR PAWS with a background in fundraising and humanitarian studies.
Title
Beatrice Heintz holds the title of International Legacy Specialist. In this role, she focuses on managing and developing international legacy programs, ensuring sustainable funding for her organization.
Current Position at FOUR PAWS
Beatrice Heintz has been serving as the International Legacy Specialist at FOUR PAWS since 2022. In this position, she is responsible for overseeing the organization's legacy fundraising initiatives. Her role involves creating strategies to encourage legacy giving, managing donor relationships, and ensuring that legacy gifts have a substantial impact on the organization's projects and missions.
Previous Roles and Experience
Before her current role, Beatrice Heintz acquired extensive experience in various fundraising and legacy roles. She worked as the Campaign Manager for Legacy Pledger Stewardship & Events at the Royal British Legion from 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, she served as the In-Mem & Legacy Fundraising Officer for The Salvation Army from 2019 to 2021 in London, United Kingdom. She also held positions such as Events Fundraiser at Aspire (2018-2019), Program and Institutional Fundraiser at Hand in Hand International (2017), and Fundraising Strategist at Green Shoots Foundation (2016-2017), all in London, Greater London, United Kingdom.
Education and Expertise
Beatrice Heintz has a strong academic background that complements her professional experience. She earned a Master Programme in Humanitarian Action and Conflict from Uppsala University, studied Politics at the University of York, and completed a Bachelor's degree in Human Rights at Lund University. Her education has provided her with in-depth knowledge of humanitarian issues, political dynamics, and human rights, all of which inform her work in legacy fundraising and international development.
Career Beginnings and Initial Focus
Beatrice Heintz began her career with engagements that focused on fundraising and program development. Her initial role as a Program and Institutional Fundraiser at Hand in Hand International highlighted her ability to look at poverty differently and support comprehensive development strategies. She further developed her skills as a Fundraising Strategist at Green Shoots Foundation, where she was responsible for creating and implementing fundraising strategies aimed at propagating the foundation's mission.