Amy Pokela, CFRE
AMPO
Overview
AMPO exists for nonprofits that are ready to stop guessing and start building. Whether through strategic planning or annual giving, AMPO helps mission-driven teams create fundraising and operational systems that are practical, aligned, and built to last.
The Annual Giving Accelerator is a 12-month coaching program that is designed for organizations without big development teams, it gives nonprofit leaders a structure they can actually follow; complete with tools, strategy, and hands-on support to grow annual giving with intention and consistency.
AMPO’s strategic planning work is just as grounded. Using a design-thinking framework, each plan centers on four essential areas: operations, programs, funding, and vision. The result is not a document for the shelf, it’s a roadmap backed by real data, built with staff and board input, and ready for execution the day it’s delivered.
Founder Amy Pokela, CFRE, is a practitioner, not just a planner. With a career spanning grassroots teams and national foundations, she brings depth, clarity, and a systems mindset to every engagement.



