Annalise Smith is a certified hospice administrator and the Chief Philanthropy Officer for Avow Foundation. Passionate about Avow’s mission, she plays a critical role in ensuring sufficient funding to support essential programs and services while overseeing fundraising and communications efforts that amplify Avow’s message of hope and healing.

In her role, Annalise leads a dedicated fundraising team, developing creative initiatives to support Avow’s nonprofit hospice, palliative care, and grief support services. She finds inspiration in her colleagues who provide direct care to individuals during their most desperate hours, witnessing firsthand the profound impact that compassionate care can have on families in need. Before becoming Chief Philanthropy Officer, Annalise served as the Senior Vice President of Business Development, where she led the patient access and marketing teams.

A resident of Collier County since 2001, Annalise has been actively involved in the community as the past chair of the executive board and a current member of the Governance Committee of the Parkinson’s Association of Southwest Florida, as well as a past president of the Naples Interagency Council. A graduate of the Leadership Collier program in 2010, she is also a member of the Alpha Gamma Delta alumnae club of Southwest Florida and the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Her academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science degree in Family, Child, and Consumer Sciences from Florida State University, where she was honored as a member of the Seminole Torchbearers leadership society. She furthered her education with a graduate business certificate in Health Services Management from Keiser University and a Master’s degree in Health Services Administration from Hodges University. Additionally, she is a Florida CORE trained assisted living facility administrator. In 2019, Annalise earned a certificate in Fundraising Management from the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University and became a Certified Fund Raising Executive in 2021.
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As a member of Toastmasters International since 2013, Annalise enjoys speaking to audiences of all sizes, with one of her greatest professional accomplishments being her presentation at an international fundraising conference.