News Release

SYRACUSE — Emily Maggart has joined the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation team, replacing Priscilla Brown as development officer.

Brown had been with WACF since 2020. Her work helped build stronger connections in the community and meet, and at times exceed, fundraising goals. She jumped in and through her passion for WACF’s mission and positive spirit, raised the bar for development efforts. She is now in gifts officer-donor relations with Beacon Health Foundation.

Maggart joined WACF on April 11. She has vast experience in fundraising and development and a passion for growing community partnerships and donor relations. Maggart has a degree in communications and public relations from Purdue University.

Maggart grew up in Syracuse and is familiar with the area, even spending time on the lakes. She also was a past student of Pam Schumm and Cindy Peterson, two of the WACF board members.