Pulse: ProFile: Amy Franze, JDRF

People tend to think the nonprofit world is vastly different than the for-profit world. But as Amy Franze, executive vice president of development at Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, exemplifies, the two worlds aren’t as different as they might appear.

Franze has been involved with charities since she was a child. And after seven years working in corporate America in various sales and marketing roles, she ventured into the nonprofit sector at the recommendation of a mentor and quickly developed a successful career, despite some initial resistance.