Special to The Desert Sun

As the executive director of Variety Children's Charity of the Desert, Heidi Maldoon improves the lives of local Coachella Valley children and families every day. Through her vision and leadership, she has grown Variety's programming, fiscal health and community impact in just a few years. With a deeply personal commitment to philanthropy, Maldoon also serves in numerous leadership roles, including the AFP Desert Communities Chapter.

For Maldoon, being recognized as Outstanding Fundraising Professional is a humbling reflection of a career built on fostering relationships, trust and shared purpose. "Receiving this recognition from AFP is deeply humbling," she said. "It's a personal milestone and is also a celebration of the donors, partners and communities that h

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