Chief Gift Planning Officer, Sharp HealthCare Foundation

Linda Spuck serves as Chief Gift Planning Officer for Sharp HealthCare, where she works alongside a dedicated team to inspire and secure philanthropic support for exceptional healthcare across San Diego. She oversees legacy giving marketing and outreach as well as staff and board training, and partners closely with individual giving officers to align donors' values with meaningful legacy gifts that create lasting impact.

In addition to her role at Sharp, Linda runs Linda Spuck Consulting, a philanthropic advisory practice focused on effective, actionable advice to maximize philanthropy. Since 2017, she has advised more than 30 organizations on planned giving, fundraising strategy, and board development. A sought-after speaker on charitable estate planning and board governance, Linda currently serves as President of the boards of San Diego Opera and Write Out Loud. Outside of work and volunteering, she's on a quest to visit 100 countries—and to finally master Italian.