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Fund Development Associates
The Associates of the Firm Fund Development Associates is the regional expert in fundraising. No one has more direct, hands-on experience. By selecting our firm, you will have a team of professionals with more than one hundred years of combined successful fundraising experience who have assisted hundreds of charitable organizations achieve their goals. Each team professional assigned to a project devotes his or her full time and energy to achieve a successful outcome. Every project undertaken by Fund Development Associates has succeeded in reaching its published goal. We know of no other firm in business as long as we have that can make that statement. As President of the firm, William Schopfer leads this team of highly skilled professionals. William Schopfer Mr. Schopfer later joined Mercy Foundation directing all fundraising activity for a multi-hospital system. He left Mercy after five years and co-founded Fund Development Associates, Inc. Mr. Schopfer brings experienced fundraising management with a wide range of clients from children’s causes and the arts, to education and healthcare. He is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and was named Outstanding Fund Raising Executive of the Year by California’s Capital Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). He served on the AFP National Board of Directors, served two terms on its National Certification Board and is a Past President of California’s Capital Chapter. He is active in many civic and community organizations including a former member of the Board of Directors of the Nonprofit Resource Center and member of its faculty; current President of the Board of Sol Aureus Prep Charter School and Past President of the Boards of the Heart Research Foundation and Sierra Forever Families.
Ms. Shearer headed all fundraising at KVIE/Sacramento for thirteen years, during which time the station received the Overall Development Award four times as well as many awards for auction, special events, membership and planned giving activities. Prior to joining KVIE, Ms. Shearer headed fundraising efforts at station WHA/Madison in Wisconsin. During her tenure she increased membership revenues by 400% and brought to the station its first National Auction Award. Ms. Shearer is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and was honored as Outstanding Fund Raising Executive of the year by the California’s Capital Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.
He began his career as the founding Executive Director for United Cerebral Palsy in Stanislaus County. He later moved on to the national staff of United Cerebral Palsy Associations, Inc. in New York City and Washington, D.C. In that capacity, he had principal responsibility for providing a wide range of chapter management and support services in thirteen western states. Our clients have benefited from his wide array of experience in providing governance, development, marketing, and capital campaign counsel. Those clients include healthcare organizations, schools, social service agencies; youth sports groups, government entities and education foundations. His experience also includes extensive background in church administration, vision development and strategic planning for faith communities. He recently concluded a $ 12 million dollar Capital Campaign for St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Modesto. Mr. Byrne has served as a member of the Ethics Committee of California’s Capital Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Additionally, he served on the Board of the California Consortium of Education Foundations.
As a consultant to not-for-profit organizations, she has led numerous projects to support board development, Capital Campaigns and capacity building. Her experience also includes award-winning marketing projects in the transportation management field. Ms. Williamson is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and is an active volunteer for the California Capital Chapter. She also volunteers for the Pacific Crest Trail Association and other community organizations.
Initially, she worked as the Director of Corporate Development at the Anderson School at UCLA, and then as Associate Director of Philanthropy for The Nature Conservancy in Sacramento. Carolyn later became the Director of Philanthropy for the Sacramento Regional Community Foundation. Ms. Chamberlain has also worked for a consulting firm providing financial analysis for grants and loans as well as grant making research and support for major foundations. She is active in the California Capital Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals as well as the Planned Giving Forum of Sacramento. She is also a volunteer fundraiser for Stanford University and the Yolo Community Foundation. Marla Breitman Ms. Breitman worked as the Fund Development Officer for EnCompass. During that time she improved her skills by attending many fund development training sessions including the University of Indiana Fund Raising School in the Principles and Techniques of Fund Raising. Her skills excel with major donor solicitation. Marla has trained board members, staff and volunteers in fundraising methods including prospect identification, cultivation and solicitation. She created the first fund development plan for EnCompass while providing strategy support for their Capital Campaign and annual fund including securing a major funding operations grant. |
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