Having worked in development since 1998, in 2002 Rebecca founded her company to advance social justice by providing consulting services to organizations working for the greater good. Rebecca has been sole or lead author on numerous program proposals recognized as exemplary in their fields. Her work has raised millions of dollars from all sectors (public and private, regional and national, individual and institutional). Previously, as Chief Advancement Officer at Family Service Agency of SF, Rebecca conceived, built, and managed the development department for this $12 million organization, including donor development, database management, grant-writing, marketing & communications, and strategic advancement. Rebecca's clients include West County Education Fund, Young Musicians Program, Oasis For Girls, Greater Richmond Interfaith Program, and The Irene Scully Family Foundation, for whom she is managing grant projects in public schools and at the Glide Foundation. Rebecca serves on the Steering Committee of The California Endowment's Healthy Richmond collaborative, and she is involved in the Contra Costa Re-Entry Consortium. Rebecca earned a BA in British and American Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MA in American Literature from Stanford University. A member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, she is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and Chartered Financial Analyst.

In her current position, Jeanette works as a one-woman-development shop where she does it all: branding, marketing, product development, grant-writing, donor cultivation and volunteer coordination. In addition, Jeanette consults to underdeveloped non-profits helping them achieve measurable levels of self-sustainability, by creating compelling and innovative income streams. At present she is Treasurer and Resource Development Chair of Women In Fatherhood, Inc., and Outgoing Chair of the Pacific Northwest Advisory Board of the United Negro College Fund. Jeanette earned her B.A. degree from The Evergreen State College, and has completed course work towards her M.A. in Not-for-Profit Leadership from Seattle University.

Kyle is in his second year of overseeing SustainUS, a national, youth-focused, youth-run sustainable development policy organization. SustainUS maximizes its grants and donations by largely relying on volunteer effort to run most of its programs and central operations, including fundraising. Kyle has helped the organization raise more than $100,000 in the past year, and produce more than 20 grant applications and fundraising campaigns each year. Kyle and SustainUS`s Development Director work side-by-side to manage all fundraising. Kyle is responsible for creating new fundable programs, editing grant applications to match SustainUS`s new or existing programs and capacity, helping to identify SustainUS activities appropriate for particular funding opportunities, meeting with potential funders, co-devising fundraising campaigns, and managing the Development Director. He was previously SustainUS`s Finance Director, where he was responsible for creating and recruiting for the Development Director position. He holds a B.S. in economics and an M.S. in public policy.

Ms. Harwood as Development Director for over 5 years has exceeded expectations by consistantly raising over one million dollars annually. Her responsibilities include 13 events a year, 5 annual publications, planned and major gift giving, grants, individual and corporate sponsorship all out of a one-person office. Helen has worked at YBCA, SFMOMA, Whitney Museum, and as an owner/director of World Gallery, Inc., Miami Beach where she received an award from the City of Miami Beach. As owner/director of Helen M.Z. Harwood Gallery in NYC, she was covered by numerous national and international publications over the years. Also, a two term-City Commissioner for Culture & the Arts Vallejo, she has lectured on this topic and other fundraising topics for numerous other nonprofits with 10 years experience. Helen is a member of Member AFP and NPGC, and earned Fine Arts Degrees from the New School and Parsons School of Design, NYC.