Linda is one of fewer than one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive designation. In
her sixteen years as a philanthropic consultant, she has managed capital campaigns; helped dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve
their development goals, and has trained more than 15,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada, Egypt and most of the fifty United States,
in all aspects of development.
Linda is a graduate of AFP's Faculty Training Academy and served on the board of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy. She has received
two AFP research grants. She is also a prolific writer and is currently working on another book. Linda has received the Outstanding
Fundraising Executive award from both the Eastern PA and the Las Vegas chapters of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) and
in 2006 was recognized internationally in Atlanta, GA with the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Service to AFP. Read more
Sue has over twenty years of fundraising and nonprofit management experience in California and Nevada. During her nineteen years in Las Vegas, she has severed as the first chief development officer for a professional ballet company, a school of the arts and a college preparatory K-12 school, where she worked successfully with volunteers to exceed budgeted annual fund goals each year. During her tenure as the executive director of a child advocacy organization, Sue facilitated completion of the agency’s 501(c)(3) determination and guided a group of child advocates in prioritizing critical child advocacy issues in the State of Nevada.
Margaret Guellich, a Certified Fund Raising Executive, has over 30 years of fund raising experience. Margaret’s background includes development audits, planning and feasibility studies, management of comprehensive development programs, capital campaigns, major gift development and cultivation, direct response/ annual funds, board development and seminars.
Chuck has over thirty years of fund raising experience with an estimated 45 million dollars to his credit. His most recent responsibility was the Director of Planned and Major Gifts at Marywood University. His career has included the United Way, Volunteers of America and mentor and a consultant to nonprofit organizations. Named " Outstanding Fundraising Executive of the Year” by the Pocono Northeast Chapter of AFP in 1992, Chuck successfully completed the Executive Management Program, Harvard University and the Kellogg Executive Program, Northeastern University.
Yvonne was awarded a Master of Business Administration from Alvernia College, Reading, PA in 2001. This MBA focused on nonprofit administration and community development leadership. Her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Communications from Alvernia College was awarded magna cum laude in 1995. Yvonne draws from an extensive background and lengthy experience in business as an administrative assistant reporting to senior executives of medium to large accounting firms in New York City, and for a major commercial construction firm, and The World Bank in Washington, DC. 
