Yvonne Oppenheimer, MBA

Senior Consulting Associate

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.

At the Rainbow Home of Berks County, a personal care home for persons with AIDS in the active and advanced stages, Yvonne served as Director of Social Work Services with the primary responsibility to develop the agency's first case management program providing in-house social work services to the residents. Severe cuts in government and other funding resources redirected her effort on behalf of the agency towards development and fundraising. Through-on-the-job experience, an advanced academic degree, and professional training from the Association for Fundraising Professionals, Yvonne drafted and implemented a development plan, policies and procedures that helped make up for the cuts sustained as a result of diminishing funding resources.  

Professional Affiliations:

• Eastern PA Chapter Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP); member since 1996
• Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO)
• Pennsylvania Association of Notaries (PAN)
• Berks County Estate Planning Council
• Berks Chamber of Commerce

Community Volunteer Leadership:

• Alvernia College, Reading Alumni Executive Board; Member 1996-2001, Chair 1997-2000
• American Diabetes Association, Berks County Past Board Member
• The Borders Lodge Condo Association, Beaver Creek, CO; member board of directors serving as Owner Liaison 2000 to present
• Burn Prevention Foundation Past Dinner Committee Member
• Centro Hispano Daniel Torres, Reading, board member, development committee 2002 to present
• Easter Seals, Berks County, Former Development Committee Advisor
• Kesher Zion Synagogue Past Board Member
• League of Women Voters; Member since 1965, former chapter board member 1965-69, Served with the National Lobby Corp for Washington, DC Chapter 1977-79
• PFLAG, Eastern PA Regional Chapter of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Board Member, Reading Group Facilitator 1998 to present
• Reading Jewish Community Center; former Board Member
• Reading Jewish Federation; First Vice President 2004 to present and Chair of Women's Division Campaign 2002 to present
• Reading Symphony Orchestra, Board Member, Diversity and Development Committee 2001 to present
• Berks County Community Foundation; Diversity Alliance Fund Advisory Committee 2002 to present

Special Training::

• Work-study tour of Cuba in 2001 to study and compare the monopolistic economy with a free open market system.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity training specific to ethnic, religious, physical challenges, racial as well as gender, gender identity and sexual orientation issues.