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Linda B. Haley, CFRE and Friends

Linda B. Haley, CFRE
President & CEO
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Named the 2016 Outstanding Fundraising Executive by the St. Louis Regional Chapter of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals).

Since 1995, Linda has successfully raised more than $200 million for various non-profits of all sizes, including religious, social services, educational, and healthcare organizations.
 
Linda has a breadth of “in the trenches” development experience that makes her an invaluable resource to organizations of all sizes.  She’s worked at small, mid-sized, and large charities, leading development initiatives to incredible successes along the way.
 
Realizing a long-time dream, Linda started Let’s Build Hope, LLC, in 2013, where she now guides nonprofit agencies by teaching, coaching, and mentoring development teams, senior staff, and Board members.  She has also developed – and teaches – a week-long Annual Fund Training Camp to educate fundraisers and volunteers about the intricacies of successful fund development and the need for a true culture of philanthropy.  Linda is a strategist and a creative thinker – her ability to see development efforts in a linear way and to understand both problem and solution make her an invaluable resource to nonprofits.
 
Linda has been a CFRE since 2001 and serves in various volunteer capacities with non-profits in St. Louis; she is especially passionate about mental health.  Linda speaks both locally and nationally about fund development and is a vocal advocate for nonprofits who seek to change the fabric of the communities in which they serve.

Dr. Sandra G. Ehrlich, CFRE
Senior Consultant
​Sandra is a management, leadership, and fund development consultant with more than 35 years of increasing responsibility in the private and public sector. A dedicated nonprofit advocate, Sandra acts as a catalyst for nonprofit excellence by increasing effectiveness and efficiency in organizational development, fund development, marketing communications, media relations, and strategic planning. As senior consultant, she is responsible for assessing, monitoring, and moving national nonprofit clients to a higher level of achievement and performance through integrated fund development best practices and strategic planning. 

​A Certified Fund Raising Executive, CFRE, Sandra has successfully raised more than $50 million for national nonprofits. She has received two national fundraising awards, and has presented at national fund development conferences, webinars, and workshops. Sandra is the Board President of the Friends of Talkeetna Library and the VP of Education for AFP Alaska Chapter.

Sandra was named the 2018 Outstanding Fundraising Professional by the AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) Alaska Chapter.

Theresa L. Fleck, CFRE
Senior Consultant
Theresa has been raising funds successfully since 2001.  She has extensive experience developing strategy and executing fundraising plans for a wide range of nonprofit organizations, including universities, independent schools, social service agencies, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and arts organizations. 

Theresa has a proven track record of designing and implementing comprehensive strategic and tactical plans for all levels of fund development and considerable training in planned and major gifts, capital campaigns, event planning, annual fund execution, donor stewardship and board development. A seasoned fundraising professional, Theresa has managed, mentored and collaborated with boards, volunteers and staff to focus on the identification and long-term cultivation of donors. Her career experience also includes strategic planning, admissions, board training, executive-level leadership, marketing, public relations and communications.

Dawn M.S. Miller, CFRE
Vice President - Annual Fund
Since 1997, Dawn has raised millions for international programs, capital expenditures, social services, disaster relief efforts, annual funds, scholarships, special gift campaigns, and endowments. She has assisted organizations in 31 states and the District of Columbia with their fundraising efforts, also supporting clients in Canada, Haiti, Mexico, and in Rome.
 
As a consultant, Dawn has extensive experience in designing and managing annual fund programs; restructuring development offices; conducting development assessments; managing major and planned giving initiatives; overseeing executive searches; assisting in strategic planning for complex organizations; educating Boards and Councils; and integrating marketing and communications with fundraising. 
 
Dawn is often a featured speaker at national conventions, regional fundraising workshops, audio conferences, and webinars and has been a frequent contributor to local, national, and international nonprofit publications, websites, social media outlets, and blogs. Dawn chairs the AFP Advanced Professionals Committee for the St. Louis region. She loves podcasts and movies, outdoor music festivals/concerts, theater, and supporting local restaurants/small businesses.