A brief summary of the skills and experience I have had throughout my career in nonprofit management.

1. SherrySimmons Consulting
For Nonprofit Sustainability
“When you meet Sherry,you meet a master fisherman who has the skills to fish
in any kind ofwater. When you learn to fish by Sherry,you will always eat fish.”
– George and Sia Dunbar, Community Leaders, San Jose, CA and Sierra Leone, Africa
Who is Sherry Simmons?
Sherry started fund raising when
she was 12 years old, in her
hometown of Waukegan, Illinois.
She held a penny carnival in her
front yard, recruited classmates
as volunteers, raised $4.87
and proudly presented the
entire amount to the hospital
in which she was born. She got
her photo on the front page
of the local newspaper, and
knew she was infected with the
spirit of giving. She has over 35 years of experience in
all aspects of nonprofit management and leadership.
Prior to forming her original consulting in October
1997, Sherry had served as Executive Director with
numerous organizations throughout the country: The
Support Network for Battered Women, Mountain View,
CA; Oklahoma Alliance Against Drugs and Children’s
Medical Research in Oklahoma; March of Dimes in many
locations; and many rounds as an interim Executive
Director with nonprofit agencies. Since the summer of
2007,SherryservedasDirectorofResourceDevelopment
with the Northern California Community Loan Fund in
San Francisco, leaving full time employment with them
in late June, 2014.
A Committed Activist
involved with issue-focused organizations
in both her professional and volunteer life
Highly Organized and Detailed
filled with enthusiasm, discipline, and
follow-through
Entrepreneurial
helped to build many nonprofits from
conception into successful organizations
A Strong Fund Raiser
believes in developing relationships and
meeting the needs of the donor/investor
An Engaging Presenter
able to motivate, educate, inform, and
inspire people effortlessly and with humor
An Effective Communicator
writes for many mediums including grant
proposals, brochures, videos, etc.
A Lifelong Volunteer Herself
from Board rooms
to kindergarten classes
Contact Sherry Simmons • Phone: 510-205-4705 • Email: sherrysimmons65@gmail.com

2. Some Ways Sherry Can Bring Your
Nonprofit Sustainability
Fund Raising Strategic Plan, including planning, implementation, and evaluation
Grant Writing and Research for funding opportunities
Special Event Fund Raising, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Conference planning and implementation
Board of Directors roles and responsibilities
Coaching Services for new Development Directors
Team Building Sessions for teams of all disciplines and sizes
What Do People Say About Sherry’s Work?
“I have worked with Sherry in a role where she was consulting with a nonprofit agency on
whose Board of Directors I serve. Sherry and I were able to work closely on both creating and
implementing the Stroke Awareness Foundation’s first major fund raising event. I found Sherry to be
detail oriented, organized, thorough and great fun to work with. To Sherry’s credit, the event was a
huge success, exceeding even our wildest expectations.”
–William B. Baron, Board Member, Stroke Awareness Foundation, San Jose, CA
“Working with Sherry Simmons is an absolute delight! She is a skilled fundraising professional who understands
the intricacies, strategies, and complexities of developing a multi-faceted development plan. I’ve had the
pleasure of working with her as a colleague in the Oakland Rotary Endowment as she ignited a very successful
Annual Campaign, as well as observing her professional role as Development Director of a major non-profit.
She is an excellent communicator and results oriented and more than anything else, she is fun to work with!”
–Linda Boessenecker, Executive Director, Girls Inc. of Alameda County
Sherry also has designed specialized classes,such as:
The Fine Art of Schmoozing
Are You Cut Out to be a Good Board Member?
Can You tell a Good, Real Story About Your Nonprofit?
Putting Together The Pieces of the Fund Raising Puzzle
For further information, please contact Sherry Simmons:
Phone: 510-205-4705 • Email: sherrysimmons65@gmail.com