Robert M. Zimmerman, Fundraising Specialist and President of Zimmerman Lehman, has 30 years of experience in the field of nonprofit administration in the areas of fundraising, organizational development and executive search. He has been Director of Development at a variety of nonprofit organizations on both coasts, including the Youth Law Center and the Westside Center for Independent Living. Bob has taught workshops for nonprofit staffs and boards of directors in the United States and Europe on such topics as major donor solicitation, grantseeking, hiring top-notch executive staff, and overcoming the fear of fundraising. A 1969 graduate of Antioch College, Bob has an M.A. from the University of Michigan. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Golden Gate Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and was the Co-Chair of AFP's "Fundraising Day 2001" in San Francisco. He is the co-author (with partner Ann Lehman) of Boards That Love Fundraising: A How-To Guide For Your Board.


Ann W. Lehman, Planning and Policy Specialist and Partner at Zimmerman Lehman, has worked in the public interest arena for more than 25 years. Ann received her B.A. from Rutgers University in and J.D. form Northwestern School of Law in Portland, OR. Immediately after law school, Ann supervised a storefront public interest law center in Portland geared to senior citizens. She was the Executive Director of the New York City office of the National Lawyers Guild and the California Law Center on Long Term Care. Ann has taught workshops in such areas as board responsibilities and recruitment, strategic planning, leadership, advocacy, human rights, and prevention of sexual harassment. She is co-author of Zimmerman Lehman 's book, Boards That Love Fundraising: A How-To Guide For Your Board and The Effective Nonprofit Board: Responsibilities and Recruitment, and ZimNotes, an e-newsletter for nonprofits. Ann has facilitated numerous conferences and retreats nationwide. She also works as a senior policy analyst for the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, where she has been responsible for implementing a human rights treaty, authored a survey and report on work-life options and a benchmark report on girls in San Francisco.

Hillary Flynn, Senior Associate, has over 15 years of experience in the public and nonprofit sector serving a wide variety of communities and constituencies. She is a professional grant writer for Childhood Matters, Inc., a nonprofit organization producing two call-in, parent education radio shows every Sunday morning in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hillary is an experienced project manager and community organizer, having worked with The California Partnership for Children for several years training and organizing parents to be strong advocates for children and their communities. Prior to that, Hillary worked for the California State Assembly on issues related to foster care, childcare and senior citizens. While working with the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, Hillary conducted trainings and program evaluations. A 1990 graduate of Boston College, Hillary also has a Masters in Social Work (MSW) from San Francisco State University with a focus on administration and planning. She is also the Community Program Director for CROSSROADS-Irish American Festival, an annual festival of culture and history.

John M. Knox, Public Relations and Marketing Communications Specialist, is a seasoned professional who has more than 20 years of experience with nonprofits and for-profit organizations. John worked at St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center in San Francisco for seven years, where he served as Director of Public Relations. Following St. Mary's, he was an account supervisor in the San Francisco office of Burson-Marsteller. His background includes newspaper reporting and book publishing. He has earned numerous awards from the Public Relations Society of America, the International Association of Business Communicators and the Catholic Health Association. He also has served as an expert witness on the subject of health care marketing. John received his Bachelors degree in communications from the University of California, Davis, and he has also completed several post graduate programs and continuing education courses. www.knoxcommunications.com

Judith Kunofsky, Grantwriting Specialist, has worked with nonprofits since 1974. As a senior staff member at the Sierra Club, Greenbelt Alliance and Yosemite Restoration Trust, Judy gained substantial experience writing grant proposals to foundations, corporations and government agencies. A consultant since 1998, Ms. Kunofsky works with arts, education, environmental, health, and social service clients to prepare well-written, compelling letters of inquiry and proposals that reflect the client's language, tone and emphasis. Judy has a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of California at Los Angeles and has received leadership awards from six organizations.

Philip J. Murphy, Planned Giving Specialist, has served the nonprofit community for over 26 years. After serving as Director of Development at Sunny Hills Children's Services in San Anselmo, CA, Phil became an independent planned giving consultant. His clients have included the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the Mount Zion Institute on Aging and Canine Companions for Independence. Phil received his MBA from Pepperdine University in 1981. He is a past President of the Northern California Planned Giving Council.

Frances Anamosa, Major Donor Researcher, has extensive experience in conducting research on individual prospects. She worked for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Senegal, Africa conducting research and grantwriting for the Senegalese National Park Service. She returned to the United States in 1996 and joined the development office at Copia: The American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts, where she rose from Manager of Development Database and Research to the Grants and Research Administrator. She resigned her position in early 2006 to establish her own company, Anamosa Inc., where she specializes in donor prospect research for non-profit organizations in identifying individuals and organizations that may support their social causes. Frances has a B.A. degree in Photography and Design from the California Institute of the Arts and a M.S. degree in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia.

Morrie Warshawski, Strategic Planning and Arts Funding Specialist, has worked in the nonprofit arts sector for over thirty years as an administrator, consultant, facilitator, teacher and writer. His practice has included work with State and Regional Government Agencies (South Carolina, Missouri, Michigan, California), Foundations (Bush, MacArthur, Pew Charitable Trust), The President's Commission on the Arts and the Humanities, and numerous nonprofit organizations in many disciplines (Operation Shoestring, California Coalition for Youth, Michigan Alzheimer's Organization, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, St. Louis Black Repertory Company, and others). Warshawski has extensive experience in strategic planning. He designed and edited a Website devoted to strategic planning essays for the National Endowment for the Arts, called LESSONS LEARNED (http://arts.endow.gov/pub/Lessons). Warshawski recently completed writing A Planning Toolkit For State Arts Agencies published by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA). He is the author of many articles, and of two books, Shaking The Money Tree: How To Get Grants And Donations For Film And Video- 2nd Edition (Wiese Books, LA), and The Fundraising Houseparty.