Heather Chester is a Director of Annual and Leadership Giving at Urban School of San Francisco. She possess expertise in fundraising, program management, event planning, staff development, board development and 10 more skills. She is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe her as "Heather is a valuable partner and an active, innovative member to any team or group. I had the pleasure of working with Heather at Urban School for several years. As a collaborative colleague, her skillset ranges from creative conceptual and brainstorming, to writing, project management, and data analysis. Together, we created several successful annual fund campaigns, including appealing themes, print materials and digital support elements. Heather’s knowledge of development and fundraising principles, including campaign management, as well as her warm, person-to-person relationships, has helped expand the depth and scope of Urban’s advancement team over time. Her deep desire to engage constituents in fundraising that matters in the education and nonprofit worlds is impressive!" and "I highly recommend Heather for a development position based on the fact that she was superb as the development director at Keys School. She not only worked well with the faculty and staff, but inspired, motivated and connected well with the families. She organized numerous extrememly successful events to benefit the school and helped to create a fun, friendly atmosphere for all. She is organized, articulate, and can create a bond with families easily. People trust her and she is dependable and resourceful. A great colleague!"