Sylvia Bierhuis, Executive Director
Email - sbierhuis@berkeley.edu
Sylvia leads the FRCP team, leveraging her 10+ years of Corporate and Foundation fundraising experience at Berkeley. She works extensively with leadership to develop impactful fundraising strategies and manages relationships with key campus units.
Sylvia has a B.A. in English from the University of Georgia and a MPA from Cal State East Bay.
Sylvia serves as a liaison to the following campus units:
- Principal Gifts-Strategic Initiatives (UDAR)
- Computing, Data Science, and Society (CDSS)
- Center for Long-Term Cybersecurtiy (CLTC)
- L&S - Math and Physical Sciences
- Rausser College of Natural Resources (RCNR)
- School of Information
- School of Public Health (SPH)
David M. Siegfried, Director
Email - dsiegfried@berkeley.edu
David focuses on interdisciplinary proposals related to education, equity, and social justice. He is a proud graduate of Bard College.
David serves as a liaison to the following campus units:
- Vice Chancellor for Research Office (VCRO)
- Berkeley School of Education
- Equity and Inclusion
- Graduate Division
- L&S - Social Sciences
- Student Affairs
- Undergraduate Education
Aaron Diaz, Director
Email - aaron.diaz@berkeley.edu
Aaron maintains a portfolio of mostly STEM-focused foundations and serves as liaison to the following colleges, schools, divisions and departments:
- L&S - Biological Sciences
- College of Chemistry
- College of Environmental Design
- Social Sciences Division
- School of Social Welfare
Margaret Guerrero, Director
Email - mguerrero@berkeley.edu
Margaret manages a portfolio of foundations that supports initiatives in public policy, urban and regional issues, international development, and the arts and humanities. Margaret has a B.S. in Communication Studies and a MPA from the University of Texas at Austin.
Margaret serves as liaison to the following campus units:
- Arts & Humanities Division
- Berkeley Library
- Berkeley's School of Law
- Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
- School of Journalism
- Goldman School of Public Policy (GSPP)
Nell Payne, Associate Director
Email - npayne@berkeley.edu
Nell works closely with fundraisers to ensure that they have the administrative tools they need to excel in the highly complex Berkeley corporation and foundation fundraising landscape. She maintains a library of helpful information for proposals and reporting. She monitors campus databases (CADS, CalAnswers) to ensure fundraiser work is documented and accurate and that donor awards are tracked and stewarded according to the gift agreements. She oversees the work of the FRCP operations team (communications and prospect research.)
Jillian Parlee, Assistant Director, Communications
Email - jillianp@berkeley.edu
Jillian is the mastermind behind FRCP's bimonthly digest of upcoming funding opportunities. She also manages FRCP’s web presence and training opportunities, monitors RFPs for alignment with campus projects and programs, and assists with annual reporting and database maintenance.
Susie Ward, Assistant Director, Prospect Research
Email - sward@berkeley.edu
Susie spearheads FRCP’s prospect research efforts for organizations, working closely with the FRCP team and campus partners to identify and explore new funding opportunities and manage fundraiser portfolios.
