James W.
Butcher,
CFRE
Partner
A founding
partner of Butcher & Briggs, Mr. Butcher has over 36 years of
professional experience in development and public relations.
He has
directed numerous multi-million dollar capital campaigns for hospitals,
schools and colleges,
health and social service agencies and other nonprofit organizations. He has conducted
insurance-based life endowment campaigns, development audits, feasibility
studies, and special
projects. He also supervised and trained campaign directors while serving as
a Senior
Director of a national fundraising firm.
In the
1970’s and early 80’s Butcher served as an account executive with two
advertising agencies and in
management
and supervisory positions in Public Relations for three fortune 500 firms.
Active in
professional and civic organizations, Butcher was awarded The Clara Barton
Honor Award for Meritorious Volunteer Leadership from the American Red Cross
in 2006. He has served as Chairman of the Board of both the Hampshire and
The Franklin County Chapters of the American Red Cross, and is a current
board member of the Pioneer Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross.
A
Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), and member of
the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Western Mass. Chapter; he is a
past board
member of the Franklin First Federal Credit Union, Greenfield, Mass.; and a Past President of the Business and
Professional Advertising Association
of Youngstown, Ohio. He is also a former board member of the Pioneer Valley
Symphony Society, and the Mohawk
Trail Concert Society both of Franklin County, Mass.
A native of
Youngstown, Ohio, Butcher is a graduate of Bowling Green State University with
a Bachelor of Science in
Journalism/Public Relations. He lives in Northampton, Mass. with his wife,
Karen.
Email:
James W.
Butcher
