Sheryl Lechner

Development Coordinator, Berkshire Immigrant Center

Bio: Current: fundraising, grantwriting, outreach & communications at Berkshire Immigrant Center in Pittsfield, a nonprofit with six staff serving the 10,000+ immigrants of the Berkshires (May 2017-present) Previous: *Freelance Grantwriter; clients included Flying Cloud Institute, New Marlborough Mass. *Coordinator for $2.8 million “Save Stockbridge Bowl” capital campaign, Stockbridge Bowl Association (Jan. 2015-Aug.2016) *Outreach Coordinator at Berkshire Grown, Gt. Barrington (Feb. 2010-Nov. 2014). *Co-Author of two nonfiction books: “Voices of Protest” (2007, https://amzn.to/2z5LnXw) & “Bugs” (1999, https://amzn.to/3eRvZ01) *Freelance Writer: Regular news correspondent and feature writer for the Berkshire Eagle; Regular contributor to the former Berkshire Living magazine; published in the Atlantic Monthly, Sierra, Audubon, Sojourner, The Boston Globe, Vermont Life and more (1984-2009) *Newspaper Reporter: staff reporter for The Tab in Boston (1984-1985) and The Register on Cape Cod (1985-1987) Education: Cornell University, BA in Psychology (1982) Personal: Proud mom of Dan, Jeff & Max Lowenstein, all living in Gt. Barrington.

Offerings to BBPW Members: Please contact me if you are interested in knowing more about the Berkshire Immigrant Center, want to support our work, or if I can assist in connecting you or someone you know with BIC’s services.

BBPW Member Since: 2016
BBPW Committees: Scholarship
Email: slechner22@gmail.com
Phone: (413) 446-3468
Website: http://berkshireic.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BerkshireImmigrantCenter/