Harvey R. Kessler Profile

Education:

• California State University - San Bernardino
  · B.A. - Paralegal Administration
  
• College of the Desert - Palm Desert, Ca.
  · A.A. - Business Administration

Post-Graduate Studies:

• University of California - Riverside (schools of Public Policy, Law & Business Mgmt.)
  · Grant Writing and Grantsmanship
  · Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations
  · Nonprofit Organization Management
  · Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
  · Human Resources Management
  
• California State University - San Bernardino
  · Grant writing & fundraising strategies from public funding agencies
  (a) finding funding sources & securing grant monies for nonprofit orgs. from public sector agencies (i.e. federal, state, county, city governments)

Continuing Education:

I am committed to continuing education in my specialty areas through seminars and a professional association with:

• U.C.-Riverside Extension
• Cal. State Univ.- San Bernardino External Learning Ctr.
• The Resource Ctr. for Nonprofit Management - Riverside
• Assoc. of Fundraising Professionals - Inland Empire Chapter
• American Bar Association
• Southern Calif. Mediation Assoc. - Desert Chapter (Charter Member)
• Association of Desert Mediators (Charter Member)
• Inland Counties Association of Paralegals
• National Notary Association

Areas of Expertise and Practice/Consulting:

As a former board member and advocate for nonprofit agencies and volunteer organizations, I bring experience and a unique perspective to the following areas:

• Grant writing and fundraising strategies for:
  (a) Private & Corporate Foundations
  (b) Public Agencies, i.e. Federal, State, Counties & City governmental agencies
  (c) Monitoring federal and state agency grants
  (d) Title 1, Faith & Community-Based Initiative and,
  (e) Federal Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
• Determining Federal and State agency’s reporting & monitoring requirements
  · Teaching how to comply with public agency standards   and auditing procedures
  · Proposal Budgeting
  · Program Evaluations
• Human Resources Development
• Strategic Planning & Facilitating Problem Solving meetings
• Nonprofit and for-profit startups (incorporation & bylaws development)
• Business, Corporate and Nonprofit legal procedures
  * Fundraising & increasing donor base via gala & special events, etc.
• Team building & mentoring via facilitation of discussion and communications
• Developing alliances with elected officials & local business owners
• Mediating win/win situations
• Strongly developed and experienced in Legal Research & Writing

Legal & Mediation Expertise and Areas of Practice:

• Family Law
• For-profit business start-ups (incorporations, partnerships, etc.)
• Notary Public and Real Estate signing agent
• Wills, Trusts and Living Wills
• Real Estate (deeds, title transfer, etc.)
• Contracts
• Dispute Mediation (family, business, neighbor/neighbor)

Born:

• Born in 1954, Harvey is a native of St. Louis, Mo.

  Harvey has been residing in the Palm Springs, Ca. area since 1966. Graduating from Palm Springs High School in 1972, he now currently resides in the nearby community of Palm Desert, Ca.

Personal:

Harvey will soon be joined in partnership (both in life and in business) by Ms. Lillian Chen and daughter (Tangyue) of Xiamen, China. Lillian has a B.A. in Business and Marketing from Xiamen University, and received her M.B.A. from Beijing University. In 2002, she studied and received certification with Harvey in the Dispute Mediation program at U.C.-Riverside.

Consultants of kessler consultant group

• Harvey R. Kessler
• Lillian Chen