Meet Your Trainers
Deborah Steinkopf
Deborah (she/her) is an experienced nonprofit professional with 30+ years working for social change. I have helped nonprofits increase organizational effectiveness and mission impact, in both salaried and consulting capacities. I have worked with nonprofit start-ups, nonprofits with strong brand identities, and nonprofits in transition. I have also served on nonprofit boards, government advisory committees, and coalitions.
As a leader and a collaborative partner, I help build organizational capacity, scale programs, assemble effective staff teams, and secure public and private financing to support these efforts. I’m a natural strategist. In every organization I’ve worked, I’ve grown contributed revenue and government funds from all levels of government. Effective budgeting, cash management, and revenue generation practices have all contributed to my success as an organizational leader and I am eager to share these practices with other nonprofit leaders.
Since launching my consulting practice in 2016, I have worked with 48 nonprofits with diverse missions. I’m a frequent presenter and guest lecturer on government funding for PSU’s certificate in fundraising and have published articles on grant strategy in the Journal of the Grant Professionals Association. I have a Master’s in Social Work and a Master’s in Public Policy from SUNY Albany. You can learn more about my practice at https://www.steinkopfstrategies.com/.
Anthony Petchel
Anthony (he/him) brings over twenty-five years of leadership experience in team development, HR, fundraising and communications strategies, and strategic business planning. As a Philanthropic coach, he works with individuals and families to create and implement their philanthropic plans. Anthony is also an executive search consultant for Nonprofit Professionals Now, helping nonprofits hire executive leaership and finance staff.
Before forming Mission Trajectory in 2021, Anthony led teams at REACH Community Development, a NeighborWorks America member, and at OMSI, one of the nation's leading science museums. Prior to his nonprofit and consulting work, Anthony spent over 16 years in commercial finance and retail banking management. He holds Bachelor's degrees from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) in Psychology and Sociology, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Anthony is also a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), and a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE)
Anthony co-founded the Nonprofit Financial Leadership Academy, whose mission is to train nonprofit leaders in managing the finances of their organization. Anthony is an Adjunct at Portland State University’s Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program, teaching Masters level courses in strategic planning, nonprofit & government finance, and fundraising.
Anthony has spoken at numerous national training conferences, including the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) international conference (ICON) and leadership conference (LEAD), Neighborworks America, Grants Professionals Association, Advancement NW, Philanthropy for the People Summit, OCADVSA, and Neighborhood Partnerships, to name a few.
He has over 30 years of board volunteering experience, serving on and leading nonprofit boards ranging from homeless services to public radio. Currently, he serves on the Community Advisory Board for the public radio station KQAC, AllClassical; the international board of Rogare: the fundraising think tank; Chair of the Public Administration Advisory Committee at Portland State University; and is the President of the Oregon and SW Washington chapter board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Anthony also volunteers with the Oregon High School Ethics Bowl.