Stephen Fancher brings his skills in teaching, finance, and
business development to this nonprofit organization dedicated to healing the
effects of trauma suffered by children who have been abused.

(Sarasota-Manatee) The All Star Children’s Foundation
announces the appointment of Stephen Fancher as its chief development officer. Fancher will be
responsible for overseeing all development and fundraising efforts for the
nonprofit organization, which is dedicated to healing the effects of trauma
suffered by children who have been abused and transforming foster care through
innovation, science, and compassion.

Graci
McGillicuddy, All Star’s co-founder and board chair, notes that “Stephen has a
rare mastery of education, finance, and the needs of nonprofits. He’s a
musician and former teacher, who is devoted to empowering children. He also brings
his years of expertise as a financial advisor at a leading firm.”  Although McGillicuddy is thrilled with
Fancher’s track record, she’s more impressed with his heartfelt commitment to
making the world a better place for children. “He’s a leader who cares, and
that’s exactly what All Star needs,” she says. “We’re delighted to welcome
Stephen and know he’ll redouble our efforts to raise funds for our state-of-the-art
treatment for childhood trauma.”

Fancher says he’s “honored to have the
opportunity to spread the word about All Star’s groundbreaking initiative. Children
are the promise of tomorrow—and incredibly vulnerable to the caretakers they
depend on today. Our future literally depends on them. When children are at
risk, it’s a risk we all share. Without intervention, the damage of early
childhood abuse can last a lifetime. We live in a community that cares about
our children and I firmly believe that, with their support, we will bring
cutting-edge solutions to regional foster care.”

Stephen Fancher moved to Sarasota in 2012, relocating
from the New York area where he was active as a musician and teacher. Passionate
about teaching, Fancher was awarded Stamford, Connecticut’s Teacher of the Year
in 2012. He decided to transfer his skill set as teacher to the field of finance
and joined the Mariash-Lowther Group at Merrill Lynch in Sarasota as a
financial advisor from 2012 to 2016. He quickly became involved with area
nonprofits, including serving as a development officer for Sarasota Opera, and
vice president of development for JFCS. He has served on the boards of the Artist
Series Concerts of Sarasota and Sarasota Music Conservatory. He also served as
the assistant conductor and accompanist for Key Chorale. Fancher lives in
Sarasota with his wife, Michelle, and daughters, Piper and Sofie.

About All Star Children’s Foundation

All Star Children’s Foundation is a
non-profit organization dedicated to healing the effects of trauma
suffered by children who have been abused and transforming foster care through
innovation, science, and compassion. All Star’s campus, located at 3300 17th
St, in Sarasota, is a nurturing community consisting of a clinical treatment
center; six family foster homes and inspirational green space featuring a
playground, gardens and a clubhouse. Working with research experts from Johns
Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, this innovative approach will be researched
and evaluated in order to develop models that can be adopted by foster care
systems around the state and country. This project has been partially funded
under an agreement with the State of Florida, Department of Children and
Families. Visit www.allstarchildrensfoundation.org. 

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