Unstoppable Women: Shonda Schaefer

Shonda Schaefer’s passion for helping those in need is extraordinary. For the past 15 years Shonda has been the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GRACE Grapevine. She is also a certified non-profit manager with over 25 years of experience. This includes responsibilities such as strategic planning, program design, fundraising, community relations, board development, staff supervision, volunteer management, and financial planning. Her dedication is exceptional not only to GRACE, but the community as a whole, and she carries these personal characteristics with her through every interaction she has with volunteers, donors, staff, and clients. Her personal ideals and values can be best aligned with the five core competencies of GRACE which she wrote, and also embodies: compassion, stewardship, excellence, respect, and service.