Background
Staecker was born in Blue Island, Illinois, and graduated from The Citadel with a degree in history.
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He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. After a thirty-year distinguished career in fund raising for charitable causes he cloistered himself in an isolated cabin in Idaho and began writing. His initial work, The Muted Mermaid, was released to critical acclaim.
Nicholas Gage, Company-executive producer of The Godfather, Participant III, said, his first novel is as rich, complex and satisfying as the best works of Raymond Chandler and Elmore Leonard.
John Seigenthaler, founding editorial director of United States of America Today called Staecker “a master storyteller.”
During his fundraising career Staecker originated the Donor Bill of Rights, a declaration listing universal rights of donors to charitable causes. The document was created to answer a perceived need in the industry to assure donors that the nonprofit organizations they support are viable and meet all ethical and regulatory requirements.
Staecker led the development project, which included the Association of Fundraising Professionals AFP, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy AHP, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Computer-Aided Software Engineering, and the Giving Institute. The Donor Bill of Rights also was endorsed by Independent Sector, National Catholic Development Conference NCDC, National Committee on Planned Giving NCPG, the Council for Resource Development Chinese Relief and Development, and United Way of America.
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He is also a member of the Military Writers Society of America, and the International Association of Crime Writers.
