Ann Donner

Ann Donner Consulting

457 Waltham Street, West Newton, MA, MA 02465 | (617) 335-7026 | ann@anndonner.com
Works in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Last updated:
Monday, Mar 20, 2023

Ann Donner has over 25 years experience leading and managing strategic initiatives in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. She has held leadership positions with government, civic, health care, and business organizations. Evaluate and assess your organization and generate practical, strategic solutions to enhance both operations and impact; facilitate important conversations among critical stakeholders including staff, board, and constituents; map a comprehensive plan for implementation with key indicators and outcomes; provide ongoing counsel on management, strategy, and governance. Services include: program and org. evaluation, strategic planning and facilitation, program design, board development, feasibility assessment, project management, program implementation.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Organizational evaluation, Program evaluation

Budgeting, Financial policies and procedures

Leadership training and development, Team building

Strategic planning, Organizational development, Business / financial models, Meeting facilitation, Organizational assessments

Deep expertise in these issue areas: City & State Government, Economic Development, Professional Associations, Social Services / Human Services

Past Clients:

  • Organization: A Better City
    Name: Richard A. Dimino
    Description of services provided: Project management and strategic advisor on transportation infrastructure projects and initiatives.
    Year services provided: 2004 - 2016
    Contact Info: (617) 502-6240 | rdimino@abettercity.org
  • Organization: Neighborhood House Charter School, Dorchester, MA
    Name: Kate Scott
    Description of services provided: Project management of facilities planning and organizational development support.
    Year services provided: 2016 to present
    Contact Info: (617) 825-0703 x3222 | kscott@thenhcs.org
  • Organization: Brockton Public Library
    Name: Paul Engle
    Description of services provided: Development of a 5-year strategic plan for the Brockton Public Library, Brockton, MA
    Year services provided: 2018-2019
    Contact Info: (508) 850-7890 x101 | pengle@cobma.us
  • Organization: Make-It Springfield
    Name: Laura Masulis
    Description of services provided: Strategic plan development for a pilot maker space in Springfield, MA
    Year services provided: 2018
    Contact Info: (617) 913-6758 | LMasulis@massdevelopment.com
  • Organization: Just-A-Start
    Name: Carl Nagy-Koechlin
    Description of services provided: Worforce development program design consultation, staff recruitment support. Somerville, MA
    Year services provided: 2018-2019
    Contact Info: (617) 918-7503 | carlnagy-koechlin@justastart.org
  • Organization: Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations
    Name: Joe Kriesberg
    Description of services provided: Evaluation of the Mass. Community Investment Tax Credit Program, Boston, MA
    Year services provided: 2016
    Contact Info: (617) 426-0303 | joek@macdc.org
  • Organization: The Stissing Center
    Name: Sarah Lyons Chase
    Description of services provided: Strategic plan development for performing arts and civic venue in Pine Plains, NY
    Year services provided: 2021-2022
    Contact Info: (518) 339-2071 | sarahlyonschase@gmail.com
  • Organization: Association for Commuter Transportation
    Name: David Straus
    Description of services provided: Strategic plan development for an international professional trade association.
    Year services provided: 2019
    Contact Info: (202) 792-5801 | dstraus@actweb.org
  • Organization: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
    Name: Tamar Kotelchuck
    Description of services provided: TA consultant for The Working Cities Challenge Initiative, a grant competition to advance collaborative leadership in post industrial cities to transform the lives of their low-income residents.
    Year services provided: 2017-2018
    Contact Info: (617) 973-2982 | Tamar.Kotelchuck@bos.frb.org


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: Board Development
    Duration: 3 hours
    Fee: $1,700 per session
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 30
    Reference: Kathryn Madden, kmadden@clarku.edu,508-793-8846
  • Name: Project Management
    Duration: 3 hours
    Fee: $1,700 per session
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 10
    Maximum Audience Size: 30
    Reference: Mary Nee, (617) 226-5678

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