David Downing (he/him)
Senior Consultant
Current Town
Maple Valley, WA
Why I Love This Work
Helping mission-driven organizations bridge compassion and performance is the work I find most meaningful. Throughout my career in direct service, operations, and executive leadership, I've learned that lasting impact happens when organizations successfully combine the heart of their mission with evidence-informed practice, strong leadership, effective operations, trusted relationships, and cultures where people feel valued, included, and empowered to do their best work. It is a privilege to partner with leaders who are committed to strengthening their organizations and the communities they serve.
Services & Areas of Expertise
Leadership & Governance | Strategy & Organizational Effectiveness | Organizational Development | Fundraising Strategy, Major Gifts & Philanthropy
Notable Projects
> Led the transformation of a nonprofit behavioral health organization from a supportive counseling model to one grounded in evidence-informed practice through implementation of multiple evidence-informed treatment approaches, integrated psychiatric services, continuous quality improvement, and data-informed decision making.
> Built a multi-million-dollar public-private partnership with Lake Washington School District to expand school-based behavioral health services.
> Partnered with boards, executive teams, and major donors to strengthen philanthropy, organizational sustainability, and long-term community impact.
> Throughout my career, I have helped organizations strengthen leadership, operations, clinical programs, and culture to better serve children, families, and communities.
Sectors I've Worked In
Behavioral Health | Human Services | Child Welfare
Fun Fact
I've had a complicated relationship with water. After a near-drowning experience as a child—and one spectacularly unsuccessful attempt at water skiing in high school to impress my friends—I decided fear wasn't getting the final say. I learned to swim at 28 and spent several summers competing in triathlons.