Madelaine Thompson (she/her)
Senior Consultant
Hometown
Fairbanks, AK
Current Town
Seattle, WA
Why I Love This Work
A quote by Dr. Pinkola Estés encapsulates why I love this work: Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach. Any small, calm thing that one soul can do to help another soul, to assist some portion of this poor suffering world, will help immensely. By partnering with nonprofits to advance their missions and goals, I am able to realize my fundamental belief that we are responsible for each other’s wellbeing, and that of our world.
Services & Areas of Expertise
Board development; Strategic Planning; Facilitation, training or workshop; Talent management / hiring support; Campaign planning; Campaign counsel / management; Annual fund initiatives / events; Development assessment / planning; Grant research and strategy; Grant writing; Donor prospect research/screening
Notable Projects
Directed grants program that secured local and national awards between $200k and $7.5M to strengthen early education programs in Washington. Secured $400k individual and $1M family foundation gifts for educational institution’s $10M endowment campaign. Launched first-time planned giving programs at two nonprofits.
Sectors I've Worked In
Human Services; Education; Public Broadcasting
Fun Fact
Two of my great loves are books and animals. I have adopted/been adopted by several furry companions, and currently foster guinea pigs for a local animal shelter.
Education
BA, English Literature, Seattle University; BA, French Language, Seattle University; MA, Communications, Ohio University