Amy Daly-Donovan is an experienced and highly skilled consultant, facilitator, and trainer with more than 25 years of experience in the Organization Development field.
Amy has successfully managed several large projects and has a proven ability to lead high-performing teams and build collaborative relationships. Ms. Daly-Donovan has worked with executive and mid-level managers, first-line supervisors and staff in non-profit, for-profit, and government organizations. She is known for her dynamic, intuitive style and outstanding facilitation skills, brings a high degree of energy and enthusiasm, and believes in a collaborative, interactive approach to organization growth and development.
Amy serves as part-time Executive Director for the Community Foundation Opportunity Network (CFON), a national leadership and action network of more than 50 community foundations committed to achieving equity and opportunity in communities across the U.S. She is involved in the design and development of network structure and activities, works with leadership team to define and support the strategic direction of the organization, and manages all aspects of the network’s functioning.
Amy is one of a handful of Senior Master Trainers of the award-winning Crucial Learning training programs Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue, Crucial Conversations for Accountability, and Crucial Influence. Over the course of her 20+-year affiliation with Crucial Learning, she is consistently one of their highest-rated trainers and presenters.
Ms. Daly-Donovan received her M.S. in Organization Development from The American University and her B.A. in Management from Moravian College. Professional development experiences include intensive workshops through NTL Institute, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry (Cape Cod Institute), Designed Learning, and Crucial Learning.
Amy values the importance of volunteerism and community building and has taken on many opportunities to do so. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Diaper Bank Network, recently as past Chair, and also served on the Board for Westside Baby. She has supported Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS) for 30 years, twice chairing their annual fundraising event and raising over $280K. She served several terms as President of her children’s school PTSAs (Pathfinder K-8 and Chief Sealth International High School in Seattle). She often provides professional services pro-bono to local non-profits.