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Judith Donaldson

Judie has 30 years of experience as an academic, trainer, writer, and nonprofit leader.  Her career has revolved around adult development and lifelong learning on one hand and philanthropy and the charitable sector on the other.  Judie began her career by founding Resources, Inc., an organization dedicated to providing career and life skills for women and expanding opportunities for women in the marketplace.  She moved on to higher education where she spent 20 years as a program director, faulty member, and dean at institutions that included New York University and the University of San Francisco.  Among her various roles and responsibilities, Judie founded and directed an undergraduate program for women.  Most recently, she served as executive director of Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania, a professional association providing education, networking, and services to grantmakers and philanthropists. 

Judie retired in 2009, but continues to work part-time as a research, writing and educational consultant.  She has written two business trade books, worked as a communications consultant, founded over five women’s networks, and served on the governing and advisory boards of over 15 organizations.  While in Pittsburgh, she helped to found a Women’s Foundation, and received the 1996 Athena Award for Women’s Leadership.  Judie has two masters degrees, one in Organizational Behavior and one in Human Development, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems, with a specialization in women’s development over the lifespan.  She lives in the Bay Area.