Ann McQueen |
McQueen Philanthropic |
 McQueen Philanthropic works with foundations, individual donors and their families, and nonprofits to maximize the impact of philanthropic dollars Ann McQueen principal, has nearly twenty years experience in philanthropy and a strong track record of making strategic investments, designing programs and managing complex planning efforts to affect real, measurable change. McQueen Philanthropic can help you effect real, measurable change by: - Articulating charitable goals and strategic visions - Conducting due diligence for potential grants and monitoring philanthropic investments - Creating collaborative programs with like-minded philanthropists - Facilitating collaborations between compatible nonprofits - Leading and managing complex projects - Conducting and/or monitoring research - Writing key positioning documents including mission statements and annual reports, or critiquing and editing grant proposals and letters of inquiry As Senior Program Officer at the Boston Foundation, McQueen managed a portfolio of $3M grants a year, developed the Foundation's first grants program to celebrate individual artists in a way that met the wishes of the donor/artist and supported the giving of other donors by developing grants programs, conducting due diligence and managing major gifts. McQueen has developed a reputation for bringing people together to develop long-term solutions. The best example of this is her work with the Cultural Task Force, a large group of sector and business leaders that developed the case for state investment in cultural facilities, leading to the Commonwealth's Cultural Facilities Fund, which has invested more than $44 million since 2007. Her engagement with the nonprofit sector also includes a position in development at the Worcester Art Museum and board service with Grantmakers in the Arts, a national association of public and private funders, and two neighborhood-based nonprofits, United South End Settlements and the South End Lower Roxbury Open Space Land Trust. Ann has served on the board of Associated Grant Makers, a forum for New England foundations and their nonprofit partners, since June 2010. |
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Consulting areas: Advocacy/ Public Policy; Capacity Building; Collaboration/ Strategic Alliances; Communications; Philanthropic Services; Project Management; Survey Research/ Other Research; Writing/ Editing |
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Focus areas: Arts, Culture, Humanities; Philanthropy/ Grant Making |
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Phone: 617-948-9302 |
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1200 Washington Street 321 |
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