Shawn Donnelly

Shawn Donnelly is Director, Strategic Learning and Evaluation, where he leads the implementation of an organizational learning and evaluation plan, focusing on identifying ways in which the Council can continue to strengthen its capacities.

Prior to joining the Council he served as the Strategic Learning Officer for Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, where he led efforts to assess the impact of the foundation’s grantmaking. Before working in philanthropy, Shawn worked as a researcher and program evaluator supporting community-led health and education initiatives. He currently serves on the Leadership Council for the Kellenberger + Tollefson Center for LGBTQ Philanthropy at the Arizona Community Foundation and is the former Board Chair for the Arizona Evaluation Network. Shawn holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Psychology from the University of Massachusetts.