ABudner Strategy Consulting 

ABOUT

Ann launched her own consulting firm in 2016.  Prior to striking out on her own, she led the Nonprofit Practice at Carlisle & Company in Concord, MA for 17 years.  At Carlisle, a for-profit consulting firm, Ann was entirely responsible for managing the company's pro-bono and reduced rate consulting work in the community.  Ann also supervised and mentored all Carlisle employees in their nonprofit projects.

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Ann has led workshops in strategic planning and outcomes measurement for numerous organizations, including:  Acton-Boxborough United Way, Association of Fundraising Professionals, Concord-Carlisle Community Chest, Enterprise Bank, Foundation for MetroWest, Mount Wachusett Community College's Center for Nonprofit Success, and MetroWest Nonprofit Network.

 

Prior to becoming a consultant, Ann was the Executive Director of three different nonprofit organizations in Boston, Cambridge, and MetroWest. A long-time Board member of the MetroWest Nonprofit Network, Ann served as Chair as well as a member of the Governance, Program and Fundraising Committees.  Ann also served as Grants Chair of the Board of the Acton-Boxborough United Way and as a member of the Acton-Boxborough Cultural Council.  She currently serves on the Board of her synagogue, as Co-Chair of the Social Action and Social Justice committees. 

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Ann holds a M.Ed. from Harvard University and a B.S. from Northwestern University.

 

In her other life, Ann is the mother of two and co-founder, dancer and choreographer for Encore Dance Ensemble.