William McDonough

McDonough & Associates

195 Hartford Rd., Suite C-36, New Britain, CT 06053 | (860) 518-5267 | wjmcdonough@comcast.net
Works in: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York

Last updated:
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

McDonough & Associates is a creative resource development and management firm with diverse experience in non-profit grant-writing, fund-raising, board-training, strategic planning, physical development, urban employment initiatives, health and elderly issues, housing project planning and development, the arts, public housing, and youth development programs. Experienced as program officer for two major community foundations. Firm specializes in strategic planning for resource development: donor research, the management and/or implementation of grant-writing campaigns, and the transference of resource development skills to staffs of non-profit organizations.

Areas of Expertise:

Direct mail, Donor communications, Event planning

Fundraising / fund development planning, Grant writing

Public policy development and strategy, Contract management / bidding process

Business plan development, Organizational assessments, Strategic planning, Organizational development

Deep expertise in these issue areas: Arts and Culture, Community Development, Youth Development

Past Clients:

  • Organization: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving
    Name: Michael Bangser
    Description of services provided: Review / Evaluate Applications for HFPG Summer Program Funding
    Year services provided: 1985 - 1986
  • Organization: State of Connecticut Legislaturee
    Name: Gov. William A. O'Neill
    Description of services provided: Executive Director (Writer) Blue Ribbon Commission on CT Strategic Housing Plan
    Year services provided: 1987-1989
  • Organization: Real Art Ways
    Name: Joe Celli, Founder
    Description of services provided: Development Consultant
    Year services provided: 1980's
  • Organization: Greater Hartford Arts Council
    Name: Ilene Chalmers, Ex. Dir.
    Description of services provided: Manage Development and Construction of Greater Hartford Arts Center on Farmington Avenue
    Year services provided: 1989-1991?
  • Organization: South Bronx Overall Development Corporation NYC
    Name: Phillip Morrow, CEO
    Description of services provided: General Development Services
    Year services provided: 1988?
  • Organization: Goodwin College
    Name: Mark Schienberg, Founder
    Description of services provided: General Development Services
    Year services provided: 1983-1984?
  • Organization: Community Foundation of Greater New Haven
    Name: Alan Green, CEO
    Description of services provided: General Grant Review Evaluation Services
    Year services provided: 1990?
  • Organization: The Open Hearth
    Name: Don Goulette, Ex. Dir.
    Description of services provided: Project Management: Demolition and Reconstruction of Homeless Shelter
    Year services provided: 1980s
  • Organization: Ebony Horsewomen
    Name: Patricia E. Kelly, Founder / CEO
    Description of services provided: Full Range of Development Services for EH Equestrian Center in Keney Park
    Year services provided: 2001-2004
  • Organization: Upper Albany Community / Housing Development & Economic Development Corporations
    Name: Leonard Svengali, Pres of Board
    Description of services provided: Interim Executive Director and Dir of Development for all three organizations
    Year services provided: 1980's
  • Organization: Sankofa Kuumba Cultural Arts Consortium
    Name: Sistah Nandi
    Description of services provided: Development Consultant / Strategic Plannere
    Year services provided: 2014-2015?
  • Organization: Sons of Thunder Coalition
    Name: Michael J. Copeland, Founder / Ex. Dir.
    Description of services provided: Development Services
    Year services provided: 2018 - 2022
    Contact Info: (860) 719-2939 | mikecopesot@comcast.net
  • Organization: Charter Oak Temple / Cultural Center
    Name: Trustees
    Description of services provided: Create Strategic Development Plan for Creative Re-use of (former) Synagogue into Community Arts and Cultural Center
    Year services provided: 1990s?


Training & Workshops:

  • Name: Informal ... "training" / guidance (ongoing) for small and/or intermediate sizes organization that are evolving / transitioning
    Duration: Duration of "development" services contract
    Fees Negotiable: Yes
    Minimum Audience Size: 1
    Maximum Audience Size: 2
    Reference: Michael J. Copeland, Founder Sons of Thunder, 860.719.2939

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