Megan Burns

Megan Burns Consulting

169 Mount Vernon Street, Arlington, MA 02476 | (202) 262-7087 | megan@meganburns.me
Works in: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Last updated:
Thursday, Feb 27, 2025

I have more than twenty years of experience in strategic planning, policy development, operations, implementation, and facilitation. My subject matter expertise is in the health care and health policy spheres, but my skill set can assist any organization. My approach to consulting is collaborative. I listen to the client's needs to understand the work required, learn about the organization and the social, political, and economic context in which it operates, and check in regularly to ensure that my services exceed client expectations. Specifically, I can assist organizations with Board meetings and facilitation, strategic planning, grant writing, speech writing, policy analysis, editorial services, research, stakeholder interviews and analysis, and more.

Areas of Expertise:

Board assessment, structure, training, performance

Organizational evaluation, Program evaluation

Advocacy / lobbying, Contract management / bidding process, Public policy development and strategy

Managing change, Meeting facilitation, Organizational assessments, Strategic planning

Deep expertise in these issue areas: City & State Government, Health Care, Mental Health, Women / Girls Issues

Past Clients:

  • Organization: National Partnership for Women and Families
    Name: Carol Sakala
    Description of services provided: Conducted a qualitative study of maternity value-based payment models and capacity to improve maternal health and maternal health equity
    Year services provided: 3
    Contact Info: | csakala@nationalpartnership.org
  • Organization: Child Health Partnership
    Name: Jon Nafziger
    Description of services provided: Provided strategic planning services, mission and vision writing, board meeting facilitation
    Year services provided: 1
    Contact Info: | jon.nafziger@childhealthpartnership.org
  • Organization: California Health Care Foundation
    Description of services provided: While at a firm, I performed qualitative research, strategic guidance and recommendations on improving the effectiveness of Smart Care California, a public-private partnership.
    Year services provided: 1
  • Organization: Foundation for Community Health
    Name: Nancy Heaton
    Description of services provided: Developing an advocacy strategy to help address the social determinants of health in the region.
    Year services provided: 6 months
    Contact Info: | nancy@fchealth.org
  • Organization: Atrius Health Equity Foundation
    Description of services provided: Developed a funding opportunity to support New Bedford in reducing cardiometabolic disease. Work included qualitative interviews with community-based organizations, memo drafting, and program design.
    Year services provided: 1

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