Affirming Care as a Business Model
Why building behavioral health around identity and dignity isn't just ethical — it's how you reach the people other programs miss.
Speaking & advisory
Perspective from someone who's actually built it.
Donna speaks to audiences and advises leaders on what it takes to start affirming organizations, lead across very different fields, and bring new technology to work that's fundamentally about people.
Speaking topics
What they're invited to talk about
Keynotes, panels, and fireside conversations — tailored to your audience, grounded in real operating experience.
Founding for Mission and Margin
Lessons from launching across nonprofit and for-profit ventures, and holding both impact and sustainability at once.
Advocacy That Builds
Turning visibility and community organizing into durable institutions — from a street celebration to standing programs.
AI for Small, Mission-Driven Teams
A grounded look at where AI-enabled tooling actually creates leverage for lean organizations — and where it doesn't.
The Serial Founder's Operating System
How to start, staff, and steward multiple organizations across very different domains without losing the thread.
LGBTQ+ Health Equity
Closing real gaps in access, trust, and outcomes for LGBTQ+ communities in treatment and recovery.
Advisory
Where they advise
Selective, hands-on advisory work with founders, boards, and leadership teams across the fields they've operated in.
Behavioral Health & Treatment
Program design, affirming care standards, and operational strategy for treatment and recovery organizations.
Nonprofit Strategy & Governance
Founding, scaling, and stewarding mission-driven organizations and the boards that guide them.
Technology & AI Adoption
Practical roadmaps for bringing modern and AI-enabled tooling into organizations that aren't tech-first.
Founder & Executive Coaching
Support for early founders navigating the leap from idea to organization, and from operator to leader.
Booking
Have a stage or a board seat in mind?
Share the audience, the format, and the date — Donna's team will follow up with availability and fit.
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