Donielle Griffin

Director of Development

A native New Yorker, Donielle Griffin fell in love with the charitable industry when she began volunteering at a local hospital as a teenager. Her passion to help others quickly developed into a career dedicated to serving the nonprofit community to empower individuals toward financial stability, education access, and better health, and to grow a stronger community. Donielle is a seasoned fundraising and community engagement professional with over 20 years of experience.

She brings to PathForward a deep expertise in strategic planning, annual and capital campaign management, major gift solicitation, volunteer and board relations, corporate and foundation grant management, communication and marketing, and special events execution.

She served in executive, senior and management positions at organizations, including Goodwill of Greater Washington, The Salvation Army National Capital Area Command, the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington, and UNICEF USA. In her career, Donielle has raised, managed, and been part of fundraising campaigns totaling more than $100 million.

A graduate of the University of Miami and the Executive Preparation Institute, Donielle is known for her passion and commitment to helping others and her community. In addition to working in nonprofit organizations, Donielle has volunteered thousands of hours to other organizations. Donielle lives in Virginia with her family.