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Melissa Madzel

Member profile details

Membership level

Individual Membership

First name

Melissa

Last name

Madzel

Company

Do Good Connections

mmadzel@dogoodconnections.com

Work Phone

443-812-4572

Sectors

Advocacy, Policy, and Civic Engagement
Civil Rights, Human Rights, and Social Justice
LGBTQ+
Philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility

Position Types

Executive
Operations
Program

Other Specialties/Types of Searches

Board recruitment

Company/Organization Website

www.dogoodconnections.com

Bio

Melissa Madzel is the Founder and Principal of Do Good Connections, a boutique talent advisory focused on strengthening nonprofit and philanthropic boards and leaders through strategic recruiting. This work is built on the foundation of Melissa’s experience leading and supporting executive searches during tenures with Koya Partners/Diversified Search Group and Axis Talent Partners over the past decade.

Melissa is a frequent speaker, writer, and advisor, often serving as one of few executive search voices in partnership with nonprofit leaders and funders around intentional and effective transitions to support leaders of color. Melissa’s search roster has included board placements with organizations including Groundswell Fund, Proteus Fund, Public Welfare Foundation, and Nathan Cummings Foundation, as well as CEO/Executive Director and executive staff placements with organizations including Building Movement Project, CHANGE Philanthropy, Decolonizing Wealth Project, Hewlett Foundation, and Foundation for a Just Society.

Earlier work in Melissa’s experience includes roles with UNICEF USA, Safe Horizon, and City Year New York. She proudly sits on the Board of Directors for Stonewall Community Foundation, currently in the office of Vice President.

Melissa holds a Masters in Social Work from the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services and Theater Performance from Northeastern University. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her wife and two children.