Our Founder
Jack Donovan
Jack Donovan started the consulting firm of J. Donovan Associates, Inc. in 1983.
Jack passed away in May of 2000 after a courageous four-year battle with cancer.
A specialist in hospital philanthropy, Jack founded and directed successful
development programs in a number of New England hospitals.
Some of his career achievements include: Twenty Year Faculty Member and Major
Gift/Capital Campaign Track Dean of the AHP Madison Institute for Healthcare
Philanthropy, University of Wisconsin; Founding Member of the AHP Primer Faculty;
National Chairman of Accreditation for AHP; Chairman of the New England Home for
the Deaf; Member of the Board of the Massachusetts Attorney General's Advisory
Committee on Public Charities; and a generous donor to St. Vincent’s College &
Seminary, Catholic Relief Services, My Brother’s Table, and Lazarus House.
Jack Donovan Madison Institute Scholarship Fund
For those of you in the field of philanthropy who had the opportunity to know
Jack, you certainly will never forget him. Jack's deep-seated commitment to the
not-for-profit sector and the virtues of giving were always apparent. To honor
his dedication to the profession, the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy
established the Jack Donovan Madison Institute Scholarship Fund in 1997.
The endowed fund, created from the generosity of friends and faculty, will
provide full tuition assistance for healthcare development professionals to attend
the Madison Institute. The Madison Institute’s five-day program is one of the most
highly regarded educational experiences in the fundraising profession and offers
opportunities to learn, share, network and make new friends. Jack was a regular
faculty member of the Institute for years and founded and served as Dean of the
Capital Campaign/Major Gift Track.
Those interested in applying for the scholarship please
click here.
