SHANNON DONNELLY

Strategic Advancement Manager

Email

shannon.donnelly@future.edu

Biography
Shannon is the Strategic Advancement Manager at Future Generations University. She brings nonprofit experience across development, operations, and governance. She has held administrative and operations roles at an Appalachian-based community development nonprofit, where she supported human resources and designed systems to support a growing portfolio of programs and sponsored projects. Shannon previously spent 5+ years at FGU, serving in Executive and Development Coordination roles, where she stewarded the university’s private donor network, supported executive leadership, and served as Secretary to the Board of Trustees. 

Shannon holds a degree in sociology from James Madison University and serves on the Pendleton County Parks & Recreation Commission. She lives in Franklin, West Virginia, with her partner and two daughters, and spends her free time gardening and listening to music.