RONALD ANCRUM, MPA
2 Hancock Street, #927
Quincy, MA 02171
Tel: (781)-929-0028
Email: ronancrum@verizon.net
Professional Experience:
Boston College School of Social Work
Associate Professor for Macro Practice
Chestnut Hill, MA
Feb 2016 - present
I will serve as a non-tenured full-time faculty for graduate social work students. In this position,
I’m asked to teach four courses per academic year: program evaluation, strategic planning,
philanthropy & fundraising, and financial management & human resource development. I will
further bring my professional experience to contribute to other school initiatives such as the
design of new innovative space and various community partnerships.
Nurtury
Vice President for External Partnerships
Executive Director, Learning Lab
Boston, MA
Oct 2012 - present
Senior manager at the oldest and largest daycare provider in New England launched the
construction for this new $17.1 million state-of-the-art, LEED Gold Certified building to open in
spring 2014. As executive director my role was to direct the operations, facilitate program
design process, work closely with fund development team, and provide overall management of
this unique laboratory school. The Learning Lab is Nurtury’s innovation hub, with programming
that will impact children and families through family engagement, community development
initiatives, and collaboration of partners in the delivery of leading edge services.
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
President
Springfield, MA
Jul 2009 – Jun 2012
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The Community Foundation primarily provided grants to organizations serving Hampden,
Hampshire and Franklin County. As the leader, my responsibilities include overall management,
development and donor services, and strategic thinking. The Community Foundation managed
over 500 funds, distributes nearly $8 million a year to nonprofits in areas of education, human
services, health, environment and the arts. We convened forums for donors, funders and
community experts on vital topics affecting the region, and coordinated a group of civic leaders,
called Greater Springfield City to City to visit resurgent cities to stimulate and inspire new
ideas for urban revitalization and to strengthen cross sector relationships.
Associated Grant Makers
President
Boston, MA
Jul 2001 – Jun 2009
Executive of regional grant makers association serving Massachusetts and New Hampshire that
also provided resources on philanthropy for nonprofit organizations. I served as the
spokesperson to represent the field of philanthropy in the region, prepared the annual budget,
provided overall management, fund development, membership outreach, and developed strategic
and marketing plans. Under my leadership, AGM improved its reputation as an effective and
valuable support organization. We developed new programs and services such as: Engaging
Your Board in Fundraising Workshop, CEO Roundtable, Diversity Fellowship Program, and a
Corporate Philanthropy Conference.
Third Sector New England
Director of Client Services & Senior Consultant
Boston, MA
Jun 1998 – Jul 2001
A senior management staff, primarily providing management and organizational consultant
services to nonprofit organizations and team leader for other consultants and business
management staff. Areas of specialization include organizational development, strategic
planning, group facilitation, survey research, program planning and evaluation, and cultural
diversity assessments. Received training in large group facilitation from the founders of Future
Search.
Ancrum & Solomon, Inc./Ron Ancrum Consultants
President
Boston, MA/Concord, MA
Oct 1990 – Jun 1998
Had highly successful consulting business that provided services to numerous nonprofit
organizations and higher education institutions. Services included organizational development,
strategic planning, program evaluation, fund development, survey research, enrollment planning
and facilitation. I also coordinated college fair for the Bermuda Ministry of Education.
Received training in logic model design from The Urban Institute and I further provided interim
management at Freedom House, Interim President of Roxbury Community College, and Interim
Director of Undergraduate Admissions at Temple University.
Other Teaching:
I have taught seminars on philanthropy and grant proposal writing to first-year students in the
MS Public Affairs program at the UMass Boston. As a Sr. Fellow, I have facilitated a weekly
small group discussion through a Practice Seminar using case study model in BU’s Institute for
Nonprofit Management & Leadership, a one-year certificate program. I taught a course on
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2008-09, 2013-2016
Spring 2010 - 2012
Fall 2006– 2010
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Boston University
Bay Path College
UMass Boston, McCormack Graduate School for Public Affairs
Adjunct Faculty / Part-time Instructor
Program Evaluation and on Grant Proposal Writing to graduate students in the Nonprofit
Management & Philanthropy Program at Bay Path College.
Previous Employment History:
Eighteen years working in higher education, mostly college admissions profession responsible
for recruiting undergraduate students. As director, responsibilities included managing 23
professional and administrative level personnel, developing marketing and recruitment plans,
establishing admissions policies, and managing application review process and decisions. Coauthor of Admissions Professions Guidelines, published by American Association of Collegiate
Registrars and Admissions Officers, 1991, author of College Application and Admissions
Process, published by The College Board, 1992, and was a founding member of the New
England Consortium of Black Admissions Counselors.
University of Massachusetts – Boston
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Colgate University
Associate Dean of Admissions
Connecticut College
Assistant Director of Admissions
University of Connecticut Student Activities
Staff Assistant in Student Affairs
Boston, MA
Hamilton, NY
New London, CT
Storrs, CT
Education:
Institute for Educational Leadership, Education Policy Fellowship Program
University of Massachusetts, McCormack Institute, MS in Public Affairs
University of Connecticut, BM in Music Theory and Composition
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The Boston Conservatory, Trustee, Academic Affairs Committee Chair
Boston PS - School Quality Working Group Committee Member
Leadership Pioneer Valley, Steering Committee
Commonwealth Corps Board, appointed by Governor Patrick
Boston Foundation of Architecture , Clerk, Trustee
United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Community Investments Committee
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, Founding Board of Directors, Finance Committee
New England Conference on Black Philanthropy, Co-organizer 2000, 2004, and 2008
Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, Board of Directors, Governance Committee
Council on Foundations, Public Policy Committee
National Center for Black Philanthropy, Treasurer, Board of Directors
Mass Advocacy Center, Board Member, Finance Committee Chair
Federated Dorchester Neighborhood House, Inc., Board Member
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Community/Volunteer Service: