Danielle Wallis

Danielle has worked at the intersection of philanthropy, education, and regional coalitions for over 15 years. She began her own consulting practice in 2019, focusing primarily on effective grantmaking, organizational development, and building cross-organizational systems that improve the social sector. She has authored reports on regional collaboration in the social sector; the endowment landscape in St. Louis; and the national landscape of community and economic development philanthropy.

Prior to launching her consulting firm, Danielle worked with the St. Louis Public Schools Foundation where she designed and managed strategic program investments to support students. Danielle has also held positions at the United Way of Greater St. Louis, where she supported the back-office operations of the Ferguson Commission, and at the Gateway Center for Giving (now Philanthropy Missouri), where she supported regional foundations in making their grantmaking more coordinated and informed.