Meet the Instructor

Deanna Boston

CEO, Strategic Community Consulting

Deanna Boston brings three decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, fund development, and community impact strategy. As founder and CEO of Strategic Community Consulting, Boston supports nonprofits and corporations as they strengthen their community engagement, refine strategy and build partnerships that create measurable and lasting change.

Her experience also includes writing successful grants for private and community foundations, corporations and government agencies. She’s led nonprofit organizations, developed award-winning education and community programs, and helped local and national partners align resources with meaningful community needs.

Boston also teaches university-level courses and leads national training sessions on nonprofit management, grant writing, community engagement and leadership development. She holds a master’s degree in nonprofit management from Regis University and is a Certified Fund Raising Executive and Certified Education Foundation Leader.