Andy Davey, former director of research & advocacy at Madison Community Foundation (MCF), has been selected as the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Nonprofit Center’s new director. The center will address a gap in professional resources for local nonprofit organizations.
The center will be located adjacent to MCF’s current offices, near the Capitol at the top of State Street. This central location will facilitate the gathering of nonprofits from across Greater Madison and the surrounding areas.
Beginning in late 2025, the Goodman Nonprofit Center will launch the Goodman Fellows Program, a year-long professional leadership development training program for nonprofit leaders. Cohorts will enhance their skills in financial management, strategic planning, fundraising, marketing and communications, advocacy, and other areas.
The center will also develop an online resource library, a calendar of local workshops, and a consultant directory, and will provide space where organizations can collaborate.
In May 2024, the Irwin A. and Robert D. Goodman Foundation announced a $5 million grant to create an endowed fund to support the new center at MCF. Since then, the Roots & Wings Foundation and United Way of Dane County have joined the Goodman Foundation and MCF as founding partners in the center, building the endowment and expanding programming.
