Patty Russell
Founder and Managing Director, Russell Advisory Services
Seattle, WA
Patty Russell has more than 15 years of experience working in strategic planning and evaluation in the social sector. As founder of Russell Advisory Services consultancy, she works with private, corporate, and community foundations to develop data-driven philanthropic strategies on issues ranging from educational attainment and affordable housing to global health and development. Patty also partners with corporate leaders to develop shared value strategies that align strong business outcomes with measurable social impact.
Previously, Patty was a managing director with FSG, a mission-driven consulting firm that works with clients to achieve large-scale, lasting social change. At FSG, she led the Catalytic Philanthropy practice, advising foundations on strategy, program design, evaluation, and operational improvement. She has blogged and written extensively on philanthropy and shared value, including articles in Stanford Social Innovation Review and Forbes. Patty holds a BA from Middlebury College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth.
AMIGOS experience: Volunteer (Ecuador ’88, Mexico ’89), Route Supervisor (Dominican Republic ’93), Project Director (Paraguay ’94), International Office (’92, ’95).