ABOUT
Our Team & Approach
Meet Andrea Wasserman, Founder & President of ABW Partners
Andrea B. Wasserman is an innovative leader, effective strategist, and philanthropy expert. She consistently inspires clients to exceed their aspirational goals by focusing on smart organizational development & philanthropic planning strategies and on unleashing the right talent. As Founder and President of the boutique organizational development firm ABW Partners, Andrea has partnered with nearly 50 clients on customized engagements around the design and execution of exceptional strategic planning, advancement, and fundraising programs. Andrea also delivers an expansive array of leadership & fundraising coaching, proficiency building, and interactive learning opportunities from the c-suite and board level to development departments and cross-organization teams.
Before launching her firm in 2013, Andrea was the catalyst behind fundraising at various high-performing local, national, and international nonprofits. Charged with the responsibility of driving comprehensive and sustainable financial resource development, Andrea assumed pivotal roles at UJA Federation of New York, Wall Street Division; United Jewish Communities (first as the Director of National Young Leadership Cabinet and then Director of National Women’s Constituency); Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School; and BBYO International. In concert with dynamic colleagues and stakeholders at these and other organizations, Andrea has successfully built cultures, systems, teams, and strategies that have yielded tens of millions of philanthropic dollars to foster vibrant communities worldwide.
Passionate about her family, friends, and community, Andrea resides in the Boston area with her husband Adam, son, Zachary, and labradoodle Tucker.
“Since the beginning, we’ve been driven by a deep commitment to create a vibrant and impactful community. After 10+ years of excellence, we reflected and redefined our strategic vision. As a result, we meticulously curated a collaborative team of exceptional individuals with extensive experience, unmatched strategic acumen, and a passion for making a difference. The ABW Partners Collaborative features both a core team and strategic partners we work with on a project basis to ensure we provide the most valuable experience and offerings for our clients.”
— Andrea Wasserman, Founder & President, ABW Partners
The ABW Partners Collaborative
Core Consultants
Some of our core consultants work directly with our clients while others work behind the scenes, and each client engagement benefits from their unique passions and superpowers.
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Jenna Corman Mandel
Strategic Planning & Development
My Why: Anne Frank said, “No one has ever become poor from giving.” I believe a mission-driven organization can offer donors just as much as donors offer them—through community, purpose, and meaningful philanthropy. It brings me joy and satisfaction when I know the small (or big!) part I’ve contributed results in something successful.
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Becca Flyer
Operations & Strategic Planning
My Why: People are at the heart of every organization, and it’s important to me that mission-driven organizations are great places to work. I’m motivated to help ensure our workplaces not only produce high-quality products but are also financially sustainable and operate in an efficient, effective, and fun way.
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Elyse Goldberg
Communications & Content
My Why: I’m motivated every day by the ability to leverage my clear communication superpower to do what I’m meant to do: help people. You mean what you say; let me help you say what you mean.
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Morgan Henry
Finance
My Why: I want to give you the capacity to focus on the passion that ignites you—to enable you to grow and succeed in your business—by providing guidance and service, taking financial management off your plate.
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Jaime Walman
Strategic Planning & Development
My Why: To famously quote Ted Lasso, “I believe in believe.” I am passionate about living a life of purpose and meaning, and modeling for my children that life, and work, are about constant possibility.
“Andrea and her team brought tremendous energy and expertise to our project. With patience, focus, and a deep understanding of our work, they helped set us up for change and ultimate success.”
— Leslie K. Pomerantz, Former Chief Development Officer, The Associated
Strategic Partners
Our select strategic partners have distinct yet overlapping expertise, and we collaborate with them on a project basis to ensure we provide the most valuable experience and offerings for our clients.
Our Values
Pursue Aspirational
Excellence
We go the extra mile to exceed expectations and uphold the highest levels of professionalism, providing custom solutions that follow through on commitments while staying grounded in reality.
Embrace Growth &
Well-Being
We foster a mindset of curiosity and continuous learning, consider diverse viewpoints, and support professional & personal development and health for the betterment of our partners and clients.
Nurture Strong
Relationships
We build trusting and mutually beneficial relationships through collaboration, open communication, empathy, and respect for each other and our client-partners.
Enjoy The
Process
We know the work can be challenging, so we bring perspective & humor to our engagements to infuse hard & purposeful endeavors with joy.
Our Approach
We forgo a one-size-fits-all approach to any engagement and instead inspire leaders to reimagine, revamp, and drive organizational, communal, and societal transformation through our interconnected process. The six main phases of the ABW Partners approach anchor, but do not constrain, an iterative engagement. Our process enables each customized client engagement to yield not only an actionable strategy but also an organization and team primed for effective implementation.
With us, it’s about generating big ideas with solid, tailored strategy & actionable implementation plans. We care deeply about our clients’ visions, missions, and success, and we bring joy and levity to hard but consequential work. Our clients and their stakeholders receive a holistic approach to our services, which enables us to collaboratively design and implement effective strategies for organizations to achieve deeper sustainable impact.
