CEO and Founder

After earning her MBA from Columbia Business School, Susan Madon founded Minerva Nonprofit Management in 2008 to help small and mid-sized nonprofits build the resources, strategy, and stability they need to thrive. A seasoned nonprofit executive and CFRE, she has built a career at the intersection of fundraising, leadership, and organizational growth.

During seven years in Hong Kong, Susan expanded her practice across Asia, working with organizations in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Indonesia, and India, and serving in a leadership role with the University of Southern California during its record-setting $6 billion campaign. Since returning to New York, she has advised organizations across education, arts and culture, poverty alleviation, and women’s empowerment, while also serving as adjunct faculty at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and on the board of AFP-NYC.

Susan previously held leadership roles at the French Institute Alliance Française, the Archdiocese of New York, the Berkshire Museum, and the American Heart Association. She also holds a BA in Theatre from Jacksonville University and is pursuing a Master of Liberal Arts in Museum Studies at Harvard Extension School. She is the author of a light suspense novel on fundraising best practices entitled ‘The Disappearing Donor”