Lynn English
Lynn English
President
Lynn English launched her consulting practice over twenty years ago in Washington, DC. She has also served as a fundraising executive for organizations including AARP Experience Corps, Center for Community Change, Latin American Youth Center, Year Up National Capital Region, and others.
Lynn holds a B.A. in English from Georgetown University and an M.A. in English Literature from the University of Maryland at College Park. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Academy of Hope Foundation and is the co-author of Winning Grants, Step by Step, 5th Edition (Wiley Press, 2019).
Latest Articles By Lynn
Out of Crisis, Collective Power: What 2025 Taught Us—and Where We Go Next
A Letter from English Hudson’s President & CEO As we close out 2025 – a year defined by volatility, retreat, and relentless noise – we’re reflecting on what it really took to sustain mission-driven work. If 2024 was the dress rehearsal, 2025 was the stress test....
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Leaves Our Kids Behind. We Can’t Stay Quiet.
Don’t let the name fool you. The Trump administration’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” delivers some of the ugliest consequences in public education policy in years. Chief among them – a sweeping consolidation of 18 federal K–12 programs and the elimination of the...
Nonprofits Are Facing a Perfect Storm. Here’s What We Must Do.
Last week, our president and co-founder, Lynn English, was featured in The Intercept in a powerful piece about the mounting threats facing the nonprofit sector under the second Trump administration. You can read the full article here. In the interview, Lynn called...
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