Martha Golensky

Martha Golensky (DSW, City University of New York; MSW, Hunter College) is professor emerita of social work at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. In a career spanning thirty years, she has worked in nonprofit organizations at the local, state, and national levels. She was executive director of Pathways for Youth in New York City, executive director of the Connecticut Trails Council of Girl Scouts, president/CEO of the Center for Nonprofit Corporations in New Jersey, and national...See more

Martha Golensky (DSW, City University of New York; MSW, Hunter College) is professor emerita of social work at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. In a career spanning thirty years, she has worked in nonprofit organizations at the local, state, and national levels. She was executive director of Pathways for Youth in New York City, executive director of the Connecticut Trails Council of Girl Scouts, president/CEO of the Center for Nonprofit Corporations in New Jersey, and national director of the capital campaign of the United Negro College Fund. As a nonprofit leader, she has raised over $100 million for worthy causes. She is the founder and was first chair of the pracademics section of ARNOVA. She served as a trainer/consultant on grant writing for the Center for Creative Leadership and as a consultant for strategic planning to the Greensboro Jewish Federation. She is also a regular contributor to Nonprofit World. See less