Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson joined The Community Foundation in 2022 as the Interim Managing Director, Development. Mary has pursued her passion for building thriving communities as the founder of Capacity Partners, a consulting firm in its 20th year serving nonprofits in Greater Washington. Mary and her team have worked successfully with The Community Foundation on the Children’s Opportunity Fund and Food for Montgomery.

Mary is deeply committed to helping people get to the heart of challenges and achieve their goals. An expert in nonprofit fundraising and management, she brings extensive experience in capital campaigns and major donor programs, comprehensive strategic planning, and board development. Prior to founding Capacity Partners, she was president of the electronic screening division of national consulting firm Marts & Lundy, director of prospect screening at Bentz Whaley Flessner, and product manager at Wealth ID, a Thomson Financial company. Previously she was the co-owner of DataPlus Inc., a software company serving nonprofits nationwide.