Donna F. Haghighat

Donna Haghighat is CEO of The Women's Fund of Western Massachusetts. She comes to the Women’s Fund with over 12 years of experience developing programs, cultivating relationships, fundraising, directing communications strategy, creating strategic plans and building advocacy programs. Most recently Principal at the Collabyrinth Collective, LLC., Haghighat’s previous roles have included Executive Director of the Aurora Women & Girl’s Foundation, Chief Engagement and Advocacy Officer for YWCA Hartford Region, a strategic consultant, Chief Development Officer for Hartford Public Library, Interim Director and Grants/Program Manager of the Women’s Education and Leadership Fund, and Co-President of AAUW CT

Donna's Awards:
2012 University of Hartford's Barney School of Business International Business Plan Competition Grand Prize Winner
1999 Trinity Club of Hartford Person of the Year
1996 National Trinity College Alumni Association Award recipient.

Donna's Education:
She received her B.A. from Trinity College and her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law. She took 5 courses towards a Masters in Communications at University of Hartford and currently studies Improv.