Meet Danielle
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A little bit about me
I build education and training curricula that help nonprofits expand their impact—period.
Over the past five years through DG Consultancy, I've partnered with organizations working across disaster response, international development, social entrepreneurship, and digital literacy. My work centers on one question: Is this curriculum actually going to create the change you need? That means ensuring it's culturally grounded, pedagogically sound, strategically aligned with your mission, and designed so your team can actually use it.
I've developed everything from open-source toolkits for social impact leaders to grant management courses, STEAM teacher training programs in rural Nepal, and disaster preparedness curricula for 56 state volunteer networks. I've realigned entire program portfolios, built digital learning centers, and trained facilitators across three continents. My clients range from scrappy grassroots NGOs to established networks like National VOAD—but the work always comes back to the same thing: curriculum that moves the needle.
Before consulting, I spent a decade teaching ESL to adult learners from every corner of the world, which taught me that good curriculum isn't one-size-fits-all. I've also worked on farms in Australia, taught in Cambodia as a Leadership Resident with the Harpswell Foundation, and traveled to Costa Rica and South Africa supporting education and conservation NGOs. Those experiences showed me firsthand what happens when curriculum misses the mark—and what's possible when it lands right.
I hold an MS in Nonprofit Management from The New School and a TEFL certificate, but honestly, most of what I know comes from being in the room (or on Zoom) with the educators, program managers, and communities doing the work.
I'm based in Texas, where I run far too long in far too much heat. I finished a 50K ultra in 2021 and am always open to race recommendations—or better yet, let's talk about your curriculum project.
Let's work together. If your nonprofit is ready to strengthen your educational programming, I'd love to hear from you.
Check out these podcast appearances
Host: The Nonprofit MBA Podcast
Positive Training for Nonprofit Boards, Staff, and Volunteers
Positive training serves as a potent instrument for boosting the efficiency and contentment of nonprofit boards, staff, and volunteers. By emphasizing individual strengths, offering constructive feedback, and building a nurturing environment, your nonprofit can nurture a driven, united, and high-achieving team committed to fulfilling its mission. Thus, investing in positive training methods represents a commitment to the future prosperity and longevity of your organization. In today’s podcast, Danielle Gines from DG Consultancy and Stephen Halasnik from Financing Solutions, a leading provider of business loans for nonprofits, discuss positive training for nonprofit boards, staff, and volunteers.
Read an Executive Summary or Listen to the Podcast HERE: Positive Training for Nonprofit Boards, Staff, and Volunteers presentations & Workshops
Additional Presentation Topics Include:
- Developing Self-Esteem Strategies — Leadership seminar for university female students in Cambodia with The Harpswell Foundation
- “The Value of Incorporating Empathy” — Global Learning Conference, Tarrant County College
- "Teaching English in Context and "From Global to Local" — TexTESOL Region V Conference
- “How to Leverage your Small to Medium Nonprofit” — Texas Social Media Conference
- "Global Classrooms" Workshop — Fort Worth Sister Cities International
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