Clients
"A development consultant should have depth of knowledge, an understanding of what’s needed and the ability to reach an audience. Abbie excels at all three..."Alice Lynch, Executive Director, Virginia Capitol Foundation, Richmond, Va.
Abbie von Schlegell has contributed to the advancement, program planning, and governance activities of the following institutions throughout her career.
new clients since 2007 are in bold
*Subcontracted
Arts & Culture
| Annapolis Maritime Museum | Annapolis, MD |
| Barrington Stage Company | Pittsfield, MA |
| Berkshire Bach Society | Great Barrington, MA |
| Berkshire Museum | Pittsfield, MA |
| Bay Chamber Concerts* | Camden, ME |
| Bruce Museum | Greenwich, CT |
| Cambridge Community Television* | Cambridge, MA |
| Chautauqua Institution | Chautauqua, NY |
| Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield Zoo | Brookfield, IL |
| Children’s Museum | West Hartford, CT |
| Choral Arts New England | Newton, MA |
| Cincinnati Museum Center | Cincinnati, OH |
| Creative Youth Productions | Bridgeport, CT |
| Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation | Hamden, CT |
| Denver Zoological Foundation | Denver, CO |
| Detroit Zoological Society | Royal Oak, MI |
| Edith Wharton Restoration | Lenox, MA |
| The Elm Shakespeare Company | New Haven, CT |
| Featherstone Center for the Arts | Oak Bluffs, MA |
| First Night Annapolis | Annapolis, MD |
| Greater Los Angeles Zoological Association | Los Angeles, CA |
| James Madison’s Montpelier | Montpelier Station, VA |
| Lenox Library Association | Lenox, MA |
| Munroe Center for the Arts | Lexington, MA |
| Music Center at Strathmore | Bethesda, MD |
| National Archives Foundation | College Park, MD |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC |
| Neighborhood Music School | New Haven, CT |
| New Arts Center | Newtonville, MA |
| New Haven Museum | New Haven, CT |
| New Haven Symphony Orchestra | New Haven, CT |
| Port Discovery Children’s Museum | Baltimore, MD |
| Shenandoah Shakespeare | Staunton, VA |
| Shakespeare Theatre Company | Washington, DC |
| U S Capitol Historical Society | Washington, DC |
| Virginia Capitol Foundation | Richmond, VA |
| Woolly Mammoth Theatre | Washington, DC |
| WSHU | Fairfield, CT |
| Young Audiences | Hamden, CT |
Higher Education
| Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA |
| Bennett College | Greensboro, NC |
| The Citadel* | Charleston, SC |
| Edinboro University | Edinboro, PA |
| Fordham University | New York, NY |
| Goucher College | Baltimore, MD |
| Hudson Valley Community College Foundation* | Troy, NY |
| Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing | Baltimore, MD |
| Keuka College | Keuka Park, NY |
| Loras College | Dubuque, IA |
| Mercer County Community College | West Windsor, NJ |
| Mills College | Oakland, CA |
| Mount Mary College | Milwaukee, WI |
| Mount Ida College | Newton, MA |
| Randolph Macon Woman’s College | Lynchburg, VA |
| Rosary College, Dominican University | River Forest, IL |
| Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| Saint Mary’s College | Notre Dame, IN |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA |
| St. Lawrence University | Canton, NY |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| University of Maryland, College Park | College Park, MD |
| Wartburg College | Waverly, IA |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA |
| Gesell Institute of Child Development | New Haven, CT |
Independent Schools
| Berkshire School | Sheffield, MA |
| Cambridge School of Weston | Weston, MA |
| Chase Collegiate School | Waterbury, CT |
| Darrow School | New Lebanon, NY |
| Detroit Country Day School | Detroit, MI |
| Immaculate Conception Schools | Elmhurst, IL |
| Indian Mountain School | Lakeville, CT |
| Key School | Annapolis, MD |
| Kingsbury Day School | Washington, DC |
| Lextended Day | Lexington, MA |
| Marlborough School | Los Angeles, CA |
| Milton Foundation for Education | Milton, MA |
| Mountain Road School | New Lebanon, NY |
| National Association of Independent Schools | Washington, DC |
| Robert C. Parker School | North Greenbush, NY |
| Sacred Heart Schools | Chicago, IL |
| St. Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL |
| St. James School | St. James, MD |
| St. Paul’s School for Girls | Brooklandville, MD |
| St. Petronille School | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| St. Timothy School | Stevenson, MD |
| Stoneleigh Burnham School | Greenfield, MA |
| Wilbraham & Monson Academy | Wilbraham, MA |
| Woodland Hill Montessori School | Troy, NY |
Public Policy
| Brookings Institution, Global Economy & Development | Washington, DC |
| Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy | Washington, DC |
| Enterprise Community Partners | Columbia, MD |
| The Concord Consortium | Concord, MA |
Religious Organizations
| Christian Community Action> | New Haven, CT |
| First Churches | Northampton, MA |
| Sisters of St. Joseph of La Grange | La Grange Park, IL |
| Sisters of Notre Dame du Namur | Boston, MA |
Health Care
| Fair Haven Community Health Clinic | Fair Haven, CT |
| The Get In Touch Foundation | Milford, CT |
| Health Education Center | Peoria, IL |
| Peruvian American Medical Society | Clinton, MD |
| Pregnancy Aid Center for Women & Children | College Park, MD |
| Stanford University Medical Center | Stanford, CA |
| University of Rochester Medical Center | Rochester, NY |
Conservation & Environment
| Adirondack League Club | Old Forge, NY |
| Berkshire Botanical Garden | Stockbridge, MA |
| Institutes for Journalism & Natural Resources | Missoula, MT |
| Living Oceans Foundation | Landover, MD |
| New Haven Land Trust | New Haven, CT |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Menlo Park, CA |
| Trustees of Reservations | Sharon, MA |
Human Services and Associations
| Alcoholic Beverage Medical Research Foundation | Baltimore, MD |
| Arundel Lodge | Annapolis, MD |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Berkshire County | Pittsfield, MA |
| Boys & Girls Club of New Haven | New Haven, CT |
| Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust | Bridgeport, CT |
| Columbus House | New Haven, CT |
| Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County | Annapolis, MD |
| Community Foundation of Greater New Haven | New Haven, CT |
| The Connecticut Veterans Legal Center | West Haven, CT |
| Creative Youth Productions | Bridgeport, CT |
| Fannie Mae Foundation | Washington, DC |
| Giving Circles Network | Centreville, VA |
| Good Shepherd & East Shore Child Development | Milford, CT |
| HAP Housing | Springfield, MA |
| Homes for Working Families | Washington, DC |
| Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS) | New Haven, CT |
| Junior League Eastern Fairfield County | Fairfield, CT |
| Junior League Greenwich | Greenwich, CT |
| Junior League Stamford-Norwalk | Norwalk, CT |
| Junior League of Worcester | Worcester, MA |
| Literacy Volunteers of Greater New Haven | New Haven, CT |
| Lupus Foundation of America | Washington, DC |
| Mary Wade | New Haven, CT |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Berkshire County | Pittsfield, MA |
| Northeast Center for Youth and Families | Easthampton, MA |
| Oakgrove Center for Education Treatment & the Arts | Murrietta, CA |
| Operation ABLE of Boston | Boston, MA |
| Opportunity Builders Inc. | Hanover, MD |
| Partners in Care | Severna Park,MD |
| Planned Parenthood of Maryland | Baltimore, MD |
| ProLiteracy Worldwide | Syracuse, NY |
| Reginald S Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children |
Rockville, MD |
| Spanish Community of Wallingford | Wallingford, CT |
| Springfield Partners for Community Action | Springfield, MA |
| The United Arc | Greenfield, MA |
| West Haven Community House | West Haven, CT |
| Wide Horizons for Children* | Waltham, MA |
| Williamstown Youth Center | Williamstown, MA |
| Women’s Lunch Place | Boston, MA |
| WSHU | Fairfield, CT |
| Young Audiences | Hamden, CT |