Donna Wood-Babcock – Executive Leadership Team
Ms. Wood-Babcock brings more than 30 years of nonprofit and arts education experience to the Enrichment Works Executive Leadership Team, including 12 years as the organization’s Executive Director.
Donna began her career as a variety performer, teaching artist, and circus educator after attending Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. Her performing career included Disneyland, and she later served as Director of Clown College at Ocean Park in Hong Kong. She directed the Hope St. Youth Circus at the Hope St. Family Center for fifteen years and established and led the Los Angeles program for Cirque du Monde, Cirque du Soleil’s international social circus initiative, working with organizations serving youth experiencing homelessness.
During her tenure at Enrichment Works, Donna helped grow the organization’s reach throughout Los Angeles, secured its place on the LAUSD Arts Education Bench, developed partnerships with schools and community organizations, and led fundraising and organizational development efforts. She also helped bring new works to life, including Everybody Can Improvise and Shizzy’s Story.
Today, Donna works as a nonprofit leadership consultant and executive coach, helping small and midsized organizations strengthen leadership, fundraising, governance, and community relationships. Wood-Babcock holds a BA in Human Development with a specialization in Arts Education from Pacific Oaks University.
She is delighted to return to Enrichment Works in a new capacity, supporting its development and community outreach as the organization builds its next chapter.
