Lynnette M. Adams
Development Consultant
Fueled by her belief that joy is not a luxury but a leadership strategy, Dr. Lynnette Adams has dedicated nearly two decades of her career to strengthening mission-driven organizations through development, partnerships, and community-centered leadership. With deep experience across fundraising, nonprofit management, and capacity-building, she supports organizations in building sustainable resources while protecting the human spirit behind the work. Lynnette is known for blending practical development strategy with cultural care, helping teams lead through growth, change, and complexity without burning out the people who make the mission move.
She is thrilled to join Planet Women as a Development Consultant, applying her skills and expertise to safeguarding the future of this transformative program.
A scholar-practitioner and educator, Lynnette also serves as an adjunct professor in the Nonprofit Leadership program at the University of Denver, where she brings real-world insights into the classroom and equips emerging leaders to build organizations that are both effective and emotionally sustainable.
Lynnette holds a B.A. in Journalism from Eastern Michigan University, an M.F.A. in Public Relations from Wayne State University, an MBA from the University of Phoenix, and a PhD in Global Leadership from Pepperdine University.
In her spare time, Lynnette enjoys curating joyful community experiences, storytelling through writing and media, travel that restores the soul, and finding small everyday rituals that keep life honest and bright.