Elevating Well-Being, Cultivating Change with Heart
About Well Informed Consulting
Welcome to Well Informed Consulting, a beacon of strategic consulting dedicated to awakening the possibilities in others and fostering transformative change in communities. At the forefront of this mission is Donna Berkey Lowry, MD, a visionary with an impressive track record in the nonprofit, education, and healthcare sectors. Through her diverse and impactful career, Donna has consistently demonstrated a deep commitment to evidence-based actions that support individual and community thriving.
Meet Donna Berkey Lowry, MD
Dr. Donna Berkey Lowry's professional journey is a testament to her unwavering dedication to equity, inclusivity, and prosperity. From leading Ready for School as its CEO (7y and through the pandemic), being the founding Director of Reach Out and Read Michigan (RORMi) to her invaluable experiences as an OB/GYN, Donna has always been driven by a passion for creating supportive environments where individuals can thrive.
In 2024, with a wealth of experience and a desire to make an even greater impact, Donna founded Well Informed Consulting. This venture was born out of her commitment to advising and coaching educational institutions, medical practices, and community startups on strategy, program development, collaborations, and funding. Her approach has led to achieving benchmarks, including notable increases in Kindergarten readiness, public-private partnerships, and enhanced team stability during challenging times.
Donna's zest for life extends beyond her professional endeavors. An enthusiast of the outdoors, she embraces hiking, biking, paddle boarding, and dancing, sharing these joys with family and friends. She and her husband, David Lowry, MD, have three adventurous sons who live in West Michigan, Alaska, and San Francisco/Ann Arbor and support physician colleagues outside of the United States. Donna has hiked in over half of US National Parks, and hopes to hit all 63 with at least one of her sons by 2028. As a family, they are learning to live by the principle of taking life seriously but not taking themselves too seriously. Sedona, the family’s 8-year-old fluffy Doodle, has a fun way of reminding them to bring lightness and joy to every situation.
Social Determinants/Drivers of Health
Social determinants of health (SDoH) encompass the non-medical factors affecting health outcomes, including the environments where people are born, grow, live, work, and age, as well as broader societal forces like economic policies, social norms, and political systems. We are dedicated to strengthen organizations to impact these determinants, guiding them towards achieving their objectives. Let us support you in making a meaningful difference!
Philosophy & Approach
At the heart of the Well Informed Consulting practice is the belief in the untapped potential within everyone.
The founder is renowned for being an effective teacher with a style that deeply resonates with her audience, and described as "smart, playful, and caring about serious things." Dr. Berkey Lowry thrives in guiding individuals and organizations through periods of change, recognizing these moments as opportunities for significant growth.
Donna embodies the mantra to 'awaken the possibilities in others.’ Her work is characterized by collaborative problem-solving which prioritizes all people and fosters environments for human thriving where impact drives investment.
Our proven process is simple: we listen & document, define & clarify, take collaborative action, reassess, celebrate, and re-design as needed.
“Informed action in the Social Drivers of Health must be cultivated from within communities. Successful, sustained bridge-building across sectors to optimize everyone’s health is possible when key factors are in play: diverse perspectives, collective brainpower, practical experience, iterative problem-solving, and shared wellness goals and motivation.“
— Dr. Donna Berkey Lowry
What People Are Saying
“Dr. Lowry brings an amazing balance of informed intellect, ongoing curiosity, and action-oriented skillsets to her life-long passion of helping others unlock their true and unique potential. Her tenacity to invite diverse perspectives helps organizations to assess, define, and validate meaningful opportunity and road blocks. Dr. Lowry's impressive coaching techniques also help teams identify meaningful interconnectedness to achieve special BREAKTHROUGH MOMENTS. Ultimately, Dr. Lowry successfully capitalizes on these moments of clarity to help create a menu of realistic actions that truly improves lives.”
— Boyd Feltman (View LinkedIn Profile)
“When we hired our Executive Director, he came with leadership experience in many areas, but not in nonprofit leadership. Through Dr. Lowry’s coaching, he learned best practices for board engagement, reporting, and nonprofit management. More importantly, we observed he was much more confident in his nonprofit leadership and better equipped to leverage his strengths for the organization.”
-P. Haans Mulder, JD (View LinkedIn Profile)
“Embracing inclusive human dignity and joyful engagement are true hallmarks of the Well Informed Consulting experience. Donna Lowry’s joy-infused leadership is outstanding, characterized by deep listening, thoughtful consideration, and intentional solution-finding.”
-Dr. Sonja Trent Brown (View LinkedIn Profile)
“When our nonprofit was seeking a consultant to help launch a new SDOH-focused program and healthcare partnership activation, Dr. Donna Lowry stood out as a perfect partner. Donna brings an outstanding wealth of expertise in strategic program development and a breadth of local community knowledge and connections. She has worked alongside our team to build successful cross-sector bridges that prioritize sustainable community and individual health and has a deep dedication to ensuring dignity and belonging for those we serve. Our work together has been grounded in curiosity-driven listening, thoughtful consideration, and deeply collaborative problem-solving and action. Donna's engagement with our team has been a catalyst for our work and has exponentially grown our ability to make a significant impact on the health of our community. Her unique approach is a breath of fresh air, and her passion and energy for this work is electric and contagious.”
— Chara Bouma-Prediger (View LinkedIn Profile)
Well Informed Consulting invites you to unlock your potential and explore new horizons of growth and community development. Led by healthcare expertise, the practice stands as a guiding light for those seeking to make a meaningful impact.