Experience

Hamilton College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Direct foundation and corporate partnership development efforts for strategic funding priorities for an all-residential liberal arts college. • Develop prospect cultivation strategies, $100K+ funding proposals, stewardship reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders and audiences • Manage a variety of special projects requiring skills in data analysis, writing/editing, collaborative problem solving, and project management Direct foundation and corporate partnership development efforts for strategic funding priorities for an all-residential liberal arts college. • Develop prospect cultivation strategies, $100K+ funding proposals, stewardship reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders and audiences • Manage a variety of special projects requiring skills in data analysis, writing/editing, collaborative problem solving, and project management



Carnegie Mellon University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate Director, Institutional Partnerships

  • Oct 2016 - May 2018

  Support foundation and corporate relations development efforts for strategic funding priorities for a major research university. • Develop prospect strategy and moves management, funding proposals, stewardship reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders and audiences• Manage a variety of special projects requiring skills in data analysis, writing/editing, and collaborative problem solving, and project management• Supervise staff

• Associate Director for Stewardship, Foundation Relations & Strategic Initiatives

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2016

  Oversee stewardship activities for complex foundation grants and major individual gifts for strategic funding priorities for a major research university. • Develop and enhance relationships through careful management of grants, impact reporting, donor visits, and events. • Manage relationship with more than 60 foundations, local and national. • Steward 50 endowments and more than 150 active grants. • Participate in direct fundraising with a portfolio of 10 foundations. • Work with faculty and staff to craft dozens of funding proposals annually. Show less

• Assistant Director, Foundation Relations

  • Feb 2008 - Jun 2013

  Promote and enhance relationships with foundation donors for strategic funding priorities for a major research university. Plan, oversee, and implement all stewardship activities for the foundation relations unit, including grants administration, event planning, and reporting.

• Associate Director, Center for the Arts in Society

  • Aug 2005 - Feb 2008

  Plan and implement day-to-day activities of interdisciplinary arts and humanities center at a major research university, including fundraising, project coordination, event planning, budget oversight, and interaction with faculty and students.



Dairy Barn Arts Center

• Athens, Ohio

• Executive Director

  • 2001 - 2005

  Direct operations of nationally known community arts center, including development and administration of financial resources, programs, marketing, exhibitions, personnel and facility. Implement community mission of presenting contemporary art and craft by emerging artists, and arts and cultural classes, annually reaching more than 30,000 people. $450,000 annual budget. Direct operations of nationally known community arts center, including development and administration of financial resources, programs, marketing, exhibitions, personnel and facility. Implement community mission of presenting contemporary art and craft by emerging artists, and arts and cultural classes, annually reaching more than 30,000 people. $450,000 annual budget.



Delaware County Cultural Arts Center

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • 1997 - 2001

  Direct operations of community arts center, including development and administration of financial resources, programs, marketing, exhibitions, personnel and facility. Implement community mission, reaching more than 15,000 people annually. $275,000 annual budget, with an additional $260,000 raised in one year for building improvements. Direct operations of community arts center, including development and administration of financial resources, programs, marketing, exhibitions, personnel and facility. Implement community mission, reaching more than 15,000 people annually. $275,000 annual budget, with an additional $260,000 raised in one year for building improvements.



CAGE Gallery

• Cincinnati, Ohio

• Executive Director

  • 1992 - 1994

  Plan and implement more than 75 innovative exhibitions and projects in the visual, media, and performance arts for non-profit gallery. Secure funds from government agencies, foundations, businesses, and individuals to support cutting edge art work. Plan and implement more than 75 innovative exhibitions and projects in the visual, media, and performance arts for non-profit gallery. Secure funds from government agencies, foundations, businesses, and individuals to support cutting edge art work.