Christopher Breakell Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Since 2007, the Grants Plus team has helped organizations raise more than $200 million from private, corporate, and government funders. We partner with organizations as their trusted advisors to identify funders, recommend grant strategies, and write proposals that help them elevate their grants programs and make long-term gains. Learn more at www.grantsplus.com

San Antonio

-Developed over 35 grant proposals annually in support of programs, exhibitions, and operations, working collaboratively across five departments to write proposals, develop budgets, and prepare documentation -Secured and managed over $1 million annually in foundation, government, and corporate grant support, monitoring grant requirements, working with staff to reach goals, and generating regular reports -Researched grant prospects and cultivated relationships with new and existing funders, increasing grant income by 20% and doubling grant proposals submitted annually-Managed the copy editing of all public-facing copy, including press releases, social media posts, letters, printouts, gallery notes, wall labels, and board reports-Promoted to one of the four members of Senior Staff-Served on the Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) Committee

San Antonio, Texas

-Managed front desk operations, including greeting visitors, responding to calls and emails, addressing clients’ concerns, monitoring office inventory, and organizing communal work spaces-Ran and organized the organizational calendar for a staff of 15, scheduling events and meetings and detailing their logistical, catering, and promotional needs -Processed and recorded shop payments, donations, and memberships-Created multi-day travel itineraries for guest curators, scheduling over 25 studio visits with artists per visit across three to five cities-Trained new front desk hires and gallery attendants on job expectations, best customer service practices, and security protocols

San Antonio, Texas

-Developed and implemented adult and youth public programming, including tours, workshops, lectures, performances, and openings, with a team of six other staff members -Organized event logistics, such as submitting work orders, purchasing catering items, updating event calendars, and completing event reports and attendance forms -Created original tours about the museum’s collection and presented them to the public in groups of 10-20

San Antonio, Texas

- Wrote for the Arts & Life, News, and Opinion sections, focusing on local art exhibitions, art events, artists, on campus happenings, and local news- Copy edited articles and added final edits to the Arts & Life section- Illustrated a weekly humorous cartoon and designed illustrations for articles