Courtney Mayden Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

• Manage a portfolio of 50+ institutional funders and strategic partners including private foundations, donor advised funds, corporate sponsors, and government organizations at the local, state, and federal level• Develop compelling written narratives and supporting materials for grant applications, generating approximately $2M in contributed revenue per fiscal year • Collaborate with the finance, operations, and education departments to gain a better understanding of the organization’s current financial position, funding needs, and ongoing projects ensuring that accurate and consistent data is being reported to stakeholders• Prepare program budgets and report financial information to institutional donors ensuring compliance with the terms of the grant agreement have been maintained through the duration of the active grant period• Research and identify individual and institutional prospects using DonorSearch and public data• Utilize the CRM software Tessitura to generate data for grant reports and measure the outcome of relevant programmatic activities• Provide additional support to the Development team during concerts and special events, including taking minutes during Board of Directors and Executive Committee meetings

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Benchmark corporate giving and corporate membership programs at other institutions and synthesize insights for Nasher Sculpture Center’s own corporate membership program• Assist with the review and refinement of corporate membership benefits, gift levels, and communication strategies• Conduct thorough research and generate leads for corporate membership prospects• Prepare senior development leadership to pitch to corporate membership prospects• Review historical records to separate patron and corporate membership income into two categories—philanthropic members and transactional members—and forecast donor retention and future revenue streams based on this data• Partnered with the Director of Individual Giving to use recent wealth screening and external research to rank individual donor prospects and ideate a strategic approach to relationship building with upper-level members• Conduct research to refine wealth screening results and existing prospect research• Develop a member survey and execution plan specifically for upper-level members to be launched in Fall 2021• Benchmark upper-level membership programs at other institutions and synthesize insights for NSC’s own program• Reviewed and refined individual membership levels and benefits, which included the creation of a new $15,000 membership level to bridge the perceived gap between the $10,000 and $25,000 membership levels

Dallas, Texas, United States

• Researched and designed information sheets and related graphics for Capital One and Business Council for the Arts’ jointly presented programming series: Arts & Wellness, Arts & Equity, and Take Ten• Worked with Haynes & Boone, LLP to develop impactful programming specific to the interests of the company and company leadership, as well as specific to the art collection owned by Haynes & Boone, LLP• Assisted in the rebranding of “On My Own Time,” which included creating social media posts, banners, and a variety of logos• Redesigned the membership slide deck to align more consistently with Business Council for the Arts’ brand standards

Irving, Tx

• Managed all aspects of the CEO’s private collection of approximately 250 artifacts and company archives, including the physical organization of the collection• Facilitated the creation of an internal, online database system for maintaining and updating the master catalogue; new online system efficiently tracked the location of all artifacts in the studios and at three separate storage facilities• Maintained $3.5M in wall-to-wall insurance coverage; updated coverage accordingly as the collection grew in size and increased in appraised value• Enacted best-practice archival storage techniques for the private collection and company records as outlined by the American Institute of Conservation• Conducted a biennial inventory of the private collection and company archives• Generated accurate label content for artifacts on display during various private exhibitions of the collection

Irving, Tx

• Authored a coffee-table book titled, The Mercury One Collection: Untold Stories, which highlights 35 artifacts from the private collection and delves into the rich history surrounding each item• Performed a full inventory of the collection and created a master catalogue containing roughly 4,500 unique artifacts• Developed and instituted the procedure for outgoing loans; oversaw the outgoing loan of an artifact valued at $392,000 to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum for a temporary exhibition• Consulted on the curatorial process and set-up of 2 temporary exhibitions of the collection• Secured incoming artifact loans with other private collectors and public institutions, such as the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the African American Museum at Fair Park, and the Dallas Historical Society

Addison, Texas

Ensured an excellent guest experience by providing timely and quality service, handled daily transactions, and created a welcoming and friendly environment for customers.

Rhinecliff, New York

Under the supervision of A.I.C. registered conservators, interns learned proper house-keeping techniques for historic homes, practiced art and artifact handling, and enacted preventative conservation methods at the Staatsburgh State Historic Site.

Dallas, Tx

Assured the day-to-day security of the art, provided protection for the art during special events, oversaw and accompanied art when traveling short distances, performed daily condition checks of the art, ensured museum policy was being followed within the galleries during visitor hours, and assisted visitors with any questions or concerns.

New York, Ny

Studied art history, chemistry, Italian, and studio art.

Dallas, Tx

Prepared and organized store for business, handled customer transactions, provided exceptional customer-service

Dallas, Tx

Supervised and motivated staff, mediated tasks during business hours, generated and filed daily sales reports for the corporate office

Dallas, Tx

Created a welcoming and clean environment for guests, ensured timely and quality service, trained new staff members

New York, Ny

Raised money for scholarships, contacted alumni with information about New York University, and assisted in the launch of the 1831 Fund, a scholarship fund generated by students for students

Newark, Nj

Researched gaining official non-profit status and jumpstarted the process in becoming a 501(c) organization, reconstructed the existing logo, organized and cleaned the screen-printing studio

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Art History, 3.675

Activities and Societies: Member of the Fine Arts Society, Member of the Italian ClubMinors in Chemistry, Italian, and Studio Art

Ma/Mba, Arts Management

Activities and Societies: Forté FellowFull time, two year, dual-degree MA/MBA program

Master Of Arts - Ma, Arts Management

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Strategic Management