• Manage the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art, a membership program of 200+ households generating on average $350,000 a year.• With senior leadership, create strategic plans for the Friends program, including the recent restructuring of benefits to foster deeper engagement and philanthropic support. Develop marketing materials including new brochure, website, e-newsletter format and solicitation letters and emails.• Develop robust calendar of in-person and virtual… Show more • Manage the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art, a membership program of 200+ households generating on average $350,000 a year.• With senior leadership, create strategic plans for the Friends program, including the recent restructuring of benefits to foster deeper engagement and philanthropic support. Develop marketing materials including new brochure, website, e-newsletter format and solicitation letters and emails.• Develop robust calendar of in-person and virtual membership programs featuring NMAA’s renowned collections and art conservation program; organize events at local museums and cultural centers to encourage connections to broader arts community.• Maintain regular seasonal renewal and prospect outreach campaigns. Fall 2022 campaign increased individual membership by 20%.• Supervise Friends Council, an advisory committee dedicated to stewarding and growing membership to encourage greater philanthropic support. Organize quarterly meetings, work with Council members one-on-one to identify and engage prospects to join program. Show less

• Drafted annual endowment reports to corporate and individual foundations on the use offunds for exhibitions, programs or art conservation. • Wrote acknowledgement letters to major individual donors and foundations that expressed meaningful appreciation and promoted ongoing involvement with the galleries. • Created seasonal online appeals for museum programs. Assisted with production of fundraising videos, developing story outlines, interviews and narration to… Show more • Drafted annual endowment reports to corporate and individual foundations on the use offunds for exhibitions, programs or art conservation. • Wrote acknowledgement letters to major individual donors and foundations that expressed meaningful appreciation and promoted ongoing involvement with the galleries. • Created seasonal online appeals for museum programs. Assisted with production of fundraising videos, developing story outlines, interviews and narration to convey need and inspire action. • Developed targeted proposals with curators and other staff members to fund museums’ outreach programs and exhibitions.• Edited seasonal e-newsletters highlighting different Freer|Sackler collection areas. Drew information and features from multiple sources, develop unified tone for copy. Show less

• Organized monthly receptions for Walters Art Museum special interest groups, including the Friends of the Ancient Collection and the Friends of the Asian Collection. Planned modestly priced menus with outside vendors. Booked locations in Museum’s Event Management System and arranged for security and AV needs.• Maintained membership records for WAM “Friends” organizations. Processed incoming checks, updated contact information and generated acknowledgments for… Show more • Organized monthly receptions for Walters Art Museum special interest groups, including the Friends of the Ancient Collection and the Friends of the Asian Collection. Planned modestly priced menus with outside vendors. Booked locations in Museum’s Event Management System and arranged for security and AV needs.• Maintained membership records for WAM “Friends” organizations. Processed incoming checks, updated contact information and generated acknowledgments for tax purposes.• Planned logistics for Walters Research Forums numbering 30 to 100 scholars. Organizedtransportation, accommodations and hospitality within specific budgets. Secured honorarium for speakers.• Tracked Curatorial Division expenditures and assigned appropriate budget codes to invoices in compliance with WAM financial polices. Maintained records of Division credit card use and resolved monthly billing statements.• Processed timesheets and expense reports for Curatorial staff; maintained Division calendar. Scheduled monthly Curatorial meetings, took notes and supported project next steps. Show less

• Redesigned club’s bi-monthly program notes, expanding publication into a newsletter. Shifted project from outside printer to in house publication, decreasing production costs by 30%. Copy edited materials from multiple sources, formated materials in Word template, and printed in timely manner.• Developed regular email blasts to targeted members promoting club events.• Coordinated 30+ annual programs in the arts, history, regional politics, etc. Acted as liaison between club… Show more • Redesigned club’s bi-monthly program notes, expanding publication into a newsletter. Shifted project from outside printer to in house publication, decreasing production costs by 30%. Copy edited materials from multiple sources, formated materials in Word template, and printed in timely manner.• Developed regular email blasts to targeted members promoting club events.• Coordinated 30+ annual programs in the arts, history, regional politics, etc. Acted as liaison between club and outside speakers and assisted with event logistics. Scheduled Entertainment Committee meetings and took minutes.• Tracked club membership records, processed admissions and resignations; provided outreach to new members and tracked membership demographics; assisted Membership Development Committee in promoting club use.• Maintained club calendar of events and committee meetings; updated reservation lists for multiple programs. Show less

• Wrote 40-plus articles for the The Washington Post, including seven Weekend cover stories. Cultivated relationships with editors; pitched targeted story ideas.• Contributed frequent critic’s picks and reported arts stories to Washington City Paper.• Orchestrated publicity campaign for Southside SPCA’s new site dedication. Expanded media list to include newspapers, radio and TV stations in 12 south Virginia counties; wrote press releases, PSAs and story pitches to reach… Show more • Wrote 40-plus articles for the The Washington Post, including seven Weekend cover stories. Cultivated relationships with editors; pitched targeted story ideas.• Contributed frequent critic’s picks and reported arts stories to Washington City Paper.• Orchestrated publicity campaign for Southside SPCA’s new site dedication. Expanded media list to include newspapers, radio and TV stations in 12 south Virginia counties; wrote press releases, PSAs and story pitches to reach 750,000-plus audience. Show less