Jonathan Harris Email & Phone Number

Brooklyn, Ny

Bookkeeping, financial/operational management, strategic planning, fundraising, editorial assistance, and implementation consulting for nonprofit arts organizations, art collectives, and independent artists including Contemporaneous, Little Matchstick Factory, Alchemyverse, Lina Azalea, Ophelia Arc, Mount Tremper Arts, Cantata Profana, Music Mountain, String Orchestra of Brooklyn, Blind Spot Magazine & Photo Based Art, Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, Open Music Ensemble, Ensemble Moto Perpetuo, PianoSonoma, Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation, and Issue Project Room.

Supervision of all aspects of accounts payable for $7.5M nonprofit cinema and education center. Act as primary organizational paymaster and work closely with HR on maintenance of employee records within Paychex Flex. Support on all aspects of day-to-day activities of Finance office, including regular posting within G/L (QuickBooks Enterprise), support on 990/1099/audit preparation and other annual financial/administrative filings, month end bank reconciliation, and preparation of reports and schedules as needed by Controller. Leadership role on numerous interdepartmental projects requiring redesign and streamlining of processes to facilitate efficient workflows. Member, DEIA Committee.

General duties relating to the aforementioned courses, including VIP artist liaising, schedule management, A/V technical support (particularly serving hybrid classroom environments), and accounts payable.

General duties relating to upkeep and restructuring of Columbia’s Computer Music Center and Sound Art Facilities.

General duties relating to the aforementioned course, including syllabus design, schedule management, A/V technical support, social media initiatives, recruitment, and in-course lectures/demonstrations.

Brooklyn, Ny

Director, Finance & Operations, 2014 – 2016Business Manager, 2012 – 2014Financial and general operational management of $2M performing arts ensemble, including legal compliance, bookkeeping (QuickBooks), records management, preparation for annual audit, accounts payable and receivable, payroll (ADP Workforce Now), organizational insurance, business controls for internal and external contracts and restricted income, space management, and general human resources-related duties. Coordinated quarterly Finance Committee meetings, and worked closely with CEO, Finance Committee, and staff to reengineer budgeting processes and related financial controls. Provided input to management on development of organizational policies and procedures and advised on related business controls. Restructured individual giving program and CRM database (PatronManager), and acted as general support for Development and Production departments. Implemented staff-wide health insurance plan.

Annandale-On-Hudson, Ny

Strategic planning and general business management of fine art photography publisher, including guidance and support on all activities of Executive Director, Publisher, and Editor, and coordination of day-to-day operations. Held key role in development of strategic plan for organizational growth, visibility, and operational stability. Prepared three-year operating, programmatic, and infrastructural growth plans and budgets, and worked with Executive Director to reengineer business procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness of general operations. Engaged board in organizational planning, and prepared related correspondence, executive reports, and meeting materials. Generated major gift proposals, and designed organizational prospecting and annual fund efforts. Developed and executed public relations, marketing, and social media strategies. Coordinated organizational events and interfaced with organizational constituencies.

New York, Ny

Deputy Development Director, 2009 – 2011Interim Development Director, 2008 – 2009Managed day-to-day operations of Development department with annual objective of $1.8M. Managed constituent relationships and served as central point of contact for donor and volunteer-based representatives. Maintained and raised funds from active portfolio of Board, major donors, and prospects, and managed staff solicitation and fulfillment of annual fund contributions. Strengthened major gift prospecting procedures and revitalized major giving program. Managed, researched, and evaluated effectiveness of subsidiary giving programs (workplace giving, online giving, young leadership committee), and worked with relevant Board subcommittee members to establish appropriate guidelines accordingly. Worked with Board, Senior Director, and consultants to oversee cultivation and fundraising events including donor briefings, dinners, and the organization’s annual benefit. Implemented and managed 40K+ piece direct marketing campaign, and redeveloped organization’s online giving portal. Established and maintained contracts with external vendors. Prepared and managed departmental budget, revenue/expense projections, and Board meeting reports. Designed and implemented policies and procedures related to fundraising database (Raiser’s Edge) and its architecture. Supervised full-time and part-time department personnel.As interim director, oversaw all fundraising operations, with emphasis on Board relations and relevant Board subcommittee relations, major gifts, foundation relations, fundraising and cultivation event planning, research, management of young leadership council, and Board development. Prepared departmental operating plans and developed programmatic goals, revenue objectives, and expense projections to assist organization during departmental transition period.

Brooklyn, Ny

Ran 6,500-member, $7M individual giving program, including Board giving and major gift cultivation, solicitation, and renewal. Developed annual fundraising strategies and programmatic objectives for Individual Giving unit, comprising three areas of membership and four campaigning modalities. Stewarded constituency at 40+ events annually, and developed cultivation activities for targeted donors and prospects, including private group dinners with the President, Executive Producer, and VIP artists. Reengineered operational policies and procedures, improving overall departmental efficacy. Worked with Planning and Development department heads and other fundraising staff to implement and ensure consistency of staff solicitations of individual contributions. Increased revenue across two largest membership programs by more than 75%, major gift program by 20%, and telefundraising campaign by 188%. Redeveloped content and strategy on donor pages at BAM.org. Oversaw three permanent staff members and two interns; supervised Director of Telefundraising, telefundraising campaign personnel, and onsite membership representatives.

New York, Ny

Oversaw all aspects of 15,000-household membership program, including strategy, research, programming, budgeting, solicitation, acknowledgment, and benefits fulfillment. Responsible for leading team to $2.2M annual objective through direct mail, personal cultivation, phone calls, web- based solicitations, and creation and implementation of promotional materials. Oversaw $3M annual telefundraising campaign personnel, creating marketing strategy and matrix, lead generation, and development of donor incentives. Led $1M donor upgrade campaign to enable program development during period of institutional expansion. Produced, coordinated, and hosted 30+ cultivation and stewardship events annually. Supervised entry and reconciliation of 17,000+ gifts annually, and acted as primary liaison between Development and Finance departments. Generated monthly financial, statistical, and comparative analysis reports for Board and departmental use. Managed three permanent staff members; oversaw Telefundraising management team and 35+-member staff of sales agents.

New York, Ny

Manager, Patrons & Friends of MTC, 2000 – 2001Development Associate, Individual Giving, 1999 – 2000Development Database & Gift Manager, 1998 – 1999Development Project Support, 1996 – 1998Performed all duties relating to $5.5M, 3,500-member individual giving programs, including creation and revision of program benefits, planning cultivation events, and developing solicitation materials and acknowledgement letters. Developed system to improve donor renewal process, and created matrix to facilitate solicitation. Oversaw $650,000 Telefundraising Campaign personnel; created gift incentive strategy and isolated various donor groups to maximize acquisition potential. Assisted Director of Development with stewarding Board of Directors and other major givers in preparation for $35M Capital Campaign launch. Prepared major institutional database overhaul to link ticketing and subscription software systems. Supervised two permanent staff members, five temporary staff members, and one intern.As Development Associate, assisted in the acquisition, renewal, and servicing of Individual Giving program through letter writing, mailings, phone calls, e-mail, and personal contact at donor cultivation events. Coordinated and administered seven European Cultural Tours, including chaperoning and hosting trips abroad with prospective and current donors and Board Members, facilitating travel arrangements, and producing advertising materials.As Database & Gift Manager, coordinated all aspects of Raiser’s Edge database of 22,000+ constituents, including running all reports, queries, and mailing lists; generating and ensuring accuracy of labels, lists, and reports for cultivation events. Administered entry, update, acknowledgement, reconciliation, and filing of 9,000+ gifts annually. Trained permanent and temporary Development staff members on Raiser’s Edge and Crystal Reports. Ran monthly analytical and statistical reports for Executive Producer and Director of Development.

New York, Ny

Assistant Manager, MTC Fundraising/Sales Campaigns, 1996 – 1998Fundraising/Sales, 1994 – 1996As Assistant Manager, supervised eleven Fundraising & Marketing Sales Agents at Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), generating more than $3M in revenue over seven campaigns. Ran software for both campaigns, and generated statistical and analytical reports for Manager; facilitated entry of incoming donations and subscriptions; managed control file for incoming gifts and outgoing solicitations. Developed solicitation materials for organization’s annual fund campaign and assisted in developing acquisition strategies.From 1994-1996, solicited donations and subscriptions on marketing and fundraising campaigns at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City Ballet, and New York Philharmonic.

Mfa, Sound Art

B. Mus. (Composition, Performance), Minor (Visual Arts), Summa Cum Laude

Liz Phillips, Sound-based Art Nic Scherzinger, Gregory Spears, Laura Kaminsky, Composition Tim Cobb, Performance Emphasis on elective.

Spatial Audio Summer Seminars

Workshop/lecture series exploring wave field synthesis, binaural/transaural audio, high-order ambisonics, and related software with Markus.

Introduction To Field Recording

Field recording workshop with Chris Watson and Jez riley French.

Composition

Nathan Davis

Performance

Blake Hinson, 2014 – 2016 Kurt Muroki, 2011 – 2014 Tony Falanga, 2009 – 2011

Education record

Wabass Intensive, October 2013 Ranaan Meyer (Time for Three), Brent Edmondson (Lancaster Symphony) Wabass Workshop at Curtis Institute.

Evening Division, Gpa: 3.98

Harmonic/Aural Theory