James Vause Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

▪ MBA Candidate, expected graduation August 2026▪ Event strategy and logistics, vendor and venue selection, programming, budgeting, sponsorship strategy and outreach, fundraising strategy

▪ Strategically lead the BAM Special Events team in the successful planning, production, and execution of over 60 annual fundraising and stewardship events including Opening Night Parties, Donor and Prospect Dinners and Cocktail Receptions, BAM Board functions, BAM Corporate VIP events, BAM Film Premieres, BAM Gallery Openings, and more.▪ Produced and oversaw the complex and very successful annual BAM Gala which raised more than $1MM each year. This included selecting Co-Chairs, honorees, and performers, venue selection, artist and honoree outreach and coordination, event communications and PR, creating a fundraising roadmap, event sponsorship fulfillment, event design, run-of-show, catering, staffing, day-of execution, and post-event follow up.▪ Worked closely with BAM Executive and Board leadership in developing and implementing creative event formats and fundraising strategies, helping the BAM Development Department raise $25-30MM annually.▪ Managed a departmental budget of more than $1MM.▪ Executed and stewarded strategic special events for major BAM corporate sponsors - BloombergPhilanthropies, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, CHUBB, Armani, and many others.▪ Acquired in-kind product and sponsorships for events, and cultivate relationships with sponsors and localNYC businesses – Rag & Bone, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Gin, Brooklyn Winery, The River Café, OneHotel, and many others.▪ Managed relationships with Foreign Consulates, securing financial event support and collaborating onopening night events – Consulate General of Brazil in New York, Consulate General of Switzerland,Consulate General of Belgium, and many others.▪ Coordinated the creation of all event assets and marketing strategy including invitation design, copy,rollout, and social media strategy.▪ Oversaw logistics for all events including staffing, timelines, writing remarks for BAM leadership,coordination with artists, and catering.▪ Proficient with Tessitura fundraising software.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Music Marketing And Management; Individual Studies Program

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Fundraising For The Arts