Executive Office Management; Research & Special Projects; Board Engagement, Governance, and Professional Support

STRATEGY, OPERATIONSKey contributor to multiyear foundation-wide strategic realignment: strategy development, project & event management, change management.Facilitated development of diversity, equity, & inclusion priorities, aligning strategy with values & ensuring progress during leadership transition.Led $16 million COVID-19 grantmaking, collaborating with CEO & staff to fund organizations in communities most affected by the pandemic.Plan & execute board meetings, retreats, & other high-level convenings.Manage special projects & day-to-day operations for President and CEO.ADVISING, COMMUNICATIONSServe as trusted advisor to CEO, raising awareness of issues/opportunities, acting as an informal ambassador between leadership & staff, handling confidential matters with diplomacy & discretion.Research, write, & edit issue-area materials that anchor grantmaking strategies & communications.Communicate with internal & external stakeholders to ensure understanding, progress on foundation’s strategic priorities. Represent foundation in external meetings.Draft CEO correspondence & updates to staff and board. Take board meeting minutes, manage follow-up.Manage development and delivery of Board materials: collaborating with CEO and staff to develop & track deliverables & deadlines; editing, proofing, compiling, & circulating.HRCollaborated with team members to review & refine Foundation policies & procedures, including onboarding & professional development, to increase transparency & ensure equity.Managed recruiting & hiring process: developing job descriptions, prioritizing, interviewing, & following up with candidates; contributing to hiring decisions.Brought focus & consistency to performance management process by researching & designing materials & procedures for performance review conversations.Plan, develop agendas for, & facilitate staff meetings and events for an inclusive and effective culture.

Member of senior leadership team & board liaison.Led 5-person Development and Events staff to raise 70% of more than $4M operating budget: developing & implementing strategy, goals, benchmarks, & work plans.Led organization-wide cross-functional teams to design & deliver high-quality donor events, including an annual gala netting more than $100,000. Researched, identified, & cultivated relationships with individual donors, key community & business stakeholders, & foundations. Facilitated relationships among artists, staff, trustees, & major donors. 
Wrote or edited successful grant proposals and reports.

Raised program and general operating support from a diverse set of donors: developing strategy, workplans, and budgets, engaging trustees & other stakeholders, representing organization at public events.

Successfully raised 85% of nearly $1 million operating budget: planning & monitoring goals & timelines, nurturing donor relationships, developing budgets, researching & writing, planning & managing events, & staffing Board Development and Finance Committee.

Revitalized organization during a period of significant change: Recruited & developed board leadership; managed staff & budgets; designed programs, exhibitions, events, & fundraising campaigns; & strengthened community engagement.

Project management, writing/editing, competitive analysis