Leah D. Barto Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Provided independent consulting services in the areas of nonprofit financial management, program design/evaluation, and grant writing.

Nonprofit Financial Management, School of Professional Studies. Part-time facilitator for graduate course.

Oversaw the executive learning for an international member association working closely with the Board and CEO. Managed research, grant making, program evaluation, and content creation. Hired and motivated department employees.• Grant making: Oversaw the application, adjudication, and reporting process for $1.7 million in grant funds for 50+ projects. Designed and launched Innovation Grants funded by the Ann and Gordon Getty Foundation. Created new evaluation process and produced summary reports to share findings with the field.• Learning and Leadership: Curated annual conferences reaching 500+, with topics including collective impact, user experience, and gender/racial equity. Transformed the Leadership Intensive, a week-long program for mid-career administrators. Doubled application numbers and increased women participants to more than 50%.• Research: Led annual quantitative and qualitative research on education programs across North America. Conducted analysis and published benchmarking reports.• Programming: Launched an annual multi-day professional development workshop for startups. Created a free online platform hosting 100+ lessons and video demonstrations for K-12 teachers. Designed a national creative youth development program that reached 100+ high schoolers in its first year.

Managed the invitation-only grantmaking process for more than 78 approved grants totaling $46 million to high-impact programs. Worked directly with grantee executive leadership and grant managers across the U.S. to steward proposals through the grantmaking process. Conducted due diligence including financial, organizational, and project reviews of current and potential grantees. Wrote recommendations to the Foundation’s Trustees, effectively communicating organizational needs, project descriptions, and alignment with Foundation priorities.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Capstone: Entrepreneurship/New Venture Creation

Ma Arts Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Music Composition And German

Activities and Societies: Johnston Center for Integrative StudiesSenior Project: Composed, produced, and directed an original opera.

Study Abroad

Immersive German language exchange program through Central College.