Matt Sussman Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, CA

In addition to managing a small portfolio of foundations, I assist with proposal preparation, prospect research and grant reporting for institutional giving.

Over a decade of experience researching, pitching and writing features, reviews, and blog posts on a wide range of film, music, and visual art subjects for publications such as Art in America, Frieze, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, BUTT Magazine, and SFMOMA's Open Space platform.

• Curated program-specific and organization-wide public events — including, quarterly panel discussions, annual Open Houses, artist talks, industry symposia, and member mixers — leading to increased engagement with.
• Systemized public programs workflows, creating and maintaining budgets and calendars, developing best practices for logistics coordination, and incorporating impact analysis into future planning.
• Expanded reach and scope of existing artist-support programs; increased number of applicants to National MediaMaker Fellowship by 50% and piloted and grew revamped Artist-in-Residence program.

Manage, draft and/or copyedit all online communications and front-end web content for the organization; manage social media accounts; strategize and execute individual giving campaigns; coordinates cross-promotional opportunities with community partners.

Oversaw programming and administration of membership program with 500+ active participants and cultivation and stewardship of individual donors.

Edited weekly reviews for online magazine focusing on Bay Area visual art, working closely with a small editorial team and pool of freelance writers. Planned and coordinated public programs, including fundraisers, panel discussions and readings.

Curated and edited daily content for an online guide and weekly email newsletter with over 30,000 subscribers covering cultural events in the San Francisco Bay Area. Wrote copy and worked closely with a Deputy Editor to manage freelance staff and solicit, copyedit and fact-check their copy. Sought out and developed partnerships with local venues and.