Director Of Development
CurrentHelping to create a better world by connecting Wisconsin people and ideas. Serves as the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters Director of Development to help expand its capacity during an exciting period of growth. An integral member of the team, designing and implementing an organizational development strategy under the guidance of the executive director and in partnership with program staff, the Academy’s Board of Directors, and the Wisconsin Academy Foundation’s Board of Directors. Provides leadership and works in partnership with the executive director and board to refine and implement a multi-year development strategy.The Wisconsin Academy is a place for people to connect with experts and learn from each other. Founded in 1870 to gather, share, and act upon knowledge for the betterment of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Academy is a nonprofit membership organization with a history of service to the citizens of our state. Today, we showcase contemporary Wisconsin art at our James Watrous Gallery, examine science and culture in Wisconsin People & Ideas magazine, and explore pathways to a sustainable future through the Wisconsin Strategy Initiatives. Our Academy Courses and public talks provide opportunities for lifelong learning and personal enrichment, and we recognize excellence through our annual Fiction & Poetry Awards for emerging writers and Fellows Awards for leadership in and across disciplines. We also support the Wisconsin Poet Laureate, Wisconsin Visual Artists, the Cultural Coalition of Wisconsin, and other endeavors that help us to fulfill our mission: to create a better world by connecting Wisconsin people and ideas.
