2023 PROJECTS

CONGREGATION EMANU-EL

https://www.emanuelsf.org/

Producer of 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 livestream High Holidays services.

2023
15 live services and events in four (three outside) venues with full congregant participation as well as extensive livestream. Six rabbis, two cantors, 15 musicians, 4 audio engineers and 30 congregant participants. Services at local park, Baker Beach and in the Presidio as well as neighboring church and Main Sanctuary

2022
15 live services and events in four (two outside) venues with full congregant participation as well as extensive livestream. Six rabbis, two cantors, 12 musicians, 3 audio engineers and 25 congregant participants.

2021
hybrid services with limited live congregants in attendance, two outdoor family services and Tashlich concert at Baker Beach with 500 attendees and a live band.

2020
15 pre-recorded, livestreamed and mixed events with over 25,000 views worldwide. Six rabbis, two cantors, five musicians, three sound engineers and 20 congregant participants

Plan, produce, market Jewish music concert series for San Francisco’s largest Reform congregation. Artists include Perla Batalla, Klezmatics, Noa, Maccabeats.

Produce national cantorial collaborative Koleinu, for six years.

WRITENOW!-SFBAY

https://www.writenowsf.com/

2021-3
Consultant to Bay Area writing and publishing program for people of color. Consultant in fund development, branding, most recently in restoring Japanese American history in San Luis Obispo county.

ArtsNorthwest 2023
https://www.artsnw.org/workshops

90-minute session exploring the generational shift in the arts as our boards must become younger, more diverse and more committed to our work. How do we take the steps to make this happen? What are the tools we can use to bring our boards into this new world?


Grabhorn Institute
https://www.arionpress.com/grabhorn-about

Grant-writing and development consultation for this one of a kind organization marrying literature and visual art utilizing handmade and hand printed books in limited edition.


African Arts Academy
https://africanartsacademy.org/

Short term consulting advising on mission statement, budgeting, board development and website.


Development Consultant to Independent Artists

Consulted on refining proposals for language, specificity and results orientation.

Ricki Dwyer
https://www.ricki.website/

Alexandru Salcenanu
https://www.nativeland.org/alexandru-salceanu


ART WITH ELDERS

https://www.artwithelders.org/

2022
Strategic capacity building, board development and expansion including updating board commitment document and finding two new board members who will help move them into a more fiduciary fundraising body. Performed search for new grant writer, oversaw improved data organization with Salesforce., organized and designed vehicles for annual fund solicitations including active board participation.

Researched, organized and assessed past giving;, rekindling corporate interest, With emphasis on community visibility, initiated research on creation of VIP list for communicating with city and state legislators and leaders of senior services and arts funding organizations. Consulted on web redesign and creation of QR code for exhibition introductory panels.

ARTS OF POINT RICHMOND

https://www.artsofpointrichmond.com

2021
Organizational assessment with plan for leadership, meeting and communication strategies for member-based visual arts organization.

MARIN CITY ARTS AND CULTURE CENTER

https://www.artsofpointrichmond.com

2021
Consultant on messaging, grantsmanship, planning.

INTERSECTION FOR THE ARTS

http://www.theintersection.org

Coach and Consultant to artists and arts organizations, Coach and Consultant to artists and arts organizations, specializing in problem solving, organizational development, tour readiness and effective communications strategies.

Presenting “How’s Your Site” website consultation to independent artists and small non profit arts organizations on branding, messaging, site organization and style.

PAST PROJECTS

MUSIC AT KOHL MANSION
https://musicatkohl.org/violins-of-hope-2/
Violins of Hope Bay Area Project Consultant 2018-2020
Strategic funding, partnership and program consultant for triumphant winter 2020 Bay Area residency of the Violins of Hope, featuring violins rescued, repaired and repurposed that were played by Jews in World War II Concentration Camps and featuring a Hewlett Foundation commission by composer Jake Heggie, folk music concerts, lectures, films, exhibitions and more.

$1 million raised. Eight weeks. Eight counties. Three exhibitions. Four symphony orchestras. Two public libraries. 42 partners. 77 events.

CATCH A FIRE
https://www.catchafire.org
Pro bono consultant to non-profit arts organizations. Seven projects initiated in 2021 and early 2022.

Melbourne Jewish Book Week
https://melbournejewishbookweek.com.au/

Bridge and Tunnel – crafting an elevator pitch/artist statement
https://www.thebridgeandtunnel.com/

First Stage – assessing \and improving the organizational development plan
https://www.firststage.org/

Ivy Creek Foundation – crafting the end of year thank you communication to donors
https://ivycreekfoundation.org/

Infinity Arts- mentoring the executive director in developing board relationships
https://infinityperformingarts.org/infinity-team/

Lanes Coven Theater – crafting an elevator pitch/artist statement
https://www.lanescoven.com

Synchronicity – assessing organizational strategy for moving forward
https://synchrotheatre.com

SAME BOAT THEATER COLLECTIVE
https://www.sameboattheater.org/
Consultant to Environmental Theater company’s world premiere virtual production of “The Emeryville Horror” featuring actors (and audiences) on three continents. Focus on branding, marketing, communication planning.

JCC ASSOCIATION 2018-2019
https://jcca.org/what-we-do/arts/
Consultant to Jewish Community Centers of North America New Cultural Arts & Ideas Initiative including Covenant Foundation-funded Ignition Cohort.

PROJECT MUSIC
https://projectmusic.org/
Mentor new executive director in development planning and onboarding board members for youth music education program.

ISRAELI-AMERICAN COUNCIL | Consulting Producer.
Plan, produce, market community-wide Yom Yerushalayim Celebration featuring Israeli phenomenon KOOLULAM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHoy3sZCTzQ&feature=youtu.be
 

SAN FRANCISCO CAMPUS FOR JEWISH LIVING
https://sfcjl.org

Advisor on digital, streaming performance and lecture content.

Strategic programming and venue planning consultant for new community and housing project’s performing arts space. Created personnel support structure, job descriptions, safety protocols.

WESTAF IM TOUR | Workshop panelist for emerging artists at Western Arts Alliance conference.
https://www.imtour.org

PAMELA ROSE: BLUES IS A WOMAN | Strategic marketing, branding, fundraising counsel
http://bluesisawoman.com

SITUATION ANALYSIS | Initiate resource development roadmap for non-profit projects.

Emma Goldman Papers
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/goldman

Little Village Foundation
http://littlevillagefoundation.com

WOMAN OF HER WORD | Philanthropic consultant to philanthropist Michele Spitz serving arts and disabilities.
http://womanofherword.com

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND 2017 | Consulting Producer.
http://www.jnf.org/about-jnf

KUNSTENISRAËL | Strategic fund development counsel
https://www.kunstenisrael.nl

SEARCH CONSULTANT CLIENTS

Art With Elders
http://artwithelders.org

THE LARK THEATER
http://www.larktheater.net

MARIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
http://marinsymphony.org

OPERA PARALLELE
https://operaparallele.org

PRESIDIO THEATER
https://www.presidiotheatre.org/

PRO BONO ACTIVITIES / PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS PROFESSIONALS
http://www.apap365.org
Chair, Consortium Leaders Network 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

CALIFORNIA PRESENTERS
http://www.calpresenters.org
Board President, 2012-2017. Created and organized two-day seminar in social media storytelling and data analytics for California Presenters marketing professionals at the Google Community Space from industry leader Capacity Interactive.

CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL
http://www.cac.ca.gov
Grants Panels, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2021.


NEW JEWISH CULTURE NETWORK
Membership committee, 2018, 2019.

POMEROY RECREATION AND REHABILITATION CENTER
http://www.prrcsf.org
Fund Development Committee. 2015-2021.

ROBERT MOSES' KIN
http://www.robertmoseskin.org
Board Development Counsel, Rainin Foundation Working Group. 2015-2018.


WESTERN ARTS ALLIANCE
http://westarts.org
Member 2000–2023

WESTERN STATES ART FOUNDATION
http://www.westaf.org
State of California Representative 2016, 2017, 2018