Eileen Matchet
Lower Gwynedd,PA
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal Gifts Officer
Philadelphia Museum of Art
01.2019 - Current
- Senior member of the Development department; work closely with the Director of Development, Deputy Director of Development for Individual Giving, museum leadership, and campaign volunteers to secure funds for the It Starts Here comprehensive campaign (2013-2022); $608 million raised-surpassed goal with added initiatives
- Since the campaign's conclusion, to secure funds for ongoing museum needs and priorities
- Manage a portfolio of 100+ highly qualified prospects and donors through entire gift cycle: identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship; secure principal gifts ($1 million+), major gifts ($100,000+), and planned gifts
- Consistently meet annual goals for number of meetings, proposals submitted, and gifts secured
- Serve as Development liaison to the Executive Office; support solicitation activities of Director, President, and Trustee leadership; designed and implemented a structure for managing assignments, prospect strategies, contact reports, proposals, and correspondence; coordinate with gift officers to use Executive Office in cultivation and solicitation strategies
- Organized and oversaw weekly campaign meetings which were the driving force behind the principal gifts effort and critical to keeping staff on task and to achieve campaign goals; communicate updates to development staff and volunteers
- Provided support for the Campaign Steering Committee and Major Gifts Committee meetings
- Development liaison for the American Art Department; European Painting and Sculpture, and European Decorative Arts departments; and the Conservation Department securing support for department initiatives annually: reinstallations, exhibitions, acquisitions, conservation, and equipment
- Participate in interviewing and hiring process for many new Individual Giving division staff
- Supervised the Campaign Coordinator.
Major Gifts Officer
Philadelphia Museum of Art
01.2002 - 01.2018
- Managed portfolio of 150+ individuals rated as capable of making gifts of $100,000+
- Secured restricted gifts ($25,000+) from individuals for Museum-wide initiatives and special projects including exhibitions, acquisitions, conservation and research activities, education programs, endowment funds, and capital improvements
- Worked with the Major Gifts Committee of the 2001 Fund to bring the campaign to fruition
- Identified, qualified, and engaged new prospects from the lower levels of PMA membership base, local and national art collectors, and emerging and well-known local philanthropists
- Met and exceeded benchmarks for donor contacts, proposals submitted, and gifts secured
- Served as Development liaison for the American Art; European Decorative Arts and Sculpture curatorial departments
- Managed fundraising efforts for gallery reinstallations and major art acquisition campaigns
- Served as Development liaison for the Rodin Museum (2009 - 2012) Managed fundraising efforts for a $12 million three-year fundraising campaign to renovate and reinstall the museum and garden.
Capital Campaign Manager/ The 2001 Fund
Philadelphia Museum of Art
09.1997 - 06.2002
- Managed daily operations of a fast-paced, multi-faceted capital campaign, The 2001 Fund which raised more than $247 million from more than 3,800 donors; implemented key strategic priorities, followed detailed timelines, evaluated progress toward financial goals, and created and maintained moves management system
- Instrumental in coordinating the activity of the Campaign Co-Chairs and 2001 Fund Cabinet
- Served as the Staff Liaison for the Committee for Collections 2001 - a successful initiative to acquire significant works of art in honor the museum's 125th anniversary-more than 4,000 works of art were given or purchased to transform the collection
- Worked with Board of Trustees and Executive staff to develop strategies to solicit gifts from individual, corporate, and foundation sources
- Trustee members of the Campaign Cabinet on campaign fundraising calls; prompted and tracked follow up actions
- Set agenda and produced supporting materials for monthly Campaign Steering Committee meetings; managed and tracked Committee members' solicitation efforts
- Supervised production of prospect research, strategy reports, and presentation materials
- Reviewed gift processing and acknowledgement system for campaign gifts
- Supervised Campaign Assistant.
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
The Juilliard School
09.1991 - 05.1995
- Responsible for developing and implementing all aspects of fundraising from foundations, corporations, and government sources
- Raised annually over $3,000,000 from foundations; $225,000 from corporations; and, $150,000 from public support
- Researched and identified prospective donors from all sources; developed cultivation and solicitation strategies; prepared proposals, acknowledgments and stewardship reports and other written materials
- Worked closely with the President and Vice President for Development and Public Affairs
- Consulted with staff and faculty regarding projects with potential for support and prepared case statements
- Organized cultivation and stewardship events
- Supervised support staff
- Oversaw donor lists for annual reports
- Served as The Juilliard School Liaison to the Lincoln Center Consolidated Corporate Fund - which raised some $500,000+ annually.
Manager of Government Grants
The Brooklyn Museum
09.1989 - 06.1991
- Researched, planned, and prepared application proposals to Federal, State, and City agencies to secure general operating, special exhibition, program, and restricted project grant awards totaling over $2.5 million annually
- Two applications submitted to the National Endowment for the Humanities were awarded grants of $500,000 and $250,000-the largest awards then received by the museum
- The Institute of Museum Services application (FY90) was awarded $75,000-and was used as a national model
- Monitored, tracked budget income and expenses, and reported on stewardship of grant funds and prepared final reports
- Identified, cultivated, and solicited corporations and foundations for gifts and matching grants.
Development Officer
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
09.1986 - 09.1989
- Responsible for the stewardship of all gifts received by the Museum, ensured that funds were properly allocated, processed, and acknowledged
- Prepared fundraising proposals, reports, correspondence and acknowledgement letters for the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Director and the Vice President for Development
- Reconciled daily giving reports
- Provided senior staff and curatorial departments with reports on gifts, grants, and pledges
- Conducted prospect research, compiled donor profiles and giving histories
- Managed funds received for the Museum's donor travel program
- Assisted with the implementation of a new computer system for donor and member records
- Supervised data entry personnel
- Assisted with the preparation of annual expense budgets
- Prepared annual report donor lists.
Education
Visual Arts Administration Master of Arts program -
New York University
New York, NYSchool for American Craftsmen Bachelor of Fine Arts, Dean's Academic List -
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NYSkills
- Grant Writing
- Networking
- Strategic Thinking
- Fundraising Events
- Leadership Qualities
- Prospect Research
- Financial Acumen
- Fundraising expertise
Other Experience
- LaSalle College High School - Mother's Club Board (2015 to 2018)
- Mount Saint Joseph High School - Celebration Leadership Committee (2008 to 2014)
- Gwynedd Mercy Academy - Development Committee (2009 to 2013)
- Ret Syndrome Research Foundation - Volunteer fundraiser
- Presenter, 2004; 2009 Association of Fundraising Professionals Regional Conference
- Henry Street Settlement, New York, NY Artist-in-Residence
- Taught art classes to elementary school children through program sponsored by the NY State Council on the Arts
- Betty Woodman, Artist, New York, NY
- Served as an assistant to the artist; prepared loan agreement forms, packed and shipped artwork; prepared correspondence; other duties as assigned.
- University of Rochester, Rochester, NY The Memorial Art Gallery
- Assistant to the Curator of American Art/Volunteer Special Events
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
- Tutor for deaf and hearing-impaired students: The History of Art and Civilization; Contemporary Art; The History of Art and Design.
Hobbies and Interests
- Health and Wellness
- Running
- Skiing
- Golfing
- Reading
Timeline
Principal Gifts Officer
Philadelphia Museum of Art
01.2019 - Current
Major Gifts Officer
Philadelphia Museum of Art
01.2002 - 01.2018
Capital Campaign Manager/ The 2001 Fund
Philadelphia Museum of Art
09.1997 - 06.2002
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
The Juilliard School
09.1991 - 05.1995
Manager of Government Grants
The Brooklyn Museum
09.1989 - 06.1991
Development Officer
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
09.1986 - 09.1989
Visual Arts Administration Master of Arts program -
New York University
School for American Craftsmen Bachelor of Fine Arts, Dean's Academic List -
Rochester Institute of Technology
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