Rem Cabrera
Summary
A non-profit executive with a board array of diverse skills and experience eager to match passion and drive to the right mission. Seeking to invest in an organization dedicated to serving the public and making a difference.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Grants & Inclusion Manager
The Gilmore International Piano Festival
Kalamazoo, MI
09.2019 - Current
- Oversee all aspects of managing grants from foundations, government agencies, and corporations, including interacting with coworkers and staff members to obtain information and data for developing grants
- Manage a Committee of Board and staff members, charged "to develop a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the organization." Identify and initiate actions to support the Committee's charge. Drafted upcoming webpage on DEIB on The Gilmore's website.
- Part-time position.
Development Consultant
City Theater
02.2016 - Current
- Provided direction on all aspects of development for a medium-sized theater company in Miami, one of the oldest in South Florida
- Managed all grant writing to raise funds from corporate, foundation, and governments. Garnered the company's first grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
- Updated and designed the company's website
- Part-time position - Remote Work
Director of Institutional Giving
Chicago Humanities Festival
Chicago, IL
01.2008 - 01.2016
- Won a record $450,000 challenge grant in 2015 from the National Endowment for the Humanities for endowment campaign
- Secured the organization's first grant and five consecutive years of increased funding from the National Endowment for the Arts
- Developed new foundation-supported annual lectureships o Secured new, recurring institutional donor
- Increased annual giving from major foundations and government agencies
Senior Cultural Administrator/Program Officer
Miami-Dade County Department Of Cultural Affairs
Miami, FL
01.1991 - 01.2007
- Comprehensive administration of all aspects of five key grant programs for the Department, one of the five largest in the U.S., with a budget of $22 million
- Created six new programs to support the artistic and professional development of hundreds of regional visual artists, actors, choreographers, and playwrights throughout four counties; developed and administered the programs in their entirety
- Created the three-county South Florida Theater League for regional theater organizations and artists; led their evolution and development
- Namesake and first recipient of the Remy Award, an annual recognition of outstanding contributions to the development of professional theater, presented by the South Florida Theater League
Education
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
Florida International University
Bachelor of Arts - English
Barry University
Skills
Grants Management
Writing
Creative & Critical Thinking/Problem-Solver
Capacity Building
Teamwork - Collaborator
Attention to Detail
Well-Organized
Bilingual (Spanish)
Timeline
Grants & Inclusion Manager
The Gilmore International Piano Festival
09.2019 - Current
Development Consultant
City Theater
02.2016 - Current
Director of Institutional Giving
Chicago Humanities Festival
01.2008 - 01.2016
Senior Cultural Administrator/Program Officer
Miami-Dade County Department Of Cultural Affairs
01.1991 - 01.2007
Master of Arts - Creative Writing
Florida International University
Bachelor of Arts - English
Barry University
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