Marie Longo

Sr Director of Development & External Relations @Rose Art Museum

Waltham, MA, US

Integral member of the Museum’s senior management team which makes key strategic, financial, operational and programmatic decisions. Responsible for designing innovative fundraising initiatives to advance the Museum’s institutional priorities, focusing on long-term relationship building with donors, foundations and other external stakeholders as well as the expansion and diversification of revenue streams. • Manage a portfolio of 75 prospects with the capacity to make gifts of or more; partner with the Director and Chief Curator on principal giving opportunities.• Create strategy for foundation and government giving; participate in collaborative grant writing; steward funders.• Partner with the Director and Chief Curator to manage the work of the Board of Advisors; lead and staff the Development Committee; cultivate and steward Board members.• Work with Communications team on strategies to raise visibility, increase outreach, and grow attendance.• Participated in development of 5-year strategic plan, working with Director, board and consultant.• Collaborate with fellow gift officers to expand fundraising and engagement opportunities for donors to the Rose and Brandeis University (dotted line reporting to Institutional Advancement division).

Dartmouth College

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

American University

Master of Arts (MA)