I have been a professional nonprofit fundraiser for 30 years, mostly for leading performing arts organizations in major US cities (Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, and Los Angeles). I returned to Los Angeles in early 2025 to lead the fundraising program for the LA Phil, which is the second largest performing arts organization in the country. In the decade prior to my return to LA, I led fundraising for The Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, which was a newly created organization in 2021, a merger of the city's legendary symphony orchestra with its performing arts organization.