Eboni S Gates

• Led executive searches for the Arts & Culture industry and facilitated equity improvement in the arts.
• Responsible for all phases of executive search process from business development to client/candidate management contract negotiation, and placement for nonprofit organizations, charitable foundations, and mission oriented organizations
• Conducted client training on interviewing techniques to reduce bias.
• Also responsible for training and coaching clients on how to interview with reduced bias
• Managed team of 3 and partnered cross-functionally with partners across all areas in search process

Partial Client List:

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), National Civil Rights Museum, Denver

Art Museum, Jackie Robinson Museum, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration

Corporation/Billie Holiday Theater, Asia Society, Urban Civil Rights

Museum/National Urban League (2025)

• Member of Senior Leadership team delivering project management, strategic planning, and implementation support for key organizational initiatives that required cross-functional engagement with key staff, Board of Trustees and external stakeholders
• Contributed to Senior Leadership team in managing project development, strategic planning, and implementation.
• Assisted in cultivation, development, and maintenance of external community partnerships for sustained engagement with diverse audiences.
• Implemented equity and inclusion strategies in new strategic plan, covering hiring, on-boarding guidelines, and organizational governance policies.
• Also provided support to leadership on both short-or long-term projects which included undertaking research, tracking trends, and ensuring appropriate and effective communications with participants, as needed.

• Source and pitch new business within nonprofit sector including arts & culture, higher education, foundations, and mission-oriented organizations
• Managed and executed executive search processes for nonprofit organizations and charitable foundations.
• Sourced and pitched new business in nonprofit sector, focusing on arts & culture, higher education, foundations, and mission-oriented organizations.
• Lead team of two.

• Co-managed executive search processes for nonprofit and not-for-profit sector foundations.
• Work with cross-functional team of two to four professionals (e.g. Marketing, finance, diversity and healthcare)
• Source and pitch new business within various nonprofit sectors including arts & culture, social services, foundations and mission-oriented organizations
• Developed understanding of emerging skills and trends in non-profit sector, including social media and data analytics.

• Orchestrated establishment and governance of US corporate foundation and charitable giving program, ensuring alignment with global parent company goals and compliance with legal frameworks governing philanthropic activities.
• Introduced and tailored signature philanthropic programs to meet specific needs and objectives of US market while aligning with global parent company's overarching strategies.
• Spearheaded development and management of efficient Foundation database, streamlining donation processes and instituting initial governance plans, foundation policies, and procedures.
• Developed and executed foundational governance plans and policies aligned with global parent company's strategies, overseeing $2M annual budget for foundation and sponsorship allocations.

• Oversaw grantmaking process and served as Program Officer, identifying funding partners, reviewing grants, and presenting decisions for ratification..
• Formed and managed successful relationships with leaders in philanthropic community and various public-private sector partners across geographic footprint.
• Provided strategic advice and direction to internal cross-departmental partners to ensure ethical and consistent implementation of corporate social responsibility, diversity, and business development strategies, maximizing philanthropic impact.

• Managed implementation of live and silent benefit auctions, gala dinners, art edition production, and partnerships with private sector retailers as part of strategic approach to raise funds for non-profits, while overseeing and managing budgets
• Oversaw team of four while overseeing and managing budgets
• Responsible for high-net-worth donor and art collector cultivation and ongoing relationships, sponsorship procurement, and vendor relationship management
• Drove business development initiatives to secure new opportunities and cultivated and managed vendors relationships

• Oversaw development, implementation, and management of individual-giving and membership programs for museum
• Devised and presented captivating programming related to museum exhibitions to cultivate and maintain relationships with donors, board members, and other stakeholders
• Reinvigorated and revitalized creation of young professional programming and annual fundraising event, predominantly attracting high net worth individuals of color. Aim was to foster board development and secure support for institution

• Managed client accounts and correspondence for marketing expansion of galleries and artists’ inventory
• Acted as liaison between regional and international clients galleries and artists, handling contracts and administration
• Coordinated company's participation in prestigious international art fairs while maintaining and enhancing reputation of company
• Managed and maintained integrity of online gallery sites for various artists and international art galleries

• Developed and executed strategic philanthropy plans and executive search strategies for non-profits and private sector clients, fostering diverse board recruitment, donor cultivation, and fundraising partnerships.
  Managed logistics from inception to execution of fundraising events, ensuring seamless operations and successful outcomes
  Cultivated and maintained robust relationships with influential figures in art world and cultural institutions, utilizing these connections for strategic partnerships and business development
  Proficiently managed budgets for various business and client projects, ensuring effective financial control and strategic allocation

Partial Client List
Crossroads Theatre Company, The Studio Museum in Harlem, Morgan

Stanley Global Wealth Management/Diversity, University of Virginia,

The Yvon Lambert Collection -Avignon France, Ralph Lauren Center for

Cancer Care/Lance Armstrong Foundation, Sullivan & Cromwell -Diversity

Pipeline Crisis Winning Strategies Initiative, The Studio Museum In

Harlem, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council