Katharine DeShaw

Katharine DeShaw
Born
Katharine DeShaw

Duluth, Minnesota
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Consultant
Fundraiser
Public speaker
Years active1977– present

Katharine DeShaw is a consultant in philanthropy, fundraiser, author, teacher, and public speaker.[1][2][3] She served as the deputy director for Advancement and External Relations for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.[4][5][6] During 2005 to 2013, she served as the Founding Executive Director of United States Artists (USA) and its crowdfunding site USA Projects.

Prior to her tenure at United States Artists, she established and led the Leonard and Susan Bay Nimoy Foundation. Previously, she headed development efforts at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the Walker Art Center of Minneapolis, and Gay Men's Health Crisis in New York City.[7] From 2014 to 2019 she served on the faculty of the Getty Leadership Institute.

  1. ^ Cooper, Michael (March 27, 2015). "Cedar Lake Ballet's Closing Reveals the Perils of Relying on a Single Donor". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Katharine DeShaw". The Museum Leadership Institute. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "The leadership model that turns a Day of Giving into a culture of giving".
  4. ^ Kilday, Gregg (October 6, 2016). "Academy Museum Team Names Katharine DeShaw Managing Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Cieply, Michael (October 6, 2016). "Film Academy Appoints Katharine Deshaw To Vacant Fund-Raising Job". Deadline. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Academy Museum". www.academymuseum.org. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Association of Museum Curators".