Holly is the Senior Development Officer and leader of the National Arts Centre (NAC) Foundation’s Major Gifts team. She oversees the day-to-day functions of a small but mighty team, and works to cultivate and maintain meaningful relationships with donors and sponsors across the country.
With a background in media communications, Holly fell into fundraising by happy accident, as she was originally recruited to join the NAC Foundation because of her formal training as a ballerina and knowledge of the performing arts world. She finds the work engaging and rewarding and has had the pleasure of contributing her expertise to major fundraising priorities she feels passionate about.
Complementing her work at the NAC Foundation, Holly takes pride (and lots of joy) in volunteer work. She serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of apt613.ca, an award-winning arts and culture blog, and is a mentor for the AFP Ottawa Future Leaders Program.
She’s excited to pursue her MPNL degree to augment her experience with formal education.
When she’s not working, you can find her at home trying to keep her house plants, vegetable garden, dog, cat and soon-to-be husband alive and thriving.
