DAKOTA WILLIAMS’ Post

Four years ago, I made this project for a friend who had just lost someone very close to her. It is something outside my professional experience that I put together in just a couple of days, but it remains one of my favorite projects I have ever worked on. It just goes to show you that people are multi-dimensional and what they are most proud of might not be from working their day job.

While I cannot speak to working at St. Norbert, I can tell you that Kevin LeBeau is a fantastic fundraiser and colleague. Anyone would be lucky to work on his team.

Tonight, Court Theatre opens Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead, a darkly comedic and existentialist play by Tom Stoppard. This show marks the last that Court's Artistic Director, Charles Newell, will direct as Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director. Though I usually dislike working 6 days in a row and especially working late nights, I am excited to share this production with our donors and subscribers this evening. More information on the production and how to purchase tickets can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gYiy6BmT

As a professional fundraiser, I rarely post on social media with a request for support. However, today is UChicago Giving Day. If Court Theatre receives 40 donations (of any amount!) by noon on Wednesday, we will unlock a special $25,000 gift. Court is the professional theatre in residence at the University of Chicago: we won the 2022 Regional Theatre Tony Award as a recognition of our artistic excellence, we extended the recent production of Antigone due to overwhelming demand, and we welcomed a record number of CPS students to see the production through our Student Matinee program. I hope you’ll join me in supporting this organization that’s making such a difference in Chicago’s theatre landscape: https://lnkd.in/gh_QVQEk

I’m happy to share that I’ve accepted a new position as Associate Director of Development-Court Theatre at University of Chicago! I am excited to spearhead the major gifts efforts for this incredible theatre connected to UChicago and work with an wonderful team of inclusivity-minded individuals.

My former position in the Alumni office at Lawrence is still open. Please share with alumni and/or higher ed professionals who have a passion for connecting people from diverse backgrounds with each other. The position has been reworked a fair bit since I was in the role, but if you have any questions about it, please feel free to reach out to me. https://lnkd.in/evSKzNZ

Do you have experience in annual giving and/or donor groups and want to work for the Chicago Symphony? There is an open position on my team for Associate Director of Governing Members. You can find out more at https://lnkd.in/dJ_Q3zc or feel free to reach out to me.