ASIAN ART MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCISCO APPOINTS NANCY SACKSON CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER
The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco has announced that Nancy Sackson has been named chief philanthropy officer. She will take up the position on December 1.
“Nancy Sackson brings her broad fundraising expertise to the museum at an exciting point in our institutional history—we’re celebrating our fiftieth anniversary, and will be constructing a new special exhibition pavilion and refreshing our collection galleries starting in 2017,” Jay Xu, director and CEO, said. “Her strong history of developing philanthropic relationships in the Bay Area and beyond makes her an ideal partner in engaging our community to support the next stages of the museum’s advancement.”
Sackson has more than twenty years of philanthropy experience in the nonprofit sector and will be responsible for supervising fundraising efforts to expand support for the museum’s exhibitions and programs. Previously, she served as the director of development at several Bay Area institutions, including the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito for two years and the Exploratorium for four. Sackson is also a former employee of the Asian Art Museum, where she worked as associate director of development and capital campaign manager from 1997 to 2001. During her tenure at the institution, she helped fundraise for the museum’s move from the Golden Gate Park to its current home at Civic Center.
“The Asian Art Museum is a quintessential San Francisco institution—one that I know and love,” Sackson said. “My aim is to harness the visionary leadership of Dr. Xu and the efforts of the board, staff, and volunteers to enhance a culture of philanthropy that expands the impact and reach of the museum’s programs.”
In March, the museum announced plans to construct a 12,000-square-foot pavilion designed by Los Angeles–based architect Kulapat Yantrasast and his firm wHY. Construction is expected to start in 2017.
