Evan Kavanagh

Experience

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  University Theatre, Univ. of Illinois

  Jan 1979 - Jan 1981

  Stage Manager

  Stage Manager for a variety of studio and mainstage productions with full responsibility for coordinating the student technical staff and production cast in this mixed university/professional touring five-theater performing arts center.

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  Krannert Center

  Jan 1981 - Jan 1982

  Accountant

  Tracked, recorded, and reconciled expenses and revenues from diverse sources, bridging department, University and State accounting practices and systems. Reconciled ticket office and retail store revenues. Supported major transition in accounting systems.

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  Portland Performing Arts Center

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1984

  Box Office Manager

  Startup Box Office Manager for this new three-producer organization, including writing policies for sharing facilities and staff and bringing three different sets of ticketing practices into one unified structure.

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  Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

  House Manager

  Ran front-of-house and safety operations for 5-theatre performing arts center, hosting hundreds of performances and tens of thousands of patrons per year.

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  Association of Performing Arts Presenters

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1990

  Director of Operations

  CFO of this national association of performing arts organizations. Responsible for all contracts, negotiations, logistics, and operations for major NYC annual conference; finance; facilities; and personnel.

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  Western Alliance of Arts Administrators Foundation

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1997

  Executive Director

  WAAA is a nonprofit service organization with $435,000 annual budget, three staff, national Board. Mission to advance the touring performing arts in Western North America and training and development of presenters, artists, and artist managers. Annual conference serves 900+ attendees.Conceived, designed, funded and implemented first major grant program- studying diversity & collaboration. Guided through two strategic planning processes, including first after departure of founder. Repeatedly convened members and nonmembers to assist in design and implementation of new programs and to bring new and more diverse constituencies into the organization. Managed wholesale organizational transformation including: redefinition of membership, granting new voting rights to half of membership; merger of a 501(c)(6) trade association and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization; and restructuring of Board of Directors and committees. Significantly expanded membership and doubled organizational budget in five years. Increased cash reserves 60% in five years. Created and implemented government affairs program. Show less

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  Charles Schwab, Inc. (Schwab Fund for Charitable Giving)

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Project Manager

  Project Manager on startup of national donor-advised fund. Coordinated project goals and milestones for multi-department project team. Provided specifications for interim database/process management solution prior to integrating into existing corporate legacy systems. Provided nonprofit expertise on tax matters, due diligence, and process management.

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  Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2010

  Executive Director

  Internationally renowned Buddhist practice and study center with $5 million budget and 50 employees. Offers classes plus residential retreats ranging from three nights to two months in length. Occupancy for retreats is 95% of capacity, operating over 275 nights per year. The class program brings over 35,000 visits per year.Strategic re-visioning of mission & programs. Guided adoption of first organizational mission statement (in 10-year-old organization). Led transition from programming derived from individual teacher preferences to organizational curriculum with structure and progressive path of study and practice. Led quiet phase of capital campaign, raising $8 million. Grew annual organizational budget from $2.8 million to over $5 million. Overhauled governance structures to align existing power structures with governance structure and match authority with responsibility. Collaborated with internal and external partners to launch plans for national network of Insight Meditation organizations-transferring meditation teaching technology and best practices outward to other organizations.Integrated an existing "us vs. them" diversity program into the organization, creating a vital committee and substantially growing involvement of people of color in the organization and community. Overhauled staff structure, computer systems, reporting relationships, personnel and accounting systems. Developed "dashboard" reports for Board to monitor progress against goals.Installed enterprise solution software- for the first time leveraging guest attendance patterns for use in fundraising. Established new fundraising infrastructure, moving from $300k to $1 million annual fund. Knit Buddhist culture and real-world management challenges. Improved diversity of community and leadership. Show less

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  BuddhistWedding.org

  Aug 2008 - now

  Buddhist Minister, Relationship Coach, and Wedding Officiant

  Heartful counselor on relationships-- strengthening them or celebrating milestones. See www.BuddhistWedding.org for details.

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  UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine

  Sept 2011 - Jul 2019

  Director Of Development

  In existence for 12 years, the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine has become a premier integrative health resource for the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.The first program of its kind to offer fully developed programs in research, education and patient care, the Osher Center is meeting the needs of patients who seek a healing-oriented approach to healthcare.To date, the Center has received two Center of Excellence Awards from the National Institute of Health; developed twenty-five hours of required curricula for medical, nursing and pharmacological students, and seen over twenty thousand patient visits. Evan helps the Osher Center, and UCSF, identify and partner with generous individuals who want to support the transformation of the American healthcare system. Show less

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  UCSF AIDS Research Institute

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2019

  Director of Development

  Evan supports individual fundraising for faculty and programs involved in HIV and AIDS care and research across the entire UCSF campus. This involves HIV cure research, international research and care delivery in Africa and Asia, mental health programs, infectious disease clinics, and more.

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  UC San Diego Health

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2021

  Director of Development, Psychiatry

  Evan is lucky to have recently taken early retirement from the University of California. I will be spending significant time in Tampa, FL and San Diego moving between home and my parents' home in FL.

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  Evan Kavanagh

  Jan 2022 - now

  Nonprofit Planning and Leadership Consultant

  Experienced nonprofit leader specializing in organizational structures, planning, and fundraising.

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  GuidingYourJourney.com

  Jul 2023 - now

  Journey Guide

  Supporting personal and spiritual development through psychedelic experiences, IFS (parts work) practice, 12-step ideals, and sharing various wisdom traditions.