Before becoming executive director of a small foundation in Binghamton, NY, Catherine Schwoeffermann worked in a museum as a cultural anthropologist and curator of folk arts. While at the museum, she also served on grants panels at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in Washington, DC, and at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) in New York City.

When Catherine joined the Stewart W. and Willma C. Hoyt Foundation in Binghamton as executive director 14 years ago, she maintained her relationships with NEA, NYSCA, and the arts field in general. And, given that the Hoyt Foundation’s mission and vision included serving the arts community in Broome County, NY, Catherine and the Hoyt Foundation board of directors began to assess arts activities in the region served by the Hoyt Foundation. They also began to consider potential partnerships that could help to build the capacity of the local arts scene while also building the Hoyt Foundation’s capacity to serve the community.

Read the full article about leveraging state and local expertise by Andy Carroll at Exponent Philanthropy.