OceanX Hires Nonprofit Consultant Nicole Kidston Thomson to Lead Partner Engagement
Summary
Her experience leading fundraising and strategic initiatives for some of the nations most venerable institutions and nonprofits will help expand OceanXs global partnerships and amplify our mission." Thomson has also been a key advisor and mentor for major initiatives on nonprofit strategy for organizations throughout the U.S., Africa, South America, Europe, and Asia. "Im incredibly honored to join the OceanX team to build synergistic partnerships across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors," said Nicole. Before her most recent work with the DeVos Institute of Arts Management, Thomson served as the Deputy Director of Development for the Park Avenue Armory in New York, where she grew fundraising by more than 25% from 2015 to 2017. In addition to the armory, Thomson spent a decade working at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Thomson joins OceanX ahead of the nonprofits participation in the international COP28 summit and will further OceanXs international collaboration with governments, philanthropists, foundations, and other groups dedicated to ocean research, exploration, education, and storytelling.