Melissa Sandor

Melissa Sandor is an accomplished arts and fundraising professional with extensive experience in leadership and strategic fundraising. Currently serving as the Interim Chief Development Officer at Americans for the Arts since August 2024, Sandor has also founded Melissa Sandor, Inc., focusing on creative leadership and strategic fundraising since September 2003. Previous notable positions include Interim Chief Development Officer at BRIC and Development Consultant for A.R.T./New York, where oversight involved fundraising programs for a theatre services organization. Other significant roles include Interim Executive Director at Millay Colony For The Arts, where efforts led to improved operational efficiency and increased funding, and Institutional and Capital Campaign Funding Consultant at The Studio Museum in Harlem, contributing to a $175 million capital campaign. Sandor's educational background includes a BA in English Honors from the University at Buffalo, along with studies at Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart, Northeastern University, and Pratt Institute.