Boston Athenæum
Bridget Keane has a strong background in fundraising and nonprofit organizations. Bridget worked at CCS as a Corporate Vice President for over 14 years, providing strategic guidance and leadership to help clients achieve their fundraising goals. After that, they joined Citizen Schools as Chief of External Engagement, where they played a crucial role in connecting students, volunteers, and school leaders to provide increased learning opportunities. Currently, they are the Chief Development Officer at the Boston Athenæum, an institution that offers a wide range of knowledge resources, art collections, and a circulating library to its patrons.
Bridget Keane attended the College of the Holy Cross, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. Prior to that, they studied at Ursuline Academy-Dedham, but no specific degree or field of study was mentioned.
Boston Athenæum
The Boston Athenæum, “Boston’s best kept secret” (Boston.com) and one of the most distinguished libraries in the nation, was founded in 1807. Its landmark 1849 building and architecturally significant reading rooms at 10½ Beacon Street welcome readers, thinkers, writers, and learners in the heart of Boston. Highlights of the library’s holdings include the King’s Chapel Library collection, with roots in the 17th-century settlement of Boston; rare publications in Native American languages; the personal library of George Washington; historic early European printed works; and numerous works of fine art, including portraits of notable Americans such as Hannah Adams, John Marshall, and Alexander Hamilton, and by artists such as Gilbert Stuart, John Singer Sargent, Allan Rohan Crite, and Polly Thayer Starr. An extensive collection on the art of the book includes exquisite and rare examples from many eras of bookbinding and fine printing, as well as contemporary artists’ books. Learn more at bostonathenaeum.org.