Cory Bailey

Cory Bailey currently serves as the Annual Giving Officer at the Boston Athenæum, a position held since February 2022. Prior to this role, Cory was the Assistant Director of Business and Development at Ploughshares Journal from January 2017 to February 2022, where responsibilities included leading fundraising efforts, managing day-to-day business operations, and overseeing annual campaigns and events. Cory began at Ploughshares as an Operations Assistant, supporting fundraising and administrative tasks. Earlier experience includes a role as Public Information Assistant at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, and serving as Editor-in-Chief of The Echo Literary Journal at Furman University, alongside an internship at Centre Stage Theatre. Academic credentials include a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Emerson College and a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature from Furman University.