Brooke Bryant

Brooke Bryant is an experienced fundraising professional with a robust background in major gifts and strategic leadership within nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. Currently serving as the Associate Vice President of University Major Gifts at Cornell University, Bryant plays a key role in leading the Major Gift Program and managing various donor teams. Prior experience includes managing major gifts teams at LAPA Fundraising and the Kaufman Music Center, where strategic planning and fundraising execution were central to success. Additional roles at the Hospital for Special Surgery and The Cooper Union involved cultivating and soliciting major gifts, contributing to significant fundraising campaigns. Bryan holds a PhD in Musicology from The Graduate Center, City University of New York, and a BA in Music with a focus on Medieval/Renaissance Studies from Wellesley College.