Whitney W. Donhauser

Whitney W. Donhauser is Deputy Director and Chief Advancement Officer, Whitney Donhauser oversees a broad range of development, special events, and membership activities and supports trustee relations activities. Donhauser leads the Museum’s efforts to deepen and broaden its engagement with current and prospective donors locally, nationally, and internationally. She rejoined The Met in January 2023 after previously serving as Senior Advisor to the President under Emily K. Rafferty.

Donhauser most recently served as Director and President of the Museum of the City of New York since 2016. There she significantly increased the museum’s public visibility, financial stability, organizational efficiency, and community outreach, doubling its endowment and raising more than $8 million in support for pandemic relief in addition to over $8 million for its Centennial Campaign. Prior to that, as Senior Advisor to the President of The Met, Donhauser led a committee to enhance the Museum’s revenue streams and worked to develop a long-term architectural feasibility plan. Donhauser received a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College in New York and a degree from the Royal Society of Art at Christie’s Education in London, England.