About Matt Bregman
For more than 30 years, Matt Bregman led the fundraising teams at large, medium-sized, and small organizations.
At the Brooklyn Academy of Music, he and his team raised tens of millions of dollars by increasing the numbers of lower-dollar contributors while also landing new five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts, grants, and sponsorships from individuals, foundations, and corporations. He systematized the processes for gift tracking and pipeline management; trained and guided staff; and worked closely with the Board of Trustees on donor cultivation, board recruitment, and trustee engagement in the fundraising process.
At New-York Historical Society, he led an effort to transition the institution from one that was dependent on a small subgroup of board members to one with a broad philanthropic base. He doubled the revenue from non-trustee individuals, foundations, and corporations and identified and cultivated new trustees and major donors. Simultaneously, he led New-York Historical’s Campaign for the Future of History—$175MM campaign to build a new wing of the museum.
Matt also held chief development officer positions at El Museo del Barrio, the Museum of the Moving Image, and the New York Public Interest Research Group.
Throughout his career, Matt has also provided consulting counsel and professional development training to countless other organizations and individuals. As an adjunct professor in CUNY’s School of Professional Studies he has taught graduate level classes on fundraising, and has also led fundraising workshops in New York City, Paris, Hong Kong, and elsewhere.