Michelle Ellison, CFRA, MPA has a wide range of experience in financial development and nonprofit management. From the arts, to disaster relief, to healthcare, Michelle has been a front-line fundraiser for over 10 years and has been in nonprofit management for 15 years. Michelle has written and secured government contracts and foundation grants, in addition to successful six-figure solicitations from individuals and corporations. She has worked with both brand-new nonprofit ‘start-ups’ and nationally known nonprofit organizations.
Michelle has a BA in Arts Management with a focus in Art History from Chatham College for Women (now Chatham University) in Pittsburgh, PA. She went on to earn a certificate in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art in NYC, followed by a MA in Public Administration from Kutztown University (PA). While at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, she had a fellowship at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philly. At her time at Kutztown University, she was a Graduate Assistant at the Small Business Development Center (SBDC).
