Graduated in 2020 with a major in Music Business. Principal instrument: voice.
Position: Corporate Partnerships Manager (Fundraising) at GLAAD, a nonprofit organization that advocates for fairer treatment of GLBT folks in the media. One of around ten people in development, Brittany works out to corporate partners to maintain relationships and obtain sponsorships of GLAAD events and/or the organization itself. He job involves both external communication and internal communication to make sure everyone’s on the same page. She’ll also make “pitch decks” – very pretty slideshows that describe everything offered to a partner will receive. “It’s a fun way to be creative.”
Overview: Graduating during the pandemic, Brittany spent about a year looking for work. Then a friend who worked at Berklee NYC connected her to an administrative job there at the Power Station. After about a year, she met the assistant to Paul Simon to work for the NYC Dept. of Education, administering a mentorship program for new teachers which Paul Simon had funded. But both jobs were long hours and fairly low pay, which wore her down, so in 2023 Brittany looked for a new job and took a better-paying job at a for-profit company that ran events for HR professionals.
Brittany worked there for about a year, but found herself really missing working someplace with a mission. After she was laid off, Brittany had more clarity on the type of place she wanted to work at. She changed her LinkedIn profile to read that she was a “community builder and social justice advocate and put on a banner with a quote by gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. Two days later, she heard from a recruiter on behalf of GLAAD. Several tough interviews later, Brittany was hired into her current position in August, 2025.
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You can see Britany’s LinkedIn profile here.
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Choice Quotes: “Nonprofits have always had a special place in my heart. It’s a privilege to work for a cause, and I feel like I’m making the most impact I’ve ever made in my life.”
“Berklee prepared me to think outside the box for everything. The number one compliment I get at work is, ‘Wow, I never would’ve thought about it that way’ or “You have such a creative flair.'”
Sit with yourself and figure out what you mean to you. Not what others tell you what you should be, but what do you mean to you.”
“If you want to work in the nonprofit sector, the best way to connect with nonprofits is to volunteer with them. You’ll meet the people you’ll need to meet to ultimately get hired.”
“I don’t regret a single piece of my education or career. It’s an honor to have those experiences and use them in my career. My passion wasn’t music, but I can still have a space in my heart for it while dedicating my passion to this mission.”
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