WHO WE ARE
Red Olive Creative Consulting was started in 2013 by DéLana R.A. Dameron to address the growing needs of fundraising and organizational development for small arts + culture organizations. We are a boutique consulting firm specializing in cultivating donors and supporters of arts + culture, and work with groups across the country.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We do not want to know a world without cultural and artistic institutions and commit our work to making sure they are sustainable and have a long vision into the future.
We exist to service and serve primarily arts + culture organizations who are committed to working in and with communities of color.
WHAT WE DO
Building a development department from the ground up
Developing a fundraising strategy
Grant writing
Board development
Individual giving
Annual appeals
Online giving appeals
DIVERSITY & LEADERSHIP TRAINING
JUNIOR BOARDS,
ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT & FUNDRAISING
About DéLana
DéLana R.A. Dameron provides fundraising expertise and strategy for arts & cultural institutions and projects so they can continue to bring beauty into the world, build up our communities, and provide meaningful spaces for cultural + artistic transformation.
As a culture maker, DéLana R.A. Dameron brings more than 12 years of experience in non-profit fundraising, program, organizational, and board development in the areas of arts & culture and education.
In addition to consulting for small and mid-sized arts & culture organizations towards building capacity and sustainability, Dameron founded and directs BLACK ART FUTURES FUND.
Our Team
Elisa Galindez
Executive Assistant
Coming on board as our Executive Assistant and handler of all things administrative, Elisa Galindez is an actor, singer, dancer, director, writer, and PROUD Bronx, NY native. She is a Hofstra University and CAP21 Conservatory grad and an admirer of home cooking and baking. Elisa continues to explore avenues that lead her to new work within the arts, artists whose mission is to push boundaries, and organizations that make space for new voices that have yet to be heard. It seems only fitting that she join Team Red Olive. She can be reached at elisa@redoliveconsulting.com.
Catherine Ntube
Communications and Grants Coordinator
Coming on board as our Communications Manager, Catherine Ntube is an educator and writer hailing from Austin, Texas. She’s a Harvard and UofSC grad, a Cave Canem and Rockefeller Fellow, and a plant lover. She’s working toward a writing practice rooted in tender witness and careful critique, and interested in the complex intersections between art, philanthropy, and social justice. She will be working part-time with DéLana to produce our social media and web content. You may hear from her specifically about our client, grantee, and donor spotlights, and she can be reached at catherine@redoliveconsulting.com.
Sharbreon Plummer
Project Consultant
Coming on board as our Project Consultant, Dr. Sharbreon Plummer is an artist, educator and strategist born and based in Baton Rouge, LA. She’s most recently an Ohio State grad whose dissertation research centers on Black women’s work and praxis as textile artists. She brings over a decade of arts and culture management experience to the team at Red Olive, and is most excited to craft sustainability for organizations and artists within her community. In addition to working alongside DéLana to support new and pre-existing clients, you can expect to hear from her occasionally through our social media and online platforms. She can be reached at sharbreon@redoliveconsulting.com.
Our Clients
Red Olive Creative Consulting specializes in working with small and medium-sized arts & culture organizations as well as foundations.
