Jenny Novac (she/her) is a nonprofit leader, strategist, and fundraiser with over 15 years of experience in the arts and youth development sectors. She is the Founder & Principal of Novac Consulting, a firm she launched in 2023 to help mission-driven organizations grow sustainably and adapt to change. 

From 2018-2023, Jenny served in myriad executive leadership roles at Gibney. In addition to overseeing multiple cross-functional and strategic initiatives, she directed Development, Education, HR & Culture, Marketing & Media, organizational COVID-19 response, Rentals, and the Operations of Gibney's two-location performing arts center throughout her tenure.

Previously, Jenny served as Director of Campaign & Major Gifts at Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, leading a $90M capital/endowment campaign; Director of Development at RIOULT Dance New York; and as a fundraising, strategic planning, and executive search consultant with DUNCH: Cultural Leadership for a Creative World. At DUNCH, she worked with a diverse roster of 15+ cultural institutions, including organizations like Dorrance Dance. 

Gallim Dance, Manhattan Theatre Club, Mark Morris Dance Group, The New Group, UrbanGlass, and The Watermill Center. 

Through Novac Consulting, Jenny has partnered with nearly 20 changemaking nonprofits to date. In addition to serving as Interim Executive Director for Camille A. Brown & Dancers and Dorrance Dance, she has led fundraising and strategy initiatives with Dance/NYC, Judson Commons, Long Island Arts Alliance, Ma’s House & BIPOC Arts Studio, Pentacle, Room to Grow, and Zone 126, among others.

Jenny is Board Co-Chair of MOVE|NYC| and a former Groove With Me Board member and dance teacher. She earned her M.A. in Arts Administration through UKY’s online graduate program while working in the field, and holds a B.A. from NYU Gallatin, where she designed a concentration in Writing & Performing Arts as a Catalyst for Social Change.

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