MKA Welcomes New Annual Fund Director
It is with great pleasure that Montclair Kimberley Academy announces the appointment of Keith L. Wiggs as the school's new Director of Annual Giving.
A current MKA parent of fifth grade twins, Wiggs comes to the school with more than twenty years of fund-raising experience in the areas of major and planned giving, and foundation and corporate relations. An experienced nonprofit administrator, he also has expertise in the areas of strategic planning and communications.
Trained as a classical musician, Wiggs earned a master's degree in arts administration from New York University, and worked for several of New York’s most acclaimed institutions including Lincoln Center, the Juilliard School, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the Collegiate Chorale.
More recently, Wiggs spent five years as the major gifts officer for the College of the Arts at Montclair State University, where he was instrumental in dramatically increasing major gifts from individuals, as well as grants from institutions, all in support of the fine and performing arts. He spent part of his last year as the University's Interim Executive Director of Development where he oversaw an annual fundraising effort of approximately $4 million among six colleges.
"Keith's deep experience, coupled with his knowledge of, and familiarity with, the MKA community makes him an invaluable addition to our Development Office," notes MKA Director of Development and External Affairs Geoff Branigan. "At a time when a robust Annual Fund is critical to the success of MKA's long-term Strategic Planning, we feel so fortunate to have been able to secure his skills and are very excited about all he can contribute."
In response, Wiggs noted “MKA has a wonderful reputation among independent schools and this is an especially exciting time to be involved. I am tremendously grateful for the warm welcome that I’ve received and I look forward to helping our superb team of faculty, administrators and volunteers make MKA even better in the coming years.”
